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Brier Helping Brier erases another year’s school lunch debt

The nonprofit Brier Helping Brier (BHB) hit its goal again this year of raising more than $11,000 at its second annual Neighbors Feeding Neighbors event Saturday at Brookview Church...

Brier Police chief graduates from Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command

Brier Police Chief Alexander Hawley has graduated from the School of Police Staff & Command (SPSC) at the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety in November 2025, according to...

Solve, swap, repeat: Brier Library to host puzzle swap April 18

The Brier Library will host an all-day puzzle swap from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 18. Community members with extra puzzles are invited to bring gently-used items in...

2025 Music in the Park returns to Brier July 9

Brier’s annual Music in the Park event is scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 at Brier City Park, 2903 228th St. S.W. The event will include live music, food...

Brier Helping Brier raises $12K to eliminate local student lunch debt

Brier Helping Brier said that last weekend's fundraiser -- Brier Feeding Brier --- raised more than $12,000 aimed at eliminating student lunch debt for families need. The fundraiser, held June...

Brier fundraiser June 7 aimed at paying off school lunch debt

Local nonprofit Brier Helping Brier will be hosting an event Saturday, June 7 to raise funds to pay off school lunch debt for community families in need. The Brier...

Brier faces hard choices after Prop 1 rejection

After Brier voters rejected the levy lift to improve police staffing and prevent the city from bankruptcy, the question of what will happen next remains. “We respect the will of...

Sheriff’s office asks public to help identify Amazon van thief in Brier

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify a male suspect who stole an Amazon delivery van around 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, near Oak...

With ballots in mail this week, Brier residents learn more about Prop 1 public safety measure

Brier residents gathered at City Hall last Saturday morning for a public meeting that provided detailed information on Proposition 1, which would increase the city’s property tax rate to...

Brier hosting community meeting March 29 on  Prop 1 levy lift for emergency services

The City of Brier will hold a community meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at City Hall to discuss the Proposition 1 levy lift. Brier’s Proposition 1 would lift...

Brier voters to consider public safety levy in April 22 special election

City of Brier voters will be asked during an April 22 special election whether to increase the city’s property tax rate to fund public safety and other services. According to...

‘The hub of the wheel at city hall’: Brier’s Paula Swisher wins 2024 Clerk of Year Award

City of Brier Clerk/Treasurer Paula Swisher has been honored by the Washington Municipal Clerks Association (WMCA) as the 2024 Clerk of the Year. Swisher received the award at the...

Investigation finds Brier police chief misled city, lieutenant made leadership mistakes — Part 2

Part 2 of 2 parts You can read part 1 here. An independent investigation of City of Brier Police Chief Nick Almquist found that he made "untruthful, calculated, and misleading" statements...

Investigation finds former Brier police chief misled city in arranging for vacation coverage

Part 1 of 2 parts. You can read part 2 here. An independent investigation of City of Brier Police Chief Nick Almquist found that he made "untruthful, calculated, and misleading"...

Music returns to Brier Park

After being postponed in July, music was heard once more at Brier Park on Wednesday as two bands played for the community. Yes, Brier's Music in the Park was...

Community comes together for Brier’s annual SeaScare Parade

Brier's event of the season happened Wednesday night, as the annual SeaScare and Porch Light Parade took over Brier Road. It was truly a community gathering, with families either...

Reminder: Brier’s annual SeaScare Parade Aug. 9

A community favorite, the SeaScare and Brier Realty Porch Light Parade comes to Brier at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 along Brier Road. The parade theme is scary sea creatures, octopi,...

Brier police report home-invasion robbery Saturday night

A Brier man was assaulted during a home-invasion robbery in the 22400 block of Brier road Saturday night, and police are asking for the public's help in identifying the...

Mountlake Terrace, Brier voters approving South County Fire annexation

Voters in Mountlake Terrace and Brier were approving by a large margin proposals in their respective cities to annex them to the South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional...

Ballots on South County Fire annexation vote due Tuesday, April 25

A reminder that ballots are due by Tuesday, April 25 in the special election to decide whether the cities of Mountlake Terrace and Brier should be annexed to the...

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