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Swifts Night Out celebration returns Sept. 7

MONROE — The Pilchuck Audubon Society is hosting its 16th annual Swifts Night Out event on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 4:30 p.m. to dusk at Frank Wagner Elementary School in Monroe, 639 W. Main St.

Two more arrests in complex gift-card fraud scheme

MONROE — Lynnwood Police last week made two arrests of associates with the Monroe woman accused of masterminding a gift card fraud scheme.

How fish checks are part of bigger salmon picture

Fish inspectors will ask about your catch. Why is that, and what do they do with this information?

Feds arrest, accuse two Snohomish-area men of participating in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

SNOHOMISH — Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed charges accusing two Snohomish-area men of allegedly throwing objects at police and other acts during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot and breach at the U.S. Capitol 43 months ago.

Closed fishing dock at Blackman Lake will need some repairs, consultants’ report indicates

SNOHOMISH — Several piles holding up the Robert S. Keaton Memorial fishing dock at Hill Park on Blackman Lake have deterioration damage, a consulting dive team’s report says.

Link Light Rail service opens from Lynnwood

SNOHOMISH COUNTY ­­— Light rail service begins from the Lynnwood Transit Center on Friday, Aug. 30 as its new northernmost terminus, which will open a connection that runs as far south as beyond Sea-Tac Airport.

Short: Big cash already put into 2025 Everett mayoral race

EVERETT — More than $100,000 has been donated into the Everett mayoral election that looms in 2025.

Fun times at the fair

Photo from the Evergreen State Fair

City to treat Blackman Lake to restrain toxic algae

SNOHOMISH — The city will use alum treatments to help control toxic algae blooms at Blackman Lake. The City Council signed off on the plan last week.

Snohomish fixed-income senior renters in affordable housing find themselves in a bind

SNOHOMISH -- Fixed-income seniors who thought they had permanent affordable housing aren't sure what to do now with rent increases from an affordable housing organization. Social Security hasn't kept up with need. Details on what the costs are to live today, and how fixed-income seniors are finding themselves struggling.

How to get help to handle cost of school supplies in Snohomish County

Resources and community programs on how to get help with the cost of buying school supplies

Limitless: An 85-year-old champion skydiver’s goal is 1,000 dives, logs two in Snohomish

SNOHOMISH -- Kim Knor, a champion on a quest to do 1,000 skydives, stopped by Snohomish and jumped out of a perfectly good airplane — twice.

New Everett Chamber planned to open in 2025

EVERETT — An Everett Chamber of Commerce focused within the city would begin operating next year under a plan to give seed money to get it going.

Fire District 4 adding firefighters, Pine. Ave. station still on schedule

SNOHOMISH — Snohomish Fire District 4 has plans that accelerate adding more firefighters. It discussed station replacement plans at last week’s fire board meeting.

Roller derby teams collide

Roller derbiers from the Strawberry City Roller Derby Club of Marysville and the Tilted Thunder Rail Birds of Seattle took on mock personas to form teams called the Sugar Rush and The Cybugs for a “Wreck-It Ralph” movie-themed fundraiser game Saturday, Aug. 17 on the floor of Everett Community College’s gym. The Sugar Rush are in pink, and Cybugs in black. The games had obstacles and power-ups like a video game. The Tilted Thunder will have games in Monroe Dec. 16 and in Everett Dec. 30 this year. Strawberry City is hosting a boot camp for new skaters to learn roller derby starting Sept. 9 at Mondays and Thursdays at the Marysville Skate Center. See its website www.strawberrycityrollerderby.com for details on that.

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