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Microsoft jumps into WA Legislature’s housing debate

Umpqua Bank to the right and Terrace Station apartments in the background. Van Ry Blvd, Mountlake Terrace. Oct. 6, 2024. (Photo by David Carlos)Microsoft President Brad Smith leads some...

Cold weather shelters in Snohomish County will now open for other severe weather events

The atmospheric river that soaked Washington state last month had prompted Snohomish County to open its cold weather shelters, which Galina Volchkova said is new. “We've been doing cold weather...

Snohomish County gets ready for annual Point-in-Time Count. Here’s how you can participate

Snohomish County’s annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count will commence during the last week of January. The County Department of Human Services, as well as other community and human service providers, will...

Here’s why 46 families in Lynnwood will get new appliances this holiday season

An apartment building in Lynnwood got an upgrade. YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish recently purchased 62 new appliances for Somerset Village at 19703 68th Ave. W. after receiving a...

Ferguson proposes $244M boost for housing programs

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is asking lawmakers to fund $244 million in additional housing investments as part of a budget proposal released Thursday. His plan comes as the state grapples...

Thanks to Rick Steves, Lynnwood Hygiene Center has a permanent home

‘If this place wasn’t here I don’t know how I would’ve survived’ -- Sherman Gillins The Jean Kim Foundation’s (JKF) Hygiene Center in Lynnwood is here to stay. Edmonds-based European travel guide...

A party is coming to the hygiene center in Lynnwood. Expect cake, snacks and a special guest

The Jean Kim Foundation has something big to announce about its hygiene center Wednesday, Dec. 17.  People are invited to a party with a special surprise guest speaker, according to...

‘This will completely upend the homeless support system’: Snohomish County reacts to federal funding changes

Several Snohomish County organizations that work with people experiencing homelessness are concerned about the federal government’s latest policy changes to a permanent housing program.  The changes include cutting permanent housing...

When temperatures drop, here’s where can you go to keep warm in South County

As winter approaches, facilities in South Snohomish County are preparing to serve those who need shelter from the cold.  One of those facilities is the South County Cold Weather Shelter...

South Snohomish County’s only hygiene center needs help. Can you chip in?

The Jean Kim Foundation needs help raising $500,000 by the end of the year to purchase the building its hygiene center sits on. An anonymous donor has committed $2 million...

More details on why South Snohomish County’s only hygiene center is closing

The Jean Kim Foundation is searching for a host site for its hygiene center, which is expected to close its doors in December. The foundation is seeking a comparable building...

South Snohomish County’s only hygiene center will close its doors soon. Here’s what we know so far

After five years of serving showers, hot meals and a sense of community, the Jean Kim Foundation’s Hygiene Center will close its doors due to circumstances beyond its control,...

Safe parking program strives ‘to make no one feel less than’

The only safe parking program in South Snohomish County is approaching its 10-year anniversary. Since December 2015, the Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Congregation (EUUC) has served about 350 people through its...

Edmonds Holy Rosary Church provides clothing to veterans

Members of Holy Rosary Church in Edmonds recently provided over 300 items of underwear, socks and other clothing for veterans in need and shared through Edmonds American Legion Post...

Here’s how local nonprofits help their communities stay housed, informed

Local nonprofit leaders say there is a continuing need for housing stability, especially for people who choose to migrate to Snohomish County. The Washington West African Center (WAWAC) sees that...

‘Clothes For Kids influenced how I see clothes, fashion and community’: Event celebrates Lynnwood-based nonprofit

A Lynnwood-based nonprofit organization clothed 5,678 students in 2024-25.  That amounts to 23,390 pairs of underwear, 23,390 pairs of socks, 17,034 pants and shirts, 5,678 coats, 5,678 jackets and 5,678...

Learn more about your rights as a manufactured/mobile home owner, manager at Oct. 8 event

People who own or manage a manufactured/mobile home have a chance to learn more about the state’s Manufactured Housing Dispute Resolution Program on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The state Office of...

WA Legislature’s housing leaders outline vision for 2026

Permanent supportive housing, eviction workarounds and financing for rural homes are among the topics Washington lawmakers could discuss next year to alleviate the state’s affordable housing shortfall. But also looming...

A housing project that’s been five years in the making officially breaks ground

The gloomy weather didn’t stop several dozen people from attending the Scriber Place groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday afternoon. Scriber Place at 5801 194th St. S.W. will provide affordable housing for Edmonds...

How close is the Edmonds New Start Center to opening its doors? Here’s what we know so far

Construction crews are about halfway done with renovations at the New Start centers in Edmonds and Everett. Snohomish County staff are in the process of working on logistics with the...

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