EVERETT — The U.S. Navy throughout Puget Sound makes substantial purchases of goods and services from local businesses, which can now learn the basics of selling to the Navy — what and how the Navy buys — and understand the fundamentals of marketing in any federal contracting environment.
EVERETT — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) will return to her homeport of Naval Station Everett on Thursday, Aug. 22, concluding a four-month deployment in the Western Pacific.
Gov. Jay Inslee is enjoying a two-week vacation hiking in Alaska probably thinking little about a second term.
But a decision will be made in Spokane next week which could cause him havoc should he pursue re-election in 2016.
MARYSVILLE — Two local grocery stores will be hosting food drives to support the Marysville Community Food Bank on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
I have heard a passing comment or two recently indicating that many of us, inside and outside of education, think that since the legislature didn’t cut us again this year — that all is well. My response to that is that all is definitely “better,” but unfortunately, we are not there yet.
TULALIP — The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce will roll out this year’s televised candidates’ forum series starting on Friday, Aug. 23, with an in-depth look at the race for Snohomish County Council District 1.
EVERETT — For more than a dozen years, United Way of Snohomish County has hosted Volunteer Appreciation Night at the Everett AquaSox, an annual event intended to serve as a “thank you” to all Snohomish County volunteers and their families.
MARYSVILLE — The Sea Mar Community Health Centers are marking National Health Center Week 2013 by offering a free resource fair at the Marysville Medical Clinic during the week of Aug. 12-16.
I’m no big fan of the state lottery, but I’d like to use it to illustrate a point. In our society, “winning the lottery” has become a common euphemism for being lucky. Why? Because the lottery is not something that takes an enormous amount of skill or hard work. It is ruled by chance, and the likelihood of hitting any particular jackpot is astronomically small.
MARYSVILLE — At 9:23 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, the Marysville Fire District was dispatched to a residential fire in the 7700 block of 62nd Street NE. Firefighters arrived at 9:31 a.m. and located a fire in a two-story residential building.
TULALIP — “Ramp It Up: Skateboard Culture in Native America” will open Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as a new temporary exhibit, featuring 20 skate decks and including examples of Native companies and contemporary artists, as well as rare images and video of Native skaters. “Ramp It Up” at the Hibulb Cultural Center will also feature skateboards with original Coast Salish designs, a graffiti piece, and other unique items by Tulalip tribal members.
Snohomish County Executive John Lovick will convene a mental health panel this summer, tasked with finding ways to improve county services for mental health needs.
MARYSVILLE — Scrub-A-Mutt is returning for its sixth annual fundraising dog wash on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. As always, the dog wash will take place at the Strawberry Fields Athletic Park, located at 6100 152nd St. NE in Marysville.
