Event Recap: Olympic bronze medalist, U.S. champion Jason Brown visits Everett ahead of 2026 Skate America

by Taras McCurdie | September 30, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured | 0 Comments

With 2026 Skate America coming to Angel Of The Winds Arena (AOTWA) in Everett from Nov. 13-15, U.S. Figure Skating representatives and world-renowned figure skater Jason Brown visited Snohomish County this past weekend to help ignite the excitement. The two-time Olympian (2022, 2014 (bronze)) and...

Event Recap: 2026 Seattle Spartan North American Championship Trifecta Weekend fills Monroe for endurance-packed weekend

by Taras McCurdie | September 29, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured | 0 Comments

Spartan races — they mean much more than going for a jog on a park trail or lifting weights in the gym. For some, Spartan races are about collecting hardware, maintaining a global ranking and stepping onto the podium at various courses stationed around the world. For others, Spartan races are...

‘I was born in these grandstands’: Drivers talk racing at Evergreen Speedway at 2026 Summer Showdown Media Luncheon

by Taras McCurdie | September 28, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured | 0 Comments

The Summer Showdown is one of the highest-paying races on the West Coast with the winning driver receiving $30,000. And where's the event held? Right here at Evergreen Speedway on the 193-acre land of the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. On Aug. 13, a day prior to the weekend races, drivers...

Event Recap: 2026 Evergreen State Fair ‘Barn in the USA! Celebrating America’s 250’ welcomes thousands to Monroe for final summer festivities

by Taras McCurdie | September 21, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured | 0 Comments

For more than 75 years, the Evergreen State Fair, held at the 193-acre Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, has put smiles on the faces of thousands of adults and children. There's a different theme each year, and "reflect(ing) on our nation's past, recogniz(ing) those who helped build it and...

Community Sports & Event Complex opens in Snohomish

by Taras McCurdie | September 21, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured | 0 Comments

On Aug. 30, RAVE Foundation, Seattle Sounders, Snohomish Sports Dome representatives and community partners hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Snohomish Community Sports & Event Complex (SS2), celebrating a new destination for sports, recreation, entertainment and community connection in...

Event Recap: 3rd Annual Snohomish County Open Chess Tournament

by Taras McCurdie | September 17, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured | 0 Comments

Slow and steady won the race at the 3rd Annual Snohomish County Open Chess Tournament at the Sons of Norway Normanna Lodge in Everett on Sunday, Aug. 23, put on by the Lake Stevens Slugs Chess Club. The competition was a five-round, G/25 + 5-second-increment, Swiss (Open, U1500, Unrated) format...

Event Recap: 2026 Fairfest 3on3 concludes final outdoor basketball tournament of summer

by Taras McCurdie | September 15, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured | 0 Comments

From Aug. 29-30, the 2026 Fairfest 3on3 basketball tournament took place at Galaxy Theatres in Monroe, wrapping up the final STARS Unlimited outdoor basketball tournament of the summer. More than 125 teams spanning 20 divisions traveled from up north and down south of Washington state to pack the...

Athlete Spotlights: 2025-26 KRKO Russell & Hill Female and Male Athletes of the Year

by Taras McCurdie | September 15, 2026 | Athlete Spotlight, Events, Hall of Fame | 0 Comments

We’re excited to announce that Laura Eichert from Lake Stevens and Tre Haines from Arlington were selected as 2025-26 KRKO Russell & Hill High School Female and Male Athletes of the Year! Eichert was a 6-foot outside hitter, and she gathered accolades throughout her high school career. She won...

Athlete Spotlights: 2026 Snohomish County Collegiate Athletes of the Year

by Taras McCurdie | September 15, 2026 | Athlete Spotlight, Featured, Hall of Fame | 0 Comments

We’re excited to announce that Scarlette Chapman and Basil Hendrix were selected as 2026 Snohomish County Female and Male Collegiate Athletes of the Year! In 2026, Chapman put together the most historic season in Edmonds College softball history. She rewrote nearly every offensive record and led...

Event Recap: 2026 Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire

by Taras McCurdie | September 9, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured | 0 Comments

The 2026 Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire brought 16th-century living to Sky Meadows in Snohomish from July 18 to Aug. 16. As families and friends entered Towne Gate into the Village of Merriwick, they embarked on a journey along Wanderer’s Way, visiting the Maypole, waving to Faye the...

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