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The Snohomish County Council this week unanimously passed an ordinance requiring businesses within unincorporated Snohomish County to accept cash as payment for goods and/or services. “Cash is legal tender in the United... — Updated 10/27/2023

Community Transit’s proposed 2024 budget, is available for comment through Nov. 2. The budget maps out improvements to transit services that are planned for 2024. Community Transit will be opening the Swift Orange Line bus rapid... — Updated 10/23/2023

County elections statewide have distributed ballots for the state’s 4.8 million registered voters to participate in the 2023 general election. Ballots must be returned to a county drop box or voting center by 8 p.m. Nov. 7, or... — Updated 10/20/2023

This week, the Snohomish County Council passed a $1.5 billion operating budget for the upcoming 2023 fiscal year. The adopted budget passed unanimously. “As Council Chair, it has been an honor to lead the process to pass the... — Updated 11/11/2022

South County Fire Commissioners will hold public hearings Nov. 15 on two matters under consideration by the board: the proposed 2023 regional fire authority (RFA) budget and proposals for commissioner election redistricting to... — Updated 11/11/2022

Amazon will host a hiring event at Edmonds College from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 15-17 at Alderwood Hall, Room 105. The three-day event is designed to allow students to apply for jobs, complete any necessary testing, and sign on... — Updated 11/11/2022

Jackson High School Lindsay Koo was among four graduating seniors from the Everett Public Schools named as winners of the 35th annual Superintendent’s Scholarship Award for Excellence. The four were surprised by Superintendent... — Updated 5/20/2022

Snohomish County Road Maintenance crews anticipate more snowfall beginning Wednesday night and are continuing to sand and salt area roads as conditions have been too wet to apply deicer. Crews will continue 24/7 plowing, salting, a... — Updated 12/29/2021

The Community Transit Board of Directors’ monthly board meeting will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2. The board will consider action on: • Adoption of the 2022 budget • Purchase of heavy duty transit buses • Purchase of... — Updated 12/1/2021

For the second year in a row, Northwest paddleboarders will gather at Cottage Lake in Woodinvile at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, to float the lake in holiday outfits as a benefit for the Maltby Food Bank. Stand Up Paddleboarders,... — Updated 12/1/2021

On Wednesday, Snohomish County leaders—including Executive Dave Somers, Council Chair Stephanie Wright, and Council Vice Chair Megan Dunn—proposed to authorize new funding for affordable housing through a 0.1% sales tax, as... — Updated 12/1/2021

Wednesday morning, the Snohomish County Council introduced a proposal to raise the countywide sales tax rate to fund additional taxpayer-subsidized housing in Snohomish County. On the same day as its introduction, a public hearing... — Updated 12/1/2021

Adam Cornell, who rose through the ranks in the Snohomish County Prosecutor's office to be elected prosecutor, said he will not run for a second term. Cornell, who lives in Edmonds, said he will finish his term, which runs through... — Updated 11/24/2021

According to the Snohomish Health District, V-safe is a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to give personalized health check-ins after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Through v-safe, you can quickly tell... — Updated 11/24/2021