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NEWS BITES for June 12

20 mph limit on Pine Avenue?

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A nighthawk for Monroe’s streets

Police officer Craig Robertson has written the most DUI and traffic tickets in his department over the last year, which helped him win law enforcement accolades.

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New superintendent for Everett schools: Ian Saltzman

The Everett school board has named the district’s next superintendent. Ian Saltzman, Ph.D., won the school board’s unanimous approval last week

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Expertly crafted fixtures for county parks

An unusual collaboration is providing new gathering spaces in Snohomish County’s parks.

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Community court would assist low-level offenders out of homelessness

A special style of court to rebuild the lives of people charged with low-level crimes is being sought by legal professionals within Snohomish County.

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Private companies make deal for former Kimberly-Clark site

A fishery company and a maritime company, in a joint venture, announced May 23 they have a purchase deal for the former Kimberly-Clark mill site on Everett’s waterfront.

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Goal behind Police Dept. model change is consistency

Police Chief Keith Rogers would like to slow the “revolving door” among patrol officers at the department.

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HIKE OF THE MONTH: Sultan River CanyonA near, yet remote canyon boasts big trees and river

This fairly new trail takes you deep into the Sultan River Canyon where towering old growth trees and steep slopes shade a remote section of the Sultan River.

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Apartments proposed at North Kelsey site

The next construction project in the North Kelsey area could be a densely packed apartment complex standing three stories tall.

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Housing Hope to build site on school land for $1/year lease

The Everett School District is surplussing the Norton Ballfields to let Housing Hope, a nonprofit, build a housing center for homeless families.

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Rentable scooters now in Everett for three-month test

On May 17, the company Lime deployed approximately 100 battery-assisted, rentable riding scooters in Everett as part of a three-month pilot agreement with the city.

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Challengers file in Snohomish City Council elections

Two new faces will be joining the City Council, but nothing is guaranteed on who. Marc Crawford and public safety commission chair Donna Ray are running for Councilwoman Lynn Schilaty’s open seat.

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Port of Everett may act to take former K-C mill site

The Port of Everett may use eminent domain to acquire the former Kimberly-Clark mill site.

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Monroe’s new tracker K-9 already making catches

He’s a playful pup, until he’s directed to pursue.

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Comments wanted on Snohomish's elementary schools

Cathcart Elementary badly needs to be replaced. So do five other elementary schools in the Snohomish School District, says a citizen’s advisory group.

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A mother’s final donation helps propel science

A mother’s untimely death led to gifts of life for a score of strangers, and for generations to come.

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Everett’s big Fisherman's Village music festival is this weekend

New twists and prominent headliners could make this weekend’s sixth annual Fisherman’s Village Music Festival its biggest and best yet.

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Miracle League gets everyone in the game

Don Purvis’ voice booms across the Rotary Field parking lot.

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Everett council approves changing Riverfront plans, deadline

The City Council last week unanimously approved changes to the master plan for the Riverfront Development.