Snohomish County Tribune Newspapers

01/01/2025

The Everett Community College Grounds team is excited to announce the return of the Christmas tree recycling program! From December 25 to January 10, you can drop off your natural Christmas trees to be recycled into wood chips for use on campus. For drop-off details and tree requirements, click here: https://www.everettcc.edu/calendar/2024/12/christmas-tree-recycling

12/31/2024

U.S. 2 WAS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS EAST OF SR9 FOR DOUBLE FATALITY CRASH
updated

SNOHOMISH -- A head-on crash on U.S. 2 which the Washington State Patrol described as a fatality for the drivers of both vehicles happened this morning around 6:45 a.m. on U.S. 2 east of state Route 9 and west of the Pilchuck River Bridge.
U.S. 2 was closed in both directions between 88th Street and state Route 9.
One vehicle involved was a blue 2009 Honda CRV with a Monroe driver and the other was a silver 2008 Lexus SUV with a Stanwood driver.
The Patrol report says the Stanwood driver, age 50, crossed the center line. Next of kin not notified yet as of 12:36 p.m.
The Monroe driver was also age 50. She has been identified.

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12/27/2024

Big housing site by Glacier Peak High being debated before Hearing Examiner

SNOHOMISH — A decision over a major development along Cathcart Way behind and around Glacier Peak High School and Little Cedars Elementary is coming soon.

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SNOHOMISH — A decision over a major development along Cathcart Way behind and around Glacier Peak High School and Little Cedars Elementary is coming soon.

12/27/2024

Neighborhood complaints of area near 33rd and Broadway has Everett leaders asking for solutions

EVERETT — A City Council subcommittee met last week to discuss the impact of Andy’s Place, a permanent supportive housing facility operated by Compass Health at 3301 Lombard Ave.

More on that here:

Map of the boundaries of the new buffer zone for 3301 Lombard Ave. The lined area on the map is an overlapping no-sit/no-lie zone around the Everett Gospel Mission. City of Everett graphic

12/23/2024

LOOKING GLASS COFFEE, shop on Snohomish's First Street, to close, change hands:

The owners of Looking Glass Coffee announced publicly Sunday their decision to hand over the business Jan. 26 to a new owner. They provide more details below:

Dear Friends of Looking Glass Coffee, we have some bittersweet news to share.

Tex and I have made the difficult decision to close Looking Glass so that we can focus on family and health. Our final day of service will be January 26th.

Although we are sad to see this chapter come to a close, we are excited to share that we'll be passing the torch to Snohomish Coffee Co. who will be taking over the space after a brief remodel. We know they will continue to serve this wonderful community with the same love and passion for people and great coffee. We'll be sharing a bit more about their vision and values over the coming weeks.

To our amazing community—thank you. Whether you’ve been here for a quick cup of coffee, live music, a social gathering, a night of trivia, or a lively evening of karaoke, we are grateful for you.

For the past seven and a half years, this space has been more than just a coffee shop—it’s been a vibrant hub for our community. We’ve been honored and humbled to be a part of your lives, witnessing joyful reunions and celebrations, first dates, announcements of marriages and additions to families, business connections, homes being sold, knowledge being gained, and young talents finding their voice on our beloved stage. Countless memories have been made over a cup of coffee, and it has been an incredible journey. We are deeply grateful for the amazing community that has supported us throughout the years.

To our incredible staff, past and present, thank you for being the heart and soul of Looking Glass. Your passion, kindness, and hard work have shaped this space into something so special.

While this chapter is coming to a close, you may still see some familiar faces, as some of our team members will be continuing with Snohomish Coffee Co. We know they’ll carry forward the spirit of warmth and hospitality that has always defined Looking Glass.

We’d love to hear your favorite memories from your time here! Feel free to share them in the comments below, or stop by the shop and write in a special Memory Book that has been lovingly created by Snohomish Coffee Co. as a gift to us.

👉 Gift Cards: If you have a Looking Glass Coffee gift card, you can still redeem it at the shop through January 26th. After that, we’re happy to let you know that they will be redeemable at Snohomish Coffee Co. once they’re up and running.

There may also be more in store for Looking Glass in the future—we’re actively looking out for new opportunities, so stay tuned.

Thank you for being part of this journey. We can’t wait for you to experience the next chapter with Snohomish Coffee Co.!

See you soon, and come visit us before January 26th! ☕❤️

Sincerely, Tex and Laura Page

12/20/2024

Homestead Park survey extended

SNOHOMISH -- The city's public survey asking what should go in Homestead Park, its future large westside park, appears to have been extended to Jan. 3.
The survey is available at www.snohomishwa.gov/homesteadpark

A discussion on Homestead Park was reported on here: https://www.snoho.com/news/2024/nov/27/snohomishs-homestead-park-plan-scrutinized/

SNOHOMISH — After hearing watershed concerns, the City Council wants to take a closer look at the plan for Homestead Park, on the city’s west side, before agreeing to hire a designer to refine the concept.

12/19/2024

Everett residents object to city's intent to close homeless center downtown before cold weather shelter season ends

EVERETT -- People have spoken out against the city's acts to close the downtown site of Hope N Wellness, an independent drop-in resource center on Rucker near Pacific that is just inside a zoning area called the Metro Everett zone. Its clients are primarily homeless individuals.
The new deadline to halt services here is Feb. 28. The center received an extension after being given an Oct. 21 deadline earlier this year. Cold weather s'helters run until March 1.
This evening, Councilwoman Mary Fosse asked openly for city administration to rethink the February deadline. Fosse said she'd like to see Everett has more daytime warming shelters available first before the city contemplate closing Hope 'N Wellness's downtown site.
With Everett Libraries now being closed Sundays and Mondays, two days of the week there is not a formal daytime warming center available.
Mayor Cassie Franklin said her team will be talking about this further.
The city has stood that Hope 'N Wellness violates the city zoning rules because its entry door is on the ground floor facing the street. It has tried to relocate Hope 'N Wellness outside of the downtown core.
Everett's downtown zoning codes were set up to have ground floor buildings feature retail for a vibrant downtown.
In 2020, Hope ‘N Wellness opened in the former Sirens coffee house, across from the Health District’s building, but only put its sign up in fall 2023. Around that time, the city visited to look around, and shortly before Christmas 2023, the city handed its operator Jasmine Donahue a warning letter about violating the zoning rules. The agency has a contract with the state to get people housing and employment, and won a grant with the state Health Care Authority to increase its peer counseling, with a focus on people who are Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).
It does peer counseling, sign ups for housing and employment case management, and a no-judgement place to relax.

Past coverage:

EVERETT — Location, location, location.A resource center near Pacific and Rucker that primarily serves homeless individuals has been told by the city to halt services here by Oct. 21 or risk civil penalties because the zoning code for most of downtown doesn’t allow social services on the first f...

12/19/2024

Everett future stadium to be downtown
Selection made.

Moments ago this evening, the Everett City Council decided 7-0 to select the site near Broadway and Wall for a future stadium, which will take over and demolish buildings in the block.

More info at www.snoho.com

12/19/2024

King County Metro bus driver's killing sparks outrage in mass transit community

Transit drivers are angered by the killing of Shawn Yim, a 59-year-old King County Metro bus driver who was reportedly maced, then stabbed in an altercation while on duty along a bus route in Seattle at about 3 a.m. this morning.
Everett Transit union president Steve Oss called it "a senseless murder, no point to it."
"It could have happened to any of our drivers," Oss said to the Everett City Council tonight.
Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds) said in a statement that “transit workers are essential to keeping our communities connected, and their safety must be a top priority. This tragedy underscores the urgent need to make our public transit systems safer for both drivers and passengers." Liias will support measures to keep transit drivers safer.
Amalgamated Transit Union 587 held a press conference today demanding King County take measures for driver safety. They demand isolated, secure driver compartments, and the "establishment of a regional task force on transit, safety and security," KING-TV reported ATU 587 union president Greg Woodfill said at the conference.

Wednesday, Dec. 18.

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12/13/2024

A fire on Casino Road at the Park 120 Apartments

Everett Fire is in overhaul after extinguishing an apartment fire at 120 W Casino Rd at Park 120 Apartments. The crew on Aid 6 used a ladder to rescue a male and his dog from a second story window. The male is being evaluated for smoke inhalation and being transported to the hospital. Sadly, two cats perished and one is outstanding. The fire is under investigation.

12/12/2024

SNOHOMISH SCHOOLS CELL PHONE POLICY

The Snohomish School District is considering a standardized cell phone policy. People have been curious what is in the nitty-gritty of the policy. Some of that information is in a story that is in the Tribune this week here: https://www.snoho.com/news/2024/dec/10/snohomish-schools-has-plans-to-standardize-student-phone-use-policy-starting-january/
At tonight's school board meeting, board members generally praised the development of the policy.
A Valley View parent mentioned in public comments that when cell phones are shown between students during lunchtime, the contents are horrible. The mom advocated not allowing them during the school period "at all."

12/12/2024

Come check out the new Monroe North Coast (Carnation) Condensed Milk display at the Monroe Historic Museum! Kudos to Trustee Dottie Simoni for setting up this display and Sandy Frohning for providing the artifacts. -Teresa

12/12/2024

Window open to get reduced-rate paid health insurance through state marketplace:

From press release-
More than 271,000 Washingtonians either signed up for, or renewed, their health insurance through Washington Healthplanfinder since Nov. 1. With five weeks remaining in open enrollment, these numbers have already exceeded the total for 2024. These numbers do not include Washington Apple Health clients.

Open enrollment is currently underway for 2025, individuals who sign up by Sunday, Dec. 15 will start on Jan. 1. Those who sign up between Dec. 16 and Jan. 15, will begin on Feb. 1. Through wahealthplanfinder.org, Washingtonians can shop, compare and select plans. Premium savings may be available to help make monthly costs more affordable.

The state Medicaid system for lower-income individuals, Apple Health, is open all the time.

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12/12/2024

EVERETT CHAMBER RAMPING UP:

The Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce is growing its base ahead of its launch, and reports it had 32 businesses visit an info session Tuesday.

Another information session will be Tuesday, Dec. 17 from 4-6:30 p.m. at the John L. Scott real estate office at 10820 Evergreen Way (near Avocado's Restaurant).

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12/11/2024

Engage Everett for Dec. 11
Do business networking at Engage Everett on the second Wednesday of each month. December’s meeting is Dec. 11 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Port Gardner Bay Winery, 3006 Rucker Ave. The group is doing a coat drive to support Connect Casino Road families in their case management program. People are asked to consider bringing new or gently-used coats (mainly for infants and children, but older sizing also accepted for teens) or used, pre-washed and without major functional/cosmetic damage (zippers, tears, etc.). Or, bring new, gently-used winter boots for children.

12/09/2024

Stuff a Bus, the longstanding partnership between Everett Transit, ATU Local 883, Fred Meyer and Volunteers of America, is almost here! There will be three consecutive weekend collection events starting Saturday, Nov. 30. Stop by the Fred Meyer at Murphy’s Corner (12906 Bothell Everett Hwy) from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. to donate and help us Stuff a Bus!

12/04/2024

POLICE RUSH TO KAMIAK
Kamiak on lockdown with students to be funneled out shortly

At about 2:20 p.m., the scanner listeners at the Snohomish County Scanner Report broke news that someone made what they say was possibly a swatting call about Kamiak High School. A swatting call is to make a false report of a serious emergency. These often draw a large law enforcement response.
Law enforcement is actively checking around inside Kamiak. They have already checked and 'cleared' the gym upon finding nobody.
The school went under lockdown. Police will be evacuating students out of the building.
At 2:30 p.m., seven gray law enforcement vehicles were seen rushing southbound on Interstate 5 in the Everett area north of the 526 offramp that can be used to reach Kamiak.

To hear a police scanner, go to https://www.snohomishcountyscanner.com/feed-2/

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12/04/2024

CHASE THE GRINCH SOLD OUT

Snohomish's Chase the Grinch event on Dec. 15 has sold out, organizers reported on their events page. Come that morning to cheer on the runners ---- or cheer the fleeing Grinch if that's your preference.

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