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Miracle League lets everyone play the game
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Seven-year-old Dominic Pineda takes a swing at the ball during the season-opener of Miracle League Baseball on Rotary Field in Monroe on Saturday, April 22. The Monroe / Sky Valley YMCA's Miracle League gives children with physical and mental disabilities the experience and fun of playing baseball. In Miracle League games, every player gets to hit, get on base, and score every inning, with the help of a volunteer buddy. The local league is open to kids of all ages and with any type of physical or mental disability from the anywhere in the Puget Sound area. The league’s season runs through mid-June with games each Saturday.
Published April 26, 2023
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Local legislators are lining up laws to make drug possession and use illegal locally after a statewide law didn’t clear the Legislature.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 26, 2023
SNOHOMISH — Sheriff’s Lt. Mike Martin has been named to be police chief come July 1. Martin was Sultan’s police chief from 2018 until last year when he took a different assignment.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 26, 2023
EVERETT — The City Council is weighing an ordinance expanding the city’s “no-sit / no-lie” buffer zones to give the mayor the option to include all public spaces, such as parks, and service facilities. “No-sit / no-lie” zones forbid people experiencing homelessness from laying down or camping in the zone. The City Council is scheduled make a decision at its Wednesday, May 3 meeting.
More on this story...By NATHAN WHALEN, published April 26, 2023
SNOHOMISH — The City Council may seek an advisory ballot measure asking the public whether it would support a full in-city ban. Snohomish currently allows using fireworks on just the Fourth of July from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 26, 2023
EVERETT — The city of Everett is considering what to do with the long-closed Forest Park pool.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 26, 2023
SNOHOMISH — Fresh fruits, vegetables and delights are all for the choosing as farmers market season is nearly here. The Snohomish Farmers Market opens Thursday, May 4 on Cedar Avenue and part of Pearl Street in Historic Downtown Snohomish.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 26, 2023
SNOHOMISH — Pilchuck Park will be closing April 24 so the city can relocate the entry road. The closure is through part of the summer.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 19, 2023
 SNOHOMISH — Fire District 4's future fire station will be on Pine Avenue between Third and Fourth streets, pending the close of a land deal to buy the block.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 19, 2023
 MONROE — The city is having the public help plot out how and where Monroe should grow over the next 20 years.
The city will need to accommodate about 5,000 more residents, so where should they live?
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 19, 2023
 MONROE — The city is making progress in building a safety net for the most vulnerable citizens, and is working to create an inclusive community that is comfortable and belongs to all residents, Mayor Geoffrey Thomas emphasized during his annual State of the City address Tuesday, April 11.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 19, 2023
OLYMPIA — A slimmed version of a bill to override local zoning to have more duplexes or fourplexes on residential lots in larger cities such as Everett is on its way to becoming law.
More on this story...By THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW, published April 19, 2023
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — The Legislature wants to return the ability for law enforcement to pursue vehicles under more circumstances after restrictions were placed two years ago. Local viewpoints on some items have been split.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 19, 2023
EVERETT — A slate of nine thought-provoking films will be screening the afternoon and evening of Saturday, April 29 in the PUD Auditorium. Here's what's in store.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 12, 2023
 EVERETT — After neighborhood backlash, county leaders retracted on possibly buying the Hope Covenant Church, 4502 Rucker Ave., to shelter people experiencing homelessness until the Mayor and City Council gives the idea a joint endorsement.
County representatives faced hostility and pleas during two evening meetings last week packed with residents who live around Hope Church.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 12, 2023
 MONROE — Inside the skunkworks of Bearcats Robotics and legions of other robotics clubs are the next generation of engineers. Sure, they created a machine, but they also beefed up a lot of life skills that don't require a screwdriver, too.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 12, 2023
 SNOHOMISH — The new owner of Java Haus is no stranger to its menu.
Kobi Gomez, a lifelong Snohomian, ate here many, many mornings. Now she’s taken over as of April 1.
Retiring owner James White, 58 of Fobes Hill, said he’s putting it in the right hands since Gomez has restaurant experience.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 12, 2023
EVERETT — The City Council authorized a $500,000 payout to settle a long-drawn-out federal lawsuit over the city’s “bikini barista” rulebook.
More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published April 12, 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 — 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
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
Say hello to my little friend
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6-year-old Aaron Im of Snohomish is surprised as he finds Lucy the alligator above his head while attending a presentation by Scott Petersen, the Reptile Man, at the Snohomish Library on Wednesday, April 5. He showed a number of his live reptile friends, including a giant turtle, several snakes, and lizards along with Lucy. Petersen’s family runs The Reptile Zoo just east of Monroe on U.S. 2. It's open to the public daily except Wednesday and Sunday. You can watch feeding night on Fridays at 5 p.m.
Published April 12, 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
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
 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 — 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
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