For more than 75 years, the Evergreen State Fair, held at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, has put smiles on the faces of thousands of adults and children. The 11-day event, with the final outing taking place on Labor Day, provided eventgoers all things from...
The smell of burning rubber filled Evergreen Speedway, the only NASCAR venue in Washington state, when Monster Truck Mayhem took to the track on Saturday, Aug. 23. The event was one of several Grandstand entertainment options for eventgoers as they enjoyed another...
On Saturday, Aug. 23, the Snohomish County Sports Commission attended the 2025 Fairfest 3on3 basketball tournament at Galaxy Theatres in Monroe, one of several summer events put on by STARS Unlimited. Everyone from children to adults persevered through the hot and...
The final athlete we want to highlight from last year is Glacier Peak’s Connor Aney. He was also the KRKO Russell & Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month for February. When Aney was a freshman in 2022, he finished runner-up in the 285-pound weight class at Mat...
Slow and steady won the race at the 2nd Annual Snohomish County Open Chess Tournament in Mukilteo on Saturday, Aug. 23, put on by the Lake Stevens Slugs chess club. The competition was a five-round, G/25 + 5-second-increment, Swiss (Open, U1500, Unrated) format with...
The next athlete we want to highlight from last year is Jackson High School’s Allie Thomsen. She was also the KRKO Russell & Hill Female Student Athlete of the Month for April. When Thomsen was a freshman in 2022, Jackson finished fourth at the Class 4A state...
On Saturday, Aug. 16, the Snohomish County Sports Commission attended the 2025 RaeQuan Battle Youth Basketball Clinic at the Tulalip Youth Center. The camp was open to children from kindergarten to 12th grade, and Battle returned to his hometown to teach campers the...
With the new school year beginning next week, we want to highlight a few of the athletes from last year, starting with King’s High School senior Jeshua Singletary. He was also the KRKO Russell & Hill Male High School Student Athlete of the Month for March. ...
On Friday, Aug. 22, the 2025 K.J. Choi Foundation Seattle Junior Championship AJGA Qualifier was hosted at Snohomish Golf Course (Par 72). The 18-hole, stroke-play tournament brought in 60 golfers, boys and girls ages 12-19, with a handful traveling from Florida,...
The 2025 Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire brought 16th-century living to Sky Meadows in Snohomish from July 19 to Aug. 17. As families and friends entered Towne Gate into the Village of Merriwick, they embarked on a journey along Wanderer's Way, visiting the...