Category: Snohomish County

Hey Snohomish County Drivers, Two Big, Abrupt Changes Today That Might Impact You

Carl Setzer

From the good folks at the Washington Department of Transportation.

TLDR:

  • Highway 529 south across the flats from Marysville to Everett will be closed from 10-11 this morning.
  • US 2 from Everett to Lake Stevens won’t have access to the shoulder today

 

Southbound SR 529 to close at Snohomish River Bridge Tuesday morning, Nov. 6

EVERETT – Travelers headed south on State Route 529 in Marysville will need to plan for added travel time Tuesday morning, Nov. 6, while Everett and Marysville police scan the scene of a recent collision on the Snohomish River Bridge.

People driving southbound on SR 529 will need to follow a short detour onto southbound I-5, and travelers headed south on I-5 will be unable to access the off-ramp to SR 529.

Closure Details

  • From 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, all lanes of southbound SR 529 at the north end of the Snohomish River Bridge will close.
  • From 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, the southbound I-5 off-ramp to southbound SR 529 will close.

Drivers can get real-time information on their phone with the WSDOT traffic app, following the WSDOT traffic Twitter feed and by checking the Snohomish County construction webpage.

 

US 2: Peak Use Shoulder Lane closed

People who use eastbound US 2 between Everett and Lake Stevens should plan for travel delays as the peak-use shoulder lane will remain closed through Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 6.

The lane closure is in place so our crews can use a large crane to remove logs and storm debris in the Ebey Slough. When water is running high and fast in the slough, debris can pile up against the bridge’s support columns, increasing pressure on the structure and adding to the potential for upstream flooding.

The peak-use shoulder lane is open to eastbound traffic weekdays from 2-7 p.m.

Eastbound US 2 peak-use shoulder lane closed through Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 6

Lynnwood’s Trinity Lutheran Church’s Thanksgiving Feeding Project

Carl Setzer

Every year, Trinity Lutheran Church’s seeks to help the needy, beyond Thanksgiving, but this time of year is a critical time. Our goal this Thanksgiving: help 140 families. Though we’re solidly on-track to meet that goal, it is ambitious and we need your help.

Of the three below, the gift cards are the most preferred. After consulting with our neighboring schools, who we partner with for this ministry, it was determined that gift cards help people celebrate the holiday is culturally relevant ways.

The items below can be dropped at Trinity during office hours, or brought on Sunday.

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The Beauty Of Beginnings

Carl Setzer

I’ve long been a member of Lynnwood’s Trinity Lutheran Church. The past year and a half or so, we’ve been transitioning pastors. Never the easiest process. But we’re on the other side of that journey. 

Today we welcome Pastor Hector Garcifas-Toledo. Pastor Hector represents, to me, the evolution of my little suburb. First, we’re not very little anymore. And our ethic make up has changed radically since I was a kid. 

Growing up, Lynnwood was very white, middle class. My neighborhood is quite multiethnic now. We have myriad languages nearby. The microcosm of our planet, reflected here, delights me deeply. 

Pastor Hector has lived this microcosm. Born in Mexico, having lived in Taiwan, and serving as a pastor throughout the U.S., he understands diversity at the deepest levels. He IS diversity. 

I’m quite excited for him to join us, and for my congregation to move forward into the  next stage of our journey. The world is changing. My city has changed, and is changing. We’re ready to embrace that, finding ways to serve our neighbors. It’s quite wonderful, indeed. 

So, welcome to our neighbor Pastor Hector! I’m excited to see what our journey together brings. 

A fun and full day around south Snohomish county today

Carl Setzer

A fun and busy day. It started with the Edmonds School District Foundation’s annual 5k. My wife ran it, and I walked. Ran into gobs of friends, which is always a delight. Said wife was happy with her time, and I was pleased to have most of my FitBit steps done before 9:00 in the morning. All great things.

Next was trying to get some new contacts ordered. Ugh! My wife’s insurance changed to EyeMed, which has been a royal irritation to my gluteus maximus. And, thus, this element of the day turned out unsuccessful. Next weekend, I’m sure.

Oil change, lunch, and the gym. Fun, effective, and boring as hell to read about. Next!

We went to see my friend Eugene Capon and Scobot speak about XR/VR/AT. Got some good ideas I want to flesh out. I’ll also go down and check him out at Seattle’s YouTube fair next month.

Mountlake Terrace’s homecoming was tonight! Had a few details to iron out for that. JC Penny at the mall to the rescue.

The dance was fun. The kids enjoyed it. My wife and I went to Edmonds, walking the waterfront and then grabbing pupus/tapas.

Tomorrow, we’ll make our way down to Seattle and BrickCon. That will be awesome. Looking forward to it. .

Autumn is here

Carl Setzer

I’m seeing yellow leaves upon my car in the morning. The trees are showing shades of yellow and red within the green.

Soon the leaves will hit the ground with vigor. And the season’s work will commence.

I’m looking forward to things pumpkin, to sweaters, and the cool Autumn light.

Are you excited about in fall the way I am? What are most you looking forward to?

Scene in Edmonds: Whale of a Sunday

Carl Setzer

Some great photos over at MyEdmondsNews.com.

How many places can you watch whales clearly not too far from shore.

Click on the photo or here for all the photos.

Edmonds Kind of Play: Quiet Heart Wilderness School’s beloved Hawkeye ready to say farewell – My Edmonds News

Carl Setzer

Quiet Heart Wilderness School’s beloved Hawkeye ready to say farewell

Funny that I don’t recall ever meeting “Hawkeye” in my journeys about Edmonds. I feel a bit lesser as I read about him in this article.

This local school and daycare program is a unique enterprise, and one I’m glad will continue under competent hands. Hands that share its creator’s vision.

Fog Over The Snohomish: A Haiku

Carl Setzer

Fog on the river

As I cross the Snohomish

How much of it smoke?

With all the smoke in Seattle’s air, I wonder the breakdown with the fog lingering over the Snohomish river this morning.

With this, there was mist on my car window. That, mixed with river fog are signs of impending autumn. As teachers move into their rooms, seasons are changing.

Some Damn Good BBQ Up In Marysville

Carl Setzer

I came across this article a few days ago: Barbecue field trip: A Marysville joint takes its brisket very seriously (from the Seattle Times). I work in Marysville, but on the other end of town from Jeff’s Texas Style BBQ. Now, I’ve driven by it multiple times, and had several friends recommend it. And I hadn’t made it IN there. I decided it was time for a BBQ field trip on my own. Thus, today I did that. My boss and I were running around visiting a few projects and the article above drove home the need to give it a try.

My original plan was to try the pulled pork, but they’d sold out. FYI, they do their best to gauge demand and only prepare as much as they expect to sell. And when it’s gone, it’s gone. Nothing is frozen or microwaved. Though inconvenient for me, I do like the model. It’s what takes food from commodity to ethereal.

So I opted for brisket. The verdict? Amazing! I’ve never had brisket to tender I can cut it with a flimsy plastic fork. Smoky, but not too much. Solid pepper notes, but nothing overwhelming. Very well balanced and flavorful. I tried the sauce, and found it lived up to the article. Though I’m quite fond of the sweet BBQ, too.

It is a place I’ll go back to. Multiple times, I hope. Give them a try and let me know what you think. Or if there’s some other place I need to try, leave a note in the comments as well.

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The Only Constant Is Change 

Carl Setzer

Watching land prices rise around Puget Sound and western Washington, I think I see the future. Land costs extending beyond the reach of all but institutional investors. 

Our economic engine will continue to bring people here, demand for housing will continue to rise, the Growth Management Act will limit supply, so we will be forced to move vertically. Up will be all that’s left. 

We’re already seeing this in the downtown core. Most housing in the Seattle neighborhoods are multifamily. With exceptions, of course. But I’m sure those will succumb, too.  

I don’t view this negatively. More than its simply the way of things, especially in places that people want/need to live. This city won’t be my grandmother’s Seattle, but it will be Seattle.