Coastal Bank tops food bank fundraiser
SNOHOMISH — Three local banks helped raised $9,802.62 for the Snohomish Community Food Bank for the annual holiday “Battle of the Banks.” Food bank director Elizabeth Durand gracefully applauded the banks for their help.
Coastal Community Bank, at 928 Ave. D, this year raised the most money of the three participating banks, winning the friendly competition for the second year in a row.
Eviction moratorium extended to March
OLYMPIA — The state’s eviction moratorium is being extended to March 31, Gov. Jay Inslee announced last week, meaning the measure to give people the chance to shelter in place will not suddenly end at the start of the new year.
Further details from the governor’s office are expected to come out this week after press time.
New Monroe High head coaches
MONROE — The Monroe School District announced three new coaches who intend to be at Monroe High School.
They are: Rebekah Wells, who will become Girls Head Basketball coach; Ken Pamanian, who will move up from assistant coach to Boys Head Wrestling coach; and Anny LaTorre joins as Head MHS Dance coach. Wells had a longtime girls basketball coaching stint at Edmonds Woodway High School, including as head coach.
The district said the three will be officially hired once a decision is made in regards to sports during the COVID-19 situation. Monroe High is also looking to fill the Boys and Girls Head Swimming and Dive coach positions.
County food-and-farms center funded
EVERETT — In his proposed budget, Gov. Jay Inslee has allocated $2 million to Snohomish County’s effort to create a Food and Farming center. The center would strengthen the ability for small-scale farmers to compete in the market by having systems for processing, aggregation for local farm products, a commercial kitchen and a much-desired year-round market for farmers to sell goods. These are barriers for small farmers today, said Keith Stocker, who is on the county ag board.
One program not funded is a construction apprenticeship program at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, called Regional Apprenticeship Pathways. The governor’s office decided the program was not fully ready for funding, said Josh Weiss, who works for a political lobby firm on behalf of the county government.
The state Legislature begins its session Jan. 11.
City economic board has vacancies
SNOHOMISH — Applications are being accepted through Dec. 30 to fill two vacancies on the City of Snohomish Economic Development Committee, a board that meets the fourth Wednesday of every other month at 6 p.m. to discuss business and tourism matters.
To apply, click here to get started, or contact Deputy City Clerk Brandi Whitson at 360-282-3181 or whitson@snohomishwa.gov for a copy of the application.
Work on new Everett park to start soon
EVERETT — The 1.4-acre park at the new Everett Y could see construction start in the coming months.
The city will go to bid for construction by next month. An earlier bid solicitation was withdrawn because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Emma Yule Park, at 4730 Colby Ave., will be a neighborhood park featuring “open space, walking paths, benches, game tables” and a playground, a city outline describes, plus a rain garden and central meeting area.
It’s named for Emma Yule, who was a leading woman of the city’s past as one of Everett’s first schoolteachers and had a stint as school superintendent.
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