Whom to call, where to go

Fire departments and districts

Arlington area

Arlington Fire Department: 137 N. McLeod Ave. 360-436-1338.

Fire District 18: 3002 252nd St. N.E. 360-435-9252.

Fire District 21: 12131 228th St. N.E. 360-435-3311.

Fire District 22: 8424 99th Ave. N.E. 360-659-6400, www.getchellfire.com

Fire District 25: 21824 Highway 530 N.E. 360-435-9390.

Bothell area

Fire District 10: P.O. Box 881. 425-486-1678.

Brier area

Fire District 1: 12310 Meridian Ave., Everett area. 425-551-1200, www.firedistrict1.org.

Darrington area

Darrington Fire Department: 1115 Seeman St. 360-435-3818.

Fire District 24: P.O. Box 1238. 360-436-1048.

Edmonds area

Edmonds Fire Department: 121 Fifth Ave. N. 425-771-0215, www.edmondsfire.org.

Everett area

Everett Fire Department: 2811 Oakes Ave. 425-257-8100.

Fire District 1 (unincorporated area south of Everett): 12310 Meridian Ave. 425-551-1200, www.firedistrict1.org.

Fire District 27: P.O. Box 1846. 360-444-6886.

Gold Bar area

Fire District 26: 501 Lewis St. 360-793-1335.

Granite Falls area

Fire District 17: 116 S. Granite Ave. 360-691-5553.

Fire District 23: 31907 Mountain Loop Highway. 360-691-1868.

Index area

Fire District 28: 512 Ave. A. 360-793-6776.

Lake Roesiger area

Fire District 16: 1205 S. Lake Roesiger Road. 360-568-1954.

Lake Stevens area

Fire District 8: 9811 Chapel Hill Road. 425-334-3034, www.lakestevensfire.org.

Lynnwood area

Lynnwood Fire Department: 18800 44th Ave. W. 425-775-3473.

Marysville area

Fire District 12: 1635 Grove St. 360-659-2777, www.ci.marysville.wa.us/fire.

Fire District 15 (Tulalip area): 7812 Waterworks Road. 360-659-2416.

Monroe area

Fire District 3: 163 Village Court. 360-794-7666, www.monroefire.org.

Mountlake Terrace area

Fire District 1: 12310 Meridian Ave., Everett area. 425-551-1200, www.firedistrict1.org.

Mukilteo area

Mukilteo Fire Department: 10400 47th Place W. 425-348-3591, www.ci.mukilteo.wa.us/departments/fire.htm

Fire District 1 (unincorporated area south and east of Mukilteo): 12310 Meridian Ave., Everett area. 425-551-1200, www.firedistrict1.org.

Silvana area

Fire Protection District 19: 2720 212th St. N.W., Stanwood. 360-652-8277.

Snohomish area

Fire District 4: 1525 Ave. D. 360-568-2141, www.snohomishfire.org.

Fire District 7: 8010 180th St. S.E. 425-486-1217, 360-668-5357, www.firedistrict7.com.

Stanwood area

Stanwood Fire Department: 10220 270th St. N.W. 425-629-2184.

Fire District 14: 27101 Pioneer Highway. 360-629-0826.

Startup area

Fire District 5: 304 Alder St., Sultan. 360-793-1179, www.snofire5.org.

Sultan area

Fire District 5: 304 Alder St. 360-793-1179, www.snofire5.org.

Food banks

Arlington: 127 West Cox Ave. 360-435-1631.

Arlington, Stillaguamish Senior Food Bank: 18303 Smokey Point Blvd. Boulevard, Arlington. 360-653-4551.

Darrington: 660 Emmens St. 360-436-1833.

Edmonds: 828 Caspers St. 425-778-5833.

Edmonds, Westgate Chapel Food Bank: 22901 Edmonds Way. 425-775-2776.

Everett, Salvation Army Food Bank: 2525 Rucker Ave. 425-259-8129.

Everett, Volunteers of America Food Bank: 1230 Broadway. 425-259-3192.

Granite Falls: 112 Cascade Ave. 360-691-5290.

Lake Stevens: 2111 117th Ave. N.E. 425-3434-3430.

Lynnwood: 53206 176th St. S.W. 425-745-1635.

Maltby: 21104 86th Ave. S.E., No. 2. 360-668-7900.

Marysville: 6518 60th Drive N.E. 360-658-1054.

Monroe: 784 Village Way. 360-794-7959.

Mountlake Terrace: 4700 228th St. S.W. 425-778-7227.

Mukilteo: 4514 84th St. S.W. 425-212-2653.

Snohomish: 1330 Ferguson Park Road. 360-568-7993.

Stanwood and Camano Island: 27030 102nd Ave. N.W. 360-629-2789.

Sultan: 703 First St. 360-793-0654.

Government contacts

Snohomish County: 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, 425-388-3411, www1.co.snohomish.wa.us.

Arlington: 238 N. Olympic Ave., 360-403-3421, www.ci.arlington.wa.us.

Brier: 2901 228th St. S.W., 425-775-5440, www.ci.brier.wa.us.

Edmonds: 121 Fifth Ave. N., 425-775-2525, www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.

Everett: 2930 Wetmore Ave., 425-257-8700, www.ci.everett.wa.us.

Gold Bar: 107 Fifth St., 360-793-1101.

Granite Falls: 206 S. Granite Ave., 360-691-6441, www.granitefallswa.com.

Lake Stevens: 1812 Main St., 425-334-1012, www.ci.lake-stevens.wa.us.

Lynnwood: 19100 44th Ave. W., 425-775-1971, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.

Marysville: 1049 State Ave., 360-363-8000, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.

Mill Creek: 15728 Main St., 425-745-1891, 425-337-1116, www.cityofmillcreek.com.

Monroe: 806 W. Main St., 360-794-7400, www.ci.monroe.wa.us.

Mountlake Terrace: 23204 58th Ave. W., 425-776-1161, www.ci.mountlake-terrace.wa.us.

Mukilteo: 4480 Chennault Beach Road, 425-355-4141, www.ci.mountlake-terrace.wa.us.

Snohomish: 116 Union Ave., 360-568-3115, www.ci.snohomish.wa.us.

Sultan: 319 Main St., 360-793-2231, www.ci.sultan.wa.us.

Woodway: 23920 113th Place W., 206-542-4443, www.townofwoodway.com.

Hospitals/health centers

Cascade Valley Hospital: 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington. 360-435-2133, www.cascadevalley.org/hospital.

Providence Everett Medical Center: 1321 Colby Ave. 425-261-2000, www.providence.org/everett.

Stanwood Camano Medical Center: 9631 269th St. N.W., Stanwood. 360-628-5800.

Stevens Hospital: 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds. 425-640-4000, www.stevenshealthcare.org.

Valley General Hospital: 14701 179th Ave. S.E., Monroe. 360-794-7497, www.valleygeneral.com.

Everett Clinic: Several locations. 425-339-5432, www.everettclinic.com.

Group Health: Several locations. 888-901-4636, www.ghc.org.

Virginia Mason: 19116 33rd Ave. W., Lynnwood. 425-712-7900, www.virginiamason.org.Snohomish Health District: 3020 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425-339-5210, www.snohd.org.

Hotlines

211: Connects the North Sound community to health and human services, including rent and mortgage assistance, counseling and support groups, emergency shelter, transportation volunteering and more.

Care Crisis Response Services line: 800-584-3578 for suicide prevention and other urgent mental-health issues.

Volunteers of America: www.voaww.org for a list of health and human services. 2802 Broadway Ave., Everett. 425-259-3191

Parks departments

Snohomish County: 6705 Puget Park Drive, Snohomish. 425-388-6600, www1.co.snohomish.wa.us (click on departments, then parks).

Arlington: 360-403-3448, www.ci.arlington.wa.us (search for parks).

Brier: 425-775-5440, www.ci.brier.wa.us (click on parks).

Edmonds: 425-771-0230, www.ci.edmonds.wa.us (click on city government, then parks).

Everett: 2930 Wetmore Ave. 425-257-8700, www.everettwa.org (click on parks).

Lynnwood: 425-771-4030, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us (click on parks).

Marysville: 6915 Armar Road. 360-363-8400, www.ci.marysville.wa.us (click on parks).

Mill Creek: 425-745-1891, www.cityofmillcreek.com (click on parks).

Monroe: 360-863-4557, www.ci.monroe.wa.us (click on departments, then parks).

Mountlake Terrace: 5303 228th St. S.W. 425-776-9173, www.cityofmlt.com (click on parks).

Mukilteo: 425-355-4141, www.ci.mukilteo.wa.us (click on departments, then parks).

Snohomish: 360-568-3115, www.ci.snohomish.wa.us/parks.htm.

Sultan: 360-793-2231, www.ci.sultan.wa.us (click on services).

Performing arts

Chorales

Everett Chorale: 425-322-1060, www.everettchorale.org.

Sno-King Community Chorale: 425-673-7671, www.sno-kingchorale.org.

Colleges

Edmonds Community College: 425-640-1459, www.edcc.edu.

Everett Community College: 425-388-9100, www.everettcc.edu.

Dance

Olympic Ballet Theatre: 425-774-7570, www.olympicballet.com.

Music/orchestras

Everett Civic Music: 425-337-2194.

Cascade Symphony Orchestra: 425-776-4938, www.cascadesymphony.org.

Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestra: 206-417-5677, www.cyso.us.

Everett Symphony Orchestra: 425-258-1605 or (toll-free) 888-266-8486, www.everettsymphony.org.

Everett Youth Symphony Orchestra: 425-258-2028, www.eyso.info.

Theaters

Camwood Players: 360-629-4494, www.camwoodplayers.com.

Driftwood Players: 425-774-9600, www.driftwoodplayers.com.

Edge of the World Theatre: 206-542-7529. www.edgetheatre.net/Edge/home/

Everett Theatre: 425-258-6766, www.everetttheatre.org.

Northwest Musical Theatre Company: 360-805-9379, www.geocities.com/lastleaf99.

Northwest Savoyards: 866-811-4111, 425-303-8902, www.northwestsavoyards.org.

Pied Piper Presents: Village Theatre touring shows for youths. 425-257-8600 or 888-257-3722, www.villagetheatre.org.

StoryBook Theater: 425-827-3123, http://sunbreaks.net/Studio/main.html

Village Theatre: 425-257-8600, www.villagetheatre.org.

Transportation

Airports

Arlington Airport: 18204 59th Ave. N.E. 360-403-3470.

Harvey Field: 9900 Airport Way, Snohomish area. 360-568-68941541, www.harveyfield.com.

Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field): 3220 100th St. S.W., Everett. 425-353-2110, www.painefield.com.

Buses

Community Transit: Snohomish County public-transit system. 425-353-7433, 800-562-1375, www.commtrans.org.

Everett Transit: city of Everett public-transit system. 425-257-7777, www.everettwa.org/transit.

Metro Transit: King County public-transit system. 206-553-3000, transit.metrokc.gov/.

Sound Transit: regional system with buses, commuter trains. 800-201-4900, www.soundtransit.org.

Greyhound Bus Lines: Everett, 425-252-2143; Monroe, 360-794-5488; www.greyhound.com.

Trains

Amtrak: 425-258-2458; in Everett, 3201 Smith Ave.; Edmonds, 211 Railroad Ave. www.amtrak.com.

Sound Transit: regional system with buses, commuter trains. 800-201-4900, www.soundtransit.org.

Police departments

Snohomish County Sheriff's Office: 425-388-3393.

Arlington: 360-403-3400.

Bothell: 425-486-1254.

Brier: 425-775-5452.

Darrington: 360-436-1186.

Edmonds: 425-771-0200.

Everett: 425-257-8400.

Granite Falls: 360-691-6611.

Lake Stevens: 425-334-9537.

Marysville: 360-651-5050.

Mill Creek: 425-337-1115.

Monroe: 360-794-6300.

Mukilteo: 425-353-8222.

Skykomish: 360-677-2388.

Snohomish: 360-568-0888.

Stanwood: 360-629-4555.

Stillaguamish Tribal Police: 360-654-9466.

Sultan: 360-793-1051.

Tulalip Tribal Police: 360-651-4608.

Woodinville: 206-296-3311.

Woodway: 425-775-4545.

Schools

Public schools

Arlington Public Schools: 360-618-6200, www.asd.wednet.edu.

Darrington School District: 360-436-1323, www.dsd.k12.wa.us.

Edmonds School District: 425-431-7000, www.edmonds.wednet.edu.

Everett School District: 425-385-4000, www.everett.k12.wa.us.

Granite Falls School District: 360-691-7717, www.gfalls.wednet.edu.

Index School District: 360-793-1330.

Lake Stevens School District: 425-335-1500, www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.

Lakewood School District: 360-652-4500, www.lwsd.wednet.edu.

Marysville School District: 360-653-7058, www.msvl.k12.wa.us.

Monroe Public Schools: 360-794-7777, www.monroe.wednet.edu.

Mukilteo School District: 425-356-1274, www.mukilteo.wednet.edu.

Northshore School District: 425-489-6000, www.nsd.org.

Snohomish School District: 360-563-7300, www.sno.wednet.edu.

Stanwood-Camano School District: 360-629-1200, www.stanwood.wednet.edu.

Sultan School District: 360-793-9800, www.sultan.k12.wa.us.

Private high schools

Archbishop Murphy High School, Everett-Mill Creek area: 425-379-6363, www.archbishopmurphyhs.org

Arlington Christian School: 360-652-2988

Cedar Park Christian School, Everett-Mill Creek area: 425-337-6992, cpcs.cedarpark.org

Grace Academy, Marysville: 360-659-8517, www.graceacademy.net.

Master's Touch Christian School, Arlington: 360-403-8351, www.mtcs-online.org.

Monroe Christian School: 360-794-8200, www.monroechristian.org.North Sound Christian Schools, Mountlake Terrace: 425-774-7773.Solomon Christian School, Edmonds area: 425-640-9000, www.solomonschool.com.

Private schools, prekindergarten through eighth grade

Brighton School, Lynnwood: 425-672-4430, www.brightonschool.com.

Holy Rosary School, Edmonds: 425-778-3197, www.holyrosaryschooledmonds.org.Immaculate Conception-Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Everett: 425-349-7777, www.ic-olph.org/school.Northshore Christian Academy, Everett: 425-407-1119, www.northshorechristianschools.org.

St. Mary Magdalen School, Everett: 425-353-7559, www.stmarym.org.

St. Thomas More Parish School, Lynnwood: 425-743-4242, www.stms.org.

Soundview School, Lynnwood: 425-778-8572, www.soundview.org.Zion Lutheran School, Everett area: 425-334-5064, www.zioneverett.org.

Colleges

Edmonds Community College: 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood. 425-640-1459, www.edcc.edu.

Everett Community College: 2000 Tower St. 425-388-9100, www.everettcc.edu.

Senior centers

East County Senior Center: 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. 360-794-6359, www.eastcountyseniorcenter.org.

Everett Senior Activity Center: 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. 425-257-8780, www.everettwa.org/default.aspx?ID=56.

Ken Baxter Senior Community Center: 514 Delta Ave., Marysville. 360-363-8450, www.ci.marysville.wa.us/index.htm?CommunityInfo/kbscc.htm&1.

Lynnwood Senior Center: 5800 198th St. S.W., Suite 9, Lynnwood. 425-744-6464, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us .

Greater Mill Creek Senior Program: 600 128th St. S.E., Everett-Mill Creek area. 425-357-6002, snohomish.wsu.edu/seniors/.

Northshore Senior Center: 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. 425-487-2441, or www.northshoreseniorcenter.org.

South County Senior Center: 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. 425-774-5555, or www.scscedmonds.org.

Stanwood Senior Center: 7430 276th St. N.W. , Stanwood. 360-629-74033, or www.stanwoodseniorcenter.org.

Stillaguamish Senior Center: 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. 360-653-4551.

Tulalip Tribal Senior Center: 7308 Totem Beach Road, Marysville area. 360-651-4548.

Snohomish County government

Information: 425-388-3411, 800-562-4367, TTY 425-388-3700, www.co.snohomish.wa.us.

Elected officials

County Executive: Aaron Reardon, 425-388-3460, county.executive@co.snohomish.wa.us.

County Council: main council phone number, 425-388-3494.

District 1 (north half of the county), John Koster, John.Koster@co.snohomish.wa.us.

District 2 (Everett, Mukilteo areas), Kirke Sievers, Kirke.Sievers@co.snohomish.wa.us.

District 3 (Lynnwood, Edmonds, Woodway areas), Gary Nelson, Gary.Nelson@co.snohomish.wa.us.

District 4 (Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Bothell, Brier areas), Dave Gossett, Dave.Gossett@co.snohomish.wa.us.

District 5 (Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Monroe areas east to the Cascades), Dave Somers, Dave.Somers@co.snohomish.wa.us.

Assessor: Cindy Portmann. 425-388-3433, county.assessor@co.snohomish.wa.us.

Auditor: Carolyn Diepenbrock. 425-388-3693, county.auditor@co.snohomish.wa.us.

Clerk: Pam Daniels. 425-388-3466, county.clerk@co.snohomish.wa.us.

Prosecutor: Janice Ellis, 425-388-3333, prosecuting.attorney@co.snohomish.wa.us.

Sheriff: Rick Bart, 425-388-3393, sheriff.office@co.snohomish.wa.us.

Treasurer: Bob Dantini, 425-388-3366, treasurer@co.snohomish.wa.us.

Department heads

Airport: Dave Waggoner. 425-353-2110.

Board of Equalization: Marsha Carlsen. 425-388-3407.

Boundary Review Board: Mark Beales. 425-388-3445.

Corrections: Steve Thompson, director. 425-388-3474.

Emergency management: John Pennington. 425-388-5060.

Facilities management: Mark Thunberg, director. 425-388-3221.

Finance: Roger Neumaier. 425-388-3078.

Hearing examiner: Robert J. Backstein. 425-388-3538.

Human resources: Bridget Clawson. 425-388-3600.

Human services: Janelle Sgrignoli, director, 425-388-7200.

Information services: Bob von Wolffradt. 425-388-3349.

Medical examiner: Norman Thiersch. 425-438-6200.

Office of Public Defense: Bill Jaquette. 425-339-6300, ext. 201; 425-388-3500.

Parks & Recreation: Tom Teigen. 425-388-6600.

Planning and Development Services: Craig Ladiser. 425-388-3311.

Public Works: Steve Thomsen. 425-388-3488.

Purchasing: David Gibson, manager. 425-388-3344.

Other elected officials

Federal, state, local: To find out who they are, go to web5.co.snohomish.wa.us/auditorapps/audprecinct/audprec01-enteraddr.asp and enter your address.

Utilities

Power

Snohomish County PUD (power): 425-783-1000, 877-783-1000, or www.snopud.com.

Water, sewer

Alderwood Water District: Lynnwood. 425-787-0250, alderwoodwater.com/.

Cross Valley Water District: Snohomish. 425-485-8461, 360-668-6766, www.crossvalleywater.net/.

Highland Water District: Monroe. 360-794-6900.

Olympic View Water and Sewer District: Edmonds. 425-774-7769.

Seven Lakes Water Association: Stanwood. 360-652-8192.

Silver Lake Water District: Everett. 425-337-3647.

Tulalip Utilities Authority: Marysville. 360-651-1188.

Warm Beach Water Association: Stanwood. 360-652-7660.

Woodinville Water District: Woodinville. 425-487-4100, www.woodinvillewater.com/.

Rabanco Co./Lynnwood Disposal: 425-778-0188, www.rabanco.com/about/contact.aspx.

Rubatino Refuse Removal: 425-259-0044, www.rubatino.com/.

Sound Disposal: 425-778-2404.

Waste Management Northwest: 425-481-1100, www.wmnorthwest.com/.

Farmers Markets

Bothell: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays, Through Sept. 7, Country Village, 23718 Bothell-Everett Highway.

Edmonds Museum: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Through June 30, Fifth Ave. South and Bell St.

Edmonds Summer Market: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, July 7-Sept. 29, Fifth Avenue South and Bell Street.

Everett: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, . Through Sept. 30, Everett Marina, West Marine View Drive.

Lake Stevens: 5 p.m. until sunset, Thursdays, Through Aug. 30, North Cove Park, 12206 North Lane.

Mukilteo: 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Through Sept. 26, Third Street and Lincoln Avenue.

Snohomish: 3-8 p.m. Thursdays, Through Sept. 27, Cedar Avenue between First and Pearl streets.

South County Community: 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Through Sept. 26, Maltby Road and 39th Avenue Southeast.

County's top employers in 2006
Employer (type of work)	Employees
Boeing (aircraft manufacturer)	23,000
Naval Station Everett (Navy)	6,110
Premera (health care)	3,300
Providence Health System (health care)	3,239
State of Washington (state government)	3,100
Snohomish County (county government)	2,653
Tulalip Tribes Enterprises (retail center, casino)	2,072
Rinker Materials Northwest (concrete, sand, gravel, asphalt)	2,000
Everett School District	1,761
Philips Medical Systems (medical manufacturer)	1,600
Verizon Northwest (communications)	1,600
Source: Economic Development Council of Snohomish County (EDC)