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WSU training to teach locals about what is truly recyclable
The Sustainable Community Stewards program will teach participants at Willis D. Tucker Community Park. The course starts Sept.…
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Snohomish County PUD to start distributing bill credits this month
After receiving $14 million from the state, the utility plans to grant $200 credits to about 70,000 customers.
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With looming earthquake threat, Everett breaks ground on $80M reservoirs
Contractors will replace a 100-year-old reservoir east of Evergreen Way with two smaller ones.
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Tazz the missing tegu reunited with owner in Granite Falls
The 4-foot lizard went missing Friday evening. Searchers located him in a barn, 1 mile away from his…
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If Snohomish River campaign passes, polluters could be held accountable
This summer, a committee spearheaded efforts to grant legal rights to the river. Leaders gathered 1,300 signatures.
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Granite Falls ‘10-foot alligator’ is actually a tegu named ‘Tazz’
Anybody who spots the docile lizard, last seen near Granite Falls, is asked to notify 911, so Tazz…
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At new Marysville water treatment facility, plants filter out pollutants
City officials expect the $14 million project to clean 110 million gallons of water every year, reducing harm…
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Do plastic bans work? Local waste experts say it’s too soon to know
Last month, the state banned foam clamshells and trays. Litter wranglers said they still find other illegal items…
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Beneath steep slope, Concrete neighbors fear landslides from logging above
Nielsen Brothers plans to cut 54 acres of timber directly behind the community of 83 homes. Locals said…
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Snohomish County stream team bushwhacks a path to healthier waterways
This summer, the crew of three will survey 40 sites for the State of Our Waters program. It’s…
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If Climate Commitment Act is repealed, what local projects are at risk?
Salmon restoration, ferry electrification and other green projects in Snohomish County could lose funding in November, if Initiative…
Travel
10 accessible trails to explore this summer in Snohomish County
For people with disabilities, tree roots and other obstacles can curb access to the outdoors. But some trails…
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10 accessible trails to explore this summer in Snohomish County
For people with disabilities, tree roots and other obstacles can curb access to the outdoors. But some trails…
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Snohomish County to start ‘kicking gas’ in push for all-electric homes
Last year, 118 Whidbey Island homes installed energy-efficient heat pumps. A new campaign aims to make the case…
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Musical Mountaineers’ sunset serenade to launch Adopt a Stream campaign
The nonprofit aims to transform into an “accessible model of sustainability,” with solar panels, electric vehicles and more.
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How can Edmonds make new schools more sustainable? Students have ideas
In a town hall Friday, students from Maplewood Parent Co-op will make pitches for the soon-to-be rebuilt College…
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For grizzly bears coming to Cascades, radio collars will keep close tabs
Tracking an apex predator is tricky. GPS collars play a central role in a controversial plan to repopulate…
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For those with disabilities, recycling is harder in Snohomish County
Locals would like to see more accessible ways to recycle and improved labeling. Waste collectors said customers can…
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Kayak Point, the county’s most popular park, to reopen by next weekend
Snohomish County closed the park last July to update the boat launch and parking lot. The fishing pier…
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‘We were lost, he never was’: Legendary Everett mountaineer dies at 95
Kenn Carpenter summited over 650 peaks in the Pacific Northwest. His legacy has helped many “reach the summit…