A letter to the editor discussing marijuana arrests.
A letter to the editor regarding First Street planning.
The increased use of Flock license-plate reading cameras, including plans to add in Snohomish, provokes questions on warrantless monitoring.
Whooping cough is rising in Snohomish County
MONROE — On March 25, the City Council unanimously voted to execute the purchase of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras made by Flock Safety. They’re expected to be operational within Monroe by late June or July.
A reader's letter of praise to Mayor Redmon and the entire Snohomish City Hall.
SNOHOMISH — In March, the City Council discussed the Homestead Park Master Plan to add amenities to the future westside park at 2000 Ludwig Road. The project is scheduled to be presented for adoption by the City Council at its April 15 meeting, city public works director Nova Heaton said.
SNOHOMISH — A federal government cutback has food banks such as Snohomish’s hunting for help.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY – Health officials have confirmed a new case of measles exposure at two Providence walk-in clinics in Snohomish County.
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.
The Timberwolves banged in a 4 - 0 win against the Everett Seagulls March 25.
CLEARVIEW — A second marijuana retailer wanting to open along Highway 9 aroused not just a formal complaint to county officials filed by a competitor but also a room-filling meeting about the topic last week.
A letter applauding Mayor Cassie Franklin.
MONROE — Online pictures of a yard filled with water at a house in the Fryelands Neighborhood during Ziply Fiber’s underground installation work caught neighbors’ attention last week.
SNOHOMISH — Numerous people came to G.A.R. Cemetery over the weekend finding the objects and tokens that had been on their family members’ graves removed and placed in an assorted pile by the main office.
MONROE — The appeal case of the “Firefighter 8,” a religious discrimination case of eight Snohomish Fire and Rescue (SRFR) frontline personnel suing for back pay after they were put on months of unpaid leave for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, has its next step in federal appeals court this week. Oral arguments will be heard April 3 in Portland in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
EVERETT — The Silvertips hockey team found redemption in Game 2 of WHL first-round playoffs against the Seattle Thunderbirds Saturday night in Angel of the Winds Arena about seven minutes into sudden death overtime when Eric Jamieson shot a fast one in.
EVERETT — The Everett Film Festival returns for its 26th year on Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, featuring a diverse lineup of films that highlight powerful stories.
EVERETT — A tiny home village set up in central Everett to temporarily shelter homeless families on their path to housing went lights out just after the start of the New Year, and went on hiatus a little over 12 months after it opened. Now, a smaller set of organizers are planning to revive it. Faith Family Village was a shelter community specifically for families experiencing homelessness.
SNOHOMISH — Voters in and around Snohomish in August will consider a proposal to restore the amount of a fire district EMS levy, which Fire District 4’s chief said will help cover increasing costs and hire additional firefighter-paramedics.
