Community members filled the interim Mountlake Terrace City Hall chambers last weekend to join U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen in discussing topics ranging from international to local that affect the 2nd Congressional District, which includes Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood. Larsen kicked off the discussion by addressing the impeachment charges against President Donald Trump. Though Larsen was…
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen invites constituents to meet him at a community coffee from 10:30 to noon this Saturday, Jan. 11 at interim Mountlake Terrace City Hall, 6100 219th St. S.W. Larsen represents the 2nd Congressional District, which includes Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood. The coffee is an opportunity for Larsen to hear directly from constituents…
The U.S. Census Bureau will host two public information sessions this Friday and Saturday, Jan. 10-11, so that Snohomish County residents can learn more about the 2020 Census. At each session, Census Bureau staff will be available to answer questions from members of the public about the 2020 Census and introduce them to how the…
The 2020 presidential campaign organization for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Tuesday that it has hired Edmonds School Board Director Carin Chase as the campaign’s Washington State Director. Since 2015, Chase — a resident of Edmonds’ Esperance neighborhood — has served on the Edmonds School Board. She is also a state committee member for the…
U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen, a 2nd District Democrat who represents Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace, earlier this month introduced the Signing is Language Act, legislation to ensure dual-language learners who use sign language to communicate at home have access to the resources needed to succeed in the classroom. While the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) signed…
The U.S. Census Bureau is now recruiting hundreds of temporary census takers in Snohomish County to follow up with those who have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. The pay rate is $18.50 per hour and applications can be made online at 2020census.gov/jobs. The primary purpose of what the bureau calls a “nonresponse followup operation” is…
Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee and Employment Security Department Commissioner Suzi LeVine Thursday announced an emergency rule allowing federal workers working without pay to receive unemployment benefits. Workers can learn how to apply here. The Employment Security Department has posted data about the estimated number of workers impacted by county, including estimates of lost wages by…
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, who represents Washington’s 2nd District that includes Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace, issued a statement Saturday regarding the impacts a partial government shutdown will have on Washington state communities. “A partial government shutdown is bad for Washington state,” Larsen said. “The childish games played by President Trump and Republicans in Congress will…
A hiring event for Transportation Security Administration jobs at the Paine Field airport is set for this Wednesday, Nov. 7 and Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Lynnwood WorkSource office. People interested can come in between 2-4 p.m. both days to talk with TSA and get application assistance. The address is 18009 Highway 99 Suite A, …
