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Changes to Lord Hill Park plan upsets mountain bikers

Reversal on exclusive-use zones, removal of trail pieces in plan

Reversal on exclusive-use zones, removal of trail pieces in plan

Area grocery stores to be sold if merger of Albertsons, Kroger succeeds

As Albertsons/Safeway works to merge with Kroger (Fred Meyer), the two will sell off 124 of their stores in Washington state (19 in the county), plus 456 in other states. Affected stores include two in Snohomish, one in Monroe and two in Everett in a list released July 9 (local-area store list below).

Everett council starting to see two camps with differing philosophies

Two emerging camps among City Council members again had a split vote, this time on who would lead as council president for 2023.

Opioid recovery sessions find new success being online

Every weekday morning, the camera goes live, and Geoff Godfrey is ready to greet a crowd of people.

Up for a challenge, a stunt flying duo emerged

These two guys are putting on quite a show while doing something they love.

Religious center’s compatibility debated in Clearview

Dozens of neighbors in Clearview want to have sound controlled

Judge sides with city on Walsh Hills subdivision challenge

The Walsh Hills subdivision meets code, a Snohomish County Superior Court judge decided July 29

Free pre-K classrooms for low-income kids short on supply

There’s no room for hundreds of low-income young children who could gain pivotal primer skills through preschool.

Snohomish evaluating adding density ,maybe annexing, in north and west

Growing the city by annexing its urban growth areas could be a real possibility coming in the next few years.

Blackman Lake toxic algae reduction plan released, uses lake treatments

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

New pickleball courts open at Sky River Park

MONROE -- The city opened two new pickleball courts at Sky River Park last week.

Ricci making write-in run for Snohomish school board

A write-in candidate for school board has sprung up in the southwestern part of the Snohomish School District.

Snohomish United girls soccer team earns chance at glory in U.S. Youth Soccer nationals

The Snohomish United girls soccer team is going to Nationals.

Fixes for 522 bottlenecks are being designedtoday, but actual construction timeline hazy

Progress is steadily being made behind the scenes to widen the last part of state Route 522 and completely redo the Maltby Road/Paradise Lake Road intersection to get rid of the stoplight.

Waits Motel condemnation given formal OK

A 5-1 City Council vote last week to formally condemn the Waits Motel now leaves the site with few ways to avoid being repurposed.

Preservation plan builds for Wood Creek forest

A nearly hundred-acre woody watershed once seen as at-risk to development could be protected for its long-term future.

ATV group would like to ride on Snohomish city roads

An ATV group is asking the city to let people ride on the streets.

Port commission authorizes condemning Kimberly-Clark mill site

Calling it a crucial site, and hearing this is a once-in-a-century chance, the three-member port commission unanimously gave executive director Les Reardanz the power to pursue condemning the former Kimberly-Clark mill site to put it under the port’s ownership.

Crafters and 3D printers producing masks to help with supply

Everyday craftspeople are jumping in to sew face masks for whoever can use them to help fight medical supply shortages.

What can you do if you owe months of rent?

For thousands worried about having past-due rent as the state’s eviction ban ends June 30, there is help.