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Snohomish County Government
Island County Government

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Puget Sound Traffic
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Everett Transit
Island County Transit
Puget Sound Traffic

Travel and Traffic information

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Puget Sound Traffic map is located at: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/seattle/ 

The DOT also runs a winter travel advisory site at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/winter/

Snohomish County Information

Island County Website


City Governments in the North Puget Sound

Arlington
238 N Olympic Ave
360-403-3421
Council meets 1st & 3rd Mon. at 7 pm
at 110 East 3rd St (map)

Bothell
18305 101st Ave NE
425-486-3256
Council meets first 3 Mon. at 6 pm
at 10116 NE 183rd St (map)

Brier
2901 228th St SW (map)
425-775-5440
Council meets 2nd & 4th Tues. at 7:30 pm

Darrington
1005 Cascade St (map)
360-436-1131
Council meets 2nd & 4th Wed. at 7 pm

Edmonds
121 5th Ave N (map)
425-775-2525
Council meets Tues. at 7 pm
at 250 5th Ave N

Everett
2930 Wetmore Ave (map)
425-257-8700
Council meets every Wed. at 8:30 am, except 3rd Wed. at 6:30 pm
at 3002 Wetmore Ave

Gold Bar
107 5th St (map)
360-793-1101
Council meets 1st & 3rd Tues. at 7 pm

Granite Falls
206 S Granite Ave (map)
360-691-6441
Council meets 2nd & 4th Wed. at 7 pm

Index
511 Avenue A (map)
360-793-2488
Council meets 1st Mon. at 7 pm

Lake Stevens
1812 Main St (map)
425-334-1012
Council meets 2nd & 4th Mon. at 7 pm
at 12309 22nd St NE

Lynnwood
19100 44th Ave W (map)
425-775-1971
Council meets 2nd & 4th Mon. at 7:30 pm

Marysville
1049 State Ave (map)
360-651-5000
Council meets 2nd & 4th Mon. at 7 pm

Mill Creek
15728 Main St (map)
425-745-1891 / 425-337-1116
Council meets 2nd & 4th Tues. at 6 pm

Monroe
806 W Main St (map)
360-794-7400
Council meets 1st & 3rd Wed. at 7 pm

Mountlake Terrace
6100 219th Street SW, Suite 200 (map)
425-776-1161
Council meets 1st & 3rd Mon. at 7:00 pm

Mukilteo
11930 Cyrus Way (map)
425-263-8000
Council meets 1st & 3rd Mon. at 7 pm

Snohomish
116 Union Ave (map)
360-568-3115
Council meets 1st & 3rd Tues. at 7 pm

Stanwood
10220 270th St NW (map)
360-629-2181
Council meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 7:30 pm

Sultan
319 Main St (map)
360-793-2231
Council meets 2nd & 4th Thurs. at 7 pm

Tulalip Tribes
6406 Marine Dr (map)
Tulalip, WA 98271
360-716-4300

Woodway
23920 113th Pl W (map)
206-542-4443
Council meets 1st & 3rd Mon. at 7:30 pm

Emergency Preparedness Links


https://www.safety.com/family/

https://snohomishcountywa.gov/180/Emergency-Management

(Snohomish County Dept. of Emergency Management page)

http://www.esca1.com/
(Local Emergency Services Coordinating Agency)

https://everettwa.gov/241/Office-of-Emergency-Management
(City of Everett Emergency Preparedness page)

http://snohomishcountywa.mystateusa.com/default.aspx?region=1159

http://www.ready.gov/

http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/disaster/disaster_preparedness_pets.pdf
(The Humane Society of the U.S Disaster Preparedness brochures)

https://mil.wa.gov/emergency-management-division
(Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division)

http://www.snohomishcounty.redcross.org/
(Snohomish County Red Cross)

Regional Public Information Network

The Regional Public Information Network (http://www.rpin.org/) belongs to local and regional governments, utilities, transportation, health and emergency response agencies, etc.  It contains a mix of breaking news and alerts (such as traffic conditions and road closures) with links to resources like health quality organizations.


Health, Human Services, Financial Resources

2-1-1

Looking for information or help?  Your first step should probably be to dial 2-1-1.  That will connect you to the Washington Information Network, which maintains a large database of providers offering help with health, human services and finance.  Learn more about 2-1-1 here
 

United Way's Poverty Resource Page

The United Way has put together an excellent site called Poverty Resource Page at https://www.uwsc.org/povertyresourcelibrary  It is well laid out, informative, and very rich with links to services of all kinds: job retraining, unemployment benefits, help with rent, food and utility assistance.

Housing Help: Foreclosure

Washington State Lawhelp summarizes the law and procedures, including advice about what you can do to protect yourself.

Food Help and Food Assistance
You can apply for Washingon State services of all types, including food, at the DSHS application page, located at https://www.dshs.wa.gov/

Area Foods Banks
Snohomish County:
Volunteers of America Snohomish Food Banks

The Jefferson County Food Bank Association
360-437-9443
PO Box 124
Port Hadlock, WA 98339

Stanwood-Camano Food Bank
360-629-2789
8530 Cedarhome Dr, Unit B
Stanwood, WA

Good Cheer Food Bank & Thrift Store
(360) 221-6454
2812 Grimm Rd
Langley, WA 98260

South Whidbey Good Cheer Inc
PO Box 144
Langley, WA 98260

Anacortes 100 Food Bank
(360) 293-6445
512 4th St
Anacortes, WA 98221

Friday Harbor Food Bank
(360) 378-4640
337 Tucker Ave
Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Quilcene Food Bank (360) 765-0904
294952 US Highway 101
Quilcene, WA 98376


From the New York Times, March 3 2009: Eating Well on a Downsized Food Budget
The USDA has a guide to preparing nutritious, low-cost meals at http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/FoodPlans/MiscPubs/FoodPlansRecipeBook.pdf