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Consultant: No contamination clean-up required in Snohomish Pine Avenue block

SNOHOMISH — A third consultant concluded there is no contamination which requires site cleanup in the block of Pine Avenue where there are plans for a future fire station and Snohomish city government buildings.

Idea to shorten council public comment time rejected

The City Council last week quashed a suggestion to shrink the public comment period to 60 seconds for items on the council’s meeting agenda.

Mukilteo’s late watchdog Pancerzewski to be honored

The city will be honoring former Councilman Charlie Pancerzewski

Snohomish Carnegie film doc, Monroe historical plaques lose out in proposed grant selections

EVERETT — The County Council this Wednesday will finalize where to distribute grant funds for historic preservation projects.

Snohomish council to consider sales tax toward affordable housing

The City Council last week asked city staff to bring back details for creating a City of Snohomish-specific affordable housing sales tax

NEWS BITES for May 25, 2022

Panel talk on bicycle improvements

196-unit Maltby development could be sign of similar to come

County Hearing Examiner Peter Camp last week denied an appeal from two area residents seeking to reopen the land-use approval of the 196-unit Snohomish Garden Townhomes development east of state Route 522 and Paradise Lake Road, throwing out the entire appeal as not showing proof the decision should be reopened.

Echo Lake-Lost Lake community is reinforcing neighborhood bonds

In the far-flung region of Echo Lake and Lost Lake, pockets of neighbors are unifying to become a prepared and resilient group of people.

Congress working on next wave of COVID-19 public assistance

Congress is currently working on extending unemployment and give other supports, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen told constituents in a telephone town hall Tuesday, April 7.

County Executive’s proposed budget adds SCSO body cameras, avoids layoffs and braces for 2021

County Executive Dave Somers’ 2021 budget aims to be resourceful since 2020 left little to work from.

State to use contact tracing and expand testing for COVID-19

Drive-up COVID-19 test sites are currently being conducted outside the Stanwood Library and the Marysville Library.

Fentanyl overdoses soaring as trends change

A candelight vigil will be Tuesday, Aug. 31 at County Campus, 3000 Rockefeller Ave.

Future park at Averill Field being guided by community

The latest mock-up for Averill Field, at Third Street and Pine Avenue, used public input to incorporate a set of compromises for what could be built next year.

Blackman Lake toxic algae reduction plan released, uses lake treatments

SNOHOMISH — A draft plan for Blackman Lake is available for review

Minor-level pro soccer team may be on the horizon for Snohomish County

Work is being done to bring a pro-level soccer team to Snohomish County.

Annual Sky Valley motorcycle show May 18 to be in Granite Falls

The annual motorcycle show on the third Sunday of May will line Granite Falls’ streets, not Snohomish’s. The show will be Sunday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Stanley Street. Why was there a venue change?

New large apartment building proposed in downtown Everett

A proposed 227-apartment complex with ground-floor commercial space

Pilchuck Park to be closed for many weeks

Pilchuck Park will be closing April 24 so the city can relocate the entry road

Monroe Schools appoints new superintendent

Preferring to stay the course for how the district is working, the school board last week appointed Justin Blasko to be the next superintendent.

Providence Everett nurses voting on contract ratification this week

Providence Regional Medical Center Everett nurses are voting on ratifying their contract renewal this week.