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Next Midtown planning meeting to be Tuesday, Feb. 9

The Midtown Planning District Task Force is nearing the end of its work with its next meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9.

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.

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.

Hearing examiner hears aversion to Walsh Hills housing development proposed for Chalet site

Residents in northeast Snohomish can support reasonable growth, but many are uneasy with adding twice as many people to their neighborhood.

Wesco lays out plan to hold short seasons

Wesco’s plan for high school sports

Midtown planning effort to have variety of open houses for public input

The Midtown Task Force is looking to hear what the public thinks on its recommendations for reshaping the Avenue D—Bickford Avenue commercial corridor, and it will hold open houses next week.

All people age 65+ are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Next in line for COVID-19 vaccines are all people age 65 and older and all people 50 and older who live in the same house as people from other generations, state health officials outlined last week.

Walsh Hills public hearing before hearing examiner done

A public hearing on the merits of a proposed 111--house subdivision

Local teacher creates reading video-series for kids

In this new age of virtual learning, students are not the only part of the classroom feeling disconnected.

Jail fees are rising, but cities catch a small break

Many city budget writers were stunned when an updated fee schedule for the county jail came out.

Love parks? Monroe wants to hear

The city of Monroe is looking for the public’s opinions on its parks to help shape what activities and features it includes in future park planning.

NEWS BITES for December 30, 2020

Coastal Bank tops food bank fundraiser

Brand-new Mukilteo ferry terminal now open

The new ferry terminal opened Dec. 29 with the first sailing departing for Clinton at 6:10 p.m. after press time.

Ed Bremer, KSER-FM’s longtime local voice, dies

The man whose calm voice on 90.7 KSER-FM was matched with a do-it-all attitude instrumental to getting the independent station on the air died of cancer last week.

53 individuals died homeless this year in Snohomish County

Fifty-three people, if not more, died in Snohomish County without shelter during the past 12 months.

Council halts East Monroe pursuit

A swath of acreage called East Monroe that the city intended to preserve is no longer being pursued, based on a City Council decision.

Tough year for downtown retailers

Small businesses have been hurting financially since the beginning of the pandemic.

Walsh Hills public hearing set for Jan. 12

On Dec. 18, the City released a notice for public hearing regarding the Walsh Hills preliminary plat.

Everett Public Libraries provide service updates

You can’t browse the local library shelves inside yet, but the library system is trying to serve the public’s interests in every other way possible.