The increased use of Flock license-plate reading cameras, including plans to add in Snohomish, provokes questions on warrantless monitoring.
Dr. George Diaz, the physician who diagnosed the first case, discusses COVID-19.
SNOHOMISH — A federal government cutback has food banks such as Snohomish’s hunting for help.
SNOHOMISH — Prominent changes to First Street, displayed last week as concepts being evaluated, could see narrower road lanes to accommodate wider sidewalks and may see angled parking switched for parallel parking. These options are meant to make the street safer for crossing pedestrians and more attractive streetside. As the corridor is one of the city’s crown jewels, City Hall is taking as much feedback it can get.
EVERETT — Mayor Cassie Franklin announced a renewed directive to address youth safety as part of her eighth State of the City speech Thursday, March 27 in APEX Everett and more.
A letter applauding Mayor Cassie Franklin.
MONROE — The appeal case of the “Firefighter 8,” a religious discrimination case of eight Snohomish Fire and Rescue (SRFR) frontline personnel suing for back pay after they were put on months of unpaid leave for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, has its next step in federal appeals court this week. Oral arguments will be heard April 3 in Portland in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
SNOHOMISH — City administration last week reaffirmed plans to add Flock-brand license plate reading cameras, which can aid in crime prevention when a car is being sought.
EVERETT — Everett Transit’s plan to dispense with nine of its electric buses isn’t part of a paradigm shift for the agency, its director said last week. It has 14 more electrics arriving over the next few months to keep half its fleet electric. The past few months, though, it has been ordering reconditioned diesels as part of its fleet turnover.
SNOHOMISH -- More than 35 photos of garden vegetables, bees and food that were printed onto canvas will be spread out in the parish hall of St. John’s Episcopal Church for an art show the evening of April 5.
WorkSource Snohomish County helps people find new jobs, polish resumes and get career coaching. It also helps businesses develop their employees. Starting April 7, it will open its new office at 728 134th St. SW, Everett, south of 128th Street and just southwest of the intersection of 4th Avenue West and 132nd Street SW in the Lake Stickney area.
MONROE -- The Monroe man who led a chase through the Fryelands in late January had a felony warrant for his arrest
Bill on Ag Open Space tax rules passes in House
EVERETT — Public restrooms in downtown and in all city parks will soon have automatic door locks and deterrents against afterhours misuse if the City Council approves a Parks Department proposal this week.
The state House near-unanimously passed a bill from state Rep. Julio Cortes (D-Everett) March 5 that tweaks rules to require first-time offenders under age 18 have alternatives to being put into the juvenile justice system.
The Snohomish County Parks and Recreation Department identified O’Reilly Acres near Granite Falls and Three Lakes Hill north of Monroe as two site options for the county’s potential future mountain bike parks, it announced early last week.
A letter on homelessness and criminality.
The deadline is end of day Friday.
A letter from a person interested in preserving nature who explains why the county's critical wetland buffers shouldn't shrink, but instead expand.
A reader explains why Pay-by-Mile is fair for EV and gas owners only if the gasoline tax is eliminated.
