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Everett Police should expand force to fill gaps

Beyond filling current vacancies, the Everett Police Department should have nine more personnel, and use more civilians in some roles, recommends a consultant hired to study the department’s operations.

Midtown District plan now in City Council’s hands

Neighbors in the Terrace, Stoneridge and Northridge areas anxiously want their roads widened and improved

Updated: Layoffs cut deep at Everett's Herald and multiple Sound Publishing newspapers

The newsroom at the Herald had a large wave of layoffs and this week union members have been on strike.

New solar array proposed in South Everett would benefit PUD bill-aid program

The Snohomish County PUD is looking to build a new solar panel array in South Everett.

Midtown District Task Force meets Tuesday

The Midtown District Task Force has a public meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 28

Everett says re-districting process was done fairly

City attorneys say Everett’s recently challenged redistricting public input sessions were A-OK.

Everett Transit to buy more electric buses thanks to Volkswagen penalty

The city’s bus system will be enlarging its electric fleet with eight more buses, and within a few years half its buses could be zero-emissions.

Judge to decide on Walsh Hills housing development proposal

A Superior Court judge is deciding whether the Walsh Hills subdivision can proceed in northeast Snohomish.

Snohomish PD’s plans for license plate cameras for crime prevention

SNOHOMISH — City administration last week reaffirmed plans to add Flock-brand license plate reading cameras, which can aid in crime prevention when a car is being sought.

Man who led police chase through Fryelands arrested, had visited police station saying SUV stolen

MONROE — On Feb. 5 at around 8:30 p.m., Monroe Police arrested the man who was in a police pursuit around Monroe and prompted a near-two-hour manhunt overnight in the Fryelands Friday, Jan. 24.

Rural housing pilot could save farmland

SNOHOMISH COUNTY — A pilot program being considered to allow small bunches of townhomes or apartments on the county's big farmland homesteads could solve two problems facing ag today, says a supporter of introducing the concept of agrivillages to the county.

Everett council will modify meeting schedule

Everett council will modify meeting schedule

High school graduation plans taking shape

High school graduations for Snohomish and Monroe are tentatively shaping up to be in-person ceremonies.

Snohomish tax exemption for developers goes to City Council vote Tuesday, Sept. 20

The City Council’s decision nears for whether to introduce a temporary property tax waiver for developers to build multimillion-dollar affordable housing buildings in the Midtown Distric

Snohomish studying the community’s highest human needs

The city’s top three human service needs are mental health care, affordable housing and food security, says a volunteer workgroup’s report.

Snohomish Fire board declines to consider joining with South County Fire

Snohomish Fire District 4’s board last week formally declined an overture from South County Fire to initiate partner talks.

Snohomish’s future 10-acre Homestead Park to be designed

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Snohomish’s future 10-acre Homestead Park to be designed

What-if study of merging city, regional bus agencies nearsfinish; transit union says stop

A study on whether to consolidate Everett’s city bus system into the larger Community Transit system is nearing the light of day