SNOHOMISH — Rain or shine, below-freezing temperatures or above, Snohomish resident Fred Mydske still makes his way to the river for a swim. After facing a sciatic nerve injury a couple of years ago with advice to ice it, Mydske turned to the Snohomish River to ease some of his pain.
County Executive Dave Somers’ proposal to raise the county property tax rate by 8%, which would pencil to about a $15 increase to a $600,000 home according to the county finance office, has generated two separate countermeasures from the County Council ratcheting the rate down. Council Vice President Nate Nehring proposes taking no increase, and making multiple budget cuts to offset not having as much revenue come in. Nehring said the public doesn’t have an appetite for more taxes. Council President Jared Mead proposed a middle ground of 4%.
The Monroe Police Department responded to Armageddon Arms for a burglary in which many guns were stolen Sept. 6.
“He was one of the survivors from his company.”
The mayors of Snohomish County cities issued a joint letter Friday, April 24 to the community:
Imagine watching a movie while floating on an inner tube at the Snohomish Aquatic Center
State Sen. Brad Hawkins will be hosting a public town hall and listening session
A letter asking of the impacts to Snohomish class sizes and athletics opportunities due to out-of-district students getting variances to attend Snohomish Schools.
The long-empty Longfellow Building on Oakes is having its 110th birthday this year
A bill in the Legislature would give teenagers who take shelter in runaway youth programs or private homeless host homes
High school senior Maverick Cradduck of Everett placed 15th in the world championship for Irish dancing about a year ago in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
In the summer of 1968, Snohomish High's band students performed in six foreign countries on a European tour.
Congress is currently working on extending unemployment and give other supports, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen told constituents in a telephone town hall Tuesday, April 7.
Have you ever grown frustrated trying to pump the last bit of shampoo or lotion out of a bottle?
There are now three, not one, underage girls tied into the case against Frank Sandoval, a brewer at SnoTown Brewery.
Mayor John Kartak’s printed commentary where he opined on the mayor’s salary being $18,000 a year sparked City Council interest last week on how to approach altering it
High school teacher Joseph Erikson is highlighting his progressive brand in his attempt to knock incumbent Scott Bader off the City Council.
The notable bumps at a joint on U.S. 2’s Pilchuck River Bridge
City Councilman Larry Countryman wants another four-year term, while challenger Lea Anne Burke wants her shot at helping govern the city.
Noreen Dana spent the early part of Saturday afternoon with glints of sunlight flickering off her tiara and the whispering sound of a grill in the background.
