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Everett seals Waits Motel purchase

The city has bought the Waits Motel, 1301 Lombard Ave., as the City Council gave a 7-0 approval on it last week. A sale price of $1.85 million was agreed in December.

Petition to preserve Monroe’s Marshall Field has 700+ signatures

A Change.org petition is circulating with the goal of stopping the Monroe School District from eventually selling a piece of open space used by sports teams.

Bad to take parking spots from First Street’s core

UW FIRST STREET CONCEPTS

A letter to the editor about the First Street template concepts presented by UW students in May.

Monroe beginning to add cameras to its biggest parks

MONROE — Security cameras will be protecting three city parks, and one's already up at Lewis Street Park. Outdoor cameras will be activated at Lake Tye Park in the next few weeks and added to Sky River Park later this year, the city's parks director said.

Snohomish's Historical Society group has reawakened

SNOHOMISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

A letter about the Snohomish Historical Society in the April 17 Tribune.

New Everett Chamber planned to open in 2025

EVERETT — An Everett Chamber of Commerce focused within the city would begin operating next year under a plan to give seed money to get it going.

WorkSource moving its job-finding programs office to South Everett

WorkSource Snohomish County helps people find new jobs, polish resumes and get career coaching. It also helps businesses develop their employees. Starting April 7, it will open its new office at 728 134th St. SW, Everett, south of 128th Street and just southwest of the intersection of 4th Avenue West and 132nd Street SW in the Lake Stickney area.

Enviro impact report of new Harvey Field runway out

The environmental impact report of the new Harvey Field runway proposal is out, and taking comments until May. A meeting is in May.

Homeless Memorial Vigil on Dec. 20 this year

Last year, at least 36 people died on the streets in Snohomish County. This year’s number is not final, but organizers note that one is too many.

Council pauses Midtown development tax exemption topic

The City Council on July 5 voted 5-1 to pause taking a vote on whether to give a short-term tax exemption to multi-family residential developers in the Midtown District

Hurry to have say on Everett Link alignment

Nothing's final as to where Sound Transit's future rail line will curve through Everett.

Monroe first-graders return to classrooms

Despite a rising number of coronavirus cases in Snohomish County

Method to select Avenue D committee members debated

Executive control and privacy issues related to public exposure of task force applicants was the theme

NEWS BITES FOR FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Parking meters suggested

Safer crosswalks in Snohomish sought via plans

SNOHOMISH — A pedestrian awareness campaign for drivers to be more careful is being prepared for early next year by the city’s volunteer Public Safety Board. The city also has safety measures cominng.

New “no-sit/no-lie” buffer zone to go live, updates on safety cameras in Everett given

EVERETT -- A new “no-sit/no-lie” buffer zone two blocks around the Imagine Children’s Museum will go live Nov. 15. Updates on safety measures included Flock safety cameras to monitor crime and traffic issues.

In Snohomish County Superior Court judge battle, candidates explain how they approach the role

The only Snohomish County Superior Court Judge seat up for election might be one of this year’s more conspicuous county-level races. The roadside billboards first went up months ago. Sitting judge Whitney Rivera was appointed to the superior court this spring and is seeking election. Trial attorney Mary Anderson is taking her second shot at being elected to the bench after running for a seat last year. Ballots are due Nov. 5. It’s a nonpartisan position.

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.

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.

PUD adds baseline fee to bills starting April

Your power bill will increase by about $3 per month starting this April