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Clark Park gazebo demolition debated by city’s Historical Commission

Parks officials are clear the 113-year-old Clark Park gazebo will be demolished.

Controlled burns to mitigate wildfires will be largest year yet

Fighting fire with fire might seem odd, but it is purposeful for reducing wildfire risk.

PUD Delta Transmission Line selection prolonged

Neighbors east of Broadway are watching where a future power transmission line will run.

Snohomish sixth graders to stay in elementary versus middle school

The school board voted 4-1 last week for Superintendent Kent Kultgen’s recommendation

Martinez’ victim seeks to reopen case against state

Attorneys for the now-adult woman abused by former Monroe police officer Carlos Martinez have petitioned for her trial to be re-opened

Local lawmakers’ bills make it through Legislature

The end of this year’s Legislative session is scheduled for March 7. Bills from area state legislators that as of March 1 have made through both chambers, in alphabetical order, include:

Pine Ave. buildings to burn in April for fire training

In early April, Fire District 4 plans to set alight some of the buildings of the block of Pine Avenue that formerly housed Steuber’s Distributing Co. for fire training purposes.

Snohomish may stick with trash hauler Republic Services ‘til 2031

The city is preparing to ink a deal for trash collection to continue with Republic Services for seven more years to 2031.

Snohomish citywide affordable housing incentives final hearing, vote is March 5

The City Council will hold a second public hearing and vote to decide at its March 5 meeting

Everett Park District hearing continued to March 5

The city’s Planning Commission is continuing a hearing in March over a planned development in north Everett’s Delta neighborhood.

Opinions sought on Flowing Lake’s future new dock

Flowing Lake’s floating dock needs to be replaced. The wooden dock’s surface is starting to get holes.

Food bank in Monroe doubling its size through snazzy redone space

The Sky Valley Food Bank’s director Matt Campbell lately has had a certain sense of eagerness.

Rhythmic speed puts teen Irish dancer Maverick Cradduck on world stage

High school senior Maverick Cradduck of Everett placed 15th in the world championship for Irish dancing about a year ago in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Snohomish Garden Townhomes near 522 get OK, road upgrades mandated

A contested development along Paradise Lake Road that would add more than 400 residents now has the green light, but the approval stipulates that key road improvements to state Route 522 and nearby streets must happen.

County to hand Heirman space to city

The city could soon be the new stewards of Bob Heirman’s former family homestead.