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Monroe Schools’ Superintendent Blasko put on leave by school board, to be investigated

Fifty or more Monroe School teachers and supporters gathered outside the Monroe School District offices on a wet and cold Monday, Dec. 13 evening to protest school district leadership. “We’re zooming in to the School Board meeting tonight, they all went home” one sign carrier said, meaning the School Board meeting was being held remotely and the sign-carrying teachers were not invited.

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Lawsuit claims Everett Schools didn’t protect bullied child as best as possible

A new lawsuit against the Everett School District by the parents of a middle school student who was verbally and physically abused by his peers for being gay contends this is a discrimination case because, they say, the school district didn't protect their son like how they would with other kids.

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More teens vaping, but survey also shows problems continue with suicides, bullying

Cigarette use is being snuffed out but vaping is definitely rising among students.

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Girl Scout troop installs Little Free Library at Pilchuck ParkDaniel Albert photo

Members of Girl Scout Troop No. 44528 installed a “Little Free Library” in Pilchuck Park on Monday, June 3.

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Snohomish Lions Club Fund-A Need Camp Leo

This year, at the Snohomish Lions Club annual Thanksgiving Banquet and Auction, they added a special FUND-A-NEED to the auction and raised nearly $8,000 for Camp Leo.

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Longfellow spared gut job by school board

Board takes 4-1 vote against letting a salvager inside

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Underlying health affects COVID-19 severity risk

Underlying conditions and the unknown factors around a novel virus are motivating extreme measures of caution for COVID-19 that has spread through community interaction, in droplets that are released from coughing.

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Everett’s senior center members fear closure will last for years

How the city closed the Carl Gipson Senior Center indefinitely with no reopening date

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Repairing Blackman Lake: The next steps to try to curb lake’s decline

The city hired Herrera this fall to begin monitoring blue-green algae blooms (cyanobacteria) in the lake and recommend ways to manage the toxic flora. This December 2022 story discusses how it is being done.

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Student survey shows racism, homophobia and sexism in Monroe schools, but also discomfort with speaking up against it

A recent student research project found that many students had experienced racism or other types of hate speech within the Monroe School District (MSD).

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All-volunteer Martha Perry Garden brings veggies to food banks

Area food banks will soon be stocked with lettuce, squash, carrots and other fresh vegetables, courtesy of the Martha Perry Vegetable Garden.

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Kelso’s Kustom Meats celebrating 50-year anniversary

Barbecue season is here, and this summer Kelso’s Kustom Meats is celebrating its 50-year anniversary.

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NEWS BITES for May 12, 2021

Election filing week May 17-21

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Snohomish High grad opens branch charity organization for Eagle Scout project

A charity organization from Las Vegas has opened a branch in Snohomish, providing baby essentials for those in need.

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Everett District 5 challengers differ on solving city issues

Three people are angling to represent residents in City Council District 5 covering southeast Everett.

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What can you do if you owe months of rent?

For thousands worried about having past-due rent as the state’s eviction ban ends June 30, there is help.

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Snohomish County Sheriff's Office plans to add Rapid DNA testing

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office will resume accepting a grant for Rapid DNA testing kits that can help police more easily discover when suspects they’ve placed in custody are connected to unsolved serious crimes.

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Small earthquake near Monroe

On Monday, Dec. 28, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake that originated four miles south of Monroe

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Lya Badgley, an advocate for parks, appreciated with Key to City

Lya Badgley and her family first visited Snohomish by accident while searching for the right place to buy a home.