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.
What's New and Blog Posts
January 20. New blog post: A Second Look at Snohomish’s New City Administrator
New posting in Small Town Politics. Political Primer Button. “What does small town political corruption look like”
December 12. Small Town Politics. Political Primer Button. What does good governance look like and how do we get it?
December 9. New blog post. The Holidays in Snohomish. Gift ideas for dog walkers.
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.
Small Town Politics
Don’t forget: Snohomish City Council Meetings are on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, at the Carnegie, lower room, starting 6:00 pm.
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.
Explore
Explore the community resources available for paths, trails, and tours, including scenic city walks and popular dog walks.
At the east end of Second Street is this marker for a remnant of Snohomish’s first cemetery. To learn more about this controversial parcel of land, and its complement to the north, look for Taylor Russell’s book “Lost and Forgotten.” It provides a comprehensive history of the cemetery, from its indigenous burials along the Pilchuck, to disuse And abandonment. A remarkable story of civic amnesia and cultural insensitivity.
Volunteer Opportunities
We speak a lot about volunteering in your community and the opportunities volunteering provides in civic life generally. Use the button for possibilities.
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 an affiliated member church 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.
Recent Politics
No, this photo is not from around here. But it contains a clue. The takeaway is people find a way to share their message. It’s universal.
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.