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Local farmers markets expand and innovate for 2025 season

As warmer weather returns, the region’s popular farmers markets are returning for their 2025 seasons. Two confirmed they have an expanded vendor lineup.

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CVS Pharmacy to take over “many” Rite Aid, Bartell Drugs store sites in Pacific Northwest

Drugstore chain CVS will take over “many” Rite Aid and Bartell stores in the Pacific Northwest after a deal was worked out, the Rite Aid company announced May 15. Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy May 5.

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Families come for day at Paine Field

Coverage from Paine Field Day May 17

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City seeks folks for First Street board

The city of Snohomish is looking for committee members for the First Street Master Plan.

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Indonesian American woman’s life memoir includes little-known World War II history

In 1961, members of a Snohomish church sponsored her return to the U.S. This Saturday, her story will be shared.

SNOHOMISH -- A deeply personal account of a little-known chapter of wartime history, one that grandson Brian Kimmel has worked for years to preserve and expand. On Saturday, May 17, the Snohomish United Methodist Church—the same church that sponsored Lohn’s return immigration to the U.S. in 1961—is hosting a book launch.

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Annual Sky Valley motorcycle show May 18 to be in Granite Falls

The annual motorcycle show on the third Sunday of May will line Granite Falls’ streets, not Snohomish’s. The show will be Sunday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Stanley Street. Why was there a venue change?

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Edgewater Bridge replacement slipping to spring 2026 due to complications

EVERETT — Replacing the Edgewater Bridge between Everett and Mukilteo will slip into early next year, the city recently announced. The delays were due to unexpected complications earlier this year while setting up the platform where equipment could be positioned to deconstruct the old bridge and build the new one, city engineer Tom Hood explained to the City Council last week.

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County housing funds overpromised, and running short hurt real people

RENTER PROTECTIONS

A person whose housing relied on a county ARPA-funded program administered by VOAWW outlines how she was screwed.

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MLB’s demands mean we all pay

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUMS

A letter to the editor saying Major League Baseball extorts local governments, and thus taxpayers, by requiring better stadiums under risk of yanking locally loved minor league teams.

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Rite Aid, which also owns Bartell Drugs, in bankruptcy again, selling off almost all stores

Hobbled pharmacy Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy a second time May 5. This time, everything’s up for grabs.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Inspire Congressional leaders to act for people’s needs on food instability

FOOD INSTABILITY

A letter encouraging the public to get involved on helping the public.

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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

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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.”

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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.

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Fire District 4 is flush with cash, vote no on tax measure

FIRE DISTRICT 4 EMS LEVY MEASURE

A letter to the editor opposing the August EMS levy that outlines the statement Snohomish Fire District 4 has large pockets.

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Monroe Unified Soccer

The Monroe Bearcats and the Mount Vernon Bulldogs play in the Unified Soccer Jamboree on Tuesday, April 22 at Lake Stevens High School.