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Crafters and 3D printers producing masks to help with supply

Everyday craftspeople are jumping in to sew face masks for whoever can use them to help fight medical supply shortages.

Residential development of 113 homes proposed along Terrace Avenue

The site of the former Delta Rehabilitation Center on Terrace Avenue has been sold and a residential development of 113 single-family houses called Walsh Hills will be built in its place.

Everett innovation hub wants to spark big, homegrown ideas

TheLab@everett is all about getting creativity and collaboration flowing and helping entrepreneurs clear away the roadblocks to success. But while the concept and tools are sophisticated, there’s also plenty of joe and the ability to purchase 24/7 access to facilitate brainstorms.

Months after business-building class graduated, here are two successes

After graduating from a unique business program for disadvantaged clients, two entrepreneurs are making their mark locally.

Gang crimes down, and police want measures to stick

In Everett, gang violence is down, and the Police Department and community groups hope to make inroads on steering kids clear.

Snohomish First Street Master Plan ideas presented

SNOHOMISH -- Proposals to plan redoing First Street from students and faculty from the University of Washington will be presented at this week's City Council meeting on Tuesday, and council also will look to adopt the Complete Streets initiative which if adhered to would give pedestrians and bicyclists more weight in road design.

Franklin’s 2020 budget for Everett has to outpace rising costs

Mayor Cassie Franklin’s proposed budget for 2020 continues to work on clamping down the built-in costs in running a city without eroding its core functions.

Monroe’s trail system to grow over time

Monroe's trail system will be growing in its 20-year plan

County Council opts for 4% property tax rise as compromise option

By a vote of 3-2, the Snohomish County Council on Nov. 25 approved a 2025-2026 biennial budget that rejected County Executive Dave Somers’ proposal for an 8% property tax increase over two years, instead amending it to a 4% increase over the biennium.

Recommendations from Everett Mayor’s Drug Task Force, to address opioid crisis, are robust but will take time, money

EVERETT — The Mayor’s Drug Crisis Task Force, initiated to address the fentanyl crisis in Everett, gave a set of recommended actions presented to officials at a recent meeting.

Traveling without boundaries: Rural van service restarts with grant money

SNOHOMISH COUNTY -- New funding has expanded transportation services in rural areas for seniors and people with disabilities.

Recovery to recreation: ElderPlace PACE program in Everett attends to needs without nursing home

Providence ElderPlace PACE in Everett is the only Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in Snohomish County, a federal elder care program that serves people age 55 and older, and it is making important strides in helping with health and recovery.

Letters in the Tribune from 2023 and 2022

Letters published in the Tribune from 2023 and 2022, in full

County Council has mixed views on County Executive’s property tax increase

County Executive Dave Somers’ proposal to raise the county property tax rate by 8%, which would pencil to about a $15 increase to a $600,000 home according to the county finance office, has generated two separate countermeasures from the County Council ratcheting the rate down. Council Vice President Nate Nehring proposes taking no increase, and making multiple budget cuts to offset not having as much revenue come in. Nehring said the public doesn’t have an appetite for more taxes. Council President Jared Mead proposed a middle ground of 4%.

PUD “smart meters” starting to be deployed, which can give instant info about power usePUD Meter Journeyman Evan Aratani changes out the meter at a home in Mill Creek on Thursday, Sept. 21.

The PUD has begun deploying the first of 403,000 latest-generation electric meters, which give people an instant glimpse of power usage and the utility instant alerts of outages

Waits Motel condemnation given formal OK

A 5-1 City Council vote last week to formally condemn the Waits Motel now leaves the site with few ways to avoid being repurposed.

Para-ed sues Everett Schools for medical discrimination

Says mold in Madison Elementary forced her home sick but requests for accommodations were denied

Backlash has county pause on mid-Everett homeless shelter

After neighborhood backlash, county leaders retracted on possibly buying the Hope Covenant Church

Monroe area for families to sleep in cars explained

A program to let families with children sleep in their car overnight in St. Vincent de Paul's

Newly minted labor mandate vetoed by mayor as too risky

Mayor Cassie Franklin last week vetoed the council's mandate that the city use a Project Labor Agreement