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County Council pauses Lord Hill Park equestrian parking lot swap

The county’s parks department must hold its horses on swapping the equestrian parking lot at Lord Hill Regional Park to one with back-in angle parking.

How to get involved this MLK Day weekend

There are ample opportunities to honor The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

At least 91 in county died while homeless in 2023

Ninety-one individuals, if not more, died on the streets in Snohomish County last year.

Monroe suspends remote public comments at council andcity board meetings after recent hate speech disruption

Abusive hate speech by anonymous people online during the public comments period of the Dec. 5 City Council meeting has prompted the city to temporarily halt taking remote public testimony at all of its council, board and commission meetings.

Remembering the summer Snohomish sent its band to Europe: The 1968 tour

In the summer of 1968, Snohomish High's band students performed in six foreign countries on a European tour.

Property tax exemptions for seniors and people with disabilities expanded for 2024

Senior citizens and people with disabilities who have not previously qualified for property tax assistance are in for a pleasant surprise in 2024.

News Bites for Jan. 3, 2024

Rep. Low pre-files bills to penalize fentanyl use, standardize animal cruelty punishments

Everett gives option to set mandatory minimum sentences onrepeat criminals

A split City Council voted 4-2 last week to allow prosecutors to elect to add a 30-day mandatory minimum jail sentence on repeat offenders for specific crimes such as theft, assault or vehicle prowling.

Latest COVID variant JN.1 hardier than predecessors, but its risk deemed “low”

A more mutated version of the omicron coronavirus spreading worldwide, the COVID JN.1 strain, was named by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a variant of concern Dec. 19.

Snohomish Eagles bartender in now in competition for national recognition

Angela Simonet has seen a lot of craziness during her long career tending bar in Snohomish County.

City of Monroe finishes downtown land purchases toward future park plaza

The city announced Dec. 21 it has completed the purchase of two adjacent properties in downtown Monroe for a future large public plaza at Blakeley and Main streets.

Few cities allow fireworks for New Year’s Eve

If you’re thinking of ringing in the New Year with fireworks, few cities allow them today.

Port of Everett seeks to expand tax district countywide

The port commission directed staff to approach the County Council to ask them to place a measure on the August 2024 ballot. The measure would ask voters outside the boundaries to put themselves into the port's tax district boundaries.

Monte Cristo Awards, for Everett’s finest homes, revived through Stonecipher’s allocation

The Monte Cristo Awards are expected to be back for 2024 and the short term future.

Endeavour Elementary may reopen in January after Dec. 3 fire

It may take a few more weeks to repair Endeavour Elementary, the school off of Harbor Pointe Boulevard that was damaged in a Dec. 3 fire.