Algae makes Blackman Lake unsafe
SNOHOMISH — Toxic algae has closed Blackman Lake’s swimming area until further notice, the city announced Thursday, Aug. 15. The blue-green algae bloom was sample tested the day the announcement went out.
The city is taking measures to improve the lake’s oxygen levels, which will reduce algae on the lake’s surface and prevent it from reaching eutrophication. For one, this fall, the city plans to add a five-foot buffer of salal shrubs and similar native plants along the lakefront.
Pilchuck Julia Landing celebration
SNOHOMISH — The celebration of naming for Pilchuck Julia Landing is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 27 starting at 2:30 p.m. Representatives from the Tulalip Tribes will be there, including descendants of Pilchuck Julia, to sing and perform the ceremony.
Pilchuck Julia is an ancestral member of the Snohomish tribe, which later consolidated under the Tulalip Tribes. She and her husband Pilchuck Jack held celebrity status in Snohomish from the late 1800s to their deaths in 1923.
The Tribes anticipate digging deep into Pilchuck Julia’s history to write an authoritative landmark sign on her history.
Everett downtown parking survey
EVERETT — The city and the Downtown Everett Association are studying ways to make improvements to parking in the downtown area. As part of the study, community input is being collected through an online survey available for comments now through Sept. 16.
A link to the survey is at www. everettwa.gov/parkingstudy
The survey asks for feedback on how well the current parking system is working, and what steps are needed to reduce parking congestion in the downtown.
Survey results will be presented at a public forum this fall.
Town Hall Sept. 10 on emergency prep
SNOHOMISH — The city’s public safety commission wants you to be safe, and next month will be hosting a public town hall on emergency preparation and crime watch efforts.
The town hall will be Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fire District annex building, 1525 Ave. D.
Agenda topics include neighborhood crime watch, how to volunteer in Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) and the Map Your Neighborhood resource roadmap.
CORRECTION: In the print edition of the Aug. 21 News Bites, the day of the Sept. 10 Town Hall was misstated due to editor's error. The Tribune regrets the error.
