2012 Snohomish County News
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Local 9-1-1 officials are reminding residents to call, not text, when they have an emergency. While the ability to include text messaging options for 9-1-1 reporting is being tested, reliable methods still don’t exist, and text messages to 9-1-1 in most parts of the country, including Snohomish County, can’t be received.
Snohomish County employees have taken on the “Recycle More! Recycle Right!” challenge, an effort to reduce the county’s internal waste stream by 30 percent.
January 31, 2012
Early data collected during last week’s annual Point in Time homeless count show a slight increase over numbers collected during 2011.
During Thursday’s count, numerous volunteers spent the day and early evening gathering information on Snohomish County’s homeless population. This year’s total – still incomplete – shows 2,382 individuals in 1,401 households without a permanent place to stay.
Target Zero Team law enforcement in Snohomish, King and Pierce counties will be out on Super Bowl Sunday looking for impaired drivers.
Snohomish County residents, farmers, businesses and municipalities should begin reporting to the county’s Department of Emergency Management (DEM) storm damages related to winter weather occurring between Jan. 13 through 23.
January 23, 2012
Snohomish County completed Monday the purchase of 100 acres near Maltby from the University of Washington.
January 20, 2012
Snohomish County is reminding residents that snow plowed from roadways and shoveled from sidewalks and driveways often builds up over curbside storm drains, blocking runoff, which can cause flooding when temperatures rise or form dangerous ice slicks if temperatures drop again.
January 20, 2012
For the first time ever, NASCAR fans, racing enthusiasts and thrill seekers will have the opportunity to Drive or Ride-Along in a NASCAR race car with the Richard Petty Driving Experience (RPDE) at the Evergreen Speedway.
January 18, 2012
Snohomish County road crews stayed ahead of the worst weather this week by continually clearing snow-covered streets following advance preparations made last fall.
January 18, 2012
Snohomish County is seeking volunteers for its Jan. 26 Point in Time homeless count.
January 18, 2012
Snow Wednesday morning hit farther south than anticipated, alleviating some of the expected accumulations toward north Snohomish County.
January 17, 2012
With additional snow expected to hit Snohomish County during Wednesday morning commutes, drivers are asked to take extra precautions before traveling to work.
January 11, 2012
As its first order of business for 2012 the Snohomish County Council elected new leadership for the coming year. Brian Sullivan was chosen to serve as the Chair of the Council, and Stephanie Wright was named Vice Chair. Both received unanimous votes from their colleagues on the Council.
January 4, 2012
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon's statement on Wednesday’s Boeing (Wichita) announcement.