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County Council to chew on wetlands code further May 14

Jared Mead makes third proposal

The Snohomish County Council has scheduled a May 14 public hearing on proposed updates to its Critical Areas Regulations ordinance relating to wetlands. County Councilman Jared Mead has introduced a third amendment.

New book brings First Street’s past to life

SNOHOMISH — Mac Bates, in collaboration with local historian Taylor Russell, has released a captivating book, “First Street Stories: A Mid-Century Snohomish Childhood,” that brings the town’s past to life and offers a window into its many changes.

Redmon outlines partnerships, city projects in speech

SNOHOMISH — Mayor Linda Redmon’s State of the City speech Saturday in the Carnegie Building placed a spotlight on nonprofit partners the city government relies on to help fulfill local needs, and featured updates about major infrastructure projects such as its First Street plans.

Fundraiser group 100+ Women Who Care seeks more good souls

A grassroots effort called 100+ Women Who Care About Snohomish County has 100 or more women give $100 to a charity selected by a group vote that night. Next one is May 12.

Fosse to exit City Council, making District 1 seat open

Mary Fosse, who is also a state Representative, formalized last week that she will not run for re-election. She plans to fulfill her term to December, and has endorsed her preferred successor.

Get the poles out

Photo from Marysville fishing.

Snohomish school meal prices to rise

Snohomish school meal prices to rise

Bassist Carol Kaye named to Hall of Fame

EVERETT — Everett-born electric bassist Carol Kaye, who turned 90 recently, is officially being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for her lifetime of work.

Former Monroe High teacher arrested second time on rape, sexual misconduct charges related to second underage student

Former Monroe High teacher arrested again on rape, sexual misconduct charges related to second underage student

Student’s fake gun alarms Machias Elementary parents

On March 25, the boy came up to the bus stop, opened his backpack, and showed other students what he had. Ultimately, it was a blue gun with an orange tip, the sheriff’s office said. His parents identified to law enforcement that this was not a real gun, and witnesses felt it wasn’t, the sheriff’s office said. Parents say he also had a list of names, but the sheriff’s office said its office never saw a list. Fake or not, the incident horrified parents. Students have been staying home because of it, a Machias parent said earlier this month.

Food banks scramble as federal support declines

As more people are looking to food banks for help, officials are seeing less support from state and federal sources.

Everett Councilwoman Vogeli not defending seat up for re-election

City Councilwoman Liz Vogeli will step off council at the end of the year. “I’m not leaving the public eye, I’m just leaving council,” Vogeli said. “Now I might be louder.”

Insurance pool has paid more than $275,000 so far in Snohomish Regional Fire’s attorney fees in “Firefighter 8” case

MONROE — A statewide insurance pool that insures abut 160 cities, fire districts, and 911 centers had paid more than $275,000 so far to the attorneys defending Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue in a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by eight unvaccinated firefighters. The case initiated in 2022 has gone through U.S. District Court and the decision is now being appealed to the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Federal personnel cuts expected to affect prescribed burns in wildfire season

The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) began its Prescribed Burn Program in 2021 and has since partnered with agencies and organizations to assist with burns across the state. However, the DNR expects the recent federal funding cuts and layoffs in the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to affect the capacity for prescribed burns and the upcoming wildfire season.

Former Snohomish Councilwoman Anne Eason dies

SNOHOMISH — The city’s first woman to serve on City Council, Anne K. Eason, died April 12, her obituary states. She was 86.

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