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Everett Station area improvement plan city has proposed by using localized taxes put on pause

The city pulled back its plan to introduce a special assessment tax to fund improvements in the area around Everett Station in part after property owners challenged data suggesting the majority of owners favor the idea.

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Police shoot murder suspect in Clearview grocery store parking lot

Three law enforcement officers with a King County-based SWAT agency shot a murder suspect as the result of an incident

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Company that collects hard-to-recycle items now serving area

If you hang onto batteries, lightbulbs and grocery bags intending to get them recycled

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Limitless: An 85-year-old champion skydiver’s goal is 1,000 dives, logs two in Snohomish

SNOHOMISH -- Kim Knor, a champion on a quest to do 1,000 skydives, stopped by Snohomish and jumped out of a perfectly good airplane — twice.

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Hundreds of prisoners to be released statewide

The state has begun releasing hundreds of prisoners early to reduce population counts.

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Homegrown “Wizard of Oz” film to premiere

A twister tore Dorothy from home and landed her in a strange place, seemingly with no way back. She would later find out that what she needed to get home was inside her all along.

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Scout makes detailed replication of old libraries

The cross-armed act of underwater shark viewing and the meticulous act of managing a team through 1,169 hours of construction both have a common effect.

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Everett flag football team heading to Nationals

One local youth flag football team is receiving the opportunity of a lifetime this upcoming February, where they will compete in the NFL Flag National Tournament the weekend of the Pro Bowl.

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Bill would strengthen sentencing for unlawful firearm possession

Currently in the House Committee on Community Safety, House Bill 1139 would make unlawful firearm possession a violent offense, making jail booking mandatory, if the individual has previously been convicted of a serious offense. Under the bill, sentencing for UPF would go from less than 20 months of jail time to between 21 and 27.

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Public monitoring cameras coming to Everett

EVERETT — Over 70 cameras will be installed in Everett public parks and streets. In late May, the City Council agreed to a contract with Flock Safety to use A.I. equipment for monitoring.

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Election candidates for Snohomish County Prosecutoranswer questions

Who should lead the 202-person office responsible for prosecuting felony and misdemeanor cases and represent the county in civil cases?

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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.

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30% of county households don’t earn enough for basic expenses

Approximately one-third of people across Washington state do not earn enough income to provide themselves a basic survival budget for their living expenses

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Everett "Rethink Housing" proposals ask city to change zoning to accomodate growth and add protections for tenants

Short-term strategies in the city’s housing action plan to accommodate growth could start being implemented as soon as 2022, city planners say.

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Bickford Avenue bridge awaits paving, may reopen Oct. 7

Bickford Avenue will remain closed at the bridge over state Route 9 through Oct. 7.

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Used ski goggles can double as PPE in the fight againstCOVID-19, and group collecting them gets goggles to doctors

By weekday, Aaron Robertson is a third-year medical student at the University of Washington who lives in the Central District.

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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.

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State to use contact tracing and expand testing for COVID-19

Drive-up COVID-19 test sites are currently being conducted outside the Stanwood Library and the Marysville Library.