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Area food banks prepare for Thanksgiving

Food banks will most likely serve a larger number of families in a year riddled with challenges.

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Everett Transit’s Sunday bus services were not going to be restored

The city’s bus system doesn’t plan to bring back Sunday service anytime soon. Bus service on holidays is also being cut.

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Painted rocks with messages of kindness to be spread around community

“One message at just the right moment can change your whole day, outlook, or life,” is scribbled across a rock

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2nd annual Holiday Market in time for Thanksgiving

Farmers Market frequenters have one last chance to see their favorite vendors and stock up on farm-fresh produce just in time for the holidays.

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Give them plastic bags, and the city will get a bench

Snohomish Lions Club collecting plastic

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LOCAL HEROES

Snohomish’s Sammie Davis fights forest fires nationallyPhoto courtesy Sammie Davis

Seeing 12-foot flames around you

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COVID-19 cases up, and nearing infection levels seen in spring (November 2020)

SNOHOMISH COUNTY — COVID-19’s spread in the community has crept back up, capping a rough October 2020 in the fight against the coronavirus.

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Senior centers continue lunch programs as go-to resource to stay fed

The pandemic has had an impact on just about every social demographic.

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Norton Playfield housing project for homeless kids denied 4-2 over location

In a 4-2 vote that was clearly tough to make, the City Council last week denied a nonprofit’s rezone request to be able to build a multi-story apartment complex for homeless families in a historic single-family neighborhood.

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Lya Badgley, an advocate for parks, appreciated with Key to City

Lya Badgley and her family first visited Snohomish by accident while searching for the right place to buy a home.

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Tribune NEWS BITES for Oct. 28, 2020

Free flu vaccines for uninsured

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Halloween this year will be a little different, but can still be fun

Gatherings of ghouls and goblins won’t be the same for 2020

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Snohomish Council selects its next member, with assist from Mayor

A new city council member will be sworn into office on Nov. 3.

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Monroe mayor’s no-frills 2021 budget has no property tax increase

Mayor Geoffrey Thomas’s budget largely sticks with what’s working to enter 2021 on stable footing.

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Open letter to the community from Chief Palmer

An open letter to Snohomish.

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Everett allows more cannabis retailers in city limits

In a 6-1 vote, the Everett City Council approved an ordinance to increase the number of recreational marijuana stores operating within city limits from five to eight.

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Update on Oct. 27:Everett Public Schools will pause on its plans to return students to school

School districts put a pause on the return to school plan

The challenge of online schooling is apparent and the desire to go back to the classroom seems to outweigh the risk of COVID-19 in the eyes of students and parents.

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Snohomish to install Electric Vehicle chargers on First Street west of Avenue D

The City Council last week approved constructing an electric vehicle charging station in Snohomish.

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In 44th LD, Lovick, Kartak campaigning for state house seat, respond to questions

State Rep. John Lovick is defending his seat against Snohomish Mayor John Kartak

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Council districts map nearing completion, not all are happy

Everett City Council district map nears completion