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Snohomish firefighters have new tools to mitigate cancer risks, reduce on-job injuries

SNOHOMISH — This month Snohomish County Fire District #4 received two new pieces of safety equipment: the StormStick and an oxygen cylinder lift. One is to reduce the risks of carcinogen contamination and the other to reduce injury to firefighters.

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Pharm A Save Monroe exits pharmacy business

Pharm A Save Monroe, by how the public knows it, ceased this week when it transferred its prescription files to Rite Aid.

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Community Transit route reshape proposed to focus on 2024, meetings coming up

Community Transit is proposing transit changes for “2024 and beyond”

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Five apply for Everett school board opening

The school board will be interviewing five candidates who applied to fill a vacancy on the board

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First case of Omicron variant detected in county

The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has now been detected in Snohomish County

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Monroe Council wants to re-assess parking downtown

The City Council wants to take a new comprehensive look on downtown parking.

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Top two leaders resign from Snohomish Health District

The Snohomish Health District’s chief administrator and its official health officer resigned last week.

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Everett's no-drug zones updated to remove part of Broadway

The city will continue to declare portions of Broadway, Evergreen Way and Hewitt Avenue as drug-free zones which court-ordered offenders must stay away from.

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Damages to Zion Lutheran from vandalism topped $30,000

SNOHOMISH — A man angered with Zion Lutheran Church on Avenue A who has persistently vandalized it caused $39,000 worth of damage earlier this year.

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Everett Silvertips at Seattle Thunderbirds

Everett Silvertip defenseman Tarin Smith of Saskatchewan (white jersey) and Seattle Thunderbird forward Coster Dunn of Edmonton, Alberta pursue the puck during the Western Hockey League (WHL) matchup between Seattle and Everett on Friday, Dec. 27 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle for the Battle of the Sound.

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Blackman Lake phosphorous controls proposed on developments

SNOHOMISH — A proposal to protect the Blackman Lake watershed would place new requirements on development in the immediate area of the lake

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Community Transit Thanksgiving holiday schedule alterations

Community Transit makes changes to hours of service on Thanksgiving Day and the day after.

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Seat opens on Everett School Board

EVERETT — A vacancy is available on the Everett School Board

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Snohomish fishing dock to be rebuilt this year

The Snohomish fishing dock at Hill Park that's down for the count will be rebuilt this year as the contractor has just been hired.

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PAWS animal rescue to be in big new Snohomish center

The nonprofit PAWS is expanding its Wildlife Hospital at a new location off of state Route 9 that is six times bigger to better serve wild animals in need

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Echo Lake residents bolster their emergency safety

The Big One is coming, and Wayne Connell, for one, wants to be ready.

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Fire District 4 EMS levy passes, Fire District 7 levy fails

Fire District 7 plans November measure

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Reduced bus fares for low-income riders coming to Everett Transit, Community Transit

For the estimated half of Everett Transit riders who fall below 200 percent of the federal poverty line, the agency plans to introduce a low-income fare rate.

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Second wave of flu swamps hospitals in Snohomish County

A late season flu outbreak is causing crowding at local hospitals and the infection may not have peaked yet, say local experts.