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Snohomish County coroner takes job in Seattle
Snohomish County Medical Examiner J. Matthew Lacy will be leaving his position this fall to become chief medical examiner for King County. He will succeed Dr. Richard Harruff, who... — Updated 9/8/2023
Sno-Isle Libraries Employees United wins union recognition
Workers at Sno-Isle Libraries are no longer part of the last non-unionized public library system in western. The won union recognition last week, according to spokesperson Andrew... — Updated 8/11/2023
Sno-Isle Libraries employees looking to form a union
Non-supervisory employees of Sno-Isle Libraries told library management on May 30 they have organized a union and "believe unionization is necessary for our collective voices to be... — Updated 6/7/2023
Civic Boot Camp: Transportation accessibility
Seattle CityClub is hosting a "Transportation Accessibility in the Puget Sound Region" Civic Boot Camp program featuring a three-part series diving into the accessibility of... — Updated 3/31/2023
SnoPUD raising electric and water rates
The Snohomish County PUD Board of Commissioners has approved a general rate increase for all residential and commercial electric and water customers. Commissioners are President... — Updated 1/30/2023
Nearby: Table for 12 opens in Edmonds
What is Table for 12, a new business in Edmonds in the spot previously held by C'est La Vie? By day it's home to 12 Tomatoes, an online food brand where comfort food is created and... — Updated 1/26/2023
Mill Creek still does not have a police body-cam program
Last week, deputies in the Sheriff's Office Violent Offender Task Force began wearing body-worn cameras, used to improve transparency and accountability for both law enforcement... — Updated 1/13/2023
Vigil in Mill Creek for Mill Creek business owner Irah Sok
Family members, friends, and community members turned out Sunday, May 28, for a candlelight vigil 7:30 p.m. Irah Sok. Sok, 36, was killed in a home invasion homicide Friday, Aug.... — Updated 9/9/2022
Sean Paddock is Mill Creek's newest councilmember
Sean Paddock is the new, appointed councilmember replacing Mark Bond, who vacated his Position 7 seat in July. The term expires at the end of 2023, and he would have to submit his n... — Updated 9/9/2022
Memorial Day marked in Mill Creek
Mill Creek's annual Memorial Day ceremony May 30 opened with a welcome by Chaplain Nick Lewis. "I want to take a moment and acknowledge all who have lost loved ones in the line of... — Updated 5/30/2022
WSF: Restoration of full service a top priority
We know plenty of Mill Creekers take the two ferries operating out of Snohomish County. So when will full service be restored for those relying on the Edmonds-Mukilteo and... — Updated 4/1/2022
UPDATED: Mill Creek View owner Fred Fillbrook dies at 85
UPDATED MARCH 1 Fred Fillbrook, owner and founder of the Mill Creek View newspaper, died Saturday, Feb. 26, at age 85. Fillbrook founded the biweekly paper in January 1991. Accordin... — Updated 3/1/2022
Day of Remembrance: Celebrating Japanese history, culture
On Sunday, Feb. 20, Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds will focus its attention on the signing 80 years ago of Executive Order 9066, which began the incarceration of Americans of... — Updated 2/25/2022
Swedish Edmonds nurse: 'The morale is poor'
A coalition of health-care workers on Dec. 13 launched the WA Safe + Healthy campaign calling on Washington state legislators to pass safe staffing standards that protect... — Updated 1/11/2022
Construction funding for SR 530 slide memorial approved
The Snohomish County Council recently approved Snohomish County's 2022 budget, including $4.8 million in funding for the SR 530 Slide Memorial Project proposed by Snohomish County E... — Updated 12/31/2021
SnoPUD approves 2.1% rate increase
Get ready for a higher bill next year from the Snohomish County PUD, as its Board of Commissioners approved a 2022 budget that includes a 2.1% general rate increase. According to PUD spokesperson Aaron Swaney, it's the first rate... — Updated 12/29/2021
Ferries: Dangerous Legionella bacteria found on some state boats
In addition to increased wait times due to a lack of qualified personnel, Washington State Ferries now has another potential problem on its hands. According to spokesperson Ian... — Updated 11/5/2021
Sigars: So long to a writer's writer | Guest View
Some years ago – never mind how long precisely – having little or no money in my purse … wait, that’s another story. The one I want to relate today concerns one of my other favorite writers. It was some years ago that I... — Updated 10/15/2021
Adjusting to a new reality
Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series on three school districts in the coronavirus age: Edmonds, Mukilteo, and Everett. The 2020-21 school year – it was a long,... — Updated 10/8/2021
Anything but normal
Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on three school districts in the coronavirus age: Edmonds, Mukilteo, and Everett. The 2021-22 school year was thought to bring... — Updated 10/1/2021
9/11 20 years later: A lifelong obsession | Guest View
Last week, we asked for your memories of 9/11, that tragic day from 20 years ago this Saturday. I wasn't there, and can't pretend to feel the same emotions of those who were, thos... — Updated 9/10/2021
Will broadband legislation help bridge 'digital divide' locally?
Two new laws aimed at helping bridge the so-called digital divide in Washington State took effect July 25 and lets public entities, including not-for-profit, community-owned public... — Updated 8/13/2021
Macklemore collaborator coming to Edmonds
Hip-hop and soul trombonist Greg Kramer will perform Thursday, Aug. 12, during the second Edmonds Uptown Evening Market, on 236th Street SW between Highway 99 and 84th Avenue West.... — Updated 8/6/2021
Gardens of delights: Edmonds in Bloom tour sells out for 1st time
Said Carol Murray, Edmonds in Bloom president: "We thank the garden owners, the real stars of this event, who graciously invited people to view their lovely and inspiring spaces.... — Updated 7/23/2021
Rick Steves adds July 4 grand marshal to his resume
The Edmonds Chamber has named Rick Steves the 2021 grand marshal of the "An Edmonds Kind of 4th" parade. "For many years we have tried to honor Rick Steves for the work he has... — Updated 7/6/2021
