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End of the line for annual Taste of Music summer festival

Music and chocolate lovers will have to get their fix elsewhere: there will be no August Taste of Music or spring Chocolate Walk this year.

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City Council ponders altering all of Everett Transit’s fares

Everett Transit’s intent to create a low-income fare has the City Council’s general support, but they want to dig into the details before giving a committed yes.

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Lifelong quilt-maker to be honored as show’s featured artist

The story of Diane Coombs’ life could as easily be told in fabric as in words. Since the 1950s she’s been sewing quilts, each one a different page of her story.

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Park names debate settles down

After a sometimes contentious three-year process, five Snohomish parks are nearly ready to debut new names.

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Group hoping to save doomed Longfellow Building

About one dozen preservationists on a special errand fought icy winds at the old Longfellow Elementary building at 3715 Oakes Ave. on Friday.

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Fire District 7 and Lake Stevens Fire planning merger

On Jan. 1, 2020 Lake Stevens Fire and Fire District 7 may merge to form a single, 12-station unit serving about 162,000 residents.

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Blackmans Lake health not ideal, findings show

After months of learning about water quality and analyzing samples, the Junior Sportsmen of Snohomish High School took the stage last week to reveal Blackmans Lake test results.

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Mayor Kartak seeks salary review in speech

The unofficial theme of Mayor John Kartak’s 2019 State of the City speech could be summarized as gratitude.

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Profiles of People: Alpacas and motorcycles

When asked about the snow earlier this year, Marlene Presser, sitting on five acres in Lake Stevens, said: “It’s overwhelming, beautiful and I don’t like it.”

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Monroe kids at schools on waivers may lose bus service

More than 300 students who don’t go to their assigned school may lose bus service when the next school year starts in September.

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Plastic bag ban starts Jan. 1 for Snohomish

Snohomish became jurisdiction No. 28 in the state to ban plastic bags after a 6-1 vote by the City Council on Feb. 19.

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Paine Field airline flights approved, service begins soon

The key federal approval for passenger flight at Paine Field came down on Feb. 20, promising a new era of airline service shortly for Snohomish County.

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50 years a quiet triumph for Stag Barbershop’s Bob Martin

At Stag Barbershop, Bob Martin leads the orchestra of buzzing razors and lively conversation with faithful customers waiting for their cuts.

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Everett golf prices increase March 1 as cityagain weighs downsizing Walter Hall course

Teeing off at Everett’s public courses will soon cost more and one course may eventually see major changes.

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Blackmans Lake health is focus of Feb. 25 meeting

The fate of Blackmans Lake may unfold like a “choose your own adventure” novel, and it is up to the community to decide which path to take.

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Lake Stevens Fire, Fire District 7 exploring merger

Learn more at meeting Tuesday, Feb. 26; potential merger would combine Clearview, Monroe and Lake Stevens service

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Critics fear juvenile court policy suggestions allow biases to sneak in

An internal city memo suggesting policy changes in the juvenile justice system alarms observers who say these could be misapplied to disproportionately lock up children of color.

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Monroe murder suspect arrested, victim identified

The victim likely never saw his death coming, police say.

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Found dog ventured for miles and braved snowstorm, and will be up for adoption

Coco the German Shepherd is, warm, dry and well-fed after months of scavenging that led her from her former Monroe home to a Gold Bar forest road.

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In Buy Nothing groups, neighbors find free stuff while reducing waste

Whether you need an extra bookshelf, a couple eggs, or you have a stack of ‘90s CDs that can use a new home, your wish may be answered through a local Buy Nothing Facebook group.