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Vaccine supplies may be coming in waves: How to get one

Anxious demand is far outstripping available vaccine supplies, and appointment times at drive-thru vaccine sites are getting snapped up quickly.

What-if study of merging city, regional bus agencies nears finish; 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

Some county lakes to receive herbicide treatments, Lake Roesiger lake fee proposed

The County Council signed a three-year contract to apply herbicides in various lakes, including potentially Lake Roesiger, to control invasive plants.

Snohomish offering business relief grants - apply by Aug. 1

Time is short for small businesses to try for a piece of $200,000 in city relief grants.

State pay-by-mile tax model fair approach, but delete gas tax then

STATE PAY-BY-MILE PROPOSAL

A reader explains why Pay-by-Mile is fair for EV and gas owners only if the gasoline tax is eliminated.

Agree with letter writer this is excess

SNOHOMISH FUTURE CITY HALL CAMPUS

A letter agreeing with another letter writer in opposition to the pricetag of the future City Hall and Civic Campus in Snohomish.

Design ideas for new park to be revealed Wednesday

What do you want at Averill Field?

NEWS BITES for March 20, 2019

Local student wins character contest

Homegrown “Wizard of Oz” film to premiere

A twister tore Dorothy from home and landed her in a strange place, seemingly with no way back. She would later find out that what she needed to get home was inside her all along.

Reduced bus fares for low-income riders coming to Everett Transit, Community Transit

For the estimated half of Everett Transit riders who fall below 200 percent of the federal poverty line, the agency plans to introduce a low-income fare rate.

Everett Transit’s Sunday bus services were not going to be restored

The city’s bus system doesn’t plan to bring back Sunday service anytime soon. Bus service on holidays is also being cut.

Council districts map nearing completion, not all are happy

Everett City Council district map nears completion

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.

Bill on Ag Open Space tax rules passes in House

Bill on Ag Open Space tax rules passes in House

Dairy farming is in transition in Snohomish County

Dairy farming in Snohomish County, as a whole, has less farms, but really the market is shifting for a number of reasons

Dairy farming in Snohomish County, as a whole, has less farms, but really the market is shifting for a number of reasons.

Snohomish schoolkids part of COVID spread study

Students, teachers, and staff in Snohomish School District schools are participating in a COVID-19 testing project

Snohomish council to consider sales tax toward affordable housing

The City Council last week asked city staff to bring back details for creating a City of Snohomish-specific affordable housing sales tax

Snohomish planning department goes paperless

City planners are beaming that the city has just gone paperless for all planning and permitting files.