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Snohomish's homegrown affordable housing effort secures new space in former Avenue D public works yard

At a time when “demand is huge and supply is slim” for affordable housing, says realtor Ray Cook, the homegrown effort to create affordable housing just nailed down its latest acquisition.

Everett council adjusts final budget to fund senior center, cut elsewhere

Not everyone will get what they want in the city’s $651 million budget for next year.

Everett’s Delta Neighborhood joins in to give kids activities at school

The 75 or so third-graders at Hawthorne Elementary always look forward to Fridays for their next project.

Ex-PUD I.T. worker stole $100,000 worth of iPhones, tablets from utility and resold them

EVERETT — A now-former PUD employee in its information technology department is said to have stolen more than $100,000 worth of PUD-owned iPhones, iPads and computers from the utility to sell them on eBay.

Plane crash at Harvey blamed on poor landing

Flight transponder data of the plane’s final five minutes show the pilot did not descend in a smooth, linear manner. Instead, the pilot began coming down, then rapidly descended, leveled off, then descended again. The plane was approaching from the north to land.

Remembering the summer Snohomish sent its band to Europe: The 1968 tour

In the summer of 1968, Snohomish High's band students performed in six foreign countries on a European tour.

Crews conduct fire training burns before curious audience

Coverage of the Snohomish fire training burns

Zion Lutheran Church makes a vast renovation

Twenty-two new pews. Fresh carpet. Bright lights.

Open seat has Zimmerman, Flynn seeking Snohomish council

An open seat on council has Kari Zimmerman and David Flynn making their first runs for City Council as challengers for Council Position 5.

Not much wiggle room in Everett’s budget balancing plan

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

Franklin releases 2021 budget, public hearings in October

Mayor Cassie Frankin’s $411 million budget doesn’t reverse most of the city’s coronavirus-driven cutbacks during 2020

Relief at last coming to Skyview Estates neighbors

Community residents saw their road destroyed in a February landslide

Mayor Redmon’s Snohomish budget invests in water, sewer lines

SNOHOMISH — Mayor Linda Redmon’s proposed $115.5 million biennial budget includes major replacements of the city’s water and sewer lines, as well as traffic-calming and pedestrian infrastructure.

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.

Public defender case limits per lawyer may reduce if rules change, worrying cities of budget costs to hire more lawyers

Public defenders need to be juggling fewer cases per year, says the state’s bar association. The state court system is considering it. It could frame up a conflict of priorities, though. Indigent defense is taxpayer-paid out of local government budgets, and they’re already strapped.

Everett City Council candidates Bader, Erikson give answers

High school teacher Joseph Erikson is highlighting his progressive brand in his attempt to knock incumbent Scott Bader off the City Council.

Food banks can use items to round out what’s offered

Although fewer people are visiting food banks versus last year, the need is still there.

Quarter midget racing organization fears losing track in contract bid cycle

MONROE — The nonprofit that runs youth quarter midget racing at the Evergreen State Fair Park fears it will get shut out of running on its longtime track.

Everett’s senior center members fear closure will last for years

How the city closed the Carl Gipson Senior Center indefinitely with no reopening date

Call to relocate Everett Planned Parenthood opponents can’t be done

A national conservative law firm says its intervention caused the city to pull down barriers in front of the Everett Planned Parenthood. The city says it already planned to take down the barriers.