Michael Whitney

Michael Whitney

Monroe’s drug-sniffing police dog can finally take it easy

MONROE -- K-9 Sam couldn’t contain himself. The yellow labrador wagged his tail and barked plenty during his retirement acknowledgment. He’s been the department’s narcotics K-9 for five years, paired with Officer Devin Tucker.

Nurses stretched thin at Providence Everett, call for increased staffing

Nurses are feeling stretched thin by patient loads at Providence Everett

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.

Young adults in Snohomish win national award

After George Floyd’s murder, young adults and teens under the name Generation Justice organized daily protests and a large Juneteenth event at Snohomish High School

Store clerk residing in Snohomish arrested for sexual messages to minor

A 30-year-old Snohomish man who was a clerk at a Lake Stevens convenience store thought it was OK to give a pre-teen $100 cash and a note that he was attracted to her.

Growing call for Monroe Schools to be stricter on student racism, increase training

Members of the Monroe Equity Council and supporters plan to flood the next school board meeting with calls to act against racism.

Blackman Lake facing difficulties for healthy longevity

Blackman Lake is still struggling. Water clarity is getting murkier. Phosphorous, which robs water of oxygen, is increasing. Some described that Blackman Lake is undergoing a slow, natural process of dying. A 2021 look at the situation.

Monroe looks to grow city limits northward

The city has plans to grow northward by potentially annexing about 250 acres in the near future.

County clears homeless encampment that was at County Campus

County officials cleared out an impromptu homeless encampment on the county campus July 5.

Community Transit proposes Everett service takeover

City officials asked Community Transit to present what merging city-run Everett Transit into the county-wide bus system might look like.

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.

Former Seattle-Snohomish Mill burns:No firefighters injured, building likely a total loss

A two-alarm fire tore through the former Seattle-Snohomish Mill across the river from First Street on Wednesday, Aug. 28. The site is at 9525 Airport Way.

Solutions for Clark Park gazebo discussed

Letting dogs visit Silver Lake beach, popular with kids, gets reconsidered

Top two leaders resign from Snohomish Health District

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

Snohomish High's "The Addams Family" plays up wackiness

SNOHOMISH -- Coverage of Snohomish High's fall 2019 theater production

Logistics for mapping new Everett council districts outlined in proposal

The process for an upcoming citizens’ commission to map out the new districts for council elections is currently being worked on.

Pending Paine Field decision could be slowed by federal shutdown

The federal government partial shutdown could delay a decision from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding commercial flight at Paine Field, a spokesman said.

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.

At least 36 people died homeless on the streets last year

EVERETT — At least 36 people died on the streets of Snohomish County during the past 12 months of December 2017 to December 2018.

PUD plans to raise rates by 1.3 percent for 2019

The county’s power utility plans to nudge its rate with a 1.3 percent increase.
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