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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

County Council field answers questions on housing, ag land

There’s less than a month before Everett and Mukilteo voters will need to sift through eight candidates for County Council Position No. 2.

Second vaccine booster shots for COVID-19suggested for certain groups of individuals

A newly available second booster dose against COVID-19 is now being suggested for people 50 and older

Monroe looking to buy downtown half-block for civic use

The city has made purchase offers to buy the long-gone former Union Bank branch and the chiropractor’s building behind it with an eye on creating a large public plaza at Blakeley and Main streets.

Pine Ave. buildings to burn in April for fire training

In early April, Fire District 4 plans to set alight some of the buildings of the block of Pine Avenue that formerly housed Steuber’s Distributing Co. for fire training purposes.

Transit bus fares went up July 1, low-income fares introduced

Reduced fares became available for low-income riders who sign up through DSHS

Direct flights from Everett to Spokane begin Nov. 4

Whether you call it the Lilac City, Spokaloo, or the home of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Alaska Airlines will begin daily nonstop flights to Spokane from Paine Field starting a few weeks before Thanksgiving.

Everett Farmers Market on Sundays moving to downtown

The Sunday Everett Farmers Market is moving to downtown from its longtime home at the Port of Everett.

Council majority declines to sign police reform letter

A City Council majority on Tuesday, Oct. 5 informally rejected a request from Mayor John Kartak to send a letter on behalf of Snohomish

Not much wiggle room in Everett’s budget balancing plan

Mayor Cassie Franklin is scheduled to release her 2021 budget on Sept. 16

There’s still time to make a run for Everett council

With less than six weeks before the official filing week

Monroe intends to use debt financing for recent $1.6M downtown land purchase

A rough outline of the combined properties the city bought for a future public space are marked in black.

State DCYF to pay $3M to Martinez’s victim

A jury determined the state Department of Children Youth and Families must pay $3 million to the woman who was groomed as a child by former Monroe police Sgt. Carlos Martinez.

Clark Park gazebo would be put in storage, city says

EVERETT -- The city intends to dismantle but not destroy the historic gazebo at Clark Park, but it's tenable if it will ever be seen again.

Virus cases now in most cities

Tracking data provided to the public by the county’s health district shows the tally of COVID-19 cases has surpassed 100 in Everett and two dozen in Snohomish.

Recent tennis event injected $4 million into local area

Area leaders are elated that the prominent tennis event at Angel of the Winds Arena Feb. 7 and 8 rained an estimated $4 million into Snohomish County.

Monroe School Board member Jerry Martin resigns in light of widespread video

School board member Jerry Martin resigned Wednesday after a video showing him not getting involved over his teen's use of derogatory and racial words led to social condemnation.

Council districts map nearing completion, not all are happy

Time is closing for volunteer decision-makers to finish the map used to set district boundaries for electing most of the City Council members using geographic districts.

Monroe to look again about new road benefiting Eaglemont, Sinclair Heights neighborhoods

A council committee last week directed city administration to restart the pursuit on a new connection road from the Eaglemont housing developments to the Chain Lake Road roundabout.

Snohomish gets “Story Trail” to boost reading

Twenty-two new signs opposite the Snohomish Library invite you to walk and trace the steps of a book.