Governor Inslee's new Covid-19 restrictions went into effect on November 16th and are scheduled to remain in place until December 14th.

“With COVID-19 cases rapidly rising, action must be taken to save lives and the capacity of our health care system,” County Executive Dave Somers said.

The Mountlake Terrace Transit Center Freeway Station, which allows buses on Interstate 5 to pick up and drop off passengers quickly, will reopen on Sunday, November 29th.

The station has been closed since July for Link light rail construction work.

Edmonds College awarded $1.4 million in federal CARES Act funding to students who are experiencing COVID-19 related financial hardships and are in need of emergency assistance.

The one-time, limited assistance is aimed at helping students with rent, food, bills, tuition, course materials, child care, and healthcare.

Community Transit awarded 12 vans through the agency's Van GO vehicle grant program on November 5th.

The local nonprofit organizations who received the vans were chosen from over 30 groups who submitted applications.

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.