Last month, I wrote about a simple question I hear everywhere I go: is life here getting easier or harder? This month, I want to focus on the single issue that I think most clearly illustrates why that question feels so urgent for so many people: Housing. Especially the growing distance between the working class and homeownership. Did you know that today the median age of a first-time homebuyer is the oldest it’s been in the history of our country - 40 years old?  In 2021, a

Is the Snohomish County promise still real? Why This is Worth Your Time: Clear, local context on the decisions shaping everyday life in Snohomish County.   Nearly 40 people are moving to Snohomish County every single day. On paper, that looks like a boom. But, at the kitchen table, it feels different. Most of us don’t judge our community’s success by growth charts or economic headlines. We judge it by something simpler: is life getting easier or harder for me and for the peo