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Mental health pro selected for Snohomish school board

The school board’s newest member is Sarah Adams.

He volunteers his spare time cleaning headstones

A Snohomish man has been volunteering to clean headstones with his spare time to ensure the dead are honored.

Everett council passes drug possession law

The state’s drug possession law is currently set to expire July 1.

Providence nurses reach tentative agreement

Providence nurses have reached a tentative agreement after negotiations finished Friday, Dec. 1, according to the union.

Sultan flexing its muscles as it seeks fixes for U.S. 2 congestion

The City of Sultan is trying to take the matter of fixing U.S. 2 congestion into its own hands.

Carnegie work beginning to reveal original features

Progress continues on the Carnegie Building’s restoration, as crews lately are moving the earth and preparing to install a new front stairway.

Snohomish’s city budget grows, but must evaluate sustainability

“I want to ensure this budget fits with what Snohomish residents want,”

Parents: Bunnies and chicks are not Easter gifts

An annual reminder from the Tribune

Nonprofit wants Everett law that bans addict aid centers from using 1st floor downtown reversed, city says no

A nonprofit that provides substance use disorder counseling would like the city to reverse its ban on having such services on the first floor of buildings in downtown.

What can you do if you owe months of rent?

Gov. Inslee extends the clock on evictions, sets rules barring them

Monroe searching for cash for north area park

The city will need to rearrange its $5 million funding plan

Everett Mayor, servant leader Pete Kinch dies at 80

Mayor Pete Kinch, who ran the city from 1990 to 1994, spent a lifetime as a public servant, businessman and community volunteer.

Fire District 4 board candidates both emphasize service

Fire District 4’s longest-serving commissioner is being challenged for re-election by a resident who’s spent years studying the district.

Lynn Schilaty resigns from Snohomish council as her family is moving

Longtime City Councilwoman Lynn Schilaty is leaving her position earlier than anticipated.

Allowing more at-home businesses being discussed in Everett

The city sees an opportunity to expand local goods and foster entrepreneurship by widening what kinds of at-home businesses can operate.

Renewing roads benefit district tax is on Snohomish ballots

Voters are being asked whether to continue the city’s 0.2 percent sales tax for roads under what’s called a Transportation Benefit District.

Everett settles with fired ex-cop for $89,000

The city recently settled a disability discrimination lawsuit with a former police lieutenant who alleged that after his off-duty drunken driving charge

Prosecutors in Snohomish County, local cities handling more cases with fewer resources

Caseloads at the county haven’t kept up with the growing population, and cases are getting denser and more complex. Meanwhile, the recategorization of drugs and drug possession as a gross misdemeanor has driven an estimated 90% of this caseload increase in Everett for Everett prosecutors.

Newly revised Baker Heights plan arouses concern

One of the buildings in conceptual plans for the Baker Heights housing redevelopment has jumped to 12 stories tall, which stunned residents at a public meeting last week.

Snohomish’s ArtWalk coming up Aug. 18

A bevy of art will be created and displayed across the city Thursday, Aug. 18.