The need for youth programs that provide learning, mentoring and social-emotional support to students and young adults has never been greater, but COVID-19 has significantly impacted the ability of many nonprofits to keep their doors open. The Washington State Department of Commerce is partnering with School’s Out Washington to distribute approximately $9 million in state…
The Snohomish Count Council on Wednesday passed a resolution recognizing the efforts made by Snohomish County school districts to maintain and expand their meal programs to continue serving children during school closures due to the Covid-19 epidemic. With Snohomish County residents among the earliest known cases of COVID-19 in the country, local school districts had to rapidly develop…
Each week we scour the internet to collect the latest information on the COVID battle from the global to the local levels. Our aim is to provide you – our readers – with a one-stop-shop to gain a comprehensive overview of progress in fighting the pandemic at all levels. The global spread of COVID-19 continued…
The Washington State Department of Health on Sunday released the latest statewide situation report, which shows an overall decline in COVID-19 cases in Western Washington and a plateau in Eastern Washington, with significant differences from county to county. Report findings include: The reproductive number (how many new people each COVID-19 patient will infect) was close to…
With the air quality starting to improve, the Snohomish Health District said it is resuming its drive-thru testing operations at the 3900 Broadway site in Everett. The new schedule is as follows: Saturday, Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22 from noon…
Tapping into the Federal CARES Act and re-allocated city funds, the City of Edmonds continues to distribute money from its $450,000 Housing and Supplementary Relief program, offering grants of up to $1,000 for one- and two-member households and $1,500 for households of three or more members to cover expenses related to rent/mortgage, food, medical bills,…
It’s official: There will be no costumed kids and adults making their way from merchant to merchant to collect sweet treats in downtown Edmonds. The Chamber of Commerce has canceled its traditional Edmonds Halloween celebration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But go ahead and get your costumes ready: According to Chamber President and CEO Greg…
Prior to 2020, the Edmonds Center for the Arts was serving 85,000 people annually through live performances, meetings, workshops and special events. Then came COVID-19. “Over the last six months we’ve been sort of hunkered down,” ECA Executive Director Joe McIalwain told the Edmonds City Council during a presentation Tuesday night. In March, when the…
Wildfire smoke, coronavirus and the flu season headline this week’s Snohomish County COVID-19 briefing Tuesday. What a perfect way to help observe September, which just happens to be Disaster Preparedness Month. Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers added a little irony to the briefing: “Tt seems’, he says, “like we’ve been in a disaster all year.”…
Each week we scour the internet to collect the latest information on the COVID battle from the global to local fronts. Our aim is to provide you – our readers – with a one-stop-shop to gain a comprehensive overview of progress in fighting the pandemic at all levels. The global spread of COVID-19 slowed incrementally…
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SE Asia Foundation, an Edmonds-based charitable organization, has announced the completion of a successful fundraising campaign to provide assistance to impoverished villages in Cambodia affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants of nearly of $43,000 were made to vetted non-government organizations working with the residents of small villages outside of the city of Siem Reap. The…
When she was 15, Nhu Nguyen came with her family to the Northwest from Vietnam, settling first in South Seattle then moving to Edmonds, where she attended Edmonds-Woodway High School and Edmonds College. Now, at 22, she’s a University of Washington senior, double majoring in public and global health and biology– a relevant education in…
Citing “ongoing moderate but declining COVID-19 transmission,” Snohomish County Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters said that officials can start planning for in-person learning at elementary schools. The guidance for public and private K-12 in Snohomish County– based on the Washington State Department of Health’s Decision Tree for In-Person Learning framework — defers to schools on how to…
The Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) will be accepting applications for emergency grants up to $10,000 each, intended to cover a variety of expenses associated with the impact of COVID-19. For-profit businesses located in Snohomish County with up to 20 employees, especially those in unincorporated areas of the county, are encouraged to apply. Funding comes…
A wildfire smoke alert for serious health problems continues from the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and the health departments of King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Unhealthy air is expected throughout the day Saturday and it will be unhealthy for sensitive groups on Sunday. Winds blowing from the west should begin to clear out…
As wildfires rage across the entire West Coast, a giant wave of smoke has blown across Western Washington, creating worsening air quality that will likely linger for days. The air quality across Washington has the potential to reach extremely unhealthy levels, and the Washington State Department of Health wants people to be prepared. It’s not…
Aiming to promote equity in health care, Community Health Plan of Washington donated $230,000 to multiple local community-based organizations that directly serve communities of color and others disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic — including the Edmonds-based Project Girl Mentoring Program and the Lynnwood-based Latino Education Training Institute. Community Health Plan of Washington, a not-profit…
Each week we scour the internet to pull together the latest information on the COVID battle from the global to hyper-local fronts. Our aim is to provide you – our readers – with a one-stop-shop to gain a comprehensive overview of progress in fighting the pandemic at all levels. The worldwide spread of COVID-19 increased…
Stop by the Verdant Community Wellness Center in Lynnwood to pick up a cloth face mask to help protect against the spread of COVID-19 during two drive-thru events. Verdant will host these free drive-thru events Saturday, Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. – noon and Thursday, Sept. 17 from 5-6 p.m. at Verdant Community Wellness Center,…
After hearing from three partner organizations that have been working to distribute $450,000 in federal CARES Act money to Edmonds residents in need, the Edmonds City Council took a step closer Tuesday night to authorizing the distribution of more than one grant per household, depending on both ongoing need and demand from new applicants. The…
The takeaways from the Snohomish County COVID-19 weekly briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 8: –A coronavirus patient tells her harrowing story. –The county opens up COVID tests for most residents, and there is now a phone line to make COVID test appointments. –There continues to be a declines in cases throughout the county. “I couldn’t talk…
Due to the poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke, the Snohomish Health District has closed its drive-thru testing operations at the Lynnwood Food Bank and 3900 Broadway site in Everett Tuesday, Sept. 8. The 3900 Broadway site will also be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Staff are notifying all individuals with appointments to register…
The City of Edmonds said Friday that unless more people comply with the state’s mask-wearing directive, it will have no choice but to close the Edmonds Fishing Pier to all visitors. After receiving reports from concerned residents that few people are wearing face coverings on the fishing pier, the city on Friday launched a week-long outreach…
A plume of wildfire smoke from California is expected to pass over the Puget Sound region starting Thursday, Sept. 3, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency says. At first, most of the smoke will be overhead. It will likely have minimal impacts on ground-level air quality, with moderate air pollution levels at most. If smoke…
There is some good news from Tuesday’s weekly Snohomish County COVID-19 briefing. Coronavirus transmission rates continue to decline. During the two weeks ending Aug. 29, the rate dropped to 54 new cases per 100,000 residents. That is four declines in a row. Corn mazes, pumpkin patches, wagon rides and farm animal visits will be allowed…
