Snohomish Times: County News - Snohomish Washington

Published: Thursday, June 26, 2014
Commuter Gives Up Car for New Year's, Wins Award

Worksites in Snohomish County and Bothell that go above and beyond to encourage their employees to use alternative transportation, and commuters who opt not to drive alone, are recognized through Community Transit’s Choice Connections program.

The Choice Connections Award winners for the 1st Quarter of 2014 were:

Smart Commuter of the Quarter
Mark Fagan from Esterline-Korry gave up his car as part of a New Year’s resolution in 2013 and hasn’t looked back. Mark is able to commute from his home in Shoreline to work in Everett via vanpool, Swift bus rapid transit and bicycle. He is enjoying the positive effects to both his health and wallet, as well as to the environment. Read more of Mark’s story on Community Transit’s blog at communitytransit.blogspot.com/2014/05/spoken-wheel-stories-from-snohomish_23.html.

Employee Transportation Coordinator of the Quarter
Jeanne Killgore of The Everett Clinic at Smokey Point has been instrumental in evaluating her worksite Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program to successfully remove drive-alone trips from our roads. Thanks to her hard work, over 70 percent of her employees completed a travel survey, surpassing her worksite’s state CTR survey requirements. This information helps to gauge future areas of growth for their transportation program.

Employer of the Quarter
The City of Lynnwood is dedicated to making it easier for their employees to choose smart transportation options. The city offers a monthly incentive for those who choose not to drive alone to work. Employees at the Lynnwood Civic Center complex show an impressive reduction of more than 6,100 vehicle trips and more than 4,700 pounds of CO2 reduced from our air in the first quarter of 2014.

The Choice Connections program recognizes employers in Snohomish County and Bothell who support Washington State’s CTR goals, Employee Transportation Coordinators who promote CTR, and employees who reduce vehicle trips to work by using alternative transportation.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

County’s Energy Smart Loan program
In its first two years, Snohomish County’s Energy Smart Loan program financed 360 home energy loans and saved more than 6 billion BTUs of energy.

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Super Circus Heroes
The Greatest Show On Earth® Saves The Day For Children Of All Ages®

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Summer adoption challenge
Everett Animal Shelter kicks off summer adoption challenge Help find homes for more than 1,600 dogs and cats

Friday, May 23, 2014

County Salary Commission
The commission will hold one public hearing on Wednesday, June 4. The public hearing will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held in the public meeting room on the first floor of the County’s Administration East Building

Thursday, May 22, 2014

A body was recovered
A body was recovered today from the area affected by the 530 Slide.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Jail Death
This afternoon at around 2 p.m., a 42 year-old female inmate was found unresponsive in the Snohomish County Jail medical unit.

Monday, May 05, 2014

Touch a Double Tall Bus in Mukilteo Saturday
If you have not had the pleasure of riding one of Community Transit’s Double Tall buses, you can check one out this Saturday at the Mukilteo Touch-a-Truck event.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Carolyn Eslick for County Executive
Carolyn will be speaking about her campaign and platform at the event. She will be expanding on her three priorities for this campaign: economic development, safety, and fiscal responsibility.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Charles Jensen to run in 39th LD
Sedro-Woolley teacher and Western Washington University graduate Charles Jensen, a 12-year veteran of the United States Air Force and Washington Air National Guard, will take on first-term legislator Elizabeth Scott in the 39th Legislative District.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Open House at Camp Killoqua
Tour camp, meet the staff and enjoy Killoqua’s 185-acre facility, including forests, trails, game fields, waterfront, cabins, tents, and more.

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