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Monroe may pursue new City Hall

The City Council agreed on Oct. 1 to explore constructing a new municipal building for the city’s campus

Snohomish real estate duo’s TV show renewed

The HGTV show “Unsellable Houses,” set in Snohomish County, has been picked up for a second season and is scheduled for 13 episodes.

COVID-19 trends prompt concern of fourth infection wave

Rising COVID-19 case counts locally, despite mass vaccinations, has officials quivering that Snohomish County will fall down a phase in the state’s reopening plan if a fourth wave of COVID-19 infection cases escalates.

Snohomish River initiative heads to November ballot after all

EVERETT -- An Everett-only Snohomish River initiative will be on Everett November ballot after all.

Two historic Monroe houses at risk of demolition again

A plan to relocate two of Monroe’s homestead houses to make way for a new development faltered last fall.

Everett Little League needs new fields by ‘26

EVERETT — Everett Little Leaguers will be losing two of their main game fields at Madison Elementary after fall 2026 when a replacement school begins construction, putting the Little League organization on the hunt.

Administrative judges decline Stag barber’s appeals

Two administrative hearing judges have turned down appeals from rebel barber Bob Martin of Snohomish’s Stag Barber and Styling, putting him back to square one.

Sultan to use roundabouts to fix U.S. 2 traffic clogs

The city has narrowed down its plan for fixing congestion through Sultan: Roundabouts, roundabouts, roundabouts.

Monroe city property tax rate rise proposed

A recommendation built into Mayor Geoffrey Thomas’s 2023-2024 budget raises the city property tax rate 6.95%

Forest Park pool’s future to be studied

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

NEWS BITES for June 12, 2024

A big bridge closure in Everett, an update on the Monroe Police Department lobby and the Tribune wins an award.

Housing Hope to build site on school land for $1/year lease

The Everett School District is surplussing the Norton Ballfields to let Housing Hope, a nonprofit, build a housing center for homeless families.

Highway 9 widening coming next year

SNOHOMISH — A project to relieve congestion at a choke point on state Route 9 near Snohomish is slated to begin in early 2025.

Altered HS sports schedule set, placing less-contact sports earlier

he state’s K-12 athletics regulators, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), announced a tentative high school sports schedule on July 22.

Monroe budget set, utility rates to notch up in ‘25

MONROE — The City Council passed Mayor Geoffrey Thomas’s biennial budget unanimously, 7-0, during its Nov. 19 meeting. Also, utility rates will increase in 2025 for both the Water and Stormwater rates.

Meth, heroin and cocaine suspects will face prosecution in 2020

Two grams of meth, heroin or cocaine will lead to more than a night in jail, as soon as the 2-gram rule is lifted, in early 2020.

Snohomish County wants to build a large indoor sports facility

A regional indoor sports complex that would double as a community center appears to be in central Snohomish County’s future.

Everett AquaSox versus Eugene Emeralds

The Sox had mixed results in their homestand against the Eugene Emeralds.