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Next Snohomish Police Chief announced as Lt. Mike Martin

Sheriff’s Lt. Mike Martin has been named to be police chief

Boeing workers decide against new contract, continue strike

EVERETT — Boeing assemblers are anticipated to vote Oct. 23 on whether to accept a renegotiated contract that union leaders agreed to present to employees.

Red-light cameras at crash hotspots has Everett council’s interest

A few City Council members said last week they would be favorable toward red light enforcement cameras in the interest of significantly reducing serious crashes.

Hearing Examiner re-appointed but has his critics

Concerned residents seeking to oust the county’s current hearing examiner were disappointed their cause did not get traction from elected officials

County to pull back on D-ADUs on small rural lots

The county has to rescind its rule that allowed more rural landowners to be able to build a second, smaller house anywhere on their property after a state board determined in June this conflicts with growth management land-use rules.

Historic Clark Park gazebo to be removed

The 103-year-old gazebo at Clark Park will be removed because of safety concerns at the park, Mayor Cassie Franklin made public late last month.

Snohomish council may give official support to Port of Everett measure

SNOHOMISH — The Snohomish council may give official support to the Port of Everett district tax boundary expansion measure. Updated: Decision is July 16.

Everett Library cutbacks tied to staff shortage

EVERETT — The downtown library isn't open on Sundays anymore, and the branch on Evergreen Way is no longer open on Mondays.

Snohomish parks board tours future Homestead Park site

SNOHOMISH — Members of the city’s park board hiked the future Homestead Park space last week to get a sense of the site. It will continue its conversation at a meeting Jan. 22 that starts at 6 p.m. in the Carnegie Building.

School board primaries full of twists

Three Snohomish School Board candidates are neck-and-neck-and-neck

Snohomish’s Carnegie changes focus to use as public space

A community event space is the renewed focus for the Carnegie Building

Funding to build Bickford/Weaver traffic light appears promising

The city could score a $733,000 grant to construct a traffic signal, and have other improvements, at Bickford Avenue and Weaver Road.

Most state employees, contractors, all private health care workers must be vaccinated by mid-October as condition of employment in new governor's order* Snohomish County Government to be thoughtful,

From those employed within the Department of Corrections to state social workers to road construction crews to multiple other branches of government

It’s all smiles at this Valentine’s Day banquet

It isn’t quite like any other Valentine’s Day dinner in the county.

Local governments acting as state drug possession law to end

A countywide drug possession and use law being introduced to the County Council this week

Mayor Redmon lays out city goals at State of Snohomish speech

Snohomish Mayor Linda Redmon laid out her plans for the near-term future at a State of the City event in mid-March.

Petition circulating to raise Everett’s minimum wage

EVERETT -- A petition circulating to raise Everett’s minimum wage

Aircraft museum at Paine Field may reopen this year; collection bought

The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum at Paine Field has a new collection owner who intends to reopen the museum by year’s end.

Periodic mandatory testing for drug residue atcounty-owned homeless shelter facilities proposed

County Councilman Nate Nehring has introduced an ordinance to require annual testing of drug chemicals in county-owned supportive housing facilities.