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NEWS BITES for December 6, 2023

Park Place school fields open for public play

Everett Park District hearing continued to March 5

The city’s Planning Commission is continuing a hearing in March over a planned development in north Everett’s Delta neighborhood.

Monroe hospital’s healing garden to be an oasis for patients

“This is a beautiful spot,” Martha Dankers says while surveying the space for a rejuvenated garden. “It gets just enough light.”

Plans for Riverfront housing, movies and food progressing

Hundreds of new apartments may be under construction by June as part of the next step for the Riverfront Development.

Blueberry / Kelsey intersection set for changes

Traffic jams at Blueberry Lane and Kelsey Street might become a thing of the past this fall.

Monroe’s budget not as dire as earlier predicted

The city’s larger-than-predicted starting point* for the 2020 budget will contribute toward weathering this year’s economic shortfall caused by the pandemic.

Grant will help Everett Police add more officers

The Police Department won a U.S. Department of Justice grant to hire up to 16 police officers, Chief Dan Templeman announced last week, but there are a couple of caveats.

Reduction in public-notice period for Everett homeless camp permits tabled

City Councilwoman Liz Vogeli put forward an ordinance to temporarily shorten the waiting period for a homeless encampment to get a permit to exist with official approval.

COVID-19 vaccine updates and opportunities for this week

Snohomish County anticipates a supply of 21,000 vaccine doses for county residents this week.

Snohomish to offer utility fee discount to many more residents

SNOHOMISH — Snohomish is expanding is utility fee discount to many more residents in single-family housing.

County working to enlarge safety net as annual homelessness count is next week

This year’s upcoming count is Thursday, Jan. 23. To ask about volunteering, contact Snoco-PITCount@snoco.org or call 425-388-3922.

Trails nonprofit seeks volunteers for Everett project

EVERETT — The Washington Trails Association (WTA), a nonprofit dedicated to trail upkeep, works all over the state. Locally, it is having work parties improving the Loganberry Lane Trail system in Everett this week.

Rite Aid, which also owns Bartell Drugs, in bankruptcy again, selling off almost all stores

Hobbled pharmacy Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy a second time May 5. This time, everything’s up for grabs.

Countywide wetlands update containing contested amendment approved 3-2

The Snohomish County Council last week approved a Critical Areas Regulations bill that embeds Councilman Jared Mead’s contested Amendment 3.

Monroe woman ran complex gift card fraud scheme, police say

MONROE — A Monroe fraudster who Lynnwood Police detectives allege masterminded a complex gift card fraud scheme now is in court.

Waits Motel residents get eviction notices amid city seeking condemnationThe owner through his attorneys gave eviction notices to residents at the Waits Motel.

People residing in the Waits Motel lacked hot water for four days in late October, risked having their tap water and electric power shut off, and earlier this month the owner's attorney issued eviction notices on uncertain grounds.

Food banks scramble as federal support declines

As more people are looking to food banks for help, officials are seeing less support from state and federal sources.

Maltby neighbors air concerns as development project roars back

A proposed townhome community that’s been revived

Snohomish brewery owner pleads not guilty

The brewer who’s been accused of molesting a pre-teen girl pleaded not guilty before Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Robert Okrent last week.