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A major fish barrier on the Pilchuck River is coming down

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.

A major fish barrier on the Pilchuck River is coming down
Community Transit drivers: Too soon to open the front doors

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.

Community Transit drivers: Too soon to open the front doors

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.

Free wood-chipping: Reduce fire risk, protect air quality

Instead of starting a bonfire, take your brush to one of three wood-chipping events.

2 timber harvests planned near Gold Bar recreation areas

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 foothills.

2 timber harvests planned near Gold Bar recreation areas
Is pollution at old mill site reaching the Snohomish River?

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.

Is pollution at old mill site reaching the Snohomish River?

Plant nursery under investigation for banning face masks

Flower World near Snohomish allegedly sent a letter to employees saying “employees cannot wear masks.”

Stevens Pass closed for summer mountain biking, disc golfing

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.

Stevens Pass closed for summer mountain biking, disc golfing
Dive on in: YMCA, some school pools reopening this week

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.

Dive on in: YMCA, some school pools reopening this week
Drive-in movies coming to the Port of Everett this summer

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.

Drive-in movies coming to the Port of Everett this summer
Local small farms rally to meet surge in food ‘panic buying’

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.

Local small farms rally to meet surge in food ‘panic buying’
No droughts forecasted, but wildfire season already intense

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 hazard.

No droughts forecasted, but wildfire season already intense
Please stop killing bumble bees: They’re not ‘murder hornets’

Please stop killing bumble bees: They’re not ‘murder hornets’

Beekeepers say residents are mistaking bees and wasps for Asian giant hornets.

Please stop killing bumble bees: They’re not ‘murder hornets’
The town the virus seemed to miss: No cases counted in Index

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 get back to normal.

The town the virus seemed to miss: No cases counted in Index
Your backyard bonfire could put those with COVID-19 at risk

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.

Your backyard bonfire could put those with COVID-19 at risk
Plane to spray 1,300 acres this week to kill gypsy moths

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 Friday.

Plane to spray 1,300 acres this week to kill gypsy moths
School districts still working to get some students online

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.

School districts still working to get some students online
When will we reach next phase of reopening? Great question.

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.

When will we reach next phase of reopening? Great question.
Skagit festival can draw 400K tourists. This year? Nearly 0.

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 in 2021.

Skagit festival can draw 400K tourists. This year? Nearly 0.

Snohomish County parks reopening, partly, on Tuesday

Playgrounds and sports courts will stay closed in county parks. Cities are mostly following the same path.