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Strolling among cherry blossom trees
Doug Ramsay photo
Visitors to Everett’s Grand Avenue Park enjoy one of the first warm and sunny days of spring on Wednesday, March 29, as the trees begin to blossom in the park and on the streets of Everett’s north side. The warm sun was brief as the good old Western Washington rain has returned for parts of this week. However, early predictions look promising for a dry Saturday morning for the annual Snohomish Easter Parade on April 8.
Published April 5, 2023
 SNOHOMISH — She began feeling sick soon after being placed in her apartment. Months later, a certified contractor's test results showed her bedroom had off-the-charts contamination from meth. The blind spot that disabled a Snohomish woman may have been neighbors' complaints of the prior tenant having a suspected meth lab were not logged.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 5, 2023
SNOHOMISH — The Easter Bunny will lead 50 or more of some favorites at the state’s only known Easter Parade bounces and bops its way down First Street Saturday, April 8 starting at 11 a.m. rain or shine.
Also, a list of free community Easter Egg hunt events.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published March 29, 2023
SNOHOMISH — Community housing was the focus of the late February City Council meeting, and for good reason as most people working in Snohomish cannot afford to live here. The solution discussed is “middle housing” — small apartment buildings and townhomes that fit among single-family homes.
More on this story...By MATTHEW ROBI, published April 5, 2023
MONROE — It’s looking likely the upper-elementary Montessori program at Maltby Elementary will cease. One challenge is filling a vacancy with a teacher who has a state teaching certificate who is also Montessori certified.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 5, 2023
SNOHOMISH — Crime is being kept at bay, the Police Department is adding new tools to use and Snohomish will greet a new police chief in coming months.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 5, 2023
 SNOHOMISH — Shelly Eckel has always lived healthfully, and her family history doesn't have cancer in it. But at age 51 she was surprised to learn she had colon cancer. Within a month later, doctors were able to eliminate the tumor.
More on this story...By ADAM WORCESTER, published April 5, 2023
SNOHOMISH — This winter's test results are giving some early tells on why toxic algae seems to be able to thrive in Blackman Lake, and what can be done to restore it.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published March 29, 2023
Looking to reach the Paralympics
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James Hessen, 33 of Marysville, prepares to dive into the pool during an early morning session at the Everett YMCA last week.
EVERETT — In April, the fast swimmer from Marysville will be flying to Minneapolis to compete in a qualifier for the World Para Series. Surely his friends from the Everett Y's Masters Swim class will be cheering the results. His eye on the prize is making it to the Paralympics in Paris in 2024. Except the catch is, a mere 12 or so months ago he never anticipated doing any of this.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published March 29, 2023
EVERETT — A $7.4 million state Legislature earmark is being proposed for a much better ballpark in Everett to retain the AquaSox minor league team.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published March 29, 2023
OLYMPIA — A bill in the Legislature would give teenagers who take shelter in runaway youth programs or private homeless host homes the right to seek reproductive health care or transgender-affirming health care without requiring the program to inform their parents. It's gained hot contention from both sides of the issues.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published March 29, 2023
SNOHOMISH — On March 23, about 100 colleagues and old friends came to a dedication for the late educator Bill Mester in part recognizing his work to boldly get a Snohomish its Aquatic Center.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published March 29, 2023
SNOHOMISH — Pine Avenue is expected to be the street where a future fire station will go. A future City Hall and Police Department would be next door. Details of a series of agreements which also resolves a land matter over the ownership of the fire stations inside city limits.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published March 22, 2023
MONROE — Until public outcry may have reversed the decision, motocross events were being booted from the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. The county wasn't going to continue hosting the sport in the horse arena. Now they have given a one-year reprieve.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published March 22, 2023
SNOHOMISH — A 5.5-acre State Street site may be used as a religious center, subject to constraints.
More on this story...By ADAM WORCESTER, published March 22, 2023
SNOHOMISH — Fire District 4 will be asking voters this August to restore its levy rate to $1.50 per $1,000 in assessed property tax value.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published March 22, 2023
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — A pilot program being considered to allow small bunches of townhomes or apartments on the county's big farmland homesteads could solve two problems facing ag today, says a supporter of introducing the concept of agrivillages to the county. Comments are being taken through March 21.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published March 15, 2023
SNOHOMISH — Snohomish’s veterans memorial should be installed beside the Carnegie Building by the end of May, and a celebration will be held on Memorial Day.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published March 15, 2023
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — An exception that grants a controlled ability to redevelop properties in flood-fringe areas will be advancing to the County Council. In essence, it grandfathers buildings from 1983 and earlier to give a one-time "use it or lose it" development credit. 1983 was when flood insurance maps were developed.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published March 8, 2023
 SNOHOMISH — Beginning in April, school districts may apply for a one-year grant to train staff in financial literacy education. With additional staff training, districts could expand financial education to elementary schools and strengthen secondary courses to align with state competency standards for financial literacy, and add classes for more students. Here's why this is important.
More on this story...By ADAM WORCESTER, published February 15, 2023
 MONROE — A tort lawsuit can proceed against the state of Washington that says a social worker who was mandated by law to report child sex abuse failed to do so when it came to Carlos Martinez, a former sergeant with the Monroe Police Department, Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Cindy Larsen decided last week.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published February 15, 2023
 SNOHOMISH — Salmon have taken over the waters to create new spawning areas after the city let go of its dam on the Pilchuck River. The dam by Granite Falls was there to divert drinking water for the City of Snohomish. But by the mid-2010s, the city began to get all its water from Everett. The city no longer employed its use.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published February 8, 2023
MONROE — The Monroe Municipal Court congratulated the latest graduate of the Community Court — a program which gives minor offenders a second chance and resources for success. This is what it meant for her.
More on this story...By RICK SINNETT, published February 8, 2023
SNOHOMISH — Snohomish Fire District 4’s three board members have directed the chief to approach Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue to have conversations about consolidating services.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published January 25, 2023
 SNOHOMISH — Work is being done to begin monitoring blue-green algae blooms (cyanobacteria) in Blackman Lake and recommend ways to manage the toxic flora.
More on this story...By ADAM WORCESTER, published December 21, 2022
SNOHOMISH — The public has plenty of questions on Harvey Field's proposal to expand its airport footprint, which includes relocating Airport Way farther south.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published December 7, 2022
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — For people depending on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments, there's a bog of confusion regarding benefits, how to get back to work, how to map a career path, and what to put on a resume. A free program helps assist people on Social Security Insurance and Social Security Disability Insurance in multiple ways.
More on this story...By RICK SINNETT, published November 16, 2022
 SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Even drug users who'd never want to touch Fentanyl are being blindsided that somebody blended it in, and a drug testing expert is finding these incidences have skyrocketed.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published October 12, 2022
 EVERETT — A feasibility study began last week for siting a new multipurpose outdoor stadium in Everett.
And if one gets built, the Everett AquaSox minor league baseball team is committing to a 30-year or longer lease to anchor it.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published October 5, 2022
MONROE — The clock is ticking louder today on the historic Buck Houses, and fate will tell if they’re saved.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published August 17, 2022
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