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Monroe Unified Soccer

The Monroe Bearcats and the Mount Vernon Bulldogs play in the Unified Soccer Jamboree on Tuesday, April 22 at Lake Stevens High School.

Equestrians feel sidelined in newest Lord Hill Park plan

The recently released final plan for Lord Hill Regional Park, the large recreational woodland between Snohomish and Monroe, again tweaks the trail system and reverses decisions.

State to pay $3.25 million over Monroe inmate’s death

The state will pay a $3.25 million wrongful death settlement to the family of a Monroe Corrections Complex prisoner who died from an uncared-for abdominal wound.

Snohomish weighing whether to widen First Street’s sidewalks, alter parking

SNOHOMISH — Prominent changes to First Street, displayed last week as concepts being evaluated, could see narrower road lanes to accommodate wider sidewalks and may see angled parking switched for parallel parking. These options are meant to make the street safer for crossing pedestrians and more attractive streetside. As the corridor is one of the city’s crown jewels, City Hall is taking as much feedback it can get.

Garbage service bills for Snohomish to increase

Garbage rates are scheduled to inch up April 1, and will rise annually through 2024 under the city’s seven year contract with Republic Services.

Port secures deal to acquire former Kimberly-Clark mill site

Land negotiations for the former Kimberly-Clark mill site on the waterfront will now be exclusively with the Port of Everett, which has stifled a competing bidder by arranging a purchase and sale agreement for the site.

Hearing examiner hears aversion to Walsh Hills housing development proposed for Chalet site

Residents in northeast Snohomish can support reasonable growth, but many are uneasy with adding twice as many people to their neighborhood.

Mukilteo’s late watchdog Pancerzewski to be honored

The city will be honoring former Councilman Charlie Pancerzewski

Last week’s letter reinforced the point

SNOHOMISH PINE AVENUE CAMPUS

A letter to the editor in the May 1 Tribune.

Snohomish CROP Walk lets public help end hunger

Churches involved in the annual CROP Walk aim to stamp out hunger through walking events and dine-out fundraisers.

Snohomish eyes housing on part of 10-acre Ludwig park

The city is proposing to allow multi-family housing on a portion of Homestead Park off of Ludwig Road

No lead pipes in Snohomish

SNOHOMISH — The city happily found there are no leaded pipes in the city’s drinking water system. No private water service pipes from the water main to the property building appeared to have leaded connections either.

The target shifted for marijuana arrests

MARIJUANA AND THE LAW

A letter to the editor discussing marijuana arrests.

Gratitude of action for the Panther Run inspires

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

It’s always inspirational to see people act. You can act, too, a letter writer says.

Fires, camps in U.S. 2 bypass belt in Monroe shake agencies to act

Encampments and man-made brush fires in a stretch of greenbelt skirting the city's north has prompted a coordinated cleanup plan that could come into action as soon as this fall.

Small plane that crashed Nov. 18 was doing stall tests: NTSB

Federal transportation safety investigators on Saturday released the preliminary determination

What’s desired of Monroe’s next schools leader?

Whoever is the next leader of Monroe Schools should possess integrity, decisiveness, a collaborative spirit, and kindness

Tribune News Bites for September 23, 2020

Snohomish School District outlines plan to return to classrooms

Snohomish dots First Street with outdoor dining spots

Quickly, barricades went up to make temporary dining areas along parts of First Street.