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Transition fair helps hundreds navigate into adulthood

Doors were opening for young people with developmental disabilities at the 22nd annual Snohomish County Transition Resource Fair.

More teens vaping, but survey also shows problems continue with suicides, bullying

Cigarette use is being snuffed out but vaping is definitely rising among students.

Everett exploring letting in scooter-sharing companies such as Bird

Electric scooters could someday be found around the city.

5K run honors 6-year-old known for big heart

April 14 promises to be a day of making meaning out of tragedy at a 5K run and walk in memory of 6-year-old Kaci Edelbrock.

Second wave of flu swamps hospitals in Snohomish County

A late season flu outbreak is causing crowding at local hospitals and the infection may not have peaked yet, say local experts.

Two parties want Kimberly-Clark site, which is due for deeper cleanup

The former Kimberly-Clark mill site has at least two suitors in a bidding war to turn the approximately 67-acre waterfront parcel into maritime use.

Plans for Riverfront housing, movies and food progressing

Hundreds of new apartments may be under construction by June as part of the next step for the Riverfront Development.

April 6 is time for spring cleaning in Snohomish

Expect traffic congestion at the west end of First Street on Saturday, April 6 as hundreds of vehicles haul trash to the city’s annual garbage and recycling extravaganza.

Profiles of People: "Writers"

Toni K. Kief and Celena Davis are grandmother and granddaughter. One lives in Marysvile and one lives in Lake Stevens.

NEWS BITES for March 20, 2019

Local student wins character contest

Snohomish sex ed curriculum changes up for review

Educators here may get a little help from late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel and some popular YouTube video producers when they teach sexual health next year.

Longfellow spared gut job by school board

Board takes 4-1 vote against letting a salvager inside

Monroe hospital’s healing garden to be an oasis for patients

“This is a beautiful spot,” Martha Dankers says while surveying the space for a rejuvenated garden. “It gets just enough light.”

An artist’s world of monsters: Justin Hillgrove's work has taken off

Down a long wooded lane, visitors will find to their delight imps and monsters frolicking and nestling together on the walls of Justin Hillgrove’s studio.

Colleges’ expansion plans in North Everett stoke concern

Everett Community College and Washington State University’s separate pursuits to expand their campus footprints intensify

End of the line for annual Taste of Music summer festival

Music and chocolate lovers will have to get their fix elsewhere: there will be no August Taste of Music or spring Chocolate Walk this year.

City Council ponders altering all of Everett Transit’s fares

Everett Transit’s intent to create a low-income fare has the City Council’s general support, but they want to dig into the details before giving a committed yes.

Lifelong quilt-maker to be honored as show’s featured artist

The story of Diane Coombs’ life could as easily be told in fabric as in words. Since the 1950s she’s been sewing quilts, each one a different page of her story.

Park names debate settles down

After a sometimes contentious three-year process, five Snohomish parks are nearly ready to debut new names.

Group hoping to save doomed Longfellow Building

About one dozen preservationists on a special errand fought icy winds at the old Longfellow Elementary building at 3715 Oakes Ave. on Friday.