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Seattle-Snohomish Mill building not insured when fire hit

The burned building at the former Seattle-Snohomish Mill did not carry insurance, two sources confirmed.

Park names debate settles down

After a sometimes contentious three-year process, five Snohomish parks are nearly ready to debut new names.

City Council ponders altering all of Everett Transit’s fares

Everett Transit’s intent to create a low-income fare has the City Council’s general support, but they want to dig into the details before giving a committed yes.

Monroe man making fundraiser to erase school lunch debts

There is almost $40,000 in unpaid lunch debts among Monroe students, and almost $100,000 for Snohomish students

2-1-1 help hotline calls tripled in March

Pat Morris has worked almost 40 years in the crisis service industry.

Monroe mayor’s no-frills 2021 budget has no property tax increase

Mayor Geoffrey Thomas’s budget largely sticks with what’s working to enter 2021 on stable footing.

County pursuing its own sales tax for affordable housing

Snohomish County’s government leaders are proposing to collect a special countywide 0.1% sales tax for affordable housing

Move out day soon for low-income Pilchuck Ridge renters

Moving day is coming for many Pilchuck Ridge apartment dwellers.

Public monitoring cameras coming to Everett

EVERETT — Over 70 cameras will be installed in Everett public parks and streets. In late May, the City Council agreed to a contract with Flock Safety to use A.I. equipment for monitoring.

Family in Lake Roesiger loses home to tree

SNOHOMISH — Nobody was inside when the trees crashed, but now a young Lake Roesiger-area family is left seeking a new home.

Big housing site by Glacier Peak High being debated before Hearing Examiner

SNOHOMISH — A decision over a major development along Cathcart Way behind and around Glacier Peak High School and Little Cedars Elementary is coming soon.

Proposal to place Snohomish sixth graders in middle schools gets mixed views

The school district’s proposal to move sixth graders from elementary school to middle school in 2025 is creating vigorous conversation among parents of elementary-age children.

Fire District 4 asks for levy rate reset with levy lid lift

Fire District 4 is seeing growing call volumes, rising operational costs and is planning a new fire station

Snohomish reworking its planning code to allow more ADUs to meet state law

State law says Snohomish must allow more Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) whether Snohomish likes it or not. City leaders are evaluating how big they should be and other design factors.

Residents may see recycling surcharge in bills

In Snohomish and Monroe, recycling pickup in the city will cost more if rate adjustment requests from Republic Services are granted.

County clears homeless encampment that was at County Campus

County officials cleared out an impromptu homeless encampment on the county campus July 5.

Tour the trees of Monroe

The city has been officially named a “Tree City USA” by the Arbor Day Foundation because of the city’s commitment to effectively manage urban forest areas. The award came days before Arbor Day festivities began April 26.

Challenger Evan Merritt wins Snohomish Fire board seat

With approximately half the ballots left to count, two of the city’s hotly contested races show clear leads.

Everett focusing on affordable housing, to host Dec. 8 meeting

The city will begin analyzing housing types and styles in the planning code soon.

Snohomish parks board tours future Homestead Park site

SNOHOMISH — Members of the city’s park board hiked the future Homestead Park space last week to get a sense of the site. It will continue its conversation at a meeting Jan. 22 that starts at 6 p.m. in the Carnegie Building.