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Norton Playfield housing project for homeless kids denied 4-2 over location

In a 4-2 vote that was clearly tough to make, the City Council last week denied a nonprofit’s rezone request to be able to build a multi-story apartment complex for homeless families in a historic single-family neighborhood.

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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.

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Tribune NEWS BITES for Oct. 28, 2020

Free flu vaccines for uninsured

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Halloween this year will be a little different, but can still be fun

Gatherings of ghouls and goblins won’t be the same for 2020

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Snohomish Council selects its next member, with assist from Mayor

A new city council member will be sworn into office on Nov. 3.

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Marshall Field open space rezone recommended

The planning commission recommended approving amendments to the Marshall Field rezone at an Oct. 12 public hearing.

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Monroe mayor’s no-frills 2021 budget has no property tax increase

Mayor Geoffrey Thomas’s budget largely sticks with what’s working to enter 2021 on stable footing.

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Open letter to the community from Chief Palmer

An open letter to Snohomish.

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Prep sports begin Dec. 28, open coaching extended

The “second” season of high school sports is around the corner.

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Everett allows more cannabis retailers in city limits

In a 6-1 vote, the Everett City Council approved an ordinance to increase the number of recreational marijuana stores operating within city limits from five to eight.

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Update on Oct. 27:Everett Public Schools will pause on its plans to return students to school

School districts put a pause on the return to school plan

The challenge of online schooling is apparent and the desire to go back to the classroom seems to outweigh the risk of COVID-19 in the eyes of students and parents.

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Snohomish’s budget built as conservative for 2021-2022 biennium

Mayor John Kartak released the recommended 2021-2022 budget amounting to $65.4 million on Sept. 25.

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Snohomish to install Electric Vehicle chargers on First Street west of Avenue D

The City Council last week approved constructing an electric vehicle charging station in Snohomish.

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In 44th LD, Lovick, Kartak campaigning for state house seat, respond to questions

State Rep. John Lovick is defending his seat against Snohomish Mayor John Kartak

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Council districts map nearing completion, not all are happy

Everett City Council district map nears completion

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The Snohomish Farmers Market grew in attendance this year

Despite the peak of the Coronavirus outbreak, the Snohomish Farmers Market managed to sustain success in the midst of an economic shutdown.

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Umbrellas are theme for new mural on First Street

A new mural downtown is meant to fit right with the season.

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Boeing decides to end 787 Dreamliner assembly in Everett

The Boeing Co.’s official announcement that it is consolidating 787 Dreamliner production to its South Carolina plant rippled through the state last week.

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39th District race puts opposites against each other

In the 39th District, the two candidates for State Rep. Position 1 have vastly different outlooks on how the state should run.

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Fred Meyer, QFC workers told not to wear Black Lives Matter buttons

Fred Meyer and QFC, both under the Kroger umbrella of grocery retail stores, have banned employees from wearing Black Lives Matter (BLM) buttons while at work.