The Sound Transit Board of Directors Thursday approved the choice of King County Executive Dow Constantine to serve as Sound Transit’s next CEO. Constantine’s start date will be April 1….
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Alderwood Water & Wastewater District appoints longtime Edmonds resident as new commissioner
The Alderwood Water & Wastewater District (AWWD) has appointed longtime Edmonds resident Patrick Peck to fill the vacancy on its board of commissioners. The position was recently vacated following the…
Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts new Community Transit board chair
Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts was selected by his peers to serve as chair of the Community Transit Board of Directors for 2025, a one-year term. He joined the Community Transit…
Verdant Health Commission announces 2025-2028 Strategic Plan with refined priorities
The Verdant Health Commission board at its Jan. 29 meeting voted to adopt a new 2025-2028 strategic plan. The plan “ensures a full range of acute hospital and outpatient services…
Alderwood Water & Wastewater District seeks candidate for board of commissioners
The Alderwood Water & Wastewater District (AWWD) is seeking to fill one vacancy on its five-person board of commissioners, created by the resignation of Commissioner Donna Cross. At the board’s…
Sponsor spotlight: Join Northwest WA Civic Circle for its 2025 Legislative Preview Jan. 8
Budget cuts and reallocation of available funds and resources are not only top of mind for our state legislators. City and county level elected officials are also feeling the pinch….
Alderwood Water & Wastewater District seeks applicants for board of commissioners vacancy
The Alderwood Water & Wastewater District is seeking qualified applicants to fill a vacancy on its board of commissioners, due to the retirement of one of its existing commissioners. About…
More bus trips, security upgrades: Community Transit Board of Directors approves 2025 budget
The Community Transit Board of Directors approved the agency’s 2025 budget Thursday. The board also approved lowering reduced fares to $1 for eligible riders. Others who qualify based on income…
Verdant awards $6 million in funding to 41 community partners
The Verdant Health Commission at its Nov. 20 meeting approved $6 million in funding to 41 community partners dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of South Snohomish County…
Bonneville Power Administration unveils plans for $3B in grid upgrades
The Bonneville Power Administration on Tuesday identified roughly $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects it said would be key for accommodating growing electricity demand and the expansion of…
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City council kicks off Vision 2024 review process during Sept. 12 meeting
The Mountlake Terrace City Council held the first formal review of the city’s Vision 2024 Comprehensive Plan during its Sept. 12 meeting. The review was presented by Senior Planner Jonathan…
Community Transit Board approves six-year plan aimed at guiding extensive service improvements
The Community Transit Board of Directors Thursday approved the agency’s 2024-2029 Transit Development Plan. The updated plan comes at a historic time for Snohomish County transit riders, with Link light…
Snohomish County PUD distributing $200 bill credits to eligible households
Over the next six weeks, Snohomish County PUD said it will be distributing one-time $200 bill credits to assist low- and moderate-income PUD residential customers. These bill credits will be…
State advisory board on juvenile justice asks Inslee to fire director of children’s services
Washington’s state advisory board on juvenile justice has called on Gov. Jay Inslee to fire Department of Children, Youth and Families director Ross Hunter amid the agency’s decision to suspend…
Help shape Snohomish County PUD’s energy future at listening session open house July 24
Snohomish County PUD is inviting customers to help shape how it meets the energy demands of the future by participating in a series of Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Listening Session…
Washington cities can now penalize those sleeping outdoors — but will they?
The nation’s high court cleared the way Friday for cities and counties to outlaw sleeping outdoors in public places, igniting fear it will lead to more homelessness in Washington. “It’s…
Regional leaders honor U.S. Rep. Larsen, take action on road safety
Elected leaders from around the region met in Seattle Thursday to honor U.S. Rep. Representative Rick Larsen, address transportation safety issues and conduct the annual business of the Puget Sound…
Local drinking water ranks among the best, exceeding new federal standards for contaminants
This story has been updated with additional information on critical acquifer recharge areas in Edmonds and also the status of both state and federal standards. With the recent announcement of…
Mountlake Terrace officials share the 2024 State of City
The City of Mountlake Terrace held its 2024 State of the City address last week, updating residents on the city’s goals and accomplishments. Attendees included Hayden Jenkins, Northwest Washington Director…
Snohomish County invests $1.4 million to address isolation, food insecurity for seniors
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced Friday that the county is investing $1.4 million of its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding into programs that address equity, isolation, and…
South County Fire chair resigns, claiming other commissioners violated open meeting rules
South County Fire Commissioner Micah Rowland resigned his position as board chair earlier this month after accusing five of the seven voting fire commissioners of violating Washington’s Open Public Meeting…
Ready to roll: Sound Transit Link light rail service to Lynnwood begins Aug. 30
Sound Transit announced Thursday that passenger service on the Link 1 Line will begin to Lynnwood on Friday, Aug. 30. The 8.5-mile segment will add four new stations: Shoreline South/148th…
Port of Everett boundary expansion topic of Economic Alliance Snohomish County Coffee Chat April 9
In August, Snohomish County residents will have the opportunity to vote on a measure to enlarge the Port District to all of Snohomish County, excluding the City of Edmonds, Port…
January cold snap prompts 5.8 percent PUD rate increase
Snohomish County PUD customers will be seeing a 5.8% rate increase starting April 1. The PUD Board of Commissioners agreed to the rate increase during its March 5 commission meeting….
Sponsor spotlight: Apply for Lynnwood Public Facilities District Board of Directors position
Become part of Lynnwood’s future by joining the Lynnwood Public Facilities District Board of Directors. The Lynnwood PFD oversees the operation of the Lynnwood Event Center and the surrounding 13…