North Sound Stories

Casino Road Youth Set Sail aboard the Tall Ship Adventuress Tuesday, August 9th

Monday, August 8 by Marcee Maylin

Puget sound's iconic schooner Adventuress and her crew will welcome teens from South Everett’s Casino Road community on Tuesday, August 9 at the Port of Everett to embark on a voyage of four days and three nights... Read More.

U.S. Navy to Showcase Nimitz Virtual Reality Experience at Seafair

Thursday, August 4 by Tristan Halsen

At Seafair, Friday, August 5th – Sunday, August 7th, the U.S. Navy will showcase the Nimitz, a mobile, state-of-the-art virtual reality experience that simulates a high-speed extraction of Navy SEALS under fire. Inside the Nimitz, which is housed in a massive 18-wheeler, participants go through... Read More.

What To See This Month In The Night’s Sky

Wednesday, August 3 by Ted Buehner

August in the North Sound usually offers a great number of clear nights to observe the sky filled with planets and stars, and there is much to see this month. In other words, it's the perfect time to catch "shooting stars". It's a great... Read More.

State: Accepting Grant Applications for Trails, Boating Facilities, Kids Outdoor Education and Recreation and More!

Tuesday, August 2 by Tristan Halsen

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) will begin accepting applications August 10th for grants to provide outdoor education and recreation programs for kids and to build and maintain trails, boating facilities, and firearm and archery ranges. The RCO is also offering free,... Read More.

The Hot Weather To Go Into Overtime

Monday, July 25 by Ted Buehner

The hottest weather of the year thus far is underway. Some may want to ‘bring it on’ by playing the 2011 song by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Heatwave. Temperatures in the North Sound region have already topped 90 degrees inland... Read More.

EMERGENCY! Our Neighbors are Hungry, Here’s How You Can Help

Friday, July 22 by Marcee Maylin

This is an urgent cry for help. Food banks across the Snohomish County are scrambling to meet demand as requests for food and the numbers of drop-in clients have reached record levels. Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW), which helps supply 17 food banks... Read More.

Two Mount Vernon Youth Baseball Teams Win State, Head to Regionals in Idaho

Tuesday, July 19 by Tristan Halsen

On July 9, two youth baseball teams representing Mount Vernon took home the 2022 Northern Washington Cal Ripken State Tournament titles in Ellensburg, Washington. As a... Read More.

Mt. Vernon Walmart Shooting

Monday, July 18 by Marcee Maylin

As many of you have heard, there was a late-night shooting incident last night at the Mt. Vernon Walmart store. "A couple of individuals were in the store when another group showed up," police Chief Chris Cammock said this morning. "They ran into each... Read More.

Keep Those Cigarette Butts In The Car – Avoid Roadside Fires

Friday, July 15 by Ted Buehner

Summer is here! All that spring rainfall irrigated grasses and scrubs throughout the North Sound. With no rain now in sight, all the green grass and scrubs will dry out and cure, meaning they will be ready to burn soon. Every summer season, roadside fires... Read More.

U.S. Vs European Weather Supercomputers – The Next Move

Wednesday, July 13 by Ted Buehner

The battle of the faster weather forecast supercomputers across ‘the pond’ continues and has taken a turn in favor of the U.S. NOAA – the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service (NWS) began this month running its U.S. weather forecast models on... Read More.

More Glacier Peak Earthquake Sensors Approved

Monday, July 11 by Ted Buehner

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) just gave the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) permits to install four new seismometers on Glacier Peak. The volcano deep within the Cascades currently has only one seismometer and is the least monitored volcano in the entire mountain range from... Read More.

City of Marysville offers grants for neighborhood and downtown business improvements

Friday, July 8 by Tristan Halsen

`iStockThe city of Marysville announced they will be offering grants for neighborhood, and downtown business improvements. “Well-kept neighborhoods and business areas provide benefits to both residents and visitors. That is why the City of Marysville... Read More.

Casino Road Youth Set Sail aboard the Tall Ship Adventuress Tuesday, August 9th

U.S. Navy to Showcase Nimitz Virtual Reality Experience at Seafair

What To See This Month In The Night’s Sky

State: Accepting Grant Applications for Trails, Boating Facilities, Kids Outdoor Education and Recreation and More!

The Hot Weather To Go Into Overtime

EMERGENCY! Our Neighbors are Hungry, Here’s How You Can Help

Two Mount Vernon Youth Baseball Teams Win State, Head to Regionals in Idaho

Mt. Vernon Walmart Shooting

Keep Those Cigarette Butts In The Car – Avoid Roadside Fires

U.S. Vs European Weather Supercomputers – The Next Move

More Glacier Peak Earthquake Sensors Approved

City of Marysville offers grants for neighborhood and downtown business improvements

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Casino Road Youth Set Sail aboard the Tall Ship Adventuress Tuesday, August 9th

U.S. Navy to Showcase Nimitz Virtual Reality Experience at Seafair

What To See This Month In The Night’s Sky

State: Accepting Grant Applications for Trails, Boating Facilities, Kids Outdoor Education and Recreation and More!

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