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Snohomish Fire District 4 Fire Chief Mark Collins’ last day on the job will be Wednesday, Jan. 2. READ MORE

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Mukilteo’s off-leash dog park opened Saturday, Oct. 27 with a Halloween-themed celebration. Dogs came in costume, including Gretta, a 4-year-old Great Dane, who came dressed up as a horse race jockey. The Tails and Trails park is located at 1301 Mukilteo Boulevard and is open daily from dawn to dusk.

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Tristen Ahola, 17, of Lake Stevens peeks out from behind a wall as he waits for his next victim at the inaugural Haunted Farm in Everett’s Forest Park on Sunday, Oct. 28. Everett parks staff transformed the park’s petting zoo into a farm-themed haunted house. More than 200 teenagers from around Snohomish County volunteered in this year’s event to give farm visitors a fright.

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Cascade High School sophomore Austin Schuh performs with the school’s marching band during the 25th annual Puget Sound Festival of Bands at Everett Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 27. Bands from Cascade and Kamiak high schools in Snohomish County were among the 30 bands to participate in this year’s event, which was sponsored by the Cascade High School Band & Color Guard Boosters.

 

By MADELYN FAIRBANKS
Published Oct. 31, 2012

Fire chief Collins announces his retirement
SNOHOMISH - Mark Collins’ last day as fire chief on Jan. 2 might be met with cookies and punch, maybe some goofy pictures from the ’80s, but certainly a lot of grateful community members who will be sad to see him go.
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published Oct. 31, 2012

Everett will ask questions about coal export terminal
EVERETT - The city will weigh in by way of letter on the controversial massive coal export terminal project proposed at Cherry Point near Bellingham.
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By MADELYN FAIRBANKS
Published Oct. 31, 2012

City tries working with residents to clear structures from public land
MONROE - It hasn’t always been clear what the city can do when it stumbles upon a resident’s private structure — such as a porch or trampoline — built on public property, especially when it stands in the way of necessary maintenance.
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By MADELYN FAIRBANKS
Published Oct. 31, 2012

Residents come out to learn about forming block watches
SNOHOMISH - The newly formed public safety commission’s block watch meeting last week seemed to be a good learning exercise for everyone involved, both residents and commissioners said.
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published Oct. 31, 2012

Planning commission recommends development option
EVERETT - The planning commission last week recommended a plan for redevelopment in the Central Waterfront Planning Area, which includes the former Kimberly-Clark mill.
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published Oct. 31, 2012

Salvation Army’s food bank needs help filling shelves
EVERETT - The Salvation Army’s food bank is running out of food after major contributors backed out this year.
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published Oct. 31, 2012

Everett TV to get new equipment, system upgrade
EVERETT - The city’s television channel will get new equipment next spring and devoted viewers will notice the improvements.
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By MADELYN FAIRBANKS
Published Oct. 31, 2012

City can’t keep up with records request with current staffing
MONROE - The city asked the City Council at a recent meeting to consider reinstating the city clerk position, in part because the amount of public records requests the city is receiving each year has been on the rise.
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