After imposing a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana collective gardens in 2011 that’s been renewed repeatedly since, the Marysville City Council voted unanimously on June 24 to prohibit collective marijuana gardens and dispensaries within the city of Marysville.
MARYSVILLE — Mayor Jon Nehring proudly named the city’s Utility Billing team as employees of the month for June.
The team in City Hall — composed of Financial Operations Manager John Nield, Sherry Buell, Shauna Crane, Bet Galde, Teri McCann and Roberta Schneider — was praised for their outstanding customer service, as well as ideas that Nehring credited with reducing the number of shutoffs due to unpaid utility bills.
The Marysville Strawberry Festival Royalty helped Pinewood Elementary kick off its summer reading program in style on Wednesday, June 19, as students from kindergarten through the fifth grade returned to the school’s library during their summer vacation to check out books and read with princes and princesses.
The 2013 Marysville Tulalip/Relay For Life benefitted from warm weather and clear, sunny skies on June 29-30 to raise $119,037.35 from its 50 teams and 416 participants, who generated roughly $50,000 toward that total in the past month alone.
Randall Murphy served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2002-06, but hasn’t been active duty in the seven years since. And yet, when Toys for Tots needed his help, he donned his sergeant’s dress blues to stand outside the Grocery Outlet in Marysville in the hot summer sun on Saturday, June 29, collecting food and financial donations for four Snohomish County food banks.
The Rotary Club of Marysville’s annual installation banquet for its new Board on Wednesday, June 26, again included presentations of Paul Harris Awards to local citizens for their efforts on behalf of the community as a whole.
EVERETT — The Snohomish County Council announced on Monday, July 1, that they have appointed Ty Trenary as the next Sheriff. The unanimous 5-0 vote places Trenary in the Sheriff’s Office top position, vacated by John Lovick when he resigned June 3 to accept the position of County Executive.
EVERETT — Representatives for the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Monday, July 1, to address the recent arrest of a suspect in the June 1 drive-by shooting of a Seattle teenager in Lake Stevens.
EVERETT — U.S. Navy Capt. James Duke Jr. relieved Capt. Michael Coury as commanding officer of Naval Station Everett in a change of command ceremony attended by military personnel, federal civilian employees and distinguished guests at the naval base on Tuesday, July 2.
Washington state officials wish to remind citizens that this year’s primary election will end on Aug. 6, and if you haven’t registered to vote in it, you need to act soon.
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested a Marysville man in connection with the June 1st fatal drive-by shooting in Lake Stevens of 15 year-old Molly Conley.
No further details are available.
Now that the good weather has finally arrived, are you ready to enjoy it safely? The Snohomish Health District and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office want you to protect yourself and your family with these quick tips.
The Washington Department of Transportation has announced two closures of SR 529 in the coming week.
