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Snohomish to place mindful eye on its trees

The city is placing a full-hearted focus on trees.

State may peg Paine Field for more airline traffic

A state airports committee is suggesting to either greatly grow services at Everett’s Paine Field

Challengers file in Snohomish City Council elections

Two new faces will be joining the City Council, but nothing is guaranteed on who. Marc Crawford and public safety commission chair Donna Ray are running for Councilwoman Lynn Schilaty’s open seat.

Omicron variant infections spike

COVID-19 tests to become more available

Food banks prepare to feed more people

Local food banks are readying themselves for people who suddenly have less to spend on groceries because of coronavirus-related layoffs.

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.

Sheriff Johnson sets new command staff

Sheriff Susanna Johnson was sworn-in the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 2

Food bank in Monroe broken into

The phone call made Matt Campbell’s heart sink.

Monroe’s new tracker K-9 already making catches

He’s a playful pup, until he’s directed to pursue.

Everett may allow more marijuana shops to open with October vote

Soon, three new marijuana shops could open around town, if the council increases Everett’s cannabis store limit to eight.

Salmon flourished after Pilchuck River Dam’s demolition

The fruits of removing a dam on the Pilchuck River in 2020 came quickly.

Monroe suspends remote public comments at council andcity board meetings after recent hate speech disruption

Abusive hate speech by anonymous people online during the public comments period of the Dec. 5 City Council meeting has prompted the city to temporarily halt taking remote public testimony at all of its council, board and commission meetings.

Monroe Currie View Park playground options

MONROE — The city parks department is taking in lots of input for what to put in the playground at Currie Park, a relaxation spot near the corner of 154th Street SE and 171st Avenue SE.

Monroe mayor speaks to growth, compassion

Coverage of the 2024 Monroe State of the City

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.

Blueberry / Kelsey intersection set for changes

Traffic jams at Blueberry Lane and Kelsey Street might become a thing of the past this fall.

Harvey Field proposal relocates, reconfigures Airport Way

SNOHOMISH — To meet FAA compliance, Harvey Field’s runway needs to be lengthened. To do that, the road that curls around the end of the runway has to be relocated farther away. Multiple people had comments on the plan.

Grant will help Everett Police add more officers

The Police Department won a U.S. Department of Justice grant to hire up to 16 police officers, Chief Dan Templeman announced last week, but there are a couple of caveats.