- Building energy independence from the ground up
Jeffrey Westcott and Merritt Wolfkill were contracted to operate the county's new biofuel facility as Wolfkill Whole Energy, LLC.
- Sheriff may move precinct to Sultan
More cops for less money. That's what the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office is offering the City of Sultan in a new round of talks about that city replacing its own police force with one contracted from the ...
- Snohomish facility gets first loads of canola seed to make biodiesel
Snohomish County on Tuesday rolled out its first $12 million center to dry and store canola seed, steps needed before turning them into biodiesel.
- Local Digest | Robber sought in Federal Way heists
Five police departments and the King County Sheriff's Office are asking the public to help identify a man who's robbed at least 10 convenience stores.
- 24 centenarians set a record for the ages
Frieda Furrer might be 101 years old, but on Monday she smacked a pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game.
- Celebration fit for a centenarian
Roman Adame, left, and Jorge Pea assemble the 92-foot-high Ferris wheel at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe.
- Money-is-no-object view doesn't serve taxpayers well
GUEST COMMENTARY Money-is-no-object view doesn't serve taxpayers well By Aaron Reardon My decision to veto the County Council's $163 million property tax increase was easy.
- Community Transit seeks broader service
A Community Transit proposal to bring its bus service to Cathcart, Clearview and Maltby is headed for the November ballot.
- Seeds for Green Energy
Farmers are turning out to be central to the search for new forms of fuel, and a group of Monroe farmers are more central than most.
- Seeds for Green Energy
Farmers are turning out to be central to the search for new forms of fuel, and a group of Monroe farmers are more central than most.
- More Snohomish-area schools will see dads helping in the classrooms
More dads are going to be helping on more campuses in the Snohomish School District in the fall.
- CCU bond request OK'd
At its quarterly meeting today, Coastal Carolina University's Board of Trustees approved a request for specific building and renovation projects on campus.
- Winners: Grace Academy graduates 15 in class of 2008
Lake Stevens High School students recently were named state champions in the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America or FCCLA State Leadership Conference.
- Road Report
How to read your road report: Road restrictions may be near, but not necessarily in, the cities under which they are listed.
- "Eco"? Eh.
I admit I was immediately skeptical when I read the headline, "Jobs, homes proposal for Snohomish County touted as eco-friendly," in Wednesday's Seattle Times . via Slog
- Jobs, homes proposal for Snohomish County touted as eco-friendly
"We have an opportunity to take this gem in the rough and make it a great asset for Snohomish County"
Snohomish County will host meetings to collect public input on how the Cathcart property should look and fit into the surrounding community. via The Seattle Times
- Site bought for landfill may become commercial hub
"This is a great starting point"
Hundreds of acres of Snohomish County land once bought for a landfill might be transformed into new neighborhoods and a hub for jobs with office buildings and businesses. via The Herald
- Environmental superhero: Snohomish County employee spreads green know-how
"I've packaged a lot of household hazardous waste, rendering people's garages safer from the toxic goo that lived within"
Before long, Deanna Carveth will have to be fitted with a cape. It would be one woven using renewable materials, of course. via The Herald
