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Splish-splash
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Alex Ratcliffe, center with the beach ball, age 3 1/2 from Lynnwood enjoys the Willis Tucker Park Splash Pad on a warm day, at last, with the many other kids and adults.
Splash pads are at Willis Tucker Park, 6706 Puget Park Drive, Snohomish, and at Forest Park, 802 W. Mukilteo Blvd. in Everett.
Published July 6, 2022
SNOHOMISH — The City Council this evening voted 5-1 to table a vote on giving a short-term tax exemption to multi-family residential developmers in the Midtown District. If eventually approved, property tax costs will shift to the rest of city property owners. Council members want experts to clarify how much.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, update posted online July 5, 2022
EVERETT — On July 22 and 23, rosters of live bands, a 40-foot-long obstacle course, a Nerf practice range, a skateboard ramps exhibition and more will be bringing two days of fun for the community.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published July 6, 2022
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Volunteers are greatly needed for youth sports leagues, but some are shying away from harassment. Many are calling for better courtesy.
More on this story...By TRISTAN HALSEN, published July 6, 2022
SNOHOMISH — The city’s top three human service needs are mental health care, affordable housing and food security, says a volunteer workgroup’s report. The report includes suggestions on what can be done to address these items.
Sometime within the coming months, City Hall will begin polling the community.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published July 6, 2022
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Snohomish is the 11th most expensive city within Washington for household bills, and most expensive within Snohomish County, according to a June study by DoxoInsights, an analytics arm of the automated bill pay company Doxo based in Bellevue. The story includes information on Everett, Monroe, Lake Stevens and other cities.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published July 6, 2022
SNOHOMISH — The weathered gazebo at the endcap of Avenue A at First Street is still set to get a full refurbishment. Council discusses the plans for deleting a tree nearby.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published June 29, 2022
SNOHOMISH — Cody Gemmer is the founder and driving force behind the second annual Caddy Brite Classic mini-golf tournament, a public tournament slated for 3 - 5 p.m. Thursday, July 14 at the Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish.
More on this story...By ADAM WORCESTER, published June 29, 2022
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Coffee stands without plumbing can continue to operate under zero risk of closure, the state health department told the Tribune, and this allowance hasn’t been deleted. The story discusses why and what's transpired since earlier this month.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published June 22, 2022
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Programs in Snohomish, Monroe and Everett make sure hunger doesn’t strike. They’re each opening starting June 27 to everyone under 18. Details in the story.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published June 22, 2022
EVERETT — The county has spent this month listening to hundreds of viewpoints on how to spend $80 million in the most impactful ways and is still taking comments. Homeless sheltering, affordable housing and other services were prominently the public's choice during a meeting last week in Everett.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published June 22, 2022
MONROE — A graffiti vandal lately has been marking up the bathrooms at Lake Tye Park on a frequent basis.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published June 22, 2022
SNOHOMISH — Growing the city by annexing its urban growth areas could be a real possibility coming in the next few years.
Letting in slightly denser residential to three areas being studied is another.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published June 22, 2022
Pickleball exhibited
Doug Ramsay photo
Snohomish Senior Center member Karen Gahm of Snohomish sends the ball across the net as she was playing a game of pickleball at the Snohomish Boys and Girls Club in Snohomish on Saturday, June 25. The senior center, along with the Snohomish Pickleball Club, presented an exhibition of the sport during a day of fun activities. Pickleball, invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, is Washington State’s official sport.
Published June 29, 2022
MONROE — The Monroe Garden Club does a lot around town. The club for anyone interested in plants is celebrating its 70th anniversary.
More on this story...By ADAM WORCESTER, published June 15, 2022
EVERETT — Everett Transit will let youth under 18 ride free effective July 1, and also reduce the ORCA Lift fare and introduce a subsidized ridership program.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published June 8, 2022
 MONROE — The Sky Valley Food Bank has a new director who’s an experienced hand.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published June 15, 2022
MONROE — With a damning report on Superintendent Justin Blasko now in the open, the school board is being mum about whether he’ll stay or go.
School board president Jennifer Bumpus issued an update on June 2 that the district plans to recruit an interim superintendent for beyond June 30 as a standby.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published June 8, 2022
Farmers Markets give plenty to see
Doug Ramsay photo
Tori MacMullin of Lake Stevens and her three-year-old daughter Luna, check out the green frog and yellow flower cookies at Darlene Ulsh’s fresh baked goods booth at the Snohomish Farmers Market on Thursday, June 16. After people got soaked during the two prior market days in Snohomish, the weather was much more cooperative last week. The Snohomish market runs on Thursdays from 3-7 p.m. at Cedar and Pearl streets. It moved back to this spot earlier this month.
Monroe’s market is Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m. in the Galaxy Movie Theaters parking lot. Everett’s market is held Sundays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. downtown in the vicinity of Wetmore and Wall streets a block off of Hewitt.
Published June 22, 2022
EVERETT — Black Forest Mushrooms owner, Nathanael Engen, spent his time during the coronavirus lockdowns learning how to build a magical kingdom of gourmet mushrooms, which he'll soon be taking to market.
More on this story...By KENDALL BLANK, published June 1, 2022
EVERETT — More children may be susceptible to migraines than once thought. A clinical research drug trial is ongoing for a dissolvable tablet to help adolescents when migraines attack. An Everett center is one of the few centers nationally taking patients.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published May 25, 2022
 SNOHOMISH — Snohomish High School career pathways and civics teacher Kathy Purviance-Snow won one of public education’s highest national honors for her work in lifting up education and her students.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published May 18, 2022
SULTAN — The City of Sultan is trying to take the matter of fixing U.S. 2 congestion into its own hands. The city hired a consultant company to produce designs with the goal of reducing traffic wait times. Some of the drawings feature roundabouts to replace the stoplights along the 3-mile section in Sultan.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published May 18, 2022
 SNOHOMISH — A plan is in the early stages to put the Snohomish Veterans Memorial obelisk monument back to standing on the Carnegie Building’s grounds at First and Cedar.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published May 18, 2022
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — When an urban rail system reaches Lynnwood as soon as summer 2024, it could be a game-changer for the county.
In anticipation, Community Transit is restructuring its bus network to bring riders to Sound Transit’s Link light rail stations, as well as connecting commuter riders with Community Transit’s bus rapid transit Swift lines. Details in story.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published May 11, 2022
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