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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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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If Climate Commitment Act is repealed, what local projects are at risk?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…
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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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Lynnwood man sentenced for trespassing in Yellowstone National Park
Viktor Pyshniuk, 21, trespassed in April to take a photo of Yellowstone’s most dangerous geyser, according to the…
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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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Learn how to spot invasive crabs this month in Snohomish, Edmonds
The European green crab is considered one of the world’s worst invasive species. Volunteers can help by monitoring…
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Hikers rejoice: Renewed road to Mount Pilchuck, Mountain Loop to open
The notoriously rough route to an iconic hike got a makeover. And the full Mountain Loop Highway, with…
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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…
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After Oso slide, with old growth in peril, timber sales go under microscope
How much is too much to harvest? Advocates assert legacy forests should have “already been protected.” State officials…
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Woodpeckers blamed for $1.5M in utility pole damage near Lake Stevens
Birds and insects decimated 18 out of 19 damaged poles in the Bunk Foss area. Now, Snohomish County…
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After months of controversy, mine’s Everett gravel yard is for sale
In April, a county judge ordered OMA Construction to stop all work, next door to Fairmount Elementary School.…