MONROE -- Monroe’s historic Buck Houses slated for demolition soon unless a savior appears.
A two-alarm fire tore through the former Seattle-Snohomish Mill across the river from First Street on Wednesday, Aug. 28. The site is at 9525 Airport Way.
In advance of Sound Transit light rail reaching Snohomish County in 2024
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.
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%.
Voters last week did not pass an education levy renewal asked by Monroe Schools, as the measure was rejected by about 500 votes.
A slimmed version of a bill to allow more duplexes or fourplexes in cities across Washington is on its way to becoming law.
Ashleigh Cruze is new to the Snohomish Community Food Bank, but not to Snohomish.
The port commission directed staff to approach the County Council to ask them to place a measure on the August 2024 ballot. The measure would ask voters outside the boundaries to put themselves into the port's tax district boundaries.
Farmers markets, featuring fresh food from local vendors, are beginning to blossom starting this month.
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson visited the Monroe Rotary Club’s meeting last week to explain the office’s role and speak to some of its work.
On Jan. 29, the City Council is expected to vote conclusively on whether or not supportive housing projects for homeless individuals should be allowed to locate in single-family neighborhoods.
With public fireworks shows canceled, more people than usual could be tempted to light fireworks at home this Fourth of July.
Laura Roetcisoender has always had a passion for entertaining children and writing. Now, she’s published a new children’s book.
Eighty-one homeless people will move off the streets into new studio apartments this summer, courtesy of behavioral health-care nonprofit Compass Health.
Lucas Donohue was a senior at Snohomish High School and an aspiring Eagle Scout who just achieved his life rank.
Snohomish's Park and Recreation Board has decided on names for five city parks and will soon send the preferred options to the City Council for consideration.
Barbara “Barb” Joan Bergeron passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 2, 2024, leaving behind a life well lived. Barb grew up in Snohomish, Washington during a time when dogs ran free, and no one locked their doors. Barb’s …
EVERETT — A free, weekly health care clinic that opened on Casino Road is being called the first time “low-income adults in South Everett who lack health insurance will have access to primary care at no cost,” say organizers Connect Casino Road.
A call to show up at Council meetings and demand accountability on seeking the public's voice on red light cameras in Monroe.
