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Mayor Kim Lund announces two new city deputy administrators
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The City of Bellingham is adding a pair of familiar faces to its top leadership team. Mayor Kim Lund announced on Monday, July 15, that she appointed longtime employees Janice Keller and Forrest Longman to roles as the city’s deputy administrators. Executive leadership was...
Worker falls 60 feet after equipment tips over in Marysville, self-rescues
MARYSVILLE, Wash. - A construction worker fell 60 feet into water after his equipment tipped over near I-5 in Marysville, but was still somehow able to escape mostly unscathed. According to the Everett Fire Department, first responders were dispatched to the area underneath the I-5 and State Route 529 interchange...
Court documents reveal alleged ‘hate crime’ at Edmonds Ezell’s Chicken restaurant
Snohomish County Superior Court documents are revealing an alleged “hate crime” at an Edmonds business last month. As reported by My Edmonds News, a man brandished a knife and hurled racial insults at two employees of Hispanic descent at the Ezell’s Chicken restaurant at 22019 Hwy 99 in Edmonds.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church holding a Chicken Barbecue
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will hold a community dinner on Saturday, July 20th from 4:00 p.m. until sold out. The menu will include 1/2 of a BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, pasta salad, coleslaw, roll and your choice of desserts. The cost is $17. This is a take-out...
Report: Whatcom County deaths of unhoused people on pace for record amount
More people are dying on the streets of Whatcom County, according to a new report. Opportunity Council, a non-profit that works closely with the unhoused, said so far there have been 56 documented deaths this year. The number is on pace for a record amount of deaths among people living on the street in the county.
Sip & Savor: Summerfest, Ice Cream Day, and an Anniversary
Lakewood’s Summerfest returns this Saturday at Fort Steilacoom Park with an array of food trucks, activities, and live music. The event also includes a Lego-building contest and volleyball tournament with prizes for the winning teams. For more info, visit here. National Ice Cream Day. Bliss Small Batch Creamery is...
2023-24 Super Seniors | Gig Harbor High School
With the recent finish of the high school sports season, Gig Harbor Now presents its Super Seniors for the 2023-24 sports year. Super Seniors recognizes seniors who had huge impacts on their teams during their careers at Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools. Although many senior athletes excelled at multiple...
REMINDER: Burien’s FREE ‘Music in the Park’ continues with The Spyrographs this Thursday night
REMINDER: Burien’s free 2024 ‘Music in the Park’ series continues this Thursday night, July 18, 2024 at Lake Burien School Memorial Park, with groovy live music from The Spyrographs. The free outdoor concert series will continue outside every Thursday night through Aug. 22, with performances running from...
Snohomish Aquatic Center patrons petition to prioritize seniors’ open fitness hours in summer
SNOHOMISH — Mother and daughter Elizabeth and Kelly Holderman began going to Snohomish Aquatic Center together as a way to bond. Kelly Holderman, 72, has been going to the center for a few years, her daughter joining more recently in May. Soon after Elizabeth joined, the aquatic center’s schedule...
Milfoil treatment planned for American Lake
AquaTechnix will be on American Lake Thursday, July 18 to apply treatment to help control Milfoil, the invasive weed found in the lake. Treatments will begin early in the morning and continue through the morning and afternoon. AquaTechnix will post signs in the treated areas and the potentially affected areas...
Asylum seekers moved out of Kent encampment into taxpayer-funded apartments
(The Center Square) – More than 90 asylum seekers who have spent the last six weeks in an encampment along Central Avenue in Kent have been moved into apartment homes. Dozens of others remain at the camp on the King County-owned property adjacent to State Route 167 and the Econo Lodge hotel. “So far, LIHI (Low Income Housing Institute) has housed 93 people from the Kent location,” a spokesperson from...
The Black Crows are coming to Wenatchee. On a Friday!
I love live music. I don't get to see much live music anymore. I used to go almost on a weekly basis. Having to get up as early as I do for the morning show on The Quake 102.1 means. (I don't get to stay up late on a school night.)
Updated Confluence Parkway Project design keeps Denny’s & The Igloo | Phase 1 to break ground spring of 2025
WENATCHEE — During an open house last night, the City of Wenatchee shared updated design plans for the Confluence Parkway Project and says Phase 1 is scheduled to break ground next spring. Updated designs for the roughly $134 million parkway and bridge project will spare both Denny’s and The...
Election 2024: Three run for 10th Legislative District state Senate seat
Three candidates are running for the state senator seat in the 10th Legislative District on the Aug. 6 primary ballot. The district includes Camano Island, Stanwood, La Conner, Conway, Whidbey Island, Arlington and western Mount Vernon. Most candidates submitted responses to a questionnaire sent out by Skagit Publishing. Incumbent Ron Muzzall, R-Oak Harbor, has served as state senator since ...
Tumwater Police seek help identifying driver who killed pedestrian
TUMWATER, Wash. - A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle earlier this month, and the Tumwater Police Department is asking the public to help identify the suspected driver. The collision between a truck and a pedestrian happened around 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2024, resulting in serious injury...
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