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City to treat Blackman Lake to restrain toxic algae

SNOHOMISH — The city will use alum treatments to help control toxic algae blooms at Blackman Lake. The City Council signed off on the plan last week.

Snohomish Civic Campus unnecessary excess for town

SNOHOMISH FUTURE CITY HALL CAMPUS

A letter in the Jan. 29 Tribune criticizing the plans for a new Snohomish Civic Campus.

Strike teams caravan to fight L.A. fires

Teams of firefighters from Snohomish County traveled to the Los Angeles area last week to help fight the multiple, vast and deadly wildland fires blazing there.

Pharm A Save Monroe exits pharmacy business

Pharm A Save Monroe, by how the public knows it, ceased this week when it transferred its prescription files to Rite Aid.

Snohomish firefighters have new tools to mitigate cancer risks, reduce on-job injuries

SNOHOMISH — This month Snohomish County Fire District #4 received two new pieces of safety equipment: the StormStick and an oxygen cylinder lift. One is to reduce the risks of carcinogen contamination and the other to reduce injury to firefighters.

Community Transit route reshape proposed to focus on 2024, meetings coming up

Community Transit is proposing transit changes for “2024 and beyond”

Five apply for Everett school board opening

The school board will be interviewing five candidates who applied to fill a vacancy on the board

First case of Omicron variant detected in county

The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has now been detected in Snohomish County

Monroe Council wants to re-assess parking downtown

The City Council wants to take a new comprehensive look on downtown parking.

Top two leaders resign from Snohomish Health District

The Snohomish Health District’s chief administrator and its official health officer resigned last week.

Everett's no-drug zones updated to remove part of Broadway

The city will continue to declare portions of Broadway, Evergreen Way and Hewitt Avenue as drug-free zones which court-ordered offenders must stay away from.

Community Transit Thanksgiving holiday schedule alterations

Community Transit makes changes to hours of service on Thanksgiving Day and the day after.

Damages to Zion Lutheran from vandalism topped $30,000

SNOHOMISH — A man angered with Zion Lutheran Church on Avenue A who has persistently vandalized it caused $39,000 worth of damage earlier this year.

Everett Silvertips at Seattle Thunderbirds

Everett Silvertip defenseman Tarin Smith of Saskatchewan (white jersey) and Seattle Thunderbird forward Coster Dunn of Edmonton, Alberta pursue the puck during the Western Hockey League (WHL) matchup between Seattle and Everett on Friday, Dec. 27 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle for the Battle of the Sound.

Blackman Lake phosphorous controls proposed on developments

SNOHOMISH — A proposal to protect the Blackman Lake watershed would place new requirements on development in the immediate area of the lake

PAWS animal rescue to be in big new Snohomish center

The nonprofit PAWS is expanding its Wildlife Hospital at a new location off of state Route 9 that is six times bigger to better serve wild animals in need

Echo Lake residents bolster their emergency safety

The Big One is coming, and Wayne Connell, for one, wants to be ready.

The Murder on Pine

On May 28, 1933, blood shed at a house at Pine and Fourth with the crack of a gun.

Fire District 4 EMS levy passes, Fire District 7 levy fails

Fire District 7 plans November measure