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Snohomish County to unite to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy

Events for the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations in Snohomish County.

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Apartment in historic Everett neighborhood zone challenged

The Historical Commission said no. The city planning director overruled and said yes.

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Food banks can use items to round out what’s offered

Although fewer people are visiting food banks versus last year, the need is still there.

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Discrimination case against Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue now is in federal Ninth Circuit appeals court

MONROE — The appeal case of the “Firefighter 8,” a religious discrimination case of eight Snohomish Fire and Rescue (SRFR) frontline personnel suing for back pay after they were put on months of unpaid leave for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, has its next step in federal appeals court this week. Oral arguments will be heard April 3 in Portland in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Clearview religious center OK’d with conditions

A 5.5-acre State Street site may be used as a religious center, subject to constraints.

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Snohomish's Avenue A Gazebo replacement may come soon

A local businessowner generously willing to rehabilitate the Avenue A Gazebo is still up for it

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25th Everett Film Festival included insights on farming, nature

The 25th Everett Film Festival featured speakers and insights on multiple topics. The attendee crowd topped 200.

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Everett petting zoo will run again this year for summertime fun

Little children this summer will again get to mingle with the goats, chickens, rabbits and all the other friends they encounter at the Forest Park Animal Farm petting zoo.

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Recent tennis event injected $4 million into local area

Area leaders are elated that the prominent tennis event at Angel of the Winds Arena Feb. 7 and 8 rained an estimated $4 million into Snohomish County.

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Lake Tye Park’s new field and lighting system coming along

The new-and-improved Lake Tye Park will be a symbol of a united effort on the local, county, and state levels.

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Discarded Christmas trees go onward to renewed uses

The tradition of boy scouts recycling Christmas trees is as synonymous with the holiday season as milk and cookies.

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Yes! The Evergreen State Fair is on for summer

Say it far and wide: The Evergreen State Fair is expected to happen this year. The county announced it is preparing to run an 11-day fair from Aug. 26 to Sept. 4, minus a break day Wednesday, Sept. 1.

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$1.5M bail for alleged stabber of boy in Everett

Police arrested the man Jan. 29 when someone called in a tip saying he was riding on their bus in South Everett. The next day, a judge set his bail at $2 million, but Freeman was absent. He’d refused to attend his first appearance. He showed up Feb. 3. A district court judge pro-tem modified his bail to $1.5 million.

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SHS Theatre returns with "Pride and Prejudice"

She's repelled by his arrogance and condescension

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Oldest state employee, from Monroe, calls it a day at age 91

MONROE — Gloria Hopkins knew a small celebration would happen for her retirement, but was wowed by how big a deal it would become. At age 91, she was the state’s oldest classified employee, verified by the state’s human resources division within its Office of Financial Management. On Dec. 31, Hopkins clocked out for the last time, concluding 27 years of working in accounting at the Monroe Correctional Complex for the state Department of Corrections (DOC).

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Snohomish’s new chief of police meeting the community

Snohomish's incoming police chief, sheriff’s Lt. Mike Martin, is making rounds to introduce himself in Snohomish.

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“White Lives Matter” flyers distributed in Snohomish, Monroe, Lake Stevens and possibly elsewhere in county

Residents in some parts of Snohomish, Monroe and Lake Stevens found literature promoting the “White Lives Matter”