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Snohomish County (/ s n oʊ ˈ h oʊ m ɪ ʃ /) is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. With a population of 827,957 as of the 2020 census, [1] it is the third-most populous county in Washington, after nearby King and Pierce counties, and the 72nd-most populous in the United States. The county seat and largest city is Everett.
The ferry service, which began in 1985 with visitors riding for free, is now contracted to Argosy Cruises. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It was cancelled for the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic ; [ 6 ] the ferry resumed the following season, albeit with the introduction of a fare at $3 for each rider over the age of two due to insufficient donations.
The name "Granite Falls" was chosen for the settlement to replace the earlier name of "Portage". [8] The Everett and Monte Cristo Railway reached Granite Falls on October 16, 1892, building a station for the town on the route between Monte Cristo and the county seat of Everett. [10] On November 8, 1903, Granite Falls voted to become a city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Stanwood has a total area of 2.84 square miles (7.36 km 2), of which 2.82 square miles (7.30 km 2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km 2) is water. [41] The city is at the northwestern corner of Snohomish County, [21] and is considered part of the Seattle metropolitan area.
Cody Cooper has been named the new director of events and promotions for the Monroe County Convention and Tourism Bureau. The organization's executive board announced the hiring in a press release ...
The surrounding area also includes several hiking trails maintained by the United States Forest Service and the Snohomish County Parks & Recreation Department. [106] The Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest includes the Lake Serene Trail, which records 45,000 visitors annually and leads to the base of Mount Index. [ 112 ]
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers’ proposed 2025-2026 biennial budget totals $3 billion and included a property tax hike of 8% to the county’s general property tax levy over the next two ...
Aaron Reardon, Snohomish County Executive and Washington state representative; June Robinson, Washington state representative and senator [7] Ella Russell, suffragette and political candidate; J. H. Smith, politician and pioneer; Michael Kelly Sutton, software engineer and journalist; Carolyn Squires, nurse and Montana politician