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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

Mayor Kartak seeks salary review in speech

The unofficial theme of Mayor John Kartak’s 2019 State of the City speech could be summarized as gratitude.

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.

Local National Guard’s new commander has lots to do

Throughout the country, National Guard units have stepped forward to serve their community in a time of dire need.

Annual drug contamination testing at yet-to-open county homeless housing approved in split County Council vote

The County Council voted 3-2 for annual meth contamination testing at yet-to-open county homeless housing

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.

Strike plans delayed for Providence health care workers

Health care workers will not strike, yet, and are in marathon negotiations that started late last week and continued through the weekend to develop a contract for Providence and Swedish workers thoughout the county.

COVID-19 vaccine updates and opportunities for this week

Snohomish County anticipates a supply of 21,000 vaccine doses for county residents this week.

Everett’s senior center could reopen with new operators

Activities, events and programming at Everett’s Carl Gipson Senior Center may return soon with a new group hosting the party.

Fresh downtown Snohomish director comes with experience

Jim Bennett, the new head of the Historic Downtown Snohomish Association (HDSA), had to hit the ground running, literally.

Rugby team finds home in county and ready to tussle

Since 2023, Snohomish County has seen the sport of rugby grow and develop a tradition with the Rhinos Rugby Club.

Snohomish man makes mark in long distance swimming

SNOHOMISH — Snohomish resident Lars Durban's swim across the English Channel was the culmination of years of work that earned him the Triple Crown award by the World Open Water Swimming Association.

County working to enlarge safety net as annual homelessness count is next week

This year’s upcoming count is Thursday, Jan. 23. To ask about volunteering, contact Snoco-PITCount@snoco.org or call 425-388-3922.

Learn about future Snohomish Fire-PD-city site

SNOHOMISH — On Friday, Sept. 27, the community can come together at Averill Field, at Third and Pine, to celebrate the future home of the Snohomish Public Safety and Civic Campus and learn about the plans for the new fire station, police station and City Hall. The event will have games, live music and hot dogs courtesy of the police and fire departments.