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Everett Fire's ambulance prices go up

Getting a ride in an Everett Fire ambulance will now cost more.

Christmas House wants every child to get a gift

The all-volunteer group Christmas House believes in the benevolent idea that every child should get a toy for the holidays.

Everett may set up more Pallet shelter sites

The city is purchasing 40 more Pallet shelter cabins to house homeless individuals, but hasn’t selected where they’ll be placed.

Franklin’s 2020 budget for Everett has to outpace rising costs

Mayor Cassie Franklin’s proposed budget for 2020 continues to work on clamping down the built-in costs in running a city without eroding its core functions.

Tree falls on historic home on Avenue B

SNOHOMISH — A thick American Elm maybe five stories high uprooted and crashed down onto one of the historic homes along Avenue B around midnight during last Tuesday’s heavy windstorm.

8 firefighters suing Snohomish Regional Fire over vax exemptions file appeal in federal court

Eight firefighters suing Snohomish Regional Fire over COVID-19 vaccine exemptions file appeal in federal court

Adjustments made before Cathcart Crossing land-use appeal is heard Oct. 5

New movement in the appeal of a proposed townhouse development at Cathcart Way and Highway 9 has put a lot back on the table

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.

Meet your communities at National Night Out Aug. 2

Come see demonstrations by your police and fire departments and get to know the community better at a National Night Out event in your town and neighborhood.

Everett may allow more marijuana shops to open with October vote

Soon, three new marijuana shops could open around town, if the council increases Everett’s cannabis store limit to eight.

Other driver in Snohomish SR-9 head-on March 9th not yet out of hospital

SNOHOMISH ­— ­­The causing driver of a March 9 head-on crash just north of the Snohomish River Bridge on state Route 9 had open containers of alcohol in her car and told state troopers she hadn’t installed her mandatory ignition interlock device yet. The woman she hit is still hospitalized five weeks later. No charges have been filed here. A follow up on a crash.

Campaign finance data gives clues for who’ll be filing in local races

Pretty soon, the county will be in the thick of candidate filing week, which runs from May 5 to 9. State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) records reviewed April 17 give an indicative picture of the local races shaping up for Snohomish, Monroe, Everett and Lake Stevens.

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.

Mayors’ new collaboration against crime to push state leaders

A bipartisan coalition of city mayors seeking to re-harden some of the state’s police reform laws to help control crime launched last week.

Proposal for Madison Street adds bike lanes, removes street parking

When Madison Street gets resurfaced next year, should a bike lane be included?

Hurry to have say on Everett Link alignment

Nothing's final as to where Sound Transit's future rail line will curve through Everett.

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

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

Snohomish Regional Fire district’s Prop. 1 seeks levy bump

Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue hopes the third time’s the charm for bumping up its levy rate.

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.

Not much wiggle room in Everett’s budget balancing plan

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