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Vote no on Initiative 2124 to preserve WA Cares Fund

INITIATIVE 2124

A letter telling people to oppose Initiative 2124 on November ballots.

Guest Opinion: "A lesson in history"

Resident George Hawkinson remembers growing up while World War II raged. He relates this to the Israel-Hamas War.

Common sense should be applied on fish culvert rule

A letter to the editor about stewardship and culverts in the Oct. 2 Tribune.

Ready to face these utility rate increases?

SNOHOMISH UTILITY BILLS

A letter to the editor about utility bills in the Sept. 25 Tribune.

Closing gaps in school security is the solution

SCHOOL SECURITY RISKS

A letter advocating for more controlled school grounds.

Inequities may worsen if Farm Bill alters SNAP

FOOD INSECURITY

A letter on SNAP and food insecurity.

The end of summer has one remember

REMINISCENE

A letter to the editor in the Aug. 28 Tribune about the end of summer.

ADU connection fees contrary to affordable housing goals

NEW SNOHOMISH ADU LAWS

A letter to the editor in the Aug. 28 Tribune telling Snohomish to reverse its adoption of utility hookup connection fees for new detached ADUs.

Everett's levy lid lift failure imperils its fire service

EVERETT FIRE DEPARTMENT

A letter to the editor in the Aug. 28 Tribune discussing the ramifications upon the Everett Fire Department of the levy lid lift Proposition 1's failure.

Motel’s closure by city, relocations of residents created profound effect

WAITS MOTEL CLOSURE

A letter of a death from a person, said to have been caused by the relocation of Waits Motel residents, in the Aug. 7 Tribune.

Schedule does not sideline seniors

SNOHOMISH AQUATIC CENTER PETITION

A letter in the July 31 Tribune responding to a story about a petition for seniors.

Pick up your horse leftovers after Kla Ha Ya Days

KLA HA YA DAYS PARADE

A letter in the July 31 Tribune about horse feces not being cleaned up after the Kla Ha Ya Days parade.

All promises the Port can do in Snohomish are just promises but a tax is forever

PORT OF EVERETT BALLOT MEASURE

A letter in the July 31 Tribune refuting and responding to multiple statements made in favor of the Port of Everett Proposition 1.

Say no to Port measure

PORT OF EVERETT BALLOT MEASURE

A letter in the July 31 Tribune opposing the Port of Everett Proposition 1 in August ballots.

“Confessions of a Trespasser”

HISTORIC DESTRUCTION

A letter in the July 31 Tribune of concerns about destruction of the fly loft of the former Lon Brown Theater in Snohomish.

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