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Ice royalty greet young fans
 Doug Ramsay photo
EVERETT — The Ice Princess (left) and Ice Queen meet a young girl who was with her family at the Port of Everett’s annual “Holiday on the Bay”
event Saturday, Dec. 4 at the port’s Pacific Rim Plaza. Visitors could also touch and climb into an Everett Fire Department fire engine at
the event. The event concluded with the lighting of the port’s Holiday tree (in the background) and the arrival of Santa by boat.
Published December 8, 2021
SNOHOMISH — The City Council is interested in pursuing an Algae Control Plan, a deep study of the best strategies for remedying recurring algae, for Blackman Lake.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published December 15, 2021
MONROE — An online petition seeking to remove Monroe School District Superintendent Justin Blasko erupted last week, gaining more than 750 signatures within 48 hours. It asks the school board to remove Blasko, and that his replacement be located using a formal search committee. Meanwhile, on Dec. 13, the Monroe Equity Council formally requested Blasko to resign.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published December 15, 2021
SNOHOMISH — For Carol Cross, writing a book is easier said than done, but she's brought humor from her experience. “Little Book of Covid Survival through Laughter" is a modest volume that chronicles short stories and funny vignettes which went to press in October.
More on this story...By ADAM WORCESTER, published December 15, 2021
SNOHOMISH — The City Council voted on a plan to relocate the Pilchuck Park access road and reinforce the nearby river’s slope at its final council meeting of the year Dec. 7. Right now, the riverbank over the entryway is eroding.
More on this story...By CAROLINE CARR, published December 15, 2021
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — In advance of Sound Transit light rail reaching Snohomish County in 2024, Community Transit is asking residents to help redesign the local bus service. The agency is mainly looking for public feedback on creating new bus routes and increasing bus frequency on existing routes in the county with an eye on prioritizing bus access for underserved communities as well as adapting to current ridership trends. The survey is open until Dec. 17.
More on this story...By FAITH NOH, published online December 10, 2021
Vigil Dec. 21 commemorates
deceased homeless individuals
EVERETT — People who died without shelter are remembered each year on Dec. 21, the longest night of the year. Snohomish County’s annual Homeless Remembrance Day Vigil will be conducted virtually this year. A link to watch a video of the service will be posted soon after on the Snohomish County Human Services Department web page at www.snohomishcountywa.gov/191/Human-Services
In 2020, 53 people who died were honored.
Published December 15, 2021
 EVERETT — When it reopens Jan. 3, the city’s senior center on Lombard Avenue will retain all of the old favorites: The pingpong tables, the coffee bar, the daily lunches.
But it will have a shorter name and a broader focus. Find out more about the plan from this story.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published December 8, 2021
 EVERETT — Everett Community College paused the closure of its Early Learning Center, slated for June 2022 at the end of the school year, after pressure from parents and the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) union, including a large rally Tuesday, Nov. 30 opposing the closure. The Early Learning Center (ELC) isn’t a place where people park their kids. It’s a holistic educational development program with a learning curriculum.
If it closes, some college students who are parents would lose their only option to go to school.
More on this story...By RICK SINNETT, published December 8, 2021
MONROE — Members of the Monroe Equity Council and supporters plan to flood the Monday, Dec. 13 school board meeting with calls for the district to take action to be more responsive and accountable about racism.
There was a well-attended Equity Council panel meeting Dec. 1 where former students and parents discussed their experiences of mistreatment and racism in schools.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published December 8, 2021
Snohomish Carnegie gets spruced up
 Michael Whitney photo
SNOHOMISH — On Thursday, Dec. 2, members of the Carnegie Foundation and a city crew planted some 70 shrubs, ferns and small cedars around the perimeter of Snohomish’s Carnegie Building. Above, Renée Deierling prepares to plant ornamental fountain grass as Melody Clemans digs. About 20 volunteers participated in total.
Carnegie Foundation members are excited a cherry tree is coming back for the corner of Cedar Avenue and First Street. A small tree sourced from Harnden’s Nursery will be planted in January. It could grow to 25 feet tall, Clemans said. Until 1968, a magnificent cherry tree stood at the corner. It was removed when an annex building was grafted onto the original Carnegie. A magnolia was planted to replace it. Today, it’s just grass.
Published December 8, 2021
Snohomish County’s government leaders are proposing to collect a special countywide 0.1% sales tax for affordable housing, which ultimately could benefit middle-income and low-income residents with more places to live. A public hearing will happen Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at the County Council meeting on the tax proposal.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published December 8, 2021
EVERETT — Everett City Council and Community Transit’s Board of Directors last week voted to conduct a joint study to explore in greater detail what a potential transit system consolidation would entail.
More on this story...From press release, published December 8, 2021
EVERETT — The all-volunteer group Christmas House believes in the benevolent idea that every child should get a toy for the holidays.
Today is the opening day of operations to provide a "free store" for low-income families.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published December 1, 2021
 SNOHOMISH — For more than a century, the steeple of St. John's Episcopal Church at 913 Second St. has been a city landmark.
Now church parishioners are planning a second round of fundraising to ensure the icon will endure for the next 100 years.
More on this story...By ADAM WORCESTER, published December 1, 2021
EVERETT — County leaders explained to the City Council last week how and why the county is seeking to convert a hotel into a temporary homeless shelter.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published December 1, 2021
Snohomish County Parks’ solution to reducing potential conflicts at Lord Hill Regional Park is by apportioning areas as specific to certain users in the county’s draft Preferred Plan, released last week. Other plans include better intersection controls and a new dual entryway to the trail system which separates equestrians from hikers and bikers.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published November 24, 2021
Cold weather shelters have begun to open their doors as temperatures in the region dip below freezing. Last year, people were directed to go to a building at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds due to social distancing requirements. This year these smaller shelters, all at churches, are opening their doors again for those in need.
More on this story...By WILL PAULSON, published November 17, 2021
 SNOHOMISH — Linda Redmon, who ran on reunifying the city, will replace Mayor John Kartak come January. Redmon explains her priorities for Snohomish when in the mayor's seat and defangs a rumor circulating that she'll defund the police.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published November 10, 2021
SNOHOMISH — Avenue B neighbors pleaded to the City Council to not accept a rezone request to let a parking lot face their street. Meanwhile, the council gave the city a go-ahead to study the viability of designating part of its park space at 2000 Ludwig Road for housing.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published November 10, 2021
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Increased workload and a lack of respect and pay are all contributing to veterinary staffing shortages in Snohomish County and across the country. Underpinning the crisis is worker attrition, the most prominent issue animal health care has struggled with through the decades. Veterinarians explain the difficulties in this story.
More on this story...By RICK SINNETT, published November 3, 2021
 MONROE — Whether a pet owner needs time for hospitalization, time to regroup, or time to heal, the foster dog organization Beck's Place is here to help take care of their pets while the owner needs to step away.
More on this story...By ADAM WORCESTER, published October 27, 2021
 SNOHOMISH — Students angered by the belief Snohomish High School is burying an on-campus sexual assault from Monday, Oct. 18 led a protest the morning of Friday, Oct. 22 seeking to put this incident, and past assaults, into the spotlight. The mother explains what happened to her daughter.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published October 27, 2021
SNOHOMISH — The city is proposing to allow multi-family housing on a portion of Homestead Park off of Ludwig Road. The site could be used to encourage affordable housing. Also, the Kla Ha Ya Village shopping plaza seeks to expand its footprint.
UPDATE: The City Council, on Nov. 2, declined a request from Kla Ha Ya Village to let the city study a rezone to suit its expansion plan to reach Avenue B after residents on Avenue B pleaded to council to prevent their street from being affected.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published October 20, 2021
MONROE — The Monroe Police Department's domestic violence advocate handles every police case where DV is suspected. Her role as supporter, adviser and aide can mean a huge difference for a domestic violence survivor. A look at what resources the advocate brings through Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published October 13, 2021
EVERETT — Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, like all hospitals, is grappling with the pressure of higher volumes of hospitalizations caused by the delta variant of COVID-19.
The hospital on Colby has 48 intensive care unit (ICU) beds, but stretched to create more while operating at over-capacity.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published September 29, 2021
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Tribune wins journalism awards
Tribune editor Michael Whitney took two first-place awards in the annual 2021 Washington Newspaper Publishers Association statewide contest.
One was in the general short feature reporting category for an April 2020 cover story highlighting Zion Lutheran Church’s large renovation.
The other was in the business feature reporting category for an April 2020 story about Piccadilly Circus Pub on Snohomish’s First Street.
The competition group was for community newspapers statewide with more than 9,500 circulation. The Kentucky Press Association judged the contest. The results were announced Friday, Oct. 8.
Published October 20, 2021
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