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Program gives homeless men after-care away from hospital

It’s a place where homeless men can mend from serious medical issues. Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and the Everett Gospel Mission men’s shelter have recently partnered to launch a 12-bed

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Hitting all the high notes

Snohomish High’s band program is 90 years strong

Bill Holt hasn’t touched his trombone in more than 30 years.

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Snohomish Fire board makes transition

Mark Hintz was honored for a decade and a half of service last week by the Fire District 4 commission.

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Snohomish's plastic bag ban begins Jan. 1

A plastic bag ban comes into effect Jan. 1 in the city, and shoppers would need to bring their own bags to avoid being charged a fee.

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HIKE OF THE MONTH: Greenbank Farm

Feast on inspiring maritime and mountain views

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Monroe Y teen room gives a warm place to chill after school

The Teen Room at the YMCA is an afterschool hub, for friends to talk, or even dance it out.

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Kindred Kitchen serves training with kindness

Maybe have a “BLAST” — a new twist on bacon lettuce and tomato, with havarti and avocado and dijonnaise sauce, on focaccia, with thick-cut bacon and crisp romaine.

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Everett may increase marijuana store limit by 3

Sometime early next year, an ordinance to add three more marijuana retail stores will be put before the City Council.

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Homeless Memorial Vigil on Dec. 20 this year

Last year, at least 36 people died on the streets in Snohomish County. This year’s number is not final, but organizers note that one is too many.

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Police can use watchful eyes after Snohomish graffiti spree

Police are seeking help in identifying the vandals responsible for a recent graffiti spree.

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A Christmas tree with a twist

On the bank of the Pilchuck River, off of Old Snohomish-Monroe Road, stands a not-so-traditional Christmas tree

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Carnegie restoration bid selected, parking still discussion item

The city voted to accept the low bid from Accord Contractors for $1.7 million to renovate the Carnegie building.

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Monroe school start times being discussed

The Monroe School District is considering changing school starting times.

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Be good for goodness sake ...

Christmas House gives for 38th year to families living well below poverty line

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City tackles squatters with new rules

The issue of “nuisance” calls to law enforcement was addressed in two different cities last week.

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Updated: City gets settlement for damages related to Larimer Road failureEVERETT —

The city and a blueberry farm are privately settling a conflict over drainage changes at the farm that the city says allowed water to undermine Lowell-Larimer Road a few years ago.

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Superintendent presents on 2020 Snohomish school bond plan

The school district is gearing up to ask voters for a $470 million capital bond, set to appear on the February ballot.

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Everett’s antique bookmobile, Pegasus, will finally be seen again

The city has just approved the long-term loan of Pegasus, the state’s first bookmobile, to the Everett Museum of History for it to soon begin its next chapter.

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Mental health urgent care center opens in Everett

The Providence Medical Group recently opened an outpatient behavioral health clinic and its founders have a dream: that the stigma of mental health care will someday be gone.

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Animal sanctuary trying to overcome water shortage

With the sound of papery swish, his head plunged into a feast of alfalfa and hay.