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Snohomish County looking for input on light rail planning area

Snohomish County is seeking public input in an online survey on how to plan ahead for the area around two future light rail stations in south Everett and Lynnwood.

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School board primaries full of twists

Three Snohomish School Board candidates are neck-and-neck-and-neck

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Snohomish council favors fireworks ban

A near-majority of City Council members are leaning toward banning fireworks use out of Snohomish, plus taking a few other steps

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Snohomish mayor might be given salary increase by council, meeting to discuss is this Thursday, Nov. 10Followup coverage:

The City Council is prepared to make Mayor Linda Redmon's salary $30,000 a year, up from $18,000. Five council members came to this consensus at a workshop last week.

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Summer meal programs keep kids fed

It used to be that summertime meant no school lunch for some children.

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Nonprofit wants Everett law that bans addict aid centers from using 1st floor downtown reversed, city says no

A nonprofit that provides substance use disorder counseling would like the city to reverse its ban on having such services on the first floor of buildings in downtown.

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Free summer meal programs for kids starting up

It used to be that summertime meant no lunch for some children out of school

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Senior centers continue lunch programs as go-to resource to stay fed

The pandemic has had an impact on just about every social demographic.

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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.

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Halloween this year will be a little different, but can still be fun

Gatherings of ghouls and goblins won’t be the same for 2020

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Decision on Everett stadium site is this Wednesday

EVERETT — The City Council is expected to decide where Everett’s future stadium will be located with a vote at its meeting Dec. 18. The meeting will include a public hearing. This week, the council will hear a briefing on the matter. The choice is between plunging money into rehabilitating Funko Field  at Everett Memorial Stadium, near 39th and Broadway, or building a new stadium on a 12.5-acre footprint near the northeast corner of Broadway and Wall Street a block east of Angel of the Winds Arena downtown. The latter demolishes some downtown buildings. Both will solidify keeping the Everett AquaSox minor league baseball team.

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Paramedics now carrying meds to manage opioid withdrawals after patients overdose

Since the summer, firefighters and social workers have a new tool to help people who have overdosed on opioids.

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New Snohomish City Hall / PD campus designs shown, funding plan nearly done

SNOHOMISH -- Details of the future City Hall in Snohomish to be built at Pine Avenue and Third Street.

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Lawsuit against Snohomish Fire District 4 settled

How trauma from first responder calls is handled by administration can help or hurt frontline workers

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Everett districting commission activates soon

More than two dozen applicants from all corners of the city have so far applied for Everett’s council districting commission.

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Free Lime scooter helmets being offered, as few wear one

After two weeks into the pilot launch of rentable scooters, two things are evident:

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Monroe city budget coming up for discussion

Mayor Geoffrey Thomas's proposed $198 million 2023-2024 two-year budget adds staff and continues progress on plans framed by the city's six-prong "Imagine Monroe" vision that focuses on people.

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County prosecutor wants to end 2-gram waiver for drug crimes introduced by predecessor, but first wants additional staff

Funding is needed to push low-level drug offenders into treatment, rather than having them spend the night in jail then go free.

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Who has filed for election in the local area

It's Kartak, Redmon, King, Franklin, Oss, Wittock and more

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Everett opens first of its public bathrooms

EVERETT -- The city’s first of three public bathrooms in downtown opened recently, just in time for the Fourth of July parade.