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Everett to have red light cameras in coming year

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, red light cameras are coming to Everett.

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Electric bikes allowed on paved trails, but not in wilderness

Electric-assisted bicycles are becoming popular, but on county trails, stay on the pavement.

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Unrestrained generosity to thrift shops creating a behind-the-scenes difficulty

SNOHOMISH -- Many of the donated items will make it to the sales floor of Fabulously Frugal. A surprising amount won’t. People drop off so much garbage, its manager said, that the store spends about $800 a week for extra pickups. Shelling out almost $42,000 annually for garbage removal takes a significant bite of the nonprofit’s income, in turn reducing what it can give to senior center services.

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Snohomish park bathrooms hit by troubles

Ferguson Park's bathrooms are locked, and so are the ones at Hill Park

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Snohomish Farmers Market to relocate in downtown

The Snohomish Farmers Market is relocating this year to be along Union and Glen avenues.

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Decision nears on townhome development proposal near 522 – Paradise Lake Road

A proposed townhome community off of Paradise Lake Road faced a new round of neighborhood opposition last week.

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State transportation budget negotiations set plan

State gas tax to increase

OLYMPIA — The state Legislature Saturday approved a bipartisan, $15.5 billion transportation plan that in part increases the state gas tax for the first time since 2016. The state tax on regular gas will rise from $0.494 per gallon now to $0.554 on July 1. It codifies a 2% annual gas tax increase from summer 2026 onward. Diesel gas tax will rise by 3 cents per gallon July 1, and another 3 cents in summer 2027, then have 2% increases every year from 2028 onward.

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Salmon flourished after Pilchuck River Dam’s demolition

The fruits of removing a dam on the Pilchuck River in 2020 came quickly.

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Holiday and winter events around the immediate Snohomish County area

“When is the tree lighting” and other questions answered for events in Snohomish, Monroe and Everett

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New Snohomish High athletic director announced

After spending more than 20 years teaching and coaching at Stanwood High School, Zach Ward will be leading the sports programs at Snohomish High.

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Mayor outlines directives for Everett’s future

Mayor Cassie Franklin is directing the Police Department to clamp down on violent crime with a new cops unit

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Monroe mayor's speech includes call for help on SR522

Mayor Geoffrey Thomas gave appreciation to recent improvements in the city

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Finishing state Route 522 more possible as design component now fully funded

The last chunk of dough to design the future, wider state Route 522 is secure.

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Bids being taken for Carnegie building annex demolition

The city is preparing to demolish part of the Carnegie building downtown, fulfilling a plan to restore the site to its original 1910 footprint.

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Harvey Field proposal relocates, reconfigures Airport Way

SNOHOMISH — To meet FAA compliance, Harvey Field’s runway needs to be lengthened. To do that, the road that curls around the end of the runway has to be relocated farther away. Multiple people had comments on the plan.

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Teen: Your vote on I-2117 affects my future

WA INITIATIVE 2117

A teen who isn't old enough to vote yet asks people to vote No on Initiative 2117 because he says the decision will affect future generations.

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The target shifted for marijuana arrests

MARIJUANA AND THE LAW

A letter to the editor discussing marijuana arrests.