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Swifty Creek drainage overflows made lakes

Residents of the Village at Snohomish condominiums along Ford Avenue

Grand Avenue Park bridge in Everett opens, giving great views

The Grand Avenue Park Bridge passed its final safety inspection Wednesday, Aug.26

Imagine Children’s Museum plans a growth spurt to double its size

The Imagine Children’s Museum’s just scored a big gift toward its plan to double its footprint early this decade.

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.

WATVs allowed permanent road use in Snohomish

The owners of wheeled all-terrain vehicles (WATVs), also known as side-by-sides, can rejoice as they can continue to enjoy riding on the streets of Snohomish.

Snohomish Stories looking for tales of the former Pegasus

Did you see movies at Lon Brown’s Theatre on First Street, which today is marqueed as the Pegasus?

Vast “Rethink Zoning” effort in Everett reduces some public notice requirements

City planners began undertaking a full rewrite of zoning and land use codes last year, and now their “Rethink Zoning” effort is on stage for the big show.

Second Snohomish Midtown Planning meeting is this Tuesday

During Meeting #2 of the Midtown Planning District Task Force those attending the meeting

Drone technology provides air support

In hopes of being on the cutting edge of technology, the city its now operating an Unmanned Aerial System program.

Snohomish council talks about city goals, outlines future projects

At a City Council budget workshop last week, a draft of the council’s goals was proposed and selected by council members to be finalized at a future meeting.

Monroe’s budget not as dire as earlier predicted

The city’s larger-than-predicted starting point* for the 2020 budget will contribute toward weathering this year’s economic shortfall caused by the pandemic.

Everett School District chosen for group focused on post-grad outcomes

A national education group has a goal to have every high schooler go somewhere: Whether that be the military, trade school, labor apprenticeships, community college or four-year university.

Everett looking for partners to take on parks

The city is offering private groups the chance to lease and sponsor almost its entire portfolio of parks properties

“Tree of Hope” gives joy during tough pandemic

What started as a fun activity for the kids on Easter became a beacon of optimism in the Housing Hope Monroe Family Village.

Snohomish dots First Street with outdoor dining spots

Quickly, barricades went up to make temporary dining areas along parts of First Street.

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.

Healing work not finished in response to May 31 events

The incidents that took place on First Street the evening of May 31, and the days following, caused an uproar within the community of Snohomish.

NEWS BITES for August 12, 2020

Q&A on Everett’s budget on Thursday

Spiffing up the food bank

All-volunteer group gives Snohomish food bank fresh colors

The Snohomish food bank is getting a new paint job thanks to donations of supplies, time and labor from the community.