Local News
Food drive to celebrate fair community, despite cancellation
Participants should bring non-perishable goods and decorate their vehicles for the drive-thru event.
Local News
Police dog nabs, nips man suspected of burgling smoke shops
Monroe police arrested a man after two smoke shops were broken into Monday morning.
Local News
Small hospitals weather the pandemic, but with heavy losses
Another economic shutdown could mean “difficult decisions” for EvergreenHealth Monroe and others.
Local News
Some waited months for jobless benefits, and some wait still
Not all 81,000 cases are resolved, but some people finally received thousands of dollars in back payments.
Local News
Tulalip Tribes to buy 100-acre salmon habitat near Monroe
The tribes plan to purchase part of what has been known as Reiner Farm, along the Skykomish River.
Local News
One dead, three hospitalized after Highway 522 crash
An East Wenatchee woman died after a head-on collision Saturday night in Monroe.
Life
Unusually large flocks of swifts visiting Monroe this summer
Vaux’s swifts, which migrate in spring and fall, are roosting at the Wagner chimney after gorging on insects,…
Local News
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.
Local News
Applications available for open Monroe School Board seat
Eligible residents must live in the Fryelands area and be registered to vote in the district.
Local News
COVID-19 test sites headed to Snohomish, Monroe libraries
Each site will offer tests for one day this week. Tests will continue at McCollum Park in Everett.
Local News
Plant nursery under investigation for banning face masks
Flower World near Snohomish allegedly sent a letter to employees saying “employees cannot wear masks.”
Local News
Stuck on hold, 81,000 in state await first unemployment payments
The state agency says it has a plan to resolve claims, starting with those who’ve waited the longest.
Local News
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.
Local News
COVID-19 quarantine center to move from Everett arena
The new site at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe is expected to save the county money.
Sports
Former Monroe football player spreads message of peace
After witnessing chaotic protests in Seattle, Isaiah Cole organized a peaceful march to denounce racism.
Local News
Hundreds of protesters march in Snohomish County’s rural towns
Monroe’s Justice March for George Floyd was organized by former Bearcat football player Isaiah Cole.
Local News
Monroe School Board member resigns amid ‘hate speech’ backlash
Jerry Martin stepped down after a video showing his daughter defending her use of the N-word went viral.
Local News
Service down and limited, Compass Health to close 3 sites
Some employees are on furlough or will transfer to Everett locations, and seven are set for layoffs.
Local News
Fear of destruction brings curfews, closures and police
Peaceful protests in Snohomish County have been followed by roadblocks and armed citizens standing guard.
Local News
A Monroe corrections officer has died from COVID-19
The state Department of Corrections says Berisford Anthony Morse, 65, died in the line of duty.