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September 25, 2019 -October 1, 2019
MARYSVILLE • ARLINGTON • SMOKEY POINT • LAKEWOOD • TULALIP • QUIL CEDA VILLAGE
Snohomish PUD holds open house at Community Solar project By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Snohomish PUD opened up their Arlington Microgrid site to show their Community Solar program to local customers of the program on Sept. 21. The Community Solar program allows Snohomish County residents to invest in a 'unit' of a solar panel that is kept at a site managed by the PUD. Those residents receive rebates on their power bill based on the energy generated by the panel. "We built this for people who it's not feasible to purchase solar panels for their home, either because of cost or shade, or because they don't have their own home because they live in an apartment," said Suzy See SOLAR on page 2
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Coeur d'Alene tribal members Theresa Iyall-Williams, left, and filmmaker Jeanne Givens talk at the Hibulb Film Festival on Sept. 21.
Filmmakers show work at Hibulb Film Festival By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
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Barb Kirchmeier, left, and Bob Kirchmeier walk through the solar farm at the PUD's Arlington Microgrid site during an open house on Sept. 21.
The Hibulb Film Festival brought out both Native and non-Native filmmakers to Tulalip to show their locally produced films on Sept. 21. The seventh annual film festival at the Hibulb Cultural Center had one of their best turnouts ever. "I think it's going great. I was really happy we had
more films than usual," said Lena Jones, one of the main coordinators of the event. "I like that we have a much better turnout each year. We have more films than we did last year," said festival judge Robin Carneen. The event is a way to give Native filmmakers a place to get their work shown.
See FILM on page 6
Locals participate in climate strike By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Millions of people around the world walked out of their job or school, including a small event in Marysville, on Sept. 20 as part of a ‘climate strike’ to encourage policy change. The international climate strike took place in hundreds of nations across the world, with events scattered across the U.S., including local events in Everett, Marysville and Snohomish according to Fridays for Future. Climate activists organizations demanded a stop to burning fossil fuels and other carbon-based energy which are warming the planet. “I’m impressed by so many things happening,” said local George Guttmann who
was at the Marysville event. Guttmann was going to drive to one of the bigger events but decided to stay local instead for the climate strike. “My kids are in Seattle and I wanted to drive to Seattle today for that event but my granddaughter told me I should just save the gas and stay up here,” he said. Climate strikes were popularized in part by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg and in that spirit many of the events were also led and attended by youth, who have more to lose if the warming of the planet continues at the current trend. “I’m out here for the climate strike,” said local teenager Gwen Wells, who was at the Marysville protest. See CLIMATE on page 8
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Some of the attendees of the Climate Strike event in Marysville on Sept. 20.
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