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Monroe churches can now host temporary homeless tent cities

Religious organizations can now host temporary spaces for homeless people to camp in Monroe, a change that aligns city law with state law.

Affordable housing gets spotlight in county report

Cities and the county are wrestling with recommendations from the Housing Affordability Regional Task force (HART) that attempt to match needs with reality regarding affordable housing.

Snohomish Chalet to close

Center caring for people with brain injuries is only one in this state

Fire – city land deal taken off the table

The real estate contract between the city and Fire District 4 over three properties is canceled.

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.

Two vie for Fire District 4 commission

Voters will retain or replace a long-term fire commissioner on the Fire District 4 board. Mark Hintz has served on the commission for 15 years. He is challenged by Evan Merritt, a Fire District 7 firefighter.

Underlying health affects COVID-19 severity risk

Underlying conditions and the unknown factors around a novel virus are motivating extreme measures of caution for COVID-19 that has spread through community interaction, in droplets that are released from coughing.

Snohomish council candidates both concerned about public safety

Two candidates are vying for the City Council seat being vacated by Karen Guzak, a former mayor and active business owner who is ready to pass the torch after 12 years in elected office.

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.

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.

Snohomish County's cold weather shelters serve public

As temperatures dropped throughout the county, cold weather shelters were preparing to help.

City tackles squatters with new rules

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

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.

Petition to preserve Monroe’s Marshall Field has 700+ signatures

A Change.org petition is circulating with the goal of stopping the Monroe School District from eventually selling a piece of open space used by sports teams.

Method to select Avenue D committee members debated

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

Murder suspect nabbed in California

Jeremy Staeheli confessed to shooting Snohomish man

Snohomish city water, sewer rates to stay the same through 2022

City residents will not see an increase in water or sewer rates for the coming year.

Mayor puts forward Midtown board nominations

The first meeting for the Midtown Planning District task force is postponed in response to closures and cancellations spurred by a worldwide coronavirus pandemic, but the confirmation of its committee members was scheduled for the Tuesday, March 17 City Council meeting as of press time.

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.

Governments looking at option to have elected officials vote from offsite

Remote attendance and telework are being used as tools to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the viral illness declared a pandemic last week.

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