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Proposal to place Snohomish sixth graders in middle schools gets mixed views

The school district’s proposal to move sixth graders from elementary school to middle school in 2025 is creating vigorous conversation among parents of elementary-age children.

Snohomish Fire works to extinguish Maple Avenue fire station closure talks

The narrative on the future of Station 41 on Maple Avenue continues to morph.

Underlying health affects COVID-19 severity risk

Underlying conditions and the unknown factors around a novel virus are motivating extreme measures of caution for COVID-19 that has spread through community interaction, in droplets that are released from coughing.

Monroe Schools’ Superintendent Blasko put on leave by school board, to be investigated

Fifty or more Monroe School teachers and supporters gathered outside the Monroe School District offices on a wet and cold Monday, Dec. 13 evening to protest school district leadership. “We’re zooming in to the School Board meeting tonight, they all went home” one sign carrier said, meaning the School Board meeting was being held remotely and the sign-carrying teachers were not invited.

Go-kart track in Monroe

Go-kart racing is back in Snohomish County with a small track that recently opened outside Evergreen Speedway.

County budget includes 2.5% property tax jump

Snohomish County’s $1.2 billion budget for next year includes money to equip all sheriff’s deputies with body cameras,

Christmas House's “shop” is so all kids get gifts

The doors opened this week to a "store" which has the goal to ensure no child goes without a toy.

Staeheli faces murder charges in King County

Jeremy Tod Staeheli, suspected in the fatal shooting of a Snohomish homeless man, was extradited to Washington State and is in King County jail awaiting arraignment for second degree murder.

Tentative map for Everett council districts created, comment meetings in September

The map to be used for the shakeup of City Council seats using elections by geographical districts is almost ready for final public comments.

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.

County Council approves buying hotels to house homeless individuals short-term

A County Council majority last week approved proceeding to purchase two hotels to convert to short-term transition housing for people experiencing homelessness

Everett council makes sudden timeout on homeless housing in neighborhoods

The City Council voted to create an emergency moratorium on developing low-barrier supportive housing in single-family neighborhoods.

County Council field answers questions on housing, ag land

There’s less than a month before Everett and Mukilteo voters will need to sift through eight candidates for County Council Position No. 2.

LGBTQ+ Pride events countywide in Snohomish County

Pride events in Snohomish County during June

Holiday and winter events around the immediate Snohomish County area

“When is the tree lighting” and other questions answered for events in Snohomish, Monroe and Everett

Happy to be back with the Panthers

Morgan Green is back: The former basketball and soccer player now is a teacher at Snohomish High School and assistant coach with the Panthers girls basketball team. Above, Green plots strategies while surrounded by the team during a timeout at the Jan. 14 game against Burlington-Edison.

Second vaccine booster shots for COVID-19suggested for certain groups of individuals

A newly available second booster dose against COVID-19 is now being suggested for people 50 and older

Snohomish Highway 9 roundabout build to detour traffic onto Second Street

Five-day closure for work starts Tuesday, Aug. 16

A roundabout at Highway 9 at Avenue D will finally start construction Aug. 16.

Monroe looking to buy downtown half-block for civic use

The city has made purchase offers to buy the long-gone former Union Bank branch and the chiropractor’s building behind it with an eye on creating a large public plaza at Blakeley and Main streets.

Pine Ave. buildings to burn in April for fire training

In early April, Fire District 4 plans to set alight some of the buildings of the block of Pine Avenue that formerly housed Steuber’s Distributing Co. for fire training purposes.