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Mayor puts forward Midtown board nominations

The first meeting for the Midtown Planning District task force is postponed in response to closures and cancellations spurred by a worldwide coronavirus pandemic, but the confirmation of its committee members was scheduled for the Tuesday, March 17 City Council meeting as of press time.

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Governments looking at option to have elected officials vote from offsite

Remote attendance and telework are being used as tools to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the viral illness declared a pandemic last week.

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Need a doctor? Virtual visits can help lessen virus spread

Health care officials are walking the tightrope to treat COVID-19 while minimizing its spread, and some local health agencies are setting up systems to do both.

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Everett's proposed changes to city scooter riding laws would mean no helmet required

The city intends to adjust its rulebook on electric-scooter riders to match its bicycle regulations this spring.

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COVID-19 coronavirus virus: what you can do

The response to COVID-19 is robust, but the advice remains the same as any flu-season: wash hands, cover coughs and sneezes, stay away from others when ill, and sanitize often-touched surfaces.

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Everett gains a semi-pro soccer team, its season starts in MayEverett Jets FC tryouts are March 28 and 29

A new semipro soccer team will be taking flight this spring when Everett Jets FC play their inaugural season at Everett Memorial Stadium.

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Everett residents may be asked to help city budget with more taxes

City leaders are warning that Everett’s budget is nearing the point of having to cut services if it doesn’t take new steps to fix its cash flow.

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Affordable housing gets spotlight in county report

Cities and the county are wrestling with recommendations from the Housing Affordability Regional Task force (HART) that attempt to match needs with reality regarding affordable housing.

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Kindergarten info nights this week

If your child will turn 5 by Aug. 31, kindergarten is in their immediate future. Information events for Snohomish and Monroe schools are happening this week.

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Benefit concert aims to help Historic Everett Theatre stay open

Curt Shriner sits at his computer checking voicemails in his office at the Historic Everett Theatre surrounded by pictures of past concerts and playbills.

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Everett Schools bond asks to replace elementaries, upgrade high schools

Everett School District officials hope the third time will prove a charm in their attempt to pass a capital bond.

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One man’s journey into recovery

Sitting in the back of a police cruiser, 33-year-old Joshua Johnson is open to talking about the life he sees ahead and why he just graduated from the Snohomish County Jail’s Diversion Center.

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Snohomish Chalet to close

Center caring for people with brain injuries is only one in this state

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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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Method to select Avenue D committee members debated

Executive control and privacy issues related to public exposure of task force applicants was the theme

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New face at Animal Shelter looks to excite, inspire people

Though you may not be familiar with Lindsay Roe quite yet, you may remember her window-washing friend Bo.

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Snohomish school bond failure puts district back to drawing board

The $470 million bond that would have paid to replace six elementary schools, and make improvements to transportation and safety for schools, is failing to gain the supermajority needed to pass.

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Erosion at Pilchuck Park in Snohomish being monitored

The erosion of the bank at Pilchuck Park has the attention of city staff, but it is not getting resolved anytime soon.

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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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Man cuffed for Glacier Peak High School bomb threat, child porn

A 22-year-old Everett man is in custody for child pornography crimes that were revealed after an investigation of an anonymous bomb threat at Glacier Peak High School that occurred in mid-November.