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Carnegie being readied for its next chapter

Tuesday, Feb. 18 was demolition day for the squared-off appendage to Snohomish’s oldest public building.

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Incidents leave Chain Lake parents wanting answers

Student safety concerns at Chain Lake Elementary prompted an all-parent meeting last week where people aired grievances about classtime disruptions, bullying and other conflicts.

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Method to select Avenue D committee members debated

Executive control and privacy issues related to public exposure of task force applicants was the theme

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New face at Animal Shelter looks to excite, inspire people

Though you may not be familiar with Lindsay Roe quite yet, you may remember her window-washing friend Bo.

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Monroe Schools appoints new superintendent

Preferring to stay the course for how the district is working, the school board last week appointed Justin Blasko to be the next superintendent.

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Snohomish school bond failure puts district back to drawing board

The $470 million bond that would have paid to replace six elementary schools, and make improvements to transportation and safety for schools, is failing to gain the supermajority needed to pass.

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NEWS BITES FOR FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Parking meters suggested

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Residents may see recycling surcharge in bills

In Snohomish and Monroe, recycling pickup in the city will cost more if rate adjustment requests from Republic Services are granted.

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Snohomish to plot Avenue D corridor’s future

Action has started toward a year of visionary activity toward a Midtown Planning District, for an area along Avenue D from Sixth Street north to Highway 9 to accommodate new development.

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Everett sets climate plan, pledging carbon neutrality by 2050

The City Council voted unanimously Jan. 29 to adopt the city’s first-ever Climate Action Plan, with the stated goal that Everett city operations become carbon-neutral by 2050.

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Limit made on homeless housing sites in Everett

The Everett City Council voted Jan. 29 to ban multi-family homeless housing in some neighborhoods.

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Thumbnail Theater gets new paint, carpeting, seats

That memory of wiggling and shifting positions on hard, cold wood is a thing of the past, but new memories will form from their cozy replacements.

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Swedish workers await word on resumed talks

Negotiations following the end to a three-day walkout are not yet scheduled between Swedish and its union workers, after both sides reached a halt in marathon talks during the holiday season.

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Frontier Communications is selling its Northwest service operations

Insiders say telecom company may seek bankruptcy

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Unrestrained generosity to thrift shops creating a behind-the-scenes difficulty

Shirley Mock sits on a chair in Fabulously Frugal Thrift Shop surrounded by … stuff.

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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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Snohomish school bond asks to replace 6 schools

It is a big wish list for school construction and safety, and the district has prepared to ask its 30,000 residents if they share the wish to improve schools.

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Everett Council may decide on Y park name this week

A decision over what to name the public park adjacent to the new Everett Y on Colby Avenue is expected Jan. 29 by the City Council, but it could be a tough call.

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Everett may use tougher tools to reshape downtown

Should the city be granted the use of eminent domain to foster economic development?