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NEWS BITES for Aug. 31, 2022

Countywide opioid overdose vigil Aug. 31

Book tells Everett’s rich baseball history

Jackie Robinson did not break baseball’s color barrier.

More comment on proposal to place Snohomish sixth graders in middle schools

Superintendent Kent Kultgen restated last week the school district is listening to viewpoints on its proposal to shift sixth graders from elementary school to middle school starting in 2025, which continues to get mixed views.

70 years of going fast: Evergreen Speedway gives generations of fans thrills with all kinds of motorsport

MONROE — The Evergreen Speedway in Monroe is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, and it plans to celebrate all season.

Tribune NEWS BITES for Oct. 28, 2020

Free flu vaccines for uninsured

Vast “Rethink Zoning” effort in Everett reduces some public notice requirements

City planners began undertaking a full rewrite of zoning and land use codes last year, and now their “Rethink Zoning” effort is on stage for the big show.

In Everett’s Council District 1, candidates diverge in few areas

The shakeup on City Council that turned five at-large seats into council districts has one incumbent and one challenger running in District 1, which covers northernmost Everett, including the Northwest and Delta neighborhoods.

NEWS BITES for January 9, 2019

Finish522 meeting, volunteer openings for the Snohomish parks board and school district sex ed planning committee, and a nice donation to the Maltby Food Bank.

Everett City Hall hunts for answers after levy lift defeat

EVERETT — City leaders are now asking for public input on what to do to solve a $12.6 million deficit gap for the 2025 budget after a property tax hike floundered at the ballots.

Countryman, Burke vying for City Council seat

City Councilman Larry Countryman wants another four-year term, while challenger Lea Anne Burke wants her shot at helping govern the city.

Maple Avenue fire station not closing, officials insist

Fire District 4’s station on Maple Avenue is not closing — not in mid-September, anyway.

Photo gallery from Sunday, May 31 activity in Snohomish

Preparing as a precaution for damage, Everything Tea boards up its storefront the afternoon of Sunday, May 31.

City, AquaSox plan toward multi-use stadium as MLB deadline slides

The Sox want to stay, and will be using Funko Field to at least 2026

This fall will be crucial for the Everett AquaSox minor league baseball team as the city and Everett AquaSox are planning toward multi-use stadium.

Rail-to-trail project stuck in court for years

Snohomish County is closer to resolving the legal battle over the Eastside Rail Corridor, but there is still a long way to go.

Snohomish Fire District 4 board has two contested races

Both incumbents on the Snohomish Fire District 4 board have challengers. In one race, a longtime community leader faces a career firefighter.

Snohomish school board race for Position 4: Sarah Adams and Sherri Larkin

Educator Sherri Larkin, who came out on top of a tight three-way primary this August, is trying to unseat incumbent Sarah Adams, a licensed mental health counselor who was appointed to the board in summer 2022.

Candidates for Everett District 3 diverge on transit, city approach

The candidates for the council district covering western Everett are split on topics such as transit and taxes.

Blackman Lake tests conclude lakebed fueling algae, now how to fix it?

SNOHOMISH — Alleviating Blackman Lake’s algae problems will take time, but scientists have pinned down the source. Now they will propose the possible solution.

A countywide tax for affordable housing may be discussed in 2021

County elected leaders are being asked to enact a new sales tax to help pay to construct subsidized housing.