The Parks, Recreation and Tourism department asks all interested horse owners and riders to fill out a brief two minute survey, “Horses Count,” online by July 31st to describe their needs and interests.

The survey results will help guide planning of how and where to better serve the equestrian community in county parks.

South County Fire is seeking Fire Support Volunteers to provide public education and fire support services to communities of south Snohomish County. 

Volunteers receive a $100-$250 monthly stipend and applications are being accepted until June 29th.

Everett Public Schools Superintendent Gary Cohn recently submitted his elementary school boundaries recommendation to the Everett School Board.

The board will vote to establish new elementary  school boundaries at their June 19th meeting.

Community Transit will begin repainting the stations for its popular Swift Blue Line on June 11. Painting crews will close two southbound stations at a time, beginning in Everett and working their way south on Hwy. 99.

Four free Future of Tourism Think Tank discussions planned for the week of June 18th to 21st, are open to the public, but registration is required.

The regional day-long workshops will bring people together to consider their shared tourism futures collectively.

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers signed an ordinance allowing increased housing density to encourage development of lower cost housing in certain areas along State Route 99.

The ordinance will allow increased density where there is a public water supply and access to public transit.