This morning a collision involving a semi occured on Highway 2 in Snohomish, near Monroe. A semi truck rear ended a pickup towing a box trailer carrying an herbicide mixture. Around 15-20 gal leaked out of the containers onto the road. Fire crews contained the liquids using absorbent materials and will be handing command to […]
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What to Expect for the Apple Cup Game Tomorrow
September 13, 2024
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As weird as a Christmas sale in July is, one Thanksgiving tradition will be taking place in September: the Apple Cup. Just don’t expect any snow. Apple Cup 2024: How We Got Here With the implosion of the Pac-12, the Huskies moved to the Big 10. Scheduling-wise, the Apple Cup had to be moved to […]
Washington Governor’s Debate Is a Must-Watch for Voters
September 11, 2024
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Immediately following the national Presidential Debate, Washington held a Governor’s Debate between Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert. Dave Reichert worked as a US Representative in CD 8 for fourteen years and was the King County Sheriff for eight years, and, famously, helped solve the Green River Killer case. Bob Ferguson has been Washington’s Attorney General […]
BrickCon Lego Convention Takes Place This Weekend
September 5, 2024
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BrickCon is the longest running LEGO® fan convention in the world, and was started by Everett resident, Steve Walker. This year, The 23rd annual BrickCon LEGO® convention is Saturday, Sept. 7th and Sunday, Sept. 8th at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. Nearly 700 convention attendees from all over the world will show off hundreds of […]
Executive Somers Proposes Biennial Budget Focused on Sustaining Services
September 5, 2024
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Executive Dave Somers presented his proposed 2025-26 biennial budget to the Snohomish County Council Wednesday morning. This is the first biennial county budget, and it focuses on sustaining core services and avoiding cuts to staff or programs, even as costs outpace government funding and federal recovery dollars end. The proposed budget including all funds is […]
Lynnwood Light Rail Link Extension Finally Opens – Find Out How You Can Use It
September 1, 2024
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The Lynnwood Link Extension is finally open, connecting Lynnwood with the rest of the light rail stops all the way down to the SeaTac airport. Friday was the ribbon cutting ceremony, featuring many politicians and area leaders, including Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin and Representative Rick Larsen. Residents have been paying hundreds of dollars a year […]
102-Year-Old Retired Trooper Reunites With 1940 Police Wagon
August 28, 2024
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102-year-old Howard West began his Washington State Patrol career in 1947 as a vehicle safety inspector in Seattle. He retired as a Patrol Captain more than 30 years later. In a recent interview, he expressed the desire to see and sit in the vintage 1940 Ford Police Wagon on display in the WSP Exhibit at […]
Economic Alliance Summer Networking Event
August 21, 2024
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Economic Alliance Snohomish County, in collaboration with the City of Lake Stevens and Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce, invite you to the beautiful Mill on Lake Stevens on Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM for Summer Networking. This annual event brings together local leaders from the regional business community to meet […]
Council Adopts Ordinances to Increase Housing Supply
August 14, 2024
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This morning, the Snohomish County Council adopted four ordinances introduced by Councilmember Nate Nehring focused on increasing the available supply of housing and addressing housing affordability challenges. The suite of ordinances continues the efforts initiated by the “Opening Doors to Home Ownership” housing panel held at the Council’s Planning and Community Development Committee. “The lack […]
What’s In Store for the 2024 Evergreen State Fair?
August 10, 2024
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The 2024 Evergreen State Fair in Monroe runs from August 22nd to the 27th, closes down on August 28th, then runs again Labor Day weekend, August 29th through September 2nd. Fair Hours: Gates open 10:30 am to 10:00 pm every day except the final day ends at 7pm. Carnival Hours: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm […]
September 18, 2024
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