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Everett gives option to set mandatory minimum sentences onrepeat criminals

A split City Council voted 4-2 last week to allow prosecutors to elect to add a 30-day mandatory minimum jail sentence on repeat offenders for specific crimes such as theft, assault or vehicle prowling.

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Sound Transit’s CEO Julie Timm to exit role

Sound Transit’s CEO Julie Timm will be exiting for personal reasons Jan. 12, creating a search for a new leader for the second time in 18 months.

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Seahawks come visit Snohomish Senior Center

Longtime 12s saw them play, and now they can say they’ve met ‘em too.

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Decision nears on townhome development proposal near 522 – Paradise Lake Road

A proposed townhome community off of Paradise Lake Road faced a new round of neighborhood opposition last week.

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Snohomish Schools proposes moving sixth graders to middle school starting in 2025-26 school year

The Snohomish School District is taking steps to shift sixth grade from elementary school to middle school beginning with the 2025-26 school year.

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Endeavour Elementary may reopen in January after Dec. 3 fire

It may take a few more weeks to repair Endeavour Elementary, the school off of Harbor Pointe Boulevard that was damaged in a Dec. 3 fire.

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Snohomish brewer sentenced to six months in jail

Brewer Frank Sandoval was sentenced to jail for six months, which started Dec. 13, on one count of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes by Snohomish County Superior Court Judge George Appel Dec. 13.

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Everett City Council limit on serving two seats withdrawn

An idea to preclude people serving in other elected offices from being on Everett City Council was withdrawn last week by its originator

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Snohomish proposed affordable housing incentives get go-ahead at Planning Commission

The Planning Commission Dec. 6 signed off on incentives to encourage the development of low-income housing.

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Pharm A Save Monroe exits pharmacy business

Pharm A Save Monroe, by how the public knows it, ceased this week when it transferred its prescription files to Rite Aid.

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Jury finds Snohomish brewer not guilty on molestation charges

A jury found Snohomish brewer Frank Sandoval not guilty on two charges of second-degree child molestation and found him guilty of one charge of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes.

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Public sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinic opens

A new clinic dedicated to low-barrier testing, treatment and prevention services for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) officially opened Dec. 1

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New Snohomish Education Foundation leader eager to grow it

Seeing the school district map its future on doing the best for students inspired Erica Cenci to have a bigger role for children.

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NEWS BITES for December 6, 2023

Park Place school fields open for public play

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Snohomish restaurants told to modify outdoor spaces navigating what to do next

A majority of the restaurants told by the city in August to get official permits for their outdoor dining structures and canopies or otherwise take them down are each now trying to navigate a maze of regulations.

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Providence nurses reach tentative agreement

Providence nurses have reached a tentative agreement after negotiations finished Friday, Dec. 1, according to the union.

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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.

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Snohomish may offer more city incentives to encourageaffordable housing

At a Dec. 6 public hearing, the planning commission will consider forwarding a draft municipal code revision aimed at increasing affordable housing.

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Everett’s Wintertide festival features events to do all December

The city will be ringing with caroling, cocoa, holiday greetings and Santa throughout December.