Michael Fitzgerald will be joining South County Fire as Assistant Chief of Fire Prevention. He comes to South County Fire from Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue, formerly Snohomish County Fire District 7.

Community Transit’s Proposed 2021 Budget will continue to prioritize safe travel for Snohomish County residents and includes an increase of approximately 4,000 hours of new service in 2021, a more moderate expansion than in previous years.

Developmental Kindergarten, Developmental Pre-K, Life Skills, and Strive students will return to classrooms on November 16th; but other Everett Public Schools students will remain in full remote learning until January 11th.

On Sunday night, October 18th, Snohomish County Sheriff's deputies responded to a shooting just outside Mill Creek city limits. Two shooting victims were taken to hospital and the shooting suspects fled in a vehicle.

Major Crime Unit detectives are investigating and believe the victims and suspects are known to each other.

This week Snohomish County Elections mailed ballots to 500,000 registered voters for the November 3rd Presidential Election.

Voters are encouraged to return their voted ballot early either by mail or in one of the 30 drop boxes.

In recognition of National Weatherization Day on Friday, October 30th, the Snohomish County Weatherization Assistance Program joins regional and national partners in promoting home Weatherization – which saves energy, improves the health and safety of homes, and supports jobs and small businesses.

South County Fire Deputy Chief Jason Isotalo has been promoted to Assistant Chief of Operations. He replaces Thad Hovis, who was promoted to Fire Chief in August.

With in-person education programs not possible, Safe Kids Snohomish County and South County Fire are offering options for parents to learn virtually. 

These online programs help parents check child car seats and correct common mistakes that can save a child’s life.