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Cities lay out their priority lists for this year

Housing and economic development rank high on the 2020 priority lists for Snohomish, Monroe and Everett.

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Residents may see recycling surcharge in bills

In Snohomish and Monroe, recycling pickup in the city will cost more if rate adjustment requests from Republic Services are granted.

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COVID-19 has ignited a new interest in nursing

In the many ways that the novel coronavirus has placed critical focus on public health’s importance, the pandemic has sparked renewed interest in the nursing field.

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UPDATED: Mayor reverses on Wood Creek property surplus

Selling the Wood Creek forest near the Valley View neighborhood is off the table for the time being.

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Everett Port adds floating pump that cleans the bay

Have you noticed something different down at the Port of Everett marina?

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Incidents leave Chain Lake parents wanting answers

Student safety concerns at Chain Lake Elementary prompted an all-parent meeting last week where people aired grievances about classtime disruptions, bullying and other conflicts.

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Swedish workers await word on resumed talks

Negotiations following the end to a three-day walkout are not yet scheduled between Swedish and its union workers, after both sides reached a halt in marathon talks during the holiday season.

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Food banks seeing shift in clients and overall drop recently

Area food bank directors are not sure if right now they are in the calm before the next wave.

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Everett Police will put body cameras on all its officers

All Everett Police officers in uniform will be wearing body cameras starting sometime next year, thanks to a U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) grant.

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NEWS BITES for November 24, 2021

Kiwanis raise $100,000 for teen park

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Blackmans Lake health not ideal, findings show

After months of learning about water quality and analyzing samples, the Junior Sportsmen of Snohomish High School took the stage last week to reveal Blackmans Lake test results.

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Snohomish Fire has EMS levy lift on August ballots

SNOHOMISH — Voters in and around Snohomish in August will consider a proposal to restore the amount of a fire district EMS levy, which Fire District 4’s chief said will help cover increasing costs and hire additional firefighter-paramedics.

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Lost Boeing machinists' pensions must be restored

BOEING STRIKES

A long-time retired machinist says the Boeing Co. must restore pensions, and why this matters.

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He swims the Snohomish for rehabilitation

SNOHOMISH — Rain or shine, below-freezing temperatures or above, Snohomish resident Fred Mydske still makes his way to the river for a swim. After facing a sciatic nerve injury a couple of years ago with advice to ice it, Mydske turned to the Snohomish River to ease some of his pain.

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County clears homeless encampment that was at County Campus

County officials cleared out an impromptu homeless encampment on the county campus July 5.

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The All Stars of Little League

EVERETT — Around one dozen of the best players get the chance to represent their Little League as District 1 All Stars and keep playing baseball into the summer.

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Rural road in Machias being used as fast bypass, site of serious crashes, worries those on road

MACHIAS — For the third time in less than a year, a serious rollover crash happened where 161st crosses Carlson Road. It's concerning neighbors who are seeing drivers fly by on the rural road.

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Providence introduces new prescreening for breast cancer and modern mammography tools

The Providence Comprehensive Breast Center at Providence’s Pacific Avenue campus recently released a free, personalized cancer screening and early detection system, called Prevention4Me.

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Clearer picture of shrunken Everett city budget shown

The City Council is going through the final stages of deciding Everett’s near-$950 million budget. Public hearings will be at the Nov. 13 and Nov. 20 council meetings. The final council vote will be Dec. 4.

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Venerable auto dealership marks 90 years

SNOHOMISH -- Bickford Motors, the Ford dealership, has reached 90 years of operations.