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News bites for Dec. 18, 2024: Snohomish fishing dock plan and more

Closed Snohomish fishing dock has repair plan, and more

All promises the Port can do in Snohomish are just promises but a tax is forever

PORT OF EVERETT BALLOT MEASURE

A letter in the July 31 Tribune refuting and responding to multiple statements made in favor of the Port of Everett Proposition 1.

New coronavirus in bats transmissable to humans ID’d

Scientists in China identified a new infectious coronavirus in bats that can be transmitted to humans.

Snohomish fishing dock to be rebuilt this year

The Snohomish fishing dock at Hill Park that's down for the count will be rebuilt this year as the contractor has just been hired.

Dock at Blackman Lake re-opens for public

SNOHOMISH -- Folks can now use the Robert S. Keaton Memorial Dock at Hill Park again.

Closed fishing dock at Blackman Lake will need some repairs, consultants’ report indicates

SNOHOMISH — Several piles holding up the Robert S. Keaton Memorial fishing dock at Hill Park on Blackman Lake have deterioration damage, a consulting dive team’s report says.

Closed Snohomish fishing dock also to get new decking in fixes

The closed Snohomish fishing dock also to get new decking for its repair work.

Providence introduces new prescreening for breast cancer and modern mammography tools

The Providence Comprehensive Breast Center at Providence’s Pacific Avenue campus recently released a free, personalized cancer screening and early detection system, called Prevention4Me.

Longshoreman on 1,750-mile bike ride fundraiser for childhood cancer stops in Everett this week

Longshoreman on 1,750-mile bike ride fundraiser for childhood cancer stops in Everett this week

Executive Somers halts Maltby UGA expansion with veto

MALTBY — The County Council couldn’t muster enough votes to override a veto from Executive Dave Somers that halted a council-created expansion of the Maltby Urban Growth Area (UGA). They also discussed the veto of another UGA in southwest county.

Everett Police to dispatch drones in risky situations

EVERETT — The Everett Police Department is launching its Drone as a First Responder pilot program.

Last weeks to visit Jetty Island

The window is closing Labor Day to explore a magnificent manmade beach.

Jetty Island opens this week

EVERETT — Jetty Island opens this week

Pilchuck Park restrooms closed for season due to pipe exposed by eroding riverbank

SNOHOMISH — Last month, the restrooms at Pilchuck Park (169 Cypress Ave.) were closed to the public and will not reopen for the season. A sewer utility main was exposed because of riverbank erosion along the Pilchuck River caused the closure, according to the city of Snohomish.

Everett seeking to be official “Creative District”

Survey happening

EVERETT — The City of Everett recently announced the launch of a community survey as part of its efforts to become a certified Washington State Creative District.

Everett Transit re-calibrating its EV bus plans

9 electric buses by a bankrupt maker full of issues, but 10 other electrics OK

EVERETT — Everett Transit’s plan to dispense with nine of its electric buses isn’t part of a paradigm shift for the agency, its director said last week. It has 14 more electrics arriving over the next few months to keep half its fleet electric. The past few months, though, it has been ordering reconditioned diesels as part of its fleet turnover.

Asbestos exposure to firefighters at Pine Ave. training, while not ruled out, was not likely

SNOHOMISH ­— It’s possible 64 firefighters from three agencies who did scenario training inside the former Steuber’s Distributing Co. offices at Third and Pine were exposed to asbestos. A final task force report couldn’t rule it out.

County’s future public mountain bike park could be built either near Granite Falls or Monroe

The Snohomish County Parks and Recreation Department identified O’Reilly Acres near Granite Falls and Three Lakes Hill north of Monroe as two site options for the county’s potential future mountain bike parks, it announced early last week.

Snohomish firefighters have new tools to mitigate cancer risks, reduce on-job injuries

SNOHOMISH — This month Snohomish County Fire District #4 received two new pieces of safety equipment: the StormStick and an oxygen cylinder lift. One is to reduce the risks of carcinogen contamination and the other to reduce injury to firefighters.

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