The Brier City Council voted Monday, Jan. 23 to approve a South County Regional Fire Authority (RFA) plan, taking steps to put before voters the question of whether the city should be annexed into the fire authority before the end of this year. The decision came after the council received a letter from the…
Brier Pizza Kitchen is hosting a relaunch event Wednesday, Dec. 7 to usher in the newly formed Mountlake Terrace and Brier Chamber of Commerce. The new Mountlake Terrace and Brier Chamber of Commerce is a joint effort between the two cities to support local business owners. The chamber’s mission is to help businesses share resources…
South County Fire is hosting a meeting for the Brier community on Monday, Oct. 10, 6-7 p.m., at Brier City Hall, 2901 228th St.S.W. Firefighters will talk about their recent response to a house fire in Brier and share tips on how to protect your home and family from fire. The house fire occurred the night…
On Memorial Day, Abbey View Memorial Park offered free hot dogs, chips, and drinks to visitors. The park is located at 3601 Alaska Road in Brier. — Photos by David Carlos
The Brier Police Department will be holding “Coffee with a Cop” on Wednesday, June 1 at Brier Pizza Kitchen from 7-10:00 a.m. Residents are invited to stop by for an informal conversation with Brier police over a cup of coffee. Brier Pizza Kitchen is located at 23631 Brier Road
The Abbey View Memorial Park in Brier is holding a Memorial Day celebration on May 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday’s event will include hot dogs, chips and drinks. Abbey View Memorial Park’s 85-acre property is located at 3601 Alaska Rd. in Brier.
The City of Brier will host National Night Out Against Crime in Brier Park on Tuesday, Aug. 2 from 6-9 p.m. This year marks a return of the celebration to Brier for the first time since 2017. The Brier Police Department is “currently in the process of securing vendors, food trucks, bouncy houses for kids…
Detectives from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) are investigating a child assault that occurred in Brier on Saturday, April 9. Deputies responded to a residence around 8 p.m. for a report of a 2-month-old child who was having difficulty breathing. Aid units responded and transported the child to Swedish Hospital in…
The City of Brier is holding a traditional egg hunt on Saturday, April 16 at 10 a.m. in Brier Park. The event, for children ages three to 10, will utilize a staggered start for different age groups and features eggs filled with candy and prizes. It was noted on the Brier Community Group page on…
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Brier’s new Chief of Police Nick Almquist said his number-one focus since being hired in January is ensuring his department is fully staffed – and that includes being open to hiring officers who were fired from other police departments due to their vaccination status. Almquist, who was sworn in during a ceremony at the Brier City…
Brier resident Dee Grayson, 77, a retired educator, and her husband William, a veteran, have medical conditions that make taking care of needed repairs on their two-story house quite challenging. However, thanks to the efforts of Habitat for Humanity of Snohomish County and its community partners, the couple will now be able to remain in…
The Brier City Council at its Jan. 4 workshop meeting unanimously approved the hiring of Nick Almquist to serve as the city’s new full-time chief of police. Almquist, who is currently a captain with the City of Snoqualmie Police Department, will begin his new job as Brier Police Chief later this month. “I am very…
The City of Brier will hold its annual holiday tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 4 in Brier Park, with Santa and Mrs. Claus set to arrive at 6 p.m. The community event will also feature the Brier Elementary School choir singing carols and a food drive to benefit the Concern for Neighbors Food Bank. Organizers…
Brier Helping Brier is holding its first fundraising auction online Nov. 1-6 , with nearly 50 featured items up for bid. The nonprofit organization was formed last year during the pandemic to provide assistance for local households that may be suffering from a job loss or experiencing other financial hardships such as struggling to pay…
Costumes are for the dogs, and for people, this weekend during the City of Brier’s annual Dog-O-Ween costume event from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 in Bobcat Park, 3140 236th St. SW. It includes prizes, a costume parade and contest with judging at 3 p.m. “We’re making Bobcat Park an off-leash park – for a…
Candidates for Brier City Council Positions 3 and 5 recently participated in the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County’s virtual forum in advance of the Nov. 2, 2021 general election. All of the councilmembers on this year’s ballot were invited to participate in the forum and two did so. Six of the Brier City…
Candidates for Brier City Council Positions 3 and 5 recently participated in the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County’s virtual forum in advance of the Nov. 2, 2021 general election. All of the councilmembers on this year’s ballot were invited to participate in the forum and two did so. Six of the Brier City…
You don’t have to be a pirate to chart your own course to potential prize “treasures” by exploring local parks over the next several weeks during Brier’s upcoming SeaScare Scarevenger Hunt. Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 11 through Sept. 8, 2021, landlubbers and high sea adventurers alike can search Brier parks and its business area for bright…
Following action by the Brier City Council July 13, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office will temporarily provide some police services while Brier searches for a new police chief. The city council unanimously approved, at its July 13 regular business meeting, entering into an interlocal agreement with Snohomish County for supplemental law enforcement services. The city…
