City of Edmonds allows century-old redwood tree to be cut down

EDMONDS—Not long ago, cutting a tree down in Edmonds could result in a forest’s worth of paperwork. But in December, the Snohomish County Superior Court ruled against the city’s “tree mandate,” which had required property owners to provide a “restoration plan” if they intended to remove sizable trees from their land. The same month, the City […]
DOD to require same physical standards for both men and women to serve in combat roles

Today, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the Secretaries of all Military Departments to develop comprehensive plans to “clearly define combat arms occupations and non-combat arms occupations” to “refine the physical fitness standards that enable our readiness and lethality.” “All entry-level and sustained physical fitness requirements within combat arms positions must be sex-neutral, based solely […]
Snohomish Conservation District and Verdant Health Commission to Launch Harvest at Home, a Free Community Gardening Program

LYNNWOOD—In response to rising food costs and an increase in demand for food at local food banks, Snohomish Conservation District is partnering with Verdant Health Commission to pilot Harvest at Home, a free program to increase access to food gardening for residents of South Snohomish County. Harvest at home will provide access to vertical gardening […]
Marysville Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a 66-year-old man

MARYSVILLE—Marysville Police Detectives are investigating the early morning fatal stabbing of a 66-year-old man that occurred today, March 31, at approximately 6:17 a.m. on the 1200 block of 2nd Street. A neighbor found the 66-year-old Marysville man unconscious and not breathing and called 9-1-1. Upon arrival, police units observed the neighbor performing CPR on the […]
Habitat for Humanity’s Bayside Home complete and sold to Habitat Homebuyers

EVERETT—Habitat for Humanity Snohomish County’s brand-new Bayside Home, located just North of downtown Everett, has recently been sold to a Habitat homebuyer family the very same month construction reached completion. “Thanks to your support and the many contributions from our community, we were able to hand over a set of keys that will open the […]
HHS announces new major restructure to ‘Make America Healthy Again’

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr announced on Thursday, March 27, his plan to restructure the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in accordance with President Donald J Trump’s Executive Order, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative.” “We aren’t just reducing bureaucratic sprawl. We are realigning the organization […]