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Bear Creek Bridge Repair |
05/13/2009 |
| Bear Creek Bridge #625 on 233rd Place Southeast will be closed to all through traffic between State Route 9 and 63rd Avenue Southeast from 6 a.m. Saturday, May 16, through 10 p.m. Sunday, May 17. |
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DOL office consolidation plans |
05/13/2009 |
| The Department of Licensing (DOL) is moving forward with plans to consolidate services in 25 Licensing Service Offices (LSOs) around the state. |
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Red Rooster Route |
05/13/2009 |
| A new self-guided farm tour is available in the Arlington area. Open from May 1st this year, visitors to the six family farms on the Red Rooster Route farm tour will find scores of family adventures ranging from picking your own summer berries and vegetables and learning about naturally-grown food to trolley rides and hay mazes for kids! |
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Motorcycle Safety and Awareness |
05/12/2009 |
| The Department of Licensing is kicking off Motorcycle Safety and Awareness month by launching a series of educational videos on YouTube.com. |
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Show me the money |
05/12/2009 |
| When Tom Cruise made famous the phrase "show me the money" in the movie Jerry McGuire, we all latched on and use it in so many ways. The truth is; it is the truth. It is always about the money. The discussion about environmental policy even ends up with the money. |
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The International Business League |
05/11/2009 |
| Business and trade policies in our country require that businesses be global in their thinking whether they are global in their operations or not. Competition is keen from the huge internationals right on down to the mom and pop on the corner. |
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2009 Walk-A-Thon |
05/11/2009 |
| Snohomish Education Foundation Presents 2009 Walk-A-Thon at Snohomish High School Memorial Stadium Saturday May 16th 1:00-2:00.
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Locally-significant historic persons |
05/10/2009 |
| The Snohomish City Council recently directed that new, northsouth streets be named for locally-significant historic persons. |
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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue urbanized |
05/09/2009 |
| The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue urbanized area ranks among the nation's most congested places, a result of strong growth, geography and a failure to keep its transportation network on par with the needs of the region's rising wealth.
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Snohomish Police Blotter |
05/09/2009 |
| Snohomish Police were dispatched to a substance complaint behind the 600 block of Avenue A. The reporting party stated that he saw three juveniles huffing paint underneath a large tree. |
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Contract to repave US 2 |
05/08/2009 |
| Lakeside Industries, Inc. of Monroe has been awarded the contract to repave US 2 between Monroe and Sultan after submitting the low bid of $1.4 million, 36 percent below WSDOTs construction estimate. |
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New DIS director |
05/07/2009 |
| Gov. Gregoire today named Tony Tortorice, a California Information Technology executive with more than 25 years of IT experience in both the private and public sectors, to head Washingtons Department of Information Services. |
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Boeing and Turkish Airlines Finalize Deal |
05/07/2009 |
| The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Turkish Airlines have signed an order for five Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes valued at $1.36 billion at current list prices. |
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One-time economic recovery payment |
05/07/2009 |
| Certain beneficiaries who receive Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Railroad Retirement and Veterans benefits will receive the payment as part of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. |
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Monroe teen expands vocabulary |
05/06/2009 |
| During her week as a page, Anna spent a considerable amount of time helping on the House floor, where she also listened to debates about the budget and other legislative matters. One evening, while staying late, she had the opportunity to meet Gov. Christine Gregoire. |
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Fire Sirens District 7 |
05/05/2009 |
| At 8:06 a.m., Fire District 7 responded to a motor vehicle collision at 172nd Place SE and Brook Boulevard. One patient was transported to a local hospital; four others were uninjured.
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2009 Legislative Session |
05/04/2009 |
| Washington Policy Center's Impact Felt during 2009 Legislative Session The 2009 regular session of the Washington state legislature gaveled to a close on April 26. |
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Snohomish Police Blotter |
05/03/2009 |
| Snohomish Police Officer conducted a routine traffic stop on the 1700 block of Bickford Avenue. The officer contacted the male driver and confirmed his identity. |
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Utility Damage Prevention Month |
05/02/2009 |
| Gov. Gregoire has signed a proclamation declaring May Washington Utility Damage Prevention Month. As people plan various garden and home-improvement projects this spring, state regulators want to remind residents to always call 811 before digging. |
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Probable cases of swine flu |
05/01/2009 |
| The state Department of Health is announcing Washington now has six probable cases of swine flu (H1N1). Three probable cases are from King County, two from Snohomish County, and one from Spokane County. |
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Public health in Snohomish County |
05/01/2009 |
| Dr. Gary Goldbaum, Health Officer for local public health in Snohomish County, and Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon announced today their joint plan for managing the countywide response to H1N1 influenza. |
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Snohomish County Centennial Trail Clean up |
04/30/2009 |
| Boy Scouts from throughout the region will spend Saturday, May 2, cleaning up the popular Snohomish County Centennial Trail. |
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Snohomish County Pharmacy's out of TamiFLU |
04/30/2009 |
| Many Snohomish County Pharmacy's out of TamiFLU found in recent phone survey. A quick survey of several pharmacy's in and around the City of Snohomish, finds that they are all out of the treasured TamiFLU anti-viral medicine. |
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Ramp closures on I-5 in Arlington |
04/29/2009 |
| Drivers should plan ahead for overnight closures at the I-5/SR 530 interchange in Arlington on Wednesday and Thursday, April 29-30. |
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29.4 million Marysville concrete median |
04/27/2009 |
| WSDOT today announced that the $29.4 million Marysville concrete median barrier project which includes $2.5 million in federal stimulus funding for traveler information systems was advertised for contractor bids. |
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Snohomish in top 100 places to live |
04/26/2009 |
| Snohomish makes top 100 places to live by relocateamerica.com, a website that provides relocating consumers and area residents with access to local community resources. relocateamerica.com has released its annual listing of "America's Top 100 Places to live for 2009." |
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Snohomish Police Department Tip-A-Cop |
04/26/2009 |
| Last Friday the Snohomish Police Department held its first ever Tip-A-Cop to benefit local Special Olympics programs. Police Officers donated their time by trading in their handcuffs for aprons at the Blazing Onion Burger Company located at 2811 Bickford Avenue in the City of Snohomish. |
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Construction on I-5 near Smokey Point |
04/25/2009 |
| Drivers should plan ahead for lane, ramp, and rest area closures on I-5 near Smokey Point next week. These closures will allow crews to grind and repave sections of I-5 and the Smokey Point rest areas.
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Snohomish Farmers Market Open Soon |
04/25/2009 |
| The Snohomish Farmers Market is a short walk from Historic Downtown Snohomish and will be held on Thursday afternoons from 3:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., May 14th through September 24th. |
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Eryk's Law signed by governor |
04/25/2009 |
| The governor signed House Bill 2279 today, now officially known as the Eryk Woodruff Public Safety Act of 2009. It is named after a Lake Stevens toddler who was beaten nearly to death when he was just 15 months old. |
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Budget could be devastating to local schools |
04/25/2009 |
| Rep. Dan Kristiansen (R) Snohomish, who serves the largely rural 39th Legislative District, said the cuts in levy equalization funds would unfairly target schools in rural areas. |
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Rep. Kirk Pearson on state budget |
04/25/2009 |
| I'm concerned about the cuts to public safety in the budget. Cutting supervision for dangerous criminals is not the way we should balance the budget. House Republicans lost the battle to keep our valuable community corrections officers, which is something that should worry us all. |
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Hope Votes "NO" to Education Cuts |
04/25/2009 |
| Snohomish and Lake Stevens schools will see about $3 million in cuts, Marysville will have a $4 million cut and Everett will see $6 million less. Our students and teachers deserve better. |
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Second annual Household Cleanup |
04/24/2009 |
| On Saturday, April 4, 2009 the City of Snohomish hosted its second annual Household Cleanup Event for residents of Snohomish. The event was held at the Public Works Shop at 1801 First Street from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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Snohomish River Bridge gets green light |
04/24/2009 |
| Snohomish River Bridge at Snohomish gets green light for money that would be used for designing the project and environmental planning. |
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Economists Warn Tax Increases |
04/24/2009 |
| A mix of local and national economists offers a vital perspective to this issue, since Washington is not alone in facing budget troubles and our state is part of an interconnected economy. |
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First time since going public |
04/24/2009 |
| First time since going public, the giant slows down. Microsoft Corp. announced revenue of $13.65 billion for the third quarter ended March 31, 2009, a 6% decline from the same period of the prior year. |
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Eryk's Law to be signed into law. |
04/23/2009 |
| The governor is scheduled to sign House Bill 2279, also known as Eryk's Law, on Saturday, April 25. |
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Discount health plan protection |
04/23/2009 |
| As health care costs rise and more people lose their employer-sponsored health insurance, some are turning to discount health plans. Unfortunately, many people who buy these plans think theyre buying real health insurance. |
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NEW SR9 already being repaired |
04/23/2009 |
| NEW Snohomish section of SR9 already needing repair due to design. Snohomish Drivers should plan ahead for overnight closures of SR 9 south of Snohomish this week as crews install culverts and continue flood repair work. |
