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NEWS BITES for January 9, 2019

Finish522 meeting, volunteer openings for the Snohomish parks board and school district sex ed planning committee, and a nice donation to the Maltby Food Bank.

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Fresh downtown Snohomish director comes with experience

Jim Bennett, the new head of the Historic Downtown Snohomish Association (HDSA), had to hit the ground running, literally.

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Everett innovation hub wants to spark big, homegrown ideas

TheLab@everett is all about getting creativity and collaboration flowing and helping entrepreneurs clear away the roadblocks to success. But while the concept and tools are sophisticated, there’s also plenty of joe and the ability to purchase 24/7 access to facilitate brainstorms.

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PUD plans to raise rates by 1.3 percent for 2019

The county’s power utility plans to nudge its rate with a 1.3 percent increase.

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Homeowner in dispute with Seattle City Light refuses to feel powerless

Sunny Williams never imagined that 27 years after buying her home, a utility company would want to tear down her fence and start charging her an annual fee to use the concrete slab in the backyard.

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Students forging career skills through Sno-Isle Tech Center

At one of the county’s most unique learning sites, the Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center, the Everett School Board was treated to a tour that engaged all five senses.

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Snohomish park names decided for some parks

Snohomish's Park and Recreation Board has decided on names for five city parks and will soon send the preferred options to the City Council for consideration.

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Cancer care center to open this month at EvergreenMonroe hospital

Soon, many cancer patients won’t need to travel to Kirkland, Everett or Seattle for chemotherapy treatments.

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