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Proposed large-scale housing site next to Glacier Peak High approved at county, and hit with appeals

CATHCART — Four separate parties, including the developer, have filed motions asking the Snohomish County hearing examiner to reconsider his approval of plans for a large housing development across 144 acres bordering the north side of Glacier Peak High and Little Cedars Elementary schools.

Local measles cases put containment efforts into overdrive; risk is low for previously vaccinated

Local measles cases put containment efforts into overdrive; risk is low for previously vaccinated

Council eases laws on day cares in rural areas of Snohomish County

County Council eases laws on day cares in rural areas of county

FD4’s earnings by public taxes have grown, so why ask to increase tax rate?

SNOHOMISH EMS LEVY IN AUGUST

A counterpoint to information seen in other media and the argument that Fire District 4 needs more money through the EMS levy.

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’s future city logo, signage unveiled

Snohomish’s future city logo, signage unveiled

Flowing Lake Park gets picnic shelter made of reclaimed wood from November’s windstorm

SNOHOMISH — Setting up shop on the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, the Timber Framers Guild has returned to Snohomish County to replace the picnic shelter at Flowing Lake Park.

Monroe School Board race has new entrant

Monroe School Board race has new entrant, Monroe’s Red Robin restaurant closes

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.

Snohomish Coach Ken Roberts sees every player as a person first

To be inducted into state coaches’ hall of fame

SNOHOMISH — Longtime Snohomish girl’s basketball coach Ken Roberts will be inducted into the Washington State Girls Basketball Coaches Association next month.

Seat opens on Everett School Board

EVERETT — A vacancy is available on the Everett School Board

Designs in works for Pine – 2nd St., 19th – Bickford intersections

SNOHOMISH — In March, the City Council approved hiring a consultant to design intersection projects at Bickford Avenue and 19th Place and at Second Street and Pine Avenue.  At Second Street and Pine Avenue, the city will decide whether a roundabout or more modern traffic signal is needed.

Young nonprofit We Heart All works to help impoverished communities globally

We Heart All sprung from a series of volunteer trips Alli Sharp began taking in 2013 to help nonprofits that serve young people. It helps people in Uganda and Ethiopia.

Snohomish Open House was to let folks see upcoming projects, next one in Fall 2025

The Snohomish open house Thursday, March 20 will give lots of ways to see what's going on in the city.

Historic Titanic’s hull modeled in frozen yogurt shop is labor of love

SNOHOMISH -- Walking into the store, your eye instantly catches a massive floor-to-ceiling display that is unmistakably reminiscent of the RMS Titanic.

Everett’s schools foundation is fundraising using entertainment with newest short film

Everett's schools foundation invites you to watch its riff on "Indiana Jones" on March 19.

Local Wolfpack arena football’s second season ready to go

The Wolfpack indoor football team is ready to howl again!

Monroe arts group seeks volunteers to prepare, refurbish chairs

Volunteer opportunity

MONROE ­— The Wagner Performing Arts Center is getting a lot of love from the all-volunteer Monroe Arts Council nonprofit and an army of community volunteers. Together, they are making the Wagner beautiful again — one seat at a time. A volunteer opportunity is March 22.

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.

First Everett City Council race emerges

EVERETT -- A race for Council District 2 has opened up.