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In 44th LD, Lovick, Kartak campaigning for state house seat, respond to questions

State Rep. John Lovick is defending his seat against Snohomish Mayor John Kartak

Semi-pro soccer team to play in Nationals

The Steelheads have the trophy, now they want the cup

All people age 65+ are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Next in line for COVID-19 vaccines are all people age 65 and older and all people 50 and older who live in the same house as people from other generations, state health officials outlined last week.

Trees around Avenue A gazebo felled

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

Judge to decide on Walsh Hills housing development proposal

A Superior Court judge is deciding whether the Walsh Hills subdivision can proceed in northeast Snohomish.

Snohomish Home Depot thief out again from jail

The Lake Stevens man behind a string of thefts from the Snohomish Home Depot earlier this year

GroundFrog Day to be retired after this year

Snohomish’s traditional GroundFrog Day is giving way after 18 years.

Lawsuit claims Everett Schools didn’t protect bullied child as best as possible

A new lawsuit against the Everett School District by the parents of a middle school student who was verbally and physically abused by his peers for being gay contends this is a discrimination case because, they say, the school district didn't protect their son like how they would with other kids.

Angela Cooper-McCorkle, reporter who saw humanity in all, has died

The Tribune has lost one of its brightest journalists.

Monroe urban growth plans to be studied

MONROE — The City Council this week after press time reviewed two “what-if” map scenarios to fit 2,888 more housing units, or potentially 7,500 more residents, in the next 20 years.

Some local parks and practically all golf courses have reopened in Washington state

Cities and the county this week are starting to open some parks simultaneously with the governor’s opening of state parks, and golf courses are making preparations as state coronavirus-restrictions against golfing and fishing were lifted May 5.

Council would make mayor’s salary $30,000

The City Council is prepared to make Mayor Linda Redmon's salary $30,000 a year, up from $18,000.

Second vaccine booster shots for COVID-19suggested for certain groups of individuals

A newly available second booster dose against COVID-19 is now being suggested for people 50 and older

Snohomish tax exemption for developers goes to City Council vote Tuesday, Sept. 20

The City Council’s decision nears for whether to introduce a temporary property tax waiver for developers to build multimillion-dollar affordable housing buildings in the Midtown Distric

Monroe Schools to try levy again in fall

The Monroe School District will skip April and shoot for November’s ballot for asking voters a second time to continue its local education funding levy.

Independent contractors, and others so far shut out, can begin applying for state unemployment on Saturday

Hundreds of thousands of independent contractors and other people so far snagged in the system will be able to begin making successful claims starting Saturday.

Monroe gun shop on Lewis burglarized

The Monroe Police Department responded to Armageddon Arms for a burglary in which many guns were stolen Sept. 6.

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

Snohomish Fire adjusts burn plans down to two houses

Snohomish Fire has adjusted its public burn plans on April 9 and 10 on two houses