Hippity, hoppity! The Snohomish Easter Parade’s on its way

Come one, come all to the annual Easter Parade Saturday, March 30. The free parade down Snohomish's First Street starts at 10 a.m.

Snohomish brewer sentenced to six months in jail

Brewer Frank Sandoval was sentenced to jail for six months, which started Dec. 13, on one count of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes by Snohomish County Superior Court Judge George Appel Dec. 13.

Plaque for Supt. Mester placed at Aquatic Center

The new small rock arrangement and plaque honoring former Superintendent Bill Mester at the Snohomish Aquatic Center is something even he may have been too bashful to allow

Everett School District chosen for group focused on post-grad outcomes

A national education group has a goal to have every high schooler go somewhere: Whether that be the military, trade school, labor apprenticeships, community college or four-year university.

Future fire station, City Hall, Police Department on Pine Avenue?

Pine Avenue is expected to be the street where a future fire station will go.

Snohomish Kiwanis fundraising for new park

A service group wants to fill what it sees as a gap in city parks: A place for teens and tweens.

Everett budget plans being developed in long shadow of deficit

The City of Everett has an estimated $16.5 million deficit next year,

From Garden to Table: Growers help community, art show will benefit Community Kitchen

Bounties of vegetables donated weekly by a quiet corps of area growers

SNOHOMISH -- More than 35 photos of garden vegetables, bees and food that were printed onto canvas will be spread out in the parish hall of St. John’s Episcopal Church for an art show the evening of April 5.

North Everett church looking at day center to aid homeless folks

A Catholic church, a homeless outreach nonprofit and the city

Broadband internet gaps in county to be identified to increase services

Broadband internet may be plentiful in big cities, but rural areas still are running slower than modern standards

Teen golf caddies get full-ride college scholarships

Two teen golf caddies have won full-ride college scholarships

Clearview community meets with concern of possible 2nd marijuana shop on Highway 9

CLEARVIEW — A second marijuana retailer wanting to open along Highway 9 aroused not just a formal complaint to county officials filed by a competitor but also a room-filling meeting about the topic last week.

Forest Park pool’s future to be studied

The city of Everett is considering what to do with the long-closed Forest Park pool.

Coffee stands won’t close due to plumbing rule

Coffee stands without plumbing can continue to operate under zero risk of closure

Franklin’s State of City March 27

EVERETT — Mayor Cassie Franklin will deliver her annual State of the City address Thursday, March 27.

City of Everett intends to ask voters to raise property tax rate to lessen budget shortfalls

The Everett City Council is being asked to place a permanent property tax levy lid lift before voters on August’s ballot to ask residents to bump up property taxes beyond the usual 1% to help the city’s troubled budget.

Boeing Everett to have assembly line building 737 MAX

A new, fourth line for the 737 MAX is coming to Boeing’s Everett plant.

Monroe neighborhood’s attempt to solve speeding was blunted, but now city making uniform policy

A frustrated neighborhood’s aim to have drivers respect a 25 mph speed limit

Direct flights from Everett to Spokane begin Nov. 4

Whether you call it the Lilac City, Spokaloo, or the home of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Alaska Airlines will begin daily nonstop flights to Spokane from Paine Field starting a few weeks before Thanksgiving.

Snohomish residents to be asked to renew city sales tax for roads

Voters will be asked this August to continue the city’s 0.2 percent sales tax for roads under what’s called the Transportation Benefit District