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Community Transit drivers: Too soon to open the front doors
The agency gives drivers masks, but a union calls that insufficient and asks for more protections.
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A major fish barrier on the Pilchuck River is coming down
Crews are ready to remove the 10-by-60-foot Pilchuck Dam next week, one chunk of concrete at a time.
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At earlier-defiant Flower World, workers now wear masks
The owner, however, has said he will legally challenge the governor’s order requiring face coverings.
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Free wood-chipping: Reduce fire risk, protect air quality
Instead of starting a bonfire, take your brush to one of three wood-chipping events.
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2 timber harvests planned near Gold Bar recreation areas
The state will cut more than 400 acres next to Wallace Falls State Park and in the Reiter…
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Is pollution at old mill site reaching the Snohomish River?
Over 20 years after an initial cleanup, the state isn’t sure arsenic on a 9-acre lot is contained.
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Plant nursery under investigation for banning face masks
Flower World near Snohomish allegedly sent a letter to employees saying “employees cannot wear masks.”
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Stevens Pass closed for summer mountain biking, disc golfing
The resort has been closed since March, when it shut down ski slopes over COVID-19 concerns.
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Dive on in: YMCA, some school pools reopening this week
Inslee modified Phase 1 requirements June 9, allowing some lap pools to reopen with restrictions.
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Drive-in movies coming to the Port of Everett this summer
The traditional sail-in cinema is transforming to meet Inslee’s Phase 2 requirements.
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Local small farms rally to meet surge in food ‘panic buying’
Empty shelves and headlines about the supply chain have driven Snohomish County consumers to buy local.
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No droughts forecasted, but wildfire season already intense
Snohomish County has plenty of water for the summer, but lots of forest growth can be a fire…
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Please stop killing bumble bees: They’re not ‘murder hornets’
Beekeepers say residents are mistaking bees and wasps for Asian giant hornets.
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The town the virus seemed to miss: No cases counted in Index
Some in the town of 175 fear outsiders could bring in the virus. Others just want things to…
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Your backyard bonfire could put those with COVID-19 at risk
New research connects long-term exposure to air pollution with higher fatality rates from the coronavirus.
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Plane to spray 1,300 acres this week to kill gypsy moths
If you live in Woodway or Boulevard Bluffs in Everett, close the windows and turn off the AC…
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School districts still working to get some students online
Despite hundreds of households lacking steady Wi-Fi, the majority of students are showing up online.
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When will we reach next phase of reopening? Great question.
Snohomish County leaders are preparing now for a potential uptick in COVID-19, as social distancing is relaxed.
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Snohomish County parks reopening, partly, on Tuesday
Playgrounds and sports courts will stay closed in county parks. Cities are mostly following the same path.
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Skagit festival can draw 400K tourists. This year? Nearly 0.
Skagit County’s signature event is a $65 million boon for the region. Not amid COVID-19. And maybe not…