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Food banks prepare to feed more people

Local food banks are readying themselves for people who suddenly have less to spend on groceries because of coronavirus-related layoffs.

Zion Lutheran Church makes a vast renovation

Twenty-two new pews. Fresh carpet. Bright lights.

Snohomish pharmacy producing hand sanitizer

As a compounding pharmacist, Dawn Ipsen of Kusler’s Pharmacy couldn't let her chemist’s know-how lay idle during the coronavirus outbreak.

Sultan dump to reopen this week, but people asked to use garbage facilities sparingly and maintain social distancing

People are processing what to do with their unwanted items as some outlets, such as thrift stores, are closed, and others are limited.

Used ski goggles can double as PPE in the fight againstCOVID-19, and group collecting them gets goggles to doctors

By weekday, Aaron Robertson is a third-year medical student at the University of Washington who lives in the Central District.

Local spirit-makers shifting to make hand sanitizer

Many local distilleries are stepping up and applying their craft to help address the urgent need in communities on the shortage of hand sanitizer.

Snohomish County unemployment numbers staggering

Snohomish County sits near the apex of a rocketing rise in state unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Crafters and 3D printers producing masks to help with supply

Everyday craftspeople are jumping in to sew face masks for whoever can use them to help fight medical supply shortages.

Still game for adventure, owners of British pub on First Street look to retire

The tale of Piccadilly Circus Pub is part determination, part popular watering hole and certainly part love story.

Monroe businesses hit in burglary spree

Police investigate 10 break-ins at strip malls

Ten Monroe businesses in strip malls north of State Route 2 were found burglarized early Friday morning. A Monroe Police news release reports calls started coming in from businesses between Old Owen Road and State Route 522 around 4:30 a.m. Sept. 28. All were hit in the same way: someone smashed the windows to gain entry and went looking for cash, either late Thursday night or early Friday morning. Officers discovered several of the burglaries while investigating others, the rel...

Kimberly-Clark site work halts soon after it began

Cleanup of the former Kimberly-Clark mill site has halted while Washingtonians shelter at home to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

Local restaurants strive to keep their footing during coronavirus shutdowns

Restaurants, like many businesses, have had to suddenly adjust on-the-fly in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

What can coronavirus feel like? Aches, fever and more

Tyler Chism, 33, is willing to share his experience in recovering from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, but he’s got one serious concern.

Food banks adjusting to serve during COVID-19 pandemic, and will need help

Food banks are getting creative and finding new support, as the COVID-19 crisis unfolds and the need for food-service increases.

Virus cases now in most cities

Tracking data provided to the public by the county’s health district shows the tally of COVID-19 cases has surpassed 100 in Everett and two dozen in Snohomish.

Boeing suspending production plant operations for 14 days

On Monday, March 23, The Boeing Co. announced a temporary 14-day suspension of Puget Sound and Moses Lake operations, with operations being slowed down and reduced and the suspension anticipated to be completed by the end of this week, the company said.

Need a doctor? Virtual visits can help lessen virus spread

Health care officials are walking the tightrope to treat COVID-19 while minimizing its spread, and some local health agencies are setting up systems to do both.

COVID-19: New limits, closures to hinder virus spread (March 2020)

The city of Snohomish canceled all nonessential meetings, and Snohomish, Monroe and Everett schools closed in response to state orders to take action to avoid spreading COVID-19.

COVID-19 coronavirus virus: what you can do

The response to COVID-19 is robust, but the advice remains the same as any flu-season: wash hands, cover coughs and sneezes, stay away from others when ill, and sanitize often-touched surfaces.