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Election 2024: Three compete for state House 10th Legislative District
Three candidates are running for the Position 1 state representative seat of the 10th Legislative District on the Aug. 6 ballot. The district includes Camano Island, Stanwood, La Conner, Conway, Whidbey Island, Arlington and western Mount Vernon. The candidates submitted responses to a questionnaire sent out by Skagit Publishing. Incumbent Clyde Shavers (D-Oak Harbor) has served as state ...
Pick up free Narcan during drive-thru event in Lynnwood July 20
Residents can pick up a free, life-saving Narcan kit during a drive-thru event noon-2 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Verdant Health Commission, 4710 196th St. S.W.. Lynnwood. Verdant is partnering with South County Fire to distribute the kits. “If you have a loved one struggling with addiction, then come to...
Electronic Business Machines Makes Leadership Moves
Everett, Washington—July 12, 2024—Dave Schlosser, COO of Electronic Business Machines, announced today a strategic promotion from within for Dino Dayao. Dave said, “I am very pleased to announce the promotion of Dino Dayao to the position of Purchasing Manager. This management move promotes an outstanding employee and helps Electronic Business Machines get more streamlined in our business workflows and is crucial to Electronic Business Machines’ long-term success.
Storytime at the Museum Saturday July 20, 2024 for ages 1 - 8
Shoreline Historical Museum Exhibits Building, 18501 Linden Ave, Shoreline WA 98133 from 10am - 11am. We’ll be reading books about food that has been grown in this area, appreciating current produce in the area, and making our own fruit craft. Join us as we explore our history and environment...
What’s Happening This Week in Shoreline? July 17- July 23
Shoreline is hosting a variety of exciting events this week. On Wednesday, July 17th, attend Fix-It Night at the Shoreline Tool Library to repair household items, and learn about the upcoming Light Rail at the Connecting Shoreline: Light Rail Preview event. That evening, enjoy live music and activities at Swingin'...
U & I Financial Corp. and UniBank Name Stephanie Yoon Chief Executive Officer; Adds New Directors
LYNNWOOD, WA / ACCESSWIRE / July 16, 2024 / U & I Financial Corp. (OTCQX:UNIF), the holding company (the 'Company') of UniBank (the 'Bank'), announced today that the Board of Directors selected Stephanie Yoon as the permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company and Bank, effective July 16, 2024. She will also join the respective Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank (collectively 'the Boards').
Recap, videos and photos: 2024 Everett 3on3 was another slam dunk
Thirty basketball courts, several food trucks and vendors and hundreds of basketball players lined Colby and Wetmore avenues on July 13 and 14 to celebrate the 2024 Everett 3on3 basketball tournament. The event’s inaugural year in 2022 featured 200 teams, divided into 29 divisions, and the second edition in 2023...
Jefferson County Relay For Life 2024
It’s that time of year again where we ask the community to gather around and support Jefferson County Relay for Life! This event is all about raising money for research, fighting for a cure, and so much more in the battle against Cancer. We are inviting everyone to come join us the weekend of July 20-21, 2024, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds located here in Port Townsend, Washington.
Celebrate Lavender ~ Port Townsend Wilderbee Farm
Relax and enjoy peak lavender season THIS WEEK at Wilderbee Farm in Port Townsend Wed-Sun 12-5pm located at 223 Cook Avenue. ~U-pick lavender – Bring a friend! Pick 5 bundles and the 6th is FREE ~Lavender essential oil distillation ~Freshly-blended lavender products and essential oils ~Stroll our nature trails, feed the sheep ~Bring a picnic ~Learn about how to grow lavender and which varieties do best in our climate ~Mead tastings Fri-Sun 12-5pm.
Do plastic bans work? Local waste experts say it’s too soon to know
EVERETT — Over the past four years, the state Department of Ecology has enforced a series of laws to reduce plastic pollution: banning single-use plastic bags in 2021, restricting businesses from automatically providing single-use serviceware (lids, straws and silverware) to customers in 2022 and banning foam packing peanuts in 2023.
Grow your gardening knowledge with these local experts!
Sustainability is blooming at Sequim’s New Dungeness Nursery. Stew Cockburn remembers the first landscaping project he worked with his father – it was a rain garden installation in Port Townsend and the now nursery manager was just 13 at the time. Close to 20 years later, that project...
Sewing meets sowing: Mukilteo hobbyists unite for Garden and Quilt Tour
MUKILTEO — Susan Davison loves dahlias. Looking at the rows and rows of them in the backyard of her idyllic Mukilteo home, that much is plain to see. Photo books on every table are bursting with photographs of dahlias of every size, shape and color. Even her garage is lined with alphabetically labeled containers she uses to store the potato-shaped tubers in the winter.
Fire levy lid lift on August primary election ballot
Ballots are due by 8 p.m. on Election Day, August 6. Langley, Wash. – The South Whidbey Fire/EMS Board of Fire Commissioners has placed a fire levy lid lift on the August 6, 2024, primary election ballot. The lid lift would fund additional firefighters to reduce response times and replace fire engines and apparatus that have aged out of service.
New Board Game Coffee Table from Bandpass Design: Product Release from Board Game Furniture Company
Known for their flagship product, The Dresden Board Game Dining Table, Bandpass Design has added to its furniture catalog with The Firefly. A one-of-a-kind Board Game Coffee Table. EDMONDS, Wash., July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bandpass Design is a furniture brand that manufactures a unique line of board game furniture. Known for its flagship product, The Dresden Board Game Dining Table, Bandpass is adding to the collection with the launch of The Firefly Board Game Coffee Table. ...
gudlife all-county LGBTQ+ Potluck
Gudlife, the weekly information bulletin and Facebook group for the Olympic Peninsula’s LGBTQ+ community, will hold its First Annual Summer gudlife LGBTQ+ Potluck on Sunday, July 28, 1-5 pm, in the Wild Olympic Salmon Shelter at HJ Carroll Park. All members of LGBTQ+ community are welcome. Please bring food, drink, plates, utensils, and good cheer. For more information or to join the confidential gudlife mailing list, please write gudlifept@gmail.com.
Mill stench needs team effort
“Yuck, the stench is back again! Shut the windows!”. That phrase is muttered too often around here, usually around midnight, just after falling asleep. How is it that the warmest nights seem to attract the foulest emanations from the paper mill? Just how bad is this stuff for us and why do we put up with it?
Report inspects mill stench
A federal government report on the contaminants in the air around the Port Townsend paper mill was issued June 24, showing that such contaminants were present in the air in high enough concentrations to cause adverse respiratory effects. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry conducted an exposure investigation...
‘Glampire’ wraps shooting in whirlwind weekend at Hastings building
While many folks were getting ready to end their work weeks on Friday, July 12, the film crew in the Hastings building in downtown Port Townsend was fully engaged in a shooting schedule that was due to take them through the weekend, from sunup to sundown through Sunday, July 14.
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