Help work on trails

Snohomish Parks Foundation is inviting volunteers to work on the city’s trails Feb. 19.

Volunteers are needed to remove weeds and plant native, sustainable species of trees and plants along the Centennial Trail and in Pilchuck Park, and to work on the Riverfront Trail.

The group will meet at 9 a.m. on the Riverfront Trail in Snohomish, by the stairs near the 1100 block of First Street. The work party is until noon.

Volunteers should wear weather-appropriate clothing and bring their own hand tools and shovels.

For more information, call Lya Badgley, 360-863-3346.

City opposes cable increase: The Mountlake Terrace City Council adopted a resolution opposing Frontier’s $30-per-month increase on its cable TV service and for abandoning its commitment to provide FIOS TV service.

“I am very disappointed that Frontier cable sat before council and told us that service to our community would not change,” said Councilmember Michelle Robles. “And shortly thereafter they are failing to abide by the spirit of the Verizon franchise.”

In January, Frontier announced that it would be increasing its rates, citing rate hikes by the cable networks.

However, one of its competitors, Comcast, has not increased rates by that same amount.

Frontier’s increase begins immediately for new customers and in February for existing customers without a service contract.