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Snohomish PD say crime trends stable

SNOHOMISH ­— Crime trends were little changed for Snohomish in 2023, Police Chief Nathan Alanis told the City Council in a walk-through of the department’s latest annual report.

Behar’s Furniture of Everett closing as owner changes focus

Behar’s Furniture is winding down after a 60-year run.

Kaci Edelbrock Memorial 5K Run/Walk on Oct. 3 sends its proceeds back into community

When 350-plus runners take off at Lake Tye Park on Sunday, Oct. 3, the broader community is who benefits.

Expertly crafted fixtures for county parks

An unusual collaboration is providing new gathering spaces in Snohomish County’s parks.

Tree falls on historic home on Avenue B

SNOHOMISH — A thick American Elm maybe five stories high uprooted and crashed down onto one of the historic homes along Avenue B around midnight during last Tuesday’s heavy windstorm.

Monroe mayor speaks to growth, compassion

Coverage of the 2024 Monroe State of the City

Paine Field airline flights approved, service begins soon

The key federal approval for passenger flight at Paine Field came down on Feb. 20, promising a new era of airline service shortly for Snohomish County.

Everett's public works campus

The city’s game plan to eventually move its Public Works department to new digs is crystallizing.

Snohomish school board race between Ballas, Ridges

A Snohomish School board election has incumbent Shaunna Ballas running for re-election against challenger Christina Ridges.

New pickleball courts open at Sky River Park

MONROE -- The city opened two new pickleball courts at Sky River Park last week.

Redeveloping Baker Heights area starts, WSU college expansion drops out of plan

The Baker Heights public housing site in the Delta Neighborhood has begun to be demolished to make way for 105 new apartment units for low income individuals and families.

Concerns fire trainings put pollution, asbestos fiber in air

SNOHOMISH FIRE TRAININGS

A letter about fire trainings.

Once a youth jail wing, now treating adultsInside the North Sound Behavioral Health Treatment Center

The 30-some employees in the county’s inpatient recovery and treatment facility acknowledged the center’s one-year anniversary of operations with a sheet cake and soda pop Aug. 2.

Snohomish council favors fireworks ban

A near-majority of City Council members are leaning toward banning fireworks use out of Snohomish, plus taking a few other steps

Volunteers sought by Red Cross to aid Hurricane Helene assistance efforts

The American Red Cross Northwest Region is issuing an urgent appeal for volunteers who are willing to travel this fall to support emergency shelters for major national disaster relief efforts.

Today’s safest football helmet unattainable for some youth

When 125 Everett Junior Wildcats players kicked off the youth football season recently, most wore the safest helmets money can buy. Literally.

City to collect sales tax for affordable housing

The city will bump up its sales tax rate as part of a goal to foster more affordable housing in town.

Commission recommends stop to supportive housing sites in low-density neighborhoods

The Everett Planning Commission voted in favor of recommending that the City Council eliminate the permitting of supportive housing buildings, for homeless populations, in residential neighborhoods zoned R-1, thereby keeping them for single-family use only.