Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) today announced Former Everett Mayor and EASC founding member Ray Stephanson has been appointed as Interim Executive Director and CEO, effective Dec. 2nd, 2024. Wendy Poischbeg, the current interim president and CEO, will assist with the transition before taking on a new role leading efforts to reestablish the Greater Everett […]
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Economic Alliance Snohomish County Announces Ray Stephanson as New Interim Executive Director & CEO
Snohomish Fishing Shop in Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Shutting Down
November 25, 2024
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One of the most memorable buildings in the Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs movie, was Tim’s Bait & Tackle. It’s the tiny shop the main character’s father owned. You can see a replica of the shop at a theme park in Dubai, or you can visit the actual shop that inspired it in Snohomish, […]
Much of Lake Stevens Still in the Dark
November 22, 2024
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Lake Stevens and the surrounding areas were hit hard by the “Bomb Cyclone.” Crews have been working in and around Lake Stevens with minimal success. One-half to one-third of all outages in Snohomish County the past couple of days have been in this area. On Wednesday morning, 33,000 homes in the area were without power. […]
135,000 Homes Lost Power in Snohomish County
November 20, 2024
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The “Bomb Cyclone” certainly made its way through Snohomish County, leaving 74,000 homes without power this morning. On the school front: Lake Stevens, Snohomish, and Granite Falls are closed, plus Mukilteo elementary schools; others in the area, including Monroe, are on a two-hour delay. The PUD wrote this at 5:44 am: Crews worked overnight to […]
Vehicle Drives Into Lake Stevens Resulting In Water Rescue
November 1, 2024
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At 10:48 AM this morning, Snohomish County 911 received a report of a vehicle that had driven into Lake Stevens at the North Cove boat launch. Snohomish County Deputy Wheeler and a Lake Stevens Police Officer Lanto, who were in the area, responded immediately upon hearing the call. They arrived on the scene and quickly […]
Snohomish County Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes
October 7, 2024
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Snohomish County is home to many of the state’s best pumpkin patches and corn mazes. Below we highlight 14 different pumpkin patches in Snohomish County plus 4 more nearby farms to help you find the best one for you. We recommend you visit them early in the season as you will see a better pumpkin […]
US 2 Closed Between Snohomish & Monroe For Semi Collision
September 18, 2024
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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 […]
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 […]
November 26, 2024
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