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Area grocery stores to be sold if merger of Albertsons, Kroger succeeds

As Albertsons/Safeway works to merge with Kroger (Fred Meyer), the two will sell off 124 of their stores in Washington state (19 in the county), plus 456 in other states. Affected stores include two in Snohomish, one in Monroe and two in Everett in a list released July 9 (local-area store list below).

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New Fales Road fire station opens

Fire District 7’s new Fire Station No. 33, at 19424 Fales Road, officially opened earlier this month.

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Dragons dance for Lunar New Year

A group of dragon dancers from Northwest Kung Fu and Fitness perform in the Pacific Rim Plaza at the Port of Everett Saturday, Feb. 1 to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This year is the Year of the Wood Snake under the Chinese zodiac.

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Few cities allow fireworks for New Year’s Eve

If you’re thinking of ringing in the New Year with fireworks, few cities allow them today.

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Split Everett council permits mayor to add homeless buffer zones

The mayor can now set more zones in Everett which outlaw laying or sleeping on the sidewalk.

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Trees around Avenue A gazebo felled

The trees around the Avenue A gazebo needed to come down after all.

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Brand-new Mukilteo ferry terminal now open

The new ferry terminal opened Dec. 29 with the first sailing departing for Clinton at 6:10 p.m. after press time.

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Monroe sets zoning for homeless camps at churches

New Hope Fellowship and other in-city churches now have a green light if they wish to host temporary homeless encampments.

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TheLab@everett moving from Broadway to Hewitt Avenue

NW Innovation Resource Center’s Lab at Everett, also known as TheLab@everett, will move to a new location due to Everett Community College’s (EvCC) expansion.

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Everett's public works campus

The city’s game plan to eventually move its Public Works department to new digs is crystallizing.

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New Snohomish Police Chief announced, Rogers out

On Monday afternoon, the city and the sheriff's office announced Captain Robert Palmer as the city's new interim police chief for approximately 90 days, effective Monday

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PAWS animal rescue to be in big new Snohomish center

The nonprofit PAWS is expanding its Wildlife Hospital at a new location off of state Route 9 that is six times bigger to better serve wild animals in need

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Monroe may pursue new City Hall

The City Council agreed on Oct. 1 to explore constructing a new municipal building for the city’s campus

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PAWS nears opening day for Snohomish animal shelter

SNOHOMISH — PAWS, the animal shelter, will be soon opening a larger new center on 25 acres south of Snohomish

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Cancer care center to open this month at EvergreenMonroe hospital

Soon, many cancer patients won’t need to travel to Kirkland, Everett or Seattle for chemotherapy treatments.

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Snohomish to add more staff to focus on public needs

Mayor Linda Redmon is shoring up a community services division as one of a series of expansions within City Hall to respond to public needs.

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Snohomish County moves to Phase 2 COVID-19 status

The word of approval came down at 10 a.m. Friday of Snohomish County's request to advance to Phase 2, effective immediately.

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Blackman Lake facing difficulties for healthy longevity

Blackman Lake is still struggling. Water clarity is getting murkier. Phosphorous, which robs water of oxygen, is increasing. Some described that Blackman Lake is undergoing a slow, natural process of dying. A 2021 look at the situation.

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Officers can still …

What new WA police accountability laws do and don’t do

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