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Lawmakers propose pay-by-mile charge for Washington drivers

OLYMPIA – A proposed bill in the state Legislature could charge drivers for how much they drive in order to fundtransportation projects. Supporters of the idea point to declining gas tax revenues, while opponents are skeptical of the system’s potential.

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Man who led police chase through Fryelands arrested, had visited police station saying SUV stolen

MONROE — On Feb. 5 at around 8:30 p.m., Monroe Police arrested the man who was in a police pursuit around Monroe and prompted a near-two-hour manhunt overnight in the Fryelands Friday, Jan. 24.

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State Route 522 closed near Monroe Monday afternoon due to high-speed, head-on crash

MONROE -- State Route 522 is blocked well before entering Monroe. It was a high-speed head-on collision between two cars east of Fales Road and west of the Snohomish River bridge on the highway, Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue spokesman Peter Mongillo said. Three people were in the two vehicles. All three have been extracted and are advanced life support patients.

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Could nuclear fusion power be in our future? Two companies in Everett trying to make it happen

Both in Everett, Helion and Zap Energy both are working to generate electricity using nuclear fusion at a feasible scale for consumers.

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Opponents refuse to stand idle to President Trump's cruelty

PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ACTIONS

A letter praising Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and criticizing President Trump's cutbacks and reforms.

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$1.5M bail for alleged stabber of boy in Everett

Police arrested the man Jan. 29 when someone called in a tip saying he was riding on their bus in South Everett. The next day, a judge set his bail at $2 million, but Freeman was absent. He’d refused to attend his first appearance. He showed up Feb. 3. A district court judge pro-tem modified his bail to $1.5 million.

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With Unified basketball team, everyone can play for wins

MONROE — In December of last year, Monroe High School established an after-school Unified Basketball program aimed at promoting inclusivity by integrating students with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It's been a huge success. Their game is this Thursday, Feb. 20.

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Snohomish Civic Campus unnecessary excess for town

SNOHOMISH FUTURE CITY HALL CAMPUS

A letter in the Jan. 29 Tribune criticizing the plans for a new Snohomish Civic Campus.

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What we are getting with Trump policies will cost us more

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S POLICIES

A letter in the Jan. 29 Tribune that says President Donald Trump campaigned on promises to lower costs for everyday Americans, yet his policies will absolutely drive expenses higher.

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Everett Little League needs new fields by ‘26

EVERETT — Everett Little Leaguers will be losing two of their main game fields at Madison Elementary after fall 2026 when a replacement school begins construction, putting the Little League organization on the hunt.

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Everett vs. Monroe boys basketball

Action from the doubleheader Friday, Jan. 24.

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Public buses will drive you to cold weather shelters for free

If you need to get to a cold weather shelter, just hop on a bus. The Volunteers of America announced last week that Community Transit now offers free bus rides to cold weather shelters. Everett Transit has offered free bus transportation since the start of the season.

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EvergreenHealth seeks patients for trial study about Long COVID

The EvergreenHealth Research Department is enrolling patients for a groundbreaking clinical trial in partnership with the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) RECOVER Initiative to study possible treatments for adults who have an autonomic nervous system disorder, known as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), related to Long COVID.

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Wanted SUV driver leads police pursuit around Monroe, manhunt in Fryelands Neighborhood

MONROE — A long police pursuit through town and broad, near-two-hour manhunt that followed in the Fryelands Neighborhood Friday night.

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Snohomish parks board tours future Homestead Park site

SNOHOMISH — Members of the city’s park board hiked the future Homestead Park space last week to get a sense of the site. It will continue its conversation at a meeting Jan. 22 that starts at 6 p.m. in the Carnegie Building.

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Bill would strengthen sentencing for unlawful firearm possession

Currently in the House Committee on Community Safety, House Bill 1139 would make unlawful firearm possession a violent offense, making jail booking mandatory, if the individual has previously been convicted of a serious offense. Under the bill, sentencing for UPF would go from less than 20 months of jail time to between 21 and 27.

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Plan submitted to develop barren acres at 13th St.–Ave. D into residential

SNOHOMISH — A developer is proposing more than 200 housing units on the former county public works yard at 13th Street and Avenue D.

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Deaths of homeless individuals remind that services save lives when managed appropriately

Letter to the editor thanking the Tribune and questioning priorities to aid individuals in homelessness.