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Long-time Everett camp site being cleared for good

Volunteers are clearing a longtime homeless camp site for a proposed housing project that comes with a twist

Franklin releases 2021 budget, public hearings in October

Mayor Cassie Frankin’s $411 million budget doesn’t reverse most of the city’s coronavirus-driven cutbacks during 2020

Everett Planning Commission mixed on accommodating Housing Hope project in historic area

A nonprofit’s request to upzone an area and clip the boundaries of a historic neighborhood so it can build a low-income housing apartment project

Relief at last coming to Skyview Estates neighbors

Community residents saw their road destroyed in a February landslide

Two Glacier Peak High students working to supply PPE to schools for safe reopening

During a time of national civil unrest, coinciding with a worldwide pandemic causing school closures, it is hard to imagine what senior year might look like for a local high schooler.

Everett’s zoning rewrite moves a step forward

The city’s overhaul of its planning code, named “Rethink Zoning,” will proceed to the City Council with the planning commission voting 6-1 to send a recommendation of support.

School districts reduce staff as no kids at campuses

The current need for online and remote learning has reduced the need for support staff in local school districts, which affects custodians, school bus drivers, and other classified staff in the Monroe, Snohomish and Everett school districts.

Preservation plan builds for Wood Creek forest

A nearly hundred-acre woody watershed once seen as at-risk to development could be protected for its long-term future.

Young students may have option to attend school inside classrooms in near future

The Snohomish Health District released an update Thursday, Sept. 10 stating that elementary students could possibly be back in classrooms by the end of the month.

Not much wiggle room in Everett’s budget balancing plan

Mayor Cassie Franklin is scheduled to release her 2021 budget on Sept. 16

New Snohomish Youth Council members inducted

The City Council welcomed five incoming youth council members at its Sept. 1 meeting.

Snohomish City Council vacancy open for applications

Applications are being taken for the City Council seat throughout this month, with the council scheduled to decide who to appoint onto council next month.

Everett Council reverses, agrees to take grant that would pay for up to 16 police officers

The City Council voted 6-1 to authorize taking a $6 million federal COPS grant that pays to add up to 16 police officers for Everett Police.

Snohomish Police chief swear-in paused for further negotiation with sheriff's office

The interim police chief position currently held by Captain Robert Palmer will be extended beyond the 90-day period.