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NEWS BITES for Aug. 31, 2022

Countywide opioid overdose vigil Aug. 31

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Book tells Everett’s rich baseball history

Jackie Robinson did not break baseball’s color barrier.

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Monroe’s next schools chief seen as energeticcommunity-builder

Shawn Woodward, currently the schools superintendent in a district north of Spokane, was selected by the school board last week to be Monroe's next superintendent starting July 1.

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PUD may buy Monroe air field to be its campus for east county

The PUD intends to purchase First Air Field to eventually turn it into a central campus for quicker storm outage responses up the Sky Valley and to be the area’s sole customer service office.

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Climate plan in development could guide Everett policies

For more than a decade, in three minute intervals during citizen’s comments, Jackie Minchew nudged at the City Council to put climate change at the forefront.

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Everett Transit’s Sunday bus services were not going to be restored

The city’s bus system doesn’t plan to bring back Sunday service anytime soon. Bus service on holidays is also being cut.

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Flooding risks anticipated this winter

This year’s high precipitation levels may set Snohomish County’s rivers up for a flooding situation in January.

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Cancer care center to open this month at EvergreenMonroe hospital

Soon, many cancer patients won’t need to travel to Kirkland, Everett or Seattle for chemotherapy treatments.

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Recommendations from Everett Mayor’s Drug Task Force, to address opioid crisis, are robust but will take time, money

EVERETT — The Mayor’s Drug Crisis Task Force, initiated to address the fentanyl crisis in Everett, gave a set of recommended actions presented to officials at a recent meeting.

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No teacher layoffs at Monroe School District in budget rewritten due to levy failure

The Monroe School District will not be laying off teachers this year, instead pulling up to $7 million from its available reserves as a safeguard if its second try at a levy doesn’t pass in November.

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Two teams of innovative Valley View Middle School students excel in NASA challenge

They didn’t reach space, but two eighth grade teams from Valley View Middle School just completed NASA challenges that could ease future life on Earth.

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NEWS BITES for Jan. 22, 2020

Murder suspect still in California jail

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Miracle League gets everyone in the game: The league is celebrating its silver anniversary season

MONROE -- The league is celebrating its silver anniversary season and opened with a perfect day of baseball.

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County Council approves buying hotels to house homeless individuals short-term

A County Council majority last week approved proceeding to purchase two hotels to convert to short-term transition housing for people experiencing homelessness

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Second Street plans, still being tweaked, aim to make road safer

Wider sidewalks. A tree-lined avenue. Slower traffic.

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Monroe churches can now host temporary homeless tent cities

Religious organizations can now host temporary spaces for homeless people to camp in Monroe, a change that aligns city law with state law.

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A solution is developing about Andy’s tent

SNOHOMISH -- Could it be a resolution about the tent which prompted a public petition? A new structure will replace it, and here's why.

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Everett council starting to see two camps with differing philosophies

Two emerging camps among City Council members again had a split vote, this time on who would lead as council president for 2023.

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Safer crosswalks in Snohomish sought via plans

SNOHOMISH — A pedestrian awareness campaign for drivers to be more careful is being prepared for early next year by the city’s volunteer Public Safety Board. The city also has safety measures cominng.

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Storm damage help is coming

The county made an emergency declaration