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Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission grants open for applications 

The 2026 Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission Grants Program is open for applications. Snohomish County-based nonprofit cultural organizations, government entities, and agencies that provide heritage services to the public...

Get help with family history research in Lynnwood Dec. 13

Are you struggling with a family history research problem? The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering a free opportunity to bust through those genealogical Brick Walls on Saturday, Dec. 13. Bring...

Start your family history journey at the Humble House open house Dec. 6

Have you been curious about tracing your family's history but are not sure where to begin. Now is the perfect time to explore the world of genealogy. The Sno-Isle...

Sno-Isle Genealogy presents Japanese Gulch – a home from time immemorial Nov. 5

The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society (SIGS) continues its “Our Nation, Our Families: The Tapestry of Us” series in November by welcoming Dr. Alicia Valentino from the Edmonds College Anthropology Department...

Mountlake Terrace history comes to life at Lynnwood Heritage Park Oct. 25

The Lynnwood-Alderwood Manor Heritage Association will host a program exploring the origins and growth of Mountlake Terrace at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 25 in the Wickers Gallery at Heritage...

Sno-Isle Genealogy welcomes Daughters of the American Revolution to Oct. 1 meeting

The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society (SIGS) continues its "Our Nation, Our Families: The Tapestry of Us" series in October by welcoming members of the local Daughters of the American Revolution...

Explore how your personal story contributes to national heritage during Sept. 10 meeting in Lynnwood

The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society (SIGS) invites the public to uncover the personal stories that shape our shared national heritage at their September meeting. As the United States approaches its...

Get help with family history research problems Aug. 23 in Lynnwood

Are you struggling with a family history research problem? The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering a free opportunity to bust through those genealogical Brick Walls on Saturday, Aug. 23....

Washington’s historian closes the book on a storied career in a melancholy mood

This article was first published by TVW. John C. Hughes is, at root, a storyteller. As he marks the end of a nearly six-decade career that spanned hot-type newspapering on the...

Struggling with a family history research problem? Get help in Lynnwood June 21

Are you struggling with a family history research problem? The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering a free opportunity to bust through those genealogical Brick Walls on Saturday, June 21....

‘Mountlake Terrace: A History of Four Square Miles’ provides revealing look at small city

Mountlake Terrace teacher and author Randal Gravelle has put the history of the city on paper in a new book, Mountlake Terrace: A History of Four Square Miles. “I’m fascinated...

History of Snohomish Pioneer Cemetery topic of June 4 Sno-Isle Genealogical Society meeting

The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society at its Wednesday, June 4 meeting will welcome Taylor Russell from SnohomishWalks to discuss the history of the Snohomish Pioneer Cemetery. In 1998, a judge declared...

Etched in Stone: A memorial to former ESD students lost in military service

The Edmonds School District memorial, now located in the Edmonds Memorial Cemetery, commemorates the lives of former students who lost their lives in military service to the United States....

Get help with your family history research during Lynnwood event May 31

Are you struggling with a family history research problem? The Lynnwood-based Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering a free opportunity to bust through those genealogical Brick Walls on Saturday, May...

Get help with family history research April 26 in Lynnwood

Are you struggling with a family history research problem? The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering a free opportunity to bust through those genealogical Brick Walls on Saturday, April 26,...

50 years after fall of Saigon, MLT woman shares her experience as Vietnamese refugee

April 30 will mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. While American citizens and soldiers began the healing process of...

Local genealogists to discuss AI-powered full text search during April 2 meeting in Lynnwood

The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is presenting a program Wednesday, April 2 in Lynnwood on how to use full text search to better access family history records. According to a society...

Reminder: ‘Celebrating 50 Years of the Vietnamese Refugee Experience’ at Mountlake Terrace Library March 30

April 2025 marks 50 years since The Fall of Saigon in 1975, which led to one of the largest refugee crises in modern history. Thousands of Vietnamese families fled...

Learn about Great Depresssion’s Dust Bowl during Living Voices presentation in Lynnwood March 30

Learn about the Dust Bowl, and what people lost and did to survive during a "Living Voices: Journey From the Dust" presentation by the Lynnwood-Alderwood Manor Heritage Association from...

DNA testing focus of March 5 Sno-Isle Genealogical Society meeting

DNA testing is the topic of the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society’s general meeting Wednesday, March 5 in the Wickers Building, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood, in Heritage Park. DNA testing can be...

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