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Wesco lays out plan to hold short seasons for high school sports

The Wesco athletic conference has proposed an updated schedule in hopes all high school sports will have the opportunity to compete in the 2020-2021 school year.

Police hesitant toward certain bills in Legislature that apply new controls

House Bill 1203 would require cities to create a citizen oversight board that can look into and reshape how a local Police Department operates.

Mobile mental health project awaits launch

A new emergency mental health service is coming to Monroe and Sultan in the next few months, once staff can be found for it.

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

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.

News Bites for Jan. 3, 2024

Rep. Low pre-files bills to penalize fentanyl use, standardize animal cruelty punishments

Blackmans Lake health is focus of Feb. 25 meeting

The fate of Blackmans Lake may unfold like a “choose your own adventure” novel, and it is up to the community to decide which path to take.

Frontier Communications is selling its Northwest service operations

Insiders say telecom company may seek bankruptcy

Snohomish school bond failure puts district back to drawing board

The $470 million bond that would have paid to replace six elementary schools, and make improvements to transportation and safety for schools, is failing to gain the supermajority needed to pass.

Kimberly-Clark site work halts soon after it began

Cleanup of the former Kimberly-Clark mill site has halted while Washingtonians shelter at home to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

Housing Hope proposes new plan on Norton

Giving a second try, the nonprofit Housing Hope last month introduced a revised site plan to put an affordable housing complex on three acres of the Norton Playfield at 36th Street and Norton Avenue.

Everett historians seek to save Clark Park gazebo, Historical Commission balks at blessing removal

EVERETT — The city Historical Commission held off granting a certificate authorizing the alteration of Clark Park to remove its historic gazebo.

News bites for Dec. 18, 2024: Snohomish fishing dock plan and more

Closed Snohomish fishing dock has repair plan, and more

Everett homeless resource Hope ‘N Wellness may have host space

EVERETT — It’s possible the resource center Hope ‘N Wellness will be granted use of a space at the Catholic Church north of downtown’s core. Relocating would ease City Hall’s pressure on it to move.

Proposed complex in Maltby gets unusual re-look by Hearing Examiner

MALTBY — Ceding to citizen concerns, the Snohomish County Hearing Examiner is reconsidering his initial approval of a multifamily complex near Maltby Road and state Route 522. A Dec. 12 reconsideration hearing will determine if Hearing Examiner Peter Camp’s initial decision was based on “possible errors of law or fact” presented to him.

News Bites for March 9, 2022

Chiropractor’s sentencing postponed

Election 2020:PUD Commissioners guide the utility and set rates

Voters will select a commissioner on the Snohomish County PUD’s board to represent Everett, Marysville and across all of north county.

Everett council starting to see two camps with differing philosophies

Two emerging camps among City Council members again had a split vote, this time on who would lead as council president for 2023.

New “no-sit/no-lie” buffer zone to go live, updates on safety cameras in Everett given

EVERETT -- A new “no-sit/no-lie” buffer zone two blocks around the Imagine Children’s Museum will go live Nov. 15. Updates on safety measures included Flock safety cameras to monitor crime and traffic issues.

County’s Prop. 1 asks for 0.2¢ sales tax for safety

County’s Prop. 1 asks for 0.2¢ sales tax for safety