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Imagine Children’s Museum plans a growth spurt to double its size

The Imagine Children’s Museum’s just scored a big gift toward its plan to double its footprint early this decade.

53 individuals died homeless this year in Snohomish County

Fifty-three people, if not more, died in Snohomish County without shelter during the past 12 months.

Providence Everett nurses picket over contract

Nurse shortages at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett are in part because other area hospitals have better pay rates, frontline nurses told the Tribune.

City of Everett offering grants for businesses hurt by COVID-19

The deadline is Monday, May 11 to apply for a city grant. Above, Mayor Cassie Franklin addresses the public at her October 2019 budget address.

Two more arrests in complex gift-card fraud scheme

MONROE — Lynnwood Police last week made two arrests of associates with the Monroe woman accused of masterminding a gift card fraud scheme.

Fixes for 522 bottlenecks are being designedtoday, but actual construction timeline hazy

Progress is steadily being made behind the scenes to widen the last part of state Route 522 and completely redo the Maltby Road/Paradise Lake Road intersection to get rid of the stoplight.

County to hand Heirman space to city

The city could soon be the new stewards of Bob Heirman’s former family homestead.

Everett residents may be asked to help city budget with more taxes

City leaders are warning that Everett’s budget is nearing the point of having to cut services if it doesn’t take new steps to fix its cash flow.

In Everett’s Council District 1, candidates diverge in few areas

The shakeup on City Council that turned five at-large seats into council districts has one incumbent and one challenger running in District 1, which covers northernmost Everett, including the Northwest and Delta neighborhoods.

Gays, bisexuals with steady partners can now donate blood without waiting period

Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will switch to a gender-inclusive risk assessment of all blood donors

Snohomish Wine Festival back for March 4

Snohomish’s burgeoning winemaker scene will be happy to have you try their latest all in one place at the Snohomish Wine Festival March 4.

Port of Everett boundary, tax district expansion measure to be on ballots

EVERETT — The County Council on March 12 unanimously went with a request from the Port of Everett to place a measure on this August’s ballot. The measure would ask voters who live outside the port’s boundaries to annex themselves into the port’s tax district.

Wider group to be vaccine-eligible come March 31

More than 2 million more people will become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine at the end of the month

Snohomish Panther sign being refurbished

SNOHOMISH — The longstanding Panther sign in front of Snohomish High School is getting refurbished by a student-led class in the Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center.

Lake Stevens School District trying again for school bond

Lake Stevens School District trying again for school bond on February ballots.

Equestrians feel sidelined in newest Lord Hill Park plan

The recently released final plan for Lord Hill Regional Park, the large recreational woodland between Snohomish and Monroe, again tweaks the trail system and reverses decisions.

At River’s Edge Apartments in Monroe, flood-displaced families wait

Residents displaced from a freak flood in the River’s Edge Apartments are taking it day by day after having their belongings ruined, their food spoiled and their sense of home interrupted.

Consultant: No contamination clean-up required in Snohomish Pine Avenue block

SNOHOMISH — A third consultant concluded there is no contamination which requires site cleanup in the block of Pine Avenue where there are plans for a future fire station and Snohomish city government buildings.

Idea to shorten council public comment time rejected

The City Council last week quashed a suggestion to shrink the public comment period to 60 seconds for items on the council’s meeting agenda.

Mukilteo’s late watchdog Pancerzewski to be honored

The city will be honoring former Councilman Charlie Pancerzewski