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Monroe Council chooses to ok automated traffic cameras without voters’ views

MONROE — The City Council is taking a step toward potentially authorizing automated traffic cameras in town without taking an advisory vote of the people.

Snohomish’s historic downtown group discusses goals for events

SNOHOMISH — On Jan. 21, HDSA Board President Ken Coman spoke at the City Council meeting to discuss the future of downtown festivities.

Underlying health affects COVID-19 severity risk

Underlying conditions and the unknown factors around a novel virus are motivating extreme measures of caution for COVID-19 that has spread through community interaction, in droplets that are released from coughing.

At home with local history

Students draw historic Snohomish homes

Connecting students to the town’s history was the goal of a recent project at Emerson Elementary.

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.

Blackman Lake early test results suggest lakebed fueling algae

The effort to identify what's degrading Blackman Lake is making headway.

Snohomish Avenue D public works yard has potential buyer

The county has a purchase-and-sale agreement with a prospective buyer for the former public works yard on Avenue D

Snohomish park bathrooms hit by troubles

Ferguson Park's bathrooms are locked, and so are the ones at Hill Park

Snohomish’s new chief of police meeting the community

Snohomish's incoming police chief, sheriff’s Lt. Mike Martin, is making rounds to introduce himself in Snohomish.

Clearview residents talk issues with elected officialsState Rep. Brandy Donaghy, County Councilman Jared Mead and state Rep. April Berg talk issues during a community meeting Aug. 24 in front of a

Around 100 Clearview residents descended upon View Church on Highway 9 to discuss transportation, growth and public safety issues with a panel of county and state elected officials.

Snohomish will still have two fire stations ifFD4-city campus concept advances

Snohomish will still have two fire stations in town

A pregnancy center in Everett had an arson attempt, FBI thinks it’s deliberate

In late June, three days after Roe vs. Wade was overturned, law enforcement believes someone tried to burn down a pregnancy health center in Everett

Everett Fire finds internal fraud by ex-employee

A former city fire inspector defrauded the city of $12,700 by falsifying time card reports, but was allowed to hand the money back and resign at the advice of legal counsel.

Update: State drug possession law developing, latest version removes"personal use" provision which Monroe leaders didn't want

The state Senate on Thursday passed a bill 28-20 to reinstate criminal penalties for possession of drugs.

Community Transit to revamp its bus routes in 2024 to link to light rail

When an urban rail system reaches Lynnwood as soon as summer 2024, it could be a game-changer for the county.

The former Roosevelt Store to be marijuana retail shop

A marijuana shop is cleared to open soon in the former Roosevelt Store near Roosevelt and Trombley roads.

New Monroe Schools superintendent may be selected this week

The school board expects to hire the district’s next superintendent this week, and the public can assist with the decision.

Think your kid gets migraines? This doc can say

More children may be susceptible to migraines than once thought.