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Everett may increase marijuana store limit by 3

Sometime early next year, an ordinance to add three more marijuana retail stores will be put before the City Council.

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Police can use watchful eyes after Snohomish graffiti spree

Police are seeking help in identifying the vandals responsible for a recent graffiti spree.

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Meth, heroin and cocaine suspects will face prosecution in 2020

Two grams of meth, heroin or cocaine will lead to more than a night in jail, as soon as the 2-gram rule is lifted, in early 2020.

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Monroe school start times being discussed

The Monroe School District is considering changing school starting times.

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Everett clears way for supportive housing

Prepares to conclude moratorium on homeless housing sites in single-family neighborhoods

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Be good for goodness sake ...

Christmas House gives for 38th year to families living well below poverty line

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City tackles squatters with new rules

The issue of “nuisance” calls to law enforcement was addressed in two different cities last week.

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NEWS BITES for November 27, 2019

Monroe sculpture to be unveiled

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Mental health urgent care center opens in Everett

The Providence Medical Group recently opened an outpatient behavioral health clinic and its founders have a dream: that the stigma of mental health care will someday be gone.

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Students without MMR vaccine face exclusion

Soon, some students may be excluded from school if they are not yet in compliance with the new vaccination law.

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Challenger Evan Merritt wins Snohomish Fire board seat

With approximately half the ballots left to count, two of the city’s hotly contested races show clear leads.

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Everett to adjust dangerous dog rules; council vote is Nov. 6

The city plans to edit its code about “dangerous” dogs and add more rules to owning one.

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World War II Hero

During World War II there were many people that fought and risked their lives to protect our freedom.

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Monroe’s budget takes no tax increase

Taxpayers won’t see an increase to property taxes if the mayor’s proposed budget for 2020 is approved.

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Brighter days ahead:Expectant couple moving in soon to new HopeWorks site

Christopher Fitch Sands Jr. is not due to arrive until Dec. 23, but when he does his home awaits.

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Snohomish Lions take on annual vision screenings at Machias

The lights flicked off, triggering an urge to quiet down as four lines of blue painter’s tape were arranged in parallel stripes on the floor.

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The Janitor on the Sea

It’s night, and you’re on the deck

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Franklin’s 2020 budget for Everett has to outpace rising costs

Mayor Cassie Franklin’s proposed budget for 2020 continues to work on clamping down the built-in costs in running a city without eroding its core functions.

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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.