Michael Whitney

Snohomish

Editor at Snohomish County Tribune

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Whooping cough is rising in county

2 weeks ago | snoho.com | Michael Whitney

A whooping cough outbreak began last month in Snohomish County. Twelve different schools and a child care center reported whooping cough in the past five weeks, the Snohomish County Health Department said. This past week, Cascade View Elementary in Snohomish was one of the latest. A health department spokeswoman said Cascade View had multiple cases. Other cases have been noted at Frank Wagner Elementary in Monroe and Cascade High School in Everett.
Food bank takes hit, pleads for community’s help

2 weeks ago | snoho.com | Michael Whitney

SNOHOMISH — A federal government cutback has food banks such as Snohomish’s hunting for help. The state Department of Agriculture saw a $4.7 million cancellation of USDA commodities it would normally distribute to pantries in coming months. This constitutes items including “milk, dried plums, dried cranberries, canned chicken, turkey breasts and chicken breasts,” Agriculture said on its website.
Clearview community meets with concern of possible 2nd marijuana shop on Highway 9

3 weeks ago | snoho.com | Michael Whitney

CLEARVIEW — A second marijuana retailer wanting to open along Highway 9 aroused not just a formal complaint to county officials filed by a competitor but also a room-filling meeting about the topic last week. Hangar 420 recently filed papers to open at the corner of Highway 9 and 180th Street, sharing the yellow building that has Woodinville Saws & Mowers. Another pot shop, The Kushery, vacated the building and relocated about a mile away. The formal distance between the two is 1.1 miles.
Monroe yard floods when fiber crew hits water main

3 weeks ago | snoho.com | Michael Whitney

MONROE — Online pictures of a yard filled with water at a house in the Fryelands Neighborhood during Ziply Fiber’s underground installation work caught neighbors’ attention last week. A Ziply subcontractor hit a city water main, said Ryan Luckin, a Ziply spokesperson. “Ziply, the sub-contractor and the city inspector made contact with this resident to investigate the claim of damage in the crawl space. Those requests for access to the home were denied by the homeowner,” Luckin said.
Discrimination case against Sno. Regional Fire now is in federal Ninth Circuit appeals court

3 weeks ago | snoho.com | Michael Whitney

MONROE — The appeal case of the “Firefighter 8,” a religious discrimination case of eight Snohomish Fire and Rescue (SRFR) frontline personnel suing for back pay after they were put on months of unpaid leave for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, has its next step in federal appeals court this week. Oral arguments will be heard April 3 in Portland in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Target China: US plans to goad Beijing into Taiwan war

3 weeks ago | johnmenadue.com | Michael Whitney

The Biden Administration is implementing a plan to draw Taiwan into a direct military confrontation with the Peoples Republic of China. The plan bears many similarities to the strategy that was used in Ukraine where Russia was goaded into invading the country in response to emerging threats to its national security.
Snohomish PD’s plans for license-plate cameras

1 month ago | snoho.com | Michael Whitney

SNOHOMISH — City administration last week reaffirmed plans to add Flock-brand license plate reading cameras, which can aid in crime prevention when a car is being sought. The city plans to post them at three intersections, city administrator Heather Thomas-Murphy said. Residents have raised concerns of misconceptions about wider use. Police Chief Nathan Alanis spoke in January of plans to put the cameras at the city’s entryways.
Monroe’s Red Robin restaurant closes

1 month ago | snoho.com | Michael Whitney

Monroe’s Red Robin restaurant closesMONROE — The Red Robin restaurant on Kelsey Street is permanently closed, the message on its phone line said. It had been there 20 years. Its signage is removed. In its investors conference call in late February, the company said it plans to close 10 to 15 of what it described as “underpeforming” locations this year as leases expire, and further close up to 70 of its nearly 500 restaurants over the next five years.
Man who stabbed 13-year-old in mid-January on Broadway pleaded not guilty, trial is April

1 month ago | snoho.com | Michael Whitney

EVERETT — The man accused of stabbing a 13-year-old walking to school in mid-January, Andrew Freeman Jr., pleaded not guilty to charges last month. Prosecutors seek to charge Freeman, 21, with first-degree assault with a deadly weapon while he was out on community custody supervision by the state Department of Corrections. The day before the stabbing incident, Freeman had been released from almost 12 months of incarceration for a robbery and assault. His trial is currently scheduled for April 11.
Snohomish’s future city logo, signage unveiled

1 month ago | snoho.com | Michael Whitney

SNOHOMISH — City officials last week revealed results of a brand refresh at the city featuring a blockier font, a wider color palette beyond blues and greens, and a plan to incorporate Lushootseed, the indigenous language originating from the area. The logo is up for interpretation. Its yellow could be seen as a sunrise or sunset.