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Fire District 4 asks for levy rate reset with levy lid lift

Fire District 4 is seeing growing call volumes, rising operational costs and is planning a new fire station

196-unit Maltby development could be sign of similar to come

County Hearing Examiner Peter Camp last week denied an appeal from two area residents seeking to reopen the land-use approval of the 196-unit Snohomish Garden Townhomes development east of state Route 522 and Paradise Lake Road, throwing out the entire appeal as not showing proof the decision should be reopened.

Assaults on prison staff prompt picket

MONROE — Assaults on prison staff prompted a sign-waving event June 5 outside the Monroe prison. Assaults are up since 2019, even though there's fewer inmates.

Snohomish reworking its planning code to allow more ADUs to meet state law

State law says Snohomish must allow more Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) whether Snohomish likes it or not. City leaders are evaluating how big they should be and other design factors.

Cascade High’s cheer team wins entry to national competiton

The Bruin cheerleaders are flying high after winning a bid to nationals during a state championship in December.

Everett Transit low-income fare approved, begins July 1

Beginning in July, Everett Transit will offer a $1.50 fare for eligible low-income riders.

Port of Everett may act to take former K-C mill site

The Port of Everett may use eminent domain to acquire the former Kimberly-Clark mill site.

Roundtable talks racism in Snohomish Schools

Racially insensitive remarks sometimes were heard in hushed voices and sometimes echoed in the halls of Snohomish Schools, students of color said during a recent roundtable talk on racism.

Snohomish dots First Street with outdoor dining spots

Quickly, barricades went up to make temporary dining areas along parts of First Street.

UPDATED: Mayor reverses on Wood Creek property surplus

Selling the Wood Creek forest near the Valley View neighborhood is off the table for the time being.

Fred Meyer, QFC workers told not to wear Black Lives Matter buttons

Fred Meyer and QFC, both under the Kroger umbrella of grocery retail stores, have banned employees from wearing Black Lives Matter (BLM) buttons while at work.

Lord Hill Park plan sequesters user groups

A space for hikers. A space for horse riders. A space for mountain bikers.

Young nonprofit We Heart All works to help impoverished communities globally

We Heart All sprung from a series of volunteer trips Alli Sharp began taking in 2013 to help nonprofits that serve young people. It helps people in Uganda and Ethiopia.

VOAWW to create Pallet shelter for people in homelessness at Phil Johnson Ballfields

EVERETT — Neighbors of a proposed temporary tiny house shelter at the corner of Glenwood Avenue and Sievers Duecy Boulevard on a small section of currently vacant city land came to Northshore Church's chapel for an information meeting in late November.

Monroe’s next schools chief seen as energeticcommunity-builder

Shawn Woodward, currently the schools superintendent in a district north of Spokane, was selected by the school board last week to be Monroe's next superintendent starting July 1.

PUD may buy Monroe air field to be its campus for east county

The PUD intends to purchase First Air Field to eventually turn it into a central campus for quicker storm outage responses up the Sky Valley and to be the area’s sole customer service office.

Climate plan in development could guide Everett policies

For more than a decade, in three minute intervals during citizen’s comments, Jackie Minchew nudged at the City Council to put climate change at the forefront.

Everett Transit’s Sunday bus services were not going to be restored

The city’s bus system doesn’t plan to bring back Sunday service anytime soon. Bus service on holidays is also being cut.

Flooding risks anticipated this winter

This year’s high precipitation levels may set Snohomish County’s rivers up for a flooding situation in January.

Cancer care center to open this month at EvergreenMonroe hospital

Soon, many cancer patients won’t need to travel to Kirkland, Everett or Seattle for chemotherapy treatments.