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Monroe teacher accused of sexual misconduct

MONROE — An English teacher at Monroe High stands accused of beginning intimate relationships with female students from his classroom.

Two more come forward in Sandoval case

There are now three, not one, underage girls tied into the case against Frank Sandoval, a brewer at SnoTown Brewery.

City of Monroe finishes downtown land purchases toward future park plaza

The city announced Dec. 21 it has completed the purchase of two adjacent properties in downtown Monroe for a future large public plaza at Blakeley and Main streets.

Mayor Franklin hires retired Chief Templeman for vacant senior administration role

Retired Police Chief Dan Templeman has joined Mayor Cassie Franklin’s administration as one of her two senior executive directors.

Mayor Kartak wants speeds cut on streets

Speed limits could drop to 20 mph for all residential streets in the city’s core, Mayor John Kartak announced online last week.

Next chief of Snohomish Regional Fire hails from California city department

MONROE — The fire board for Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue (SRFR) selected a seasoned fire chief from California to lead its agency.

Still game for adventure, owners of British pub on First Street look to retire

The tale of Piccadilly Circus Pub is part determination, part popular watering hole and certainly part love story.

County’s land buys will let Flowing Lake Park grow

Over the past two years, the county has secured some 82 acres southeast of Flowing Lake Park to hold on to for preservation.

League makes call to protect trees in future countywide planning policies

Protecting and adding to urban tree canopies should be a new section written into the county’s general planning policy book, says The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County.

Snohomish School District levies pass

Two school levies were inching toward passing after the Snohomish School District faced a nailbiter last week.

PUD Delta Transmission Line selection prolonged

Neighbors east of Broadway are watching where a future power transmission line will run.

He volunteers his spare time cleaning headstones

A Snohomish man has been volunteering to clean headstones with his spare time to ensure the dead are honored.

Bell Canada buying Ziply Fiber

Bell Canada, the telecom arm of Canadian conglomerate BCE, plans to buy Washington-based Ziply Fiber, the two companies announced Nov. 4.

Former Monroe High teacher arrested second time on rape, sexual misconduct charges related to second underage student

Former Monroe High teacher arrested again on rape, sexual misconduct charges related to second underage student

Mayor explains why she switched city administrators

When Mayor Linda Redmon took office in January, she did not intend to replace her city administrator

Lights are back on at Pilchuck Park, but there's more work to do

The crack of the bat hasn’t happened after twilight at Pilchuck Park for quite a while now.

Catalytic converter thefts are spiking again

The quick-hit job of stealing catalytic converters off cars has resurfaced across Snohomish County, and police want people to protect their pocketbooks.

Everett plan to expand at-home business allowances under further review

A deciding vote on expanding at-home businesses has been pushed out for later at the City Council’s request.

Two more arrests in complex gift-card fraud scheme

MONROE — Lynnwood Police last week made two arrests of associates with the Monroe woman accused of masterminding a gift card fraud scheme.