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Dairy farming is in transition in Snohomish County

Dairy farming in Snohomish County, as a whole, has less farms, but really the market is shifting for a number of reasons

Dairy farming in Snohomish County, as a whole, has less farms, but really the market is shifting for a number of reasons.

Everett’s senior center members fear closure will last for years

How the city closed the Carl Gipson Senior Center indefinitely with no reopening date

Boeing’s final 747 marks end of a grand era

On a crisp, cool night, 747 No. 1,547 rolled out of the factory

Rail-to-trail project stuck in court for years

Snohomish County is closer to resolving the legal battle over the Eastside Rail Corridor, but there is still a long way to go.

Snohomish Fire District 4 board has two contested races

Both incumbents on the Snohomish Fire District 4 board have challengers. In one race, a longtime community leader faces a career firefighter.

Snohomish school board race for Position 4: Sarah Adams and Sherri Larkin

Educator Sherri Larkin, who came out on top of a tight three-way primary this August, is trying to unseat incumbent Sarah Adams, a licensed mental health counselor who was appointed to the board in summer 2022.

Cash for U.S. 2 trestle in state Transportation budget

There are local winners in the overall transportation package approved by the Legislature last week.

Clark Park finds some caretakers: Social group convenes weekly to play after cleaning park

For the last eight weeks, Lindsey Weaver, Ryan Anderson, Christina Strand and George Newhall have spent one day a week cleaning up Clark Park, located in the 2400 block of Lombard Avenue.

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

A countywide tax for affordable housing may be discussed in 2021

County elected leaders are being asked to enact a new sales tax to help pay to construct subsidized housing.

Former Seattle-Snohomish Mill burns:No firefighters injured, building likely a total loss

A two-alarm fire tore through the former Seattle-Snohomish Mill across the river from First Street on Wednesday, Aug. 28. The site is at 9525 Airport Way.

Three running for Everett council at-large position 7

A three-way primary has an incumbent and two challengers running for one of the two at-large seats on City Council.

Everett City Council candidates Bader, Erikson give answers

High school teacher Joseph Erikson is highlighting his progressive brand in his attempt to knock incumbent Scott Bader off the City Council.

Explore Snohomish’s magnificent trees on your own

You can still take the spring tree tour on your own and maintain social distancing. it is a tour which highlights Snohomish’s largest, unique and most adored arbors.

Update on Oct. 27:Everett Public Schools will pause on its plans to return students to school

School districts put a pause on the return to school plan

The challenge of online schooling is apparent and the desire to go back to the classroom seems to outweigh the risk of COVID-19 in the eyes of students and parents.

Monroe Schools’ Superintendent Blasko put on leave by school board, to be investigated

Fifty or more Monroe School teachers and supporters gathered outside the Monroe School District offices on a wet and cold Monday, Dec. 13 evening to protest school district leadership. “We’re zooming in to the School Board meeting tonight, they all went home” one sign carrier said, meaning the School Board meeting was being held remotely and the sign-carrying teachers were not invited.

Tattoo artist who fled Ukraine finds Snohomish

SNOHOMISH — Tucked in an Avenue D strip mall sits Stray Cat Tattoo, and in this studio Viktoriia Veprentsova has found a haven for her art after fleeing the war in Ukraine. Veprentsova is a 21-year-old tattoo artist who made waves throughout Europe with her work.

Stats show Everett Fire Dept. woefully understaffed for population growth

EVERETT FIRE STAFFING LEVELS

Letter writer alarmed by Everett Fire Department per-capita/per-resident staffing levels not keeping up with population.

Critics fear juvenile court policy suggestions allow biases to sneak in

An internal city memo suggesting policy changes in the juvenile justice system alarms observers who say these could be misapplied to disproportionately lock up children of color.