|
Reardon Nominates Mukilteo Mayor |
01/20/2009 |
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon has nominated Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine to serve on the Sound Transit Board of Directors. |
|
Snohomish Food Bank says No Peanutbutter |
01/19/2009 |
As a preventative safety measure, the Snohomish Food Bank has withdrawn all Peanut Butter related products and will not be accepting any donations containing Peanut Butter products until further notice. |
|
Politically Correct Flood |
01/19/2009 |
Recent Flood waters did more than 20 million dollars of damage in Snohomish County. Being a politically correct person, I would never want us to question this natural devastation. |
|
Why did Highway 9 (SR9) Flood? |
01/19/2009 |
In this latest round of floods in Snohomish, we seem to be no closer to being protected then we were 20 years ago. The question is; how can this be with the construction of a brand new section of highway built right in the middle of the floodway. |
|
Envelope containing a brown, flaky substance. |
01/16/2009 |
Snohomish County Fire District 7 responded to the 15200 block of Main Street (Mill Creek Town Center) to investigate a report of an envelope containing a brown, flaky substance. |
|
Centennial Trail Extension Complete |
01/16/2009 |
The City of Snohomish purchased approximately 4.65 acres of abandoned rail corridor from the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company today. |
|
Hope joins Hobbs to save money |
01/16/2009 |
Hope joins Hobbs to save money in the state capital budget. Proposal would remove requirement for art on public buildings. New bi-partisan partnership blooming early in the session.
|
|
WSP Needs Your Help |
01/16/2009 |
WSP Needs Your Help in Locating Hit and Run Suspect Vehicle. On January 1, 2009 at 3:20 AM a pedestrian was struck and killed on northbound Interstate 5 in the area of mid Boeing Field. |
|
Hope Thanks Snohomish High School |
01/16/2009 |
I would like to publicly thank Tuck Gionet and all of the Snohomish High School students who joined us in Olympia to meet with legislators and discuss their bill proposals. |
|
Teaching Residents How-To Clean Up |
01/16/2009 |
The Home Depot, including Snohomish Home Depot and FEMA Partner to Teach Residents How-To Clean Up After Recent Floods Clinics at Select Home Depot Stores every Saturday through February 7.
|
|
Cleaning up storm Debris |
01/16/2009 |
Snohomish County's Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is working with local communities and garbage hauling companies to clean up storm debris in neighborhoods following recent flood activity. |
|
Charity Indian Lunch Buffet |
01/15/2009 |
Charity Indian Lunch Buffet to Raise Money for Flood Victims of Western Washington. All donations will go to the local chapter of the American Red Cross. |
|
Hope begins Session with Goals |
01/13/2009 |
Snohomish has a new patriot fighting for us in the legislature, his name is Rep. Mike Hope, R-Lake Stevens. Hope began his first legislative session in Olympia this week with his new colleagues in the House of Representatives. |
|
Returning Home after a Flood |
01/13/2009 |
According to the Washington State Department of Health, there's a risk of disease from eating or drinking anything contaminated with flood water. |
|
WSDOT Project Awarded |
01/12/2009 |
On Monday, Jan. 12 WSDOT awarded Northwest Construction, Inc. the contract for a project to reduce congestion at the interchange of I-5 and State Route 531 in Snohomish county. |
|
SR9 Snohomish Re-opened |
01/13/2009 |
Highway 9 south of Snohomish re-opened today because the water over the roadway has receded; officials began reopening part of the flood-drenched highway yesterday evening. |
|
Snohomish Chamber in Action |
01/12/2009 |
Snohomish City Manager Larry Bauman to join discussion on the cities transportation plan. One item that may be discussed is the six year transprtation plan approved back in June 2008. |
|
Post-Flood Recovery for Snohomish |
01/12/2009 |
The City of Snohomish swung fully into post-flood recovery mode on Saturday. Our primary emergency repair project is restoration of soils and protection of the water transmission line that was undermined by the Pilchuck River. |
|
Damage reports from residents and businesses |
01/12/2009 |
Damage reports from residents and businesses are slowly coming in but not at the pace of the post 2006 flood. We understand many folks especially on the Snohomish River system are still not able to access their property. |
|
Boeing says that employment expected to decline |
01/11/2009 |
Snohomish County Boeing Company says that employment at its Commercial Airplanes business unit is expected to decline by approximately 4,500 positions in 2009 as part of an effort to ensure competitiveness and control costs in the face of a weakening global economy. |
|
Slew get's the jump on Phil |
01/11/2009 |
Good news from Snohomish Washington comes not a moment too soon for the snow bound, rain, wind, flood and "what's next?", battered residents of the Northwest. |
|
Snohomish County Assessing Landslide |
01/10/2009 |
Snohomish Countys Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is coordinating efforts to safely clear a landslide from Mt. Index River Road, near Index. |
|
Snohomish Kicks Off 150th Anniversary |
01/10/2009 |
Friday afternoon, the leaders of Snohomish and
many citizens gathered at the Snohomish Library to
kick off the celebrations in recognition of the 150th
Anniversary. |
|
Fire District 7 Welcomes Autumn Waite |
01/10/2009 |
Snohomish County Fire District 7 welcomes Autumn Waite as the new Public Information Officer/Public Educator. Waite is responsible for maintaining Fire District 7's education programs as well as working with the community and media to provide important information to district citizens. |
|
Three Rivers Mobile Home Park Evac |
01/09/2009 |
Firefighters and rescue personnel with Snohomish County Fire District #7 (SCFD#7) and Monroe Fire District #3 (MFD#3) responded to a report of multiple residents needing assistance in evacuating their homes at Three Rivers Mobile Home & RV Park on Elliott Rd. |
|
Breach in the Ebey Island Slough Dike |
01/09/2009 |
Snohomish County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have begun plugging a 20-by-5-foot breach in the Ebey Island Slough Dike, after opting against sandbagging Thursday night due to worker safety concerns and accessibility challenges. |
|
Snohomish Flooding at the Record Levels |
01/09/2009 |
Coming on the heels of an already devastating series of winter snow storms, warmer air and heavy rains pummeled the region this week causing massive flooding at near record levels on the Snohomish and Pilchuck Rivers. |
|
City of Snohomish Steps Up |
01/08/2009 |
The City of Snohomish steps up to help it's residents. Everywhere you look you see city crews helping to keep it's residents safe from dangerous area's along the river. |
|
State of Emergency Declared |
01/08/2009 |
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon declared a state of emergency related to flooding events Wednesday night. Continuing rain during the next 24 hours will keep many Snohomish County rivers near crest levels until Friday morning posing dangers to the general public and infrastructure. |
|
Prepare for Major Flooding |
01/08/2009 |
Forecasted crests on the Snohomish River at Snohomish were downgraded Thursday afternoon, however, residents in the Snohomish valley and at Ebey Island should prepare homes and property for major flooding. |
|
Snohomish River continues to Rise |
01/08/2009 |
The Snohomish River continues to rise and the place to watch it all happen was along Klahaya Park on First Street. About 40 roads throughout Snohomish County were closed during Thursday morning commutes as rivers continued cresting due to heavy rains and flooding. |
|
Councilman Mike Cooper is 2009 Chair |
01/07/2009 |
The Snohomish County Council voted unanimously today to elect Councilman Mike Cooper as chair for the 2009 business year. |
|
Snohomish Opens it's EOC |
01/07/2009 |
City of Snohomish opens it's Emergency Operations Center at the Fire District 4 headquarters. Corp of Engineers is also there. |
|
RECORD FLOODING IS BEING PREDICTED! |
01/06/2009 |
The forecast for our rivers is not looking good projected crest levels are revising upward and we are now looking at record level plus on the Snohomish River. |
|
Not just a Bump in the Road. |
01/05/2009 |
If you were one of the unlucky Snohomish drivers this past week that had to navigate your vehicle down Avenue D, we're sorry. The combination of melting ice and snow chains made for a very hazardous road surface. |
|
Snohomish 150th Anniversary Exhibit |
01/05/2009 |
The Snohomish 150th Anniversary Committee has put up a display window at the Snohomish Library. The display runs through the month of January and again for the month of March. |
|
WSP Vehicles Hit by Drunks |
01/04/2009 |
In 2008, there are 25 troopers have had their vehicles hit by impaired drivers. That compares to only eleven such cases in 2007. |
|
Israeli's Continue Gaza Smack-Down |
01/03/2009 |
Israeli military began sending ground troops into Gaza earlier today according to FOX News. They also reported that the Israeli military has called up nearly nine thousand reservists. |
|
Glacier Peak Opens the New Year with Win |
01/02/2009 |
The Glacier Peak Grizzlies came to play! Starting the year with a win is what they were looking for after an unexpectedly long break from the snow and holidays. |
|
Integrity Pays Off |
12/31/2008 |
It seems like common sense that the integrity of leaders is key to their success and the financial success of their companies. |