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Everett homeless resource Hope ‘N Wellness may have host space

EVERETT — It’s possible the resource center Hope ‘N Wellness will be granted use of a space at the Catholic Church north of downtown’s core. Relocating would ease City Hall’s pressure on it to move.

County’s future public mountain bike park could be built either near Granite Falls or Monroe

The Snohomish County Parks and Recreation Department identified O’Reilly Acres near Granite Falls and Three Lakes Hill north of Monroe as two site options for the county’s potential future mountain bike parks, it announced early last week.

Only we the people can stand against President Trump

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ACTIONS, CUTBACKS

A letter criticizing President Trump and Elon Musk.

First Everett City Council race emerges

EVERETT -- A race for Council District 2 has opened up.

Monroe Improv group invites all to try

MONROE — On Wednesday nights in the Wagner Performing Arts Center at 639 W. Main St., the community theatre group Sky Performing Arts (SPA)’s Improv Team, currently a handful of members, sharpen their acting skills using quick-witted replies and on-the-spot thinking.

Societal problems, crime have exacerbated issue

HOMELESSNESS

A letter on homelessness and criminality.

Popular Everett spot Hunan Palace says it won’t reopen

EVERETT — The lingering complications of a kitchen fire appear to have permanently closed Hunan Palace.

Glacier Peak boys in State playoffs

Glacier Peak junior Reed Nagel breaks out for two points during second period action in an opening round match in State playoffs held Friday, Feb. 28 at Jackson High. The Glacier Peak Grizzlies were tripped up, 55 - 59, by the West Valley Rams of Yakima on Friday evening.

Frontier Airlines is coming to Paine Field

EVERETT -- Frontier Airlines is coming to Paine Field. The low-cost airline announced a schedule of flights starting June 2 serving Denver, Phoenix and Las Vegas three times a week.

More State basketball results

More State basketball results

After tax bills hit farms that branched into being venues, lawmakers intervene

SNOHOMISH — A wedding at a farm can be the perfect backdrop, but those farms that converted their barns into regularly booked wedding spaces or other uses got put on the back foot this summer. The barn’s not agricultural anymore, so the land around it is not allowed to be given a special lowered property tax rate named Open Space. The tax fee for changing the land use out of Open Space is seven years of back taxes plus a 20% penalty. At least a handful of farms in the Snohomish River Valley received sizable tax bills last summer. Local lawmakers noticed. They have a new bill to clarify the rules, and the county assessor is on board.

Recognize the need to preserve critical area buffers

NATURAL SPACES

A letter from a person interested in preserving nature who explains why the county's critical wetland buffers shouldn't shrink, but instead expand.

Glacier Peak vs. Lake Stevens girls basketball

All hands on a rebound during first period play of one of the key matchups for Districts on Saturday, Feb. 22 between the No. 2-ranked Lake Stevens Vikings and No. 5-ranked Glacier Peak Grizzlies.

State pay-by-mile tax model fair approach, but delete gas tax then

STATE PAY-BY-MILE PROPOSAL

A reader explains why Pay-by-Mile is fair for EV and gas owners only if the gasoline tax is eliminated.