Big fire
From front to back volunteer, neighborhood association member Tammie Gere, Annie Allred of the Everett City Parks Department, volunteer Lou Rector and city arborist Stuart Chadwick all plant new shrubs, trees and flowers in Lions Park in Everett on a picture-perfect Saturday morning Oct. 12. The volunteers planted the greenery into prepared beds.
Local farms have opened their gates to embrace the fall season once again. Here's a great selection of what's new and what's happening in the Snohomish region.
County’s Prop. 1 asks for 0.2¢ sales tax for safety
A letter on Monroe Proposition 1 on November ballots.
A letter about fire trainings.
Snohomish utility bill increases criticized as burdensome
Snohomish farms highlighted in new book
A letter telling people to oppose Initiative 2124 on November ballots.
SNOHOMISH -- The Snohomish Boys & Girls' Club's Teen Center big reveal.
EVERETT -- A resource center near Pacific and Rucker that primarily serves homeless individuals has been told by the city to halt services here by Oct. 21 or risk civil penalties because the zoning code for most of downtown doesn’t allow social services on the first floor.
SNOHOMISH — In a bid to address the city’s housing affordability crisis, the council approved a comprehensive overhaul of regulations governing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) at its Sept. 17 meeting.
Everett Transit has new director as longtime leader retires
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — The closure of a large Seattle bottle-making factory interrupted the market, but the county will continue to accept dry and clean glass at county recycling stations, the county confirmed. Curbside recyclers also continue service.
SNOHOMISH — Friends were devastated by news that Mark “Chewey” Nuss, the proprietor of Fred’s Rivertown Alehouse, died recently. He was 64. Known for his beard, smile and playful shirts, he had a serious stroke in 2021. It impacted the business, and his wife faced working both the restaurant and as caretaker. In 2024 community members rallied to help the family.
Mary Antoinette (Cozzetto) Dellino, 93, passed on to the Kingdom of Heaven on September 15, 2024 where she was reunited with her beloved husband Frank, son Steve, her parents, brothers Joe and Michele, nephew Jeffrey, and numerous friends. Mary was …
Work is being done to bring a pro-level soccer team to Snohomish County.
MONROE -- Monroe’s historic Buck Houses slated for demolition soon unless a savior appears.
SNOHOMISH -- Utility rate increases were approved by the council last week which set utility rates from 2025 to 2029.
Medetomidine has potentially made its way in county drug supplies, local officials said.
