SNOHOMISH COUNTY — A pilot program being considered to allow small bunches of townhomes or apartments on the county's big farmland homesteads could solve two problems facing ag today, says a supporter of introducing the concept of agrivillages to the county.
MONROE — Security cameras will be protecting three city parks, and one's already up at Lewis Street Park.
Outdoor cameras will be activated at Lake Tye Park in the next few weeks and added to Sky River Park later this year, the city's parks director said.
SNOHOMISH — The seed of almost every neighborhood watch group is from people getting to know one another. At a town hall in the Carnegie Building last Thursday, Snohomish residents from the city's public safety commission explained the ins and outs of how to set one up to a crowd of about 35 people.
SNOHOMISH — To meet FAA compliance, Harvey Field’s runway needs to be lengthened.
To do that, the road that curls around the end of the runway has to be relocated farther away.
Multiple people had comments on the plan.
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.
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.
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
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.
SNOHOMISH — The City Council last week approved a key step toward reducing speeds to 20 mph for much of town.
The approach is more complex than a one-and-done vote, though.
SNOHOMISH — The pipes under First Street are overdue for a major overhaul, city administrator Steve Schuller explained to the City Council at a workshop Aug. 17.
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.
On March 30, Everett Transit gave a demonstration ride on one of its newest electric buses to the Congressman from Washington’s Second Congressional District to show how far it’s come.
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.
The federal government partial shutdown could delay a decision from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding commercial flight at Paine Field, a spokesman said.
