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Snohomish has safeguard in hand if Pine Ave. Property is heavily contaminated

Soil contamination at the planned Pine Avenue public safety campus may not end up sticking the city and fire district with a big cleanup bill.

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Snohomish County cold weather shelters start regular season Nov. 1

Plummeting evening temps prompted several cold weather shelters in Snohomish County to open several days earlier than scheduled.

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Whitfield, Ryan duel for Monroe school board

It may surprise some voters to hear that school board candidates Chuck Whitfield and Melanie Ryan agree on similar issues.

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News Bites for Oct. 18 Tribune

A closure on Avenue D, a selection for the Everett School Board appointment, adults being surveyed, the passing of a former major Everett administration leader, and more:

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City proposes redesigning Terrace Ave. to be “shared road”A graphic by the city showing how it may redesign Terrace Avenue. A meeting is Oct. 18.

One of the city’s solutions for the residential street of Terrace Avenue is making it a “shared road” where oncoming cars have to pull over behind bikes and pedestrians.

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Nonprofits keep students from having worn-out clothes, shoes when times are tough

Students are never left in need of clothes or shoes through a pair of nonprofits that have begun working together.

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Machias shooter lied to cops on some details

Police have collected new information that shows the man who shot an off-duty Monroe prison officer last month told tall tales.

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COVID rates slowly rising locally

COVID-19 case counts have been slowly creeping up since July

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Everett releases 2024 budget that adds cops

Mayor Cassie Franklin has released a balanced $438.8 million budget for 2024 which adds more city staff to accommodate the city’s growing needs, including nine new officers.

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Snohomish Avenue D public works yard has potential buyer

The county has a purchase-and-sale agreement with a prospective buyer for the former public works yard on Avenue D

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PUD “smart meters” starting to be deployed, which can give instant info about power usePUD Meter Journeyman Evan Aratani changes out the meter at a home in Mill Creek on Thursday, Sept. 21.

The PUD has begun deploying the first of 403,000 latest-generation electric meters, which give people an instant glimpse of power usage and the utility instant alerts of outages

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New Monroe Schools Superintendent Shawn Woodward all ears on how to support students

Like any new student, Shawn Woodward is spending the first month of school sizing up his surroundings.

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Providence Everett nurses prepared to strike

Providence nurses “getting closer” to new contract

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Lake Stevens man admits to Machias shooting when asked in traffic stop

The man who raised his gun and shot a man in the chest while driving on a Machias roadway cried when told his action killed someone, the police report says.

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Meet the Websters, the husband-and-wife who went headfirst into serving SnohomishBill and Erin Webster smile for a photo.

Since their arrival in October of 2019, Bill and Erin Webster have been dedicated to the close-knit and nurturing community that is Snohomish.

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Snohomish road plans include Second St. roundabout

The city has laid out its planned transportation priorities for the next six years, including a roundabout at Second Street and Pine Avenue as well as better traffic controls along Bickford Avenue.

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Flaw in Ford fullsize trucks makes them theft target

Many full-size Ford trucks have been stolen in the area.

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Monroe gun shop on Lewis burglarized

The Monroe Police Department responded to Armageddon Arms for a burglary in which many guns were stolen Sept. 6.

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Go-kart track in Monroe

Go-kart racing is back in Snohomish County with a small track that recently opened outside Evergreen Speedway.