Welcome to Snohomish Hate Free
We have our differences as a community. A hate free Snohomish is our aspiration and we’re going to work for it.
We are Small Town Snohomish
Snohomish in a Nutshell: This vibrant community offers a wealth of community resources for residents and visitors alike. From scenic dog walks to engaging discussions around local politics, there’s always something happening here. Especially, if you make it happen.
Meet the Mayor
Aaron Hoffman is Snohomish’s new mayor. He faces some interesting challenges; at least one of his own making.
TheTeamsters’ Union suspended contract negotiations with the city awaiting the new mayor’s term. Why? Because Hoffman promised to grant their terms for a 13% plus pay raise and increasing the city’s contribution to the Teamster pension plan From $0.25 to $1.50 per hour.
Real estate developers, who contributed approximately $25K in kind political advertising attacking Linda Redmon in the last two weeks of the campaign will be expecting a return on their investment.
We will be reporting on how this administration honors its obligations to residents and tax payers, compared to the special interests Hoffman courted during his campaign.
What's New and Blog Posts
December 9. New blog post.
December 7. New book corner selections. New seasonal exploration.
October 25. New blog post. See button in this section, below.
October 25. There is a new political candidate and election issue information website. Please visit. https://tvep.org
TVEP stands for The Voter Education Project. We believe TVEP will provide comprehensive local political informationand do a better job than we can. While yo’re there, please support them. This site will return to enjoying Snohomish and recognizing it’s fabulous attributes...just as soon as this election is over.
September 16. Collections contains a Book Corner: essential reading for our times.
September 12. Candidate evaluations for Positions 4 and 5.
September 10. Candidate evaluations for Positions 6 and 7.
Explore
Explore the community resources available for paths, trails, and tours, including scenic city walks and popular dog walks.
The picture you see here presents an excursion. Everett’s Arboretum in Legion Park has colorful surprises in our gray,damp season. Leashed dogs are welcome. Legion Park is in the very north end of Everett overlooking Port Gardner Bay.
Volunteer Opportunities
We speak a lot about volunteering in your community and the opportunities volunteering provides in civic life generally. This section is under construction, but should help folks connect
Book Corner
Books for our times and our town. These selections will help you navigate the increasingly jumbled world of ultraconservative politics and the religious denominations that serve it.
John Fugelsang has a unique background, which has provided him a sharp understanding of the ways some fundamentalist and evangelical churches contort Christian teaching. How to spot deception and warped teaching is his key message. His intended audience are readers who are not particularly religious. This book is to help folks strengthen their BS filters. He offers this book for your arsenal. In his work life John Fugelsang is a comedian; “Separation of Church and Hate” is amusing, educational and a quick read.
A more harrowing read is “A Well-Trained Wife” by Tia Levings. Tia Levings was a member of Doug Wilson’s Moscow based Christ Church. While folks may not see the local relevance of a ultra conservative church in a small college town in Idaho, understand Doug Wilson has helped establish the CREC (Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches) which has seeded several churches in our immediate area (Bothell, Woodinville, Lynnwood, Mt. Vernon), Pete Hegseth is a member of a CREC church in Tennessee. Tia Levings provides a first person narrative of CREC teachings and how they play out in members lives, and now political world.
Small Town Politics
In Snohomish, all politics are local, highlighting the importance of community involvement, volunteerism in support of all of our residents, and the courage to speak out against unfair and cruel interference and disruption in our peace and freedom.
Recent Politics
The dynamics of local politics in Snohomish have a number of influences. Since COVID we have seen an increase in Christian Nationalism and dominance
being preached in rallys and from pulpits. The antithesis of hatefree. We are here to push back.
The New Apostolic Reformation
Christian Nationalism and the New Apostolic Reformation distinctions; and how to identify adherent churches in the wild. And what it means for you.