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Try a splash pad
Jim Scolman 2019 photo
Splash pads and water playgrounds at Everett's Forest Park and Willis Tucker Park in Snohomish, pictured above, offer playtime in the water and a chance to cool off in the heat all through summer.
Forest Park's splash pad opened early for the season. Its daily hours are 10 a.m. to dusk and the park is at 802 E. Mukilteo Boulevard in Everett. Willis Tucker Park's splash pad will be open daily 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. starting this Saturday, May 27. Willis Tucker Park is at 6705 Puget Park Drive just outside of Snohomish. Both are free to the public. They're both scheduled to be open to September.
Published May 24, 2023
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More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published May 24, 2023
Memorial Day dedication unveils Snohomish’s new vets memorial site
SNOHOMISH — The new veterans memorial being installed on the Carnegie Building’s lawn is coming along. The circular path is already built.
On Monday, May 29, a dedication will be at 2 p.m. of the city’s new veterans memorial.
The program will include a welcome by state Sen. John Lovick, and speeches from VFW District Commander Otis Wolfe of VFW Post 921, Chris Cote of American Legion Post 96 and Mayor Linda Redmon.
There will be an unveiling of the obelisk that honors 79 Snohomish men lost in wars. The obelisk was moved to the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Cemetery a few years ago when the Carnegie underwent extensive construction.
A three-round shooting volley and the playing of “Taps” will be part of the Memorial Day ceremony.
More abut the obelisk and the relocation process is in a 2022 story here.
Published in the Tribune May 17, 2023
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More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published May 17, 2023
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More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published May 17, 2023
New signage installed in Monroe
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A separate set of gateway signs announcing people have entered historic downtown were installed last fall.
The large monument signs in the state Route 522 roundabout on Main Street and Lewis Street Park were the first wave.
Published in the Tribune May 17, 2023
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EVERETT —
The mayor can now set more zones in Everett which outlaw laying or sleeping on the sidewalk. The City Council voted 4-3 granting the mayor authority
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More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published March 22, 2023
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More on this story...By MICHAEL WHITNEY, published December 7, 2022
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