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Offloading Everett Fire ineffective idea

EVERETT STRUCTURAL DEFICIT

Everett’s structural budget deficit is a problem that will not be solved by joining a Regional Fire Authority (Jan. 17, Feb. 14 Tribune stories).

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How one fell in love with Snohomish and the United StatesSwapnil Shevate moved to Snohomish and is now raising a family.

Residents of Snohomish are proud of their town; they can balance the feeling of history in downtown, and festivals help continue its small-town feel.

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Decisions soon for selecting Everett city ballot measures to help its finances: Library merger, fire department merger and property tax lift

For a few years now, City Hall has been talking about asking voters to annex the city library system into Sno-Isle Libraries, to ask voters to spin off the Everett Fire Department to be part of a regional fire authority and to ask voters to increase property taxes above the state’s 1% annual limit.

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Monroe Police doubles up on community service officers

The Police Department doubled its team of community service officers from one to two earlier this month.

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At River’s Edge Apartments in Monroe, flood-displaced families wait

Residents displaced from a freak flood in the River’s Edge Apartments are taking it day by day after having their belongings ruined, their food spoiled and their sense of home interrupted.

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More comment on proposal to place Snohomish sixth graders in middle schools

Superintendent Kent Kultgen restated last week the school district is listening to viewpoints on its proposal to shift sixth graders from elementary school to middle school starting in 2025, which continues to get mixed views.

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Who is new Snohomish food bank director?

Ashleigh Cruze is new to the Snohomish Community Food Bank, but not to Snohomish.

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Food bank in Monroe broken into

The phone call made Matt Campbell’s heart sink.

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VFW of Monroe to open new art gallery

A new art gallery opening downtown on Feb. 3 will feature a collection of pieces representative of Monroe from local artists and military veterans.

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Snohomish public safety concerns for city residents outlined

Crime prevention emerges as a prominent concern for over 80% of city residents, a survey by the city’s Public Safety Board (PSB) revealed.

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Time to comment on Everett's stadium plans

The city has two options for the future stadium of the AquaSox

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Snohomish chamber refocusing with future plans

Changes are happening at the Snohomish Chamber of Commerce. Its membership is growing, and it has ideas for adding more workshops and eventually creating a permanent business development hub.

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Hi-rises not needed to meet Snohomish population growth, ADUs can do it

AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONCEPTS

A response to a letter to the editor in the Jan. 10, 2024 Tribune.

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Local water systems opting out of DuPont, 3M PFAS class action settlements

Local water systems have been opting out of taking settlements in two national class action lawsuits over PFAS “forever” chemicals for a variety of reasons.

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Everett’s city library system, fire department may eventually cease being independent

To rein in the city’s persistent annual budget deficit, city leaders may ask voters for a property tax lid lift greater than 1% in the near future.

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Proposal to place Snohomish sixth graders in middle schools gets mixed views

The school district’s proposal to move sixth graders from elementary school to middle school in 2025 is creating vigorous conversation among parents of elementary-age children.

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GroundFrog Day to be retired after this year

Snohomish’s traditional GroundFrog Day is giving way after 18 years.

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Affordable housing idea could be done in Snohomish

COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS

An idea that could be used in Snohomish.

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New movement on Pine Ave. fire station-city campus plan, contamination still to be investigated further

Officials with Fire District 4 and the city say they are still on track with a joint public safety campus which will have a future fire station and future city hall and other services in the block along Pine Avenue between Third and Fourth streets later this decade.

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County Council pauses Lord Hill Park equestrian parking lot swap

The county’s parks department must hold its horses on swapping the equestrian parking lot at Lord Hill Regional Park to one with back-in angle parking.