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Small plane that crashed Nov. 18 was doing stall tests: NTSB

Federal transportation safety investigators on Saturday released the preliminary determination

Repairing Blackman Lake: The next steps to try to curb lake’s decline

The city hired Herrera this fall to begin monitoring blue-green algae blooms (cyanobacteria) in the lake and recommend ways to manage the toxic flora. This December 2022 story discusses how it is being done.

Everett council 4-3 in instituting labor mandate

By a 4-3 council vote, the city will use mandatory project labor agreements on major city projects above $5 million

Roosters spared full ban in Everett animal code

Rewritten rules for animal management in Everett now mean roosters are banned unless the owners pay for a facility license

Boeing’s final 747 marks end of a grand era

On a crisp, cool night, 747 No. 1,547 rolled out of the factory

Larry Countryman, an artist and politician, dies

"He was a very talented artist. If you look at his comics, it was a lot of tongue-in-cheek humor,"

Monroe searching for cash for north area park

The city will need to rearrange its $5 million funding plan

Four who died in plane crash identified

Stories of the lives of the four men who died in the Snohomish plane crash Friday, Nov. 18 are starting to emerge.

What’s desired of Monroe’s next schools leader?

Whoever is the next leader of Monroe Schools should possess integrity, decisiveness, a collaborative spirit, and kindness

Council would make mayor’s salary $30,000

The City Council is prepared to make Mayor Linda Redmon's salary $30,000 a year, up from $18,000.

Want to work? Program erases barriers, worries for disabled adults on SSI and SSDI

Ticket to Work, a free program of the nonprofit organization Workforce Snohomish

Everett utility rates to increase due to escalating costs of business

The city’s utility system is asking the City Council to authorize 5% utility bill increases

Everett Transit to lengthen hours, modify routes starting in March 2023

Eight city bus routes will undergo service changes and a new bus route will be added in March if the City Council approves a current proposal by Everett Transit.

Everett property tax increase proposed

The city plans to take a standard 1% property tax rate increase.

Fundraiser started for Everett woman killed by freak I-5 crash

The public has rallied to support an Everett mom killed in a freak Interstate 5 crash Thursday, Nov. 3.

Snohomish property tax increase proposed

The City Council is being asked to approve a 1% property tax increase this year.

Snohomish mayor might be given salary increase by council, meeting to discuss is this Thursday, Nov. 10Followup coverage:

The City Council is prepared to make Mayor Linda Redmon's salary $30,000 a year, up from $18,000. Five council members came to this consensus at a workshop last week.

Monroe Schools to select new superintendentin coming months, public meeting Nov. 16

A new permanent superintendent will take the reins at Monroe Schools come fall 2023.

Everett says re-districting process was done fairly

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

Snohomish’s city budget grows, but must evaluate sustainability

“I want to ensure this budget fits with what Snohomish residents want,”