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Decision on religious center's compatibility in rural area comes soon

Will a remodel of a mosque on State Street be deemed compatible enough for its rural Clearview neighborhood?

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Hurry to have say on Everett Link alignment

Nothing's final as to where Sound Transit's future rail line will curve through Everett.

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City of Monroe seeks planning input

The 2044 Comprehensive Plan will analyze population and employment growth, housing, transportation, parks, the environment, and many other features to guide development and decision-making in the future.

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Snohomish vandal arrested

On the morning of Feb. 23, police caught up with the man who went on a vandalism spree in town Feb. 8.

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Fixes complete and boil water advisory lifted in Machias

The boil water advisory for a few dozen properties in Machias now lifted

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Attrition from school bus drivers retiring creates gap to fill at some districts

The Snohomish School District is doing as best it can with an ongoing driver shortage of about 15 driver vacancies.

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County, sheriff ’s pair up on social worker effort

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers and Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney signed a Partnership Agreement

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Monroe's food bank garden fundraising for a shed

The friends who tend the Julia V. Morris food bank garden need a shed.

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Monroe school board member’s recent open gov. flap prompts multiple comments both in her defense and to criticize

A packed house took their first opportunity to register opinions to the school board

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Snohomish Wine Festival back for March 4

Snohomish’s burgeoning winemaker scene will be happy to have you try their latest all in one place at the Snohomish Wine Festival March 4.

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Community Transit to modify services March 19 toadjust to driver deficit

Community Transit is pulling back some services March 19 to prevent last-minute cancellations.

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Gun used in late evening robbery in Snohomish

Just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, deputies responded to a robbery in the 900 block of the Riverfront Trail in Snohomish

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Everett mayor’s romantic life put under audit by council

The Everett City Council hired an outside law firm to investigate Mayor Cassie Franklin's alleged romantic relationship with a male co-worker within the mayor's office

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Former Eastside Tire site on Avenue D changing hands

People still phone up Dan Poteet for service at Eastside Tire

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Lawsuit over ex-cop’s child sex abuse says state worker negligent for not reporting it

In 2015, Martinez was convicted to 14 months in prison for having pictures of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

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Monroe Schools lawyer says Barnes didn’t violate open government law

A school board member who sought input from a private group during a closed-door meeting did not violate open government law

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Hearing Examiner re-appointed but has his critics

Concerned residents seeking to oust the county’s current hearing examiner were disappointed their cause did not get traction from elected officials

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Barb Lamoureux is capping off her career, but not her philanthropy

Barb Lamoureux, a local philanthropist and hometown real estate broker, is retiring from her day job.

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Shamed Monroe school board member didn’t violate law, open government experts say

School boards and other government boards have limited authority for setting a closed-door session where the public can't attend.