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At least 64 died on the streets this year in Snohomish County

Sixty-four people, if not more, died in Snohomish County without shelter during the past 12 months.

Renaming Totem Falls Elementary not needed, tribe says

Totem Falls Elementary may not need a rename after consulting with the Tulalip Tribes.

Carnegie work beginning to reveal original features

Progress continues on the Carnegie Building’s restoration, as crews lately are moving the earth and preparing to install a new front stairway.

Snohomish pharmacy producing hand sanitizer

As a compounding pharmacist, Dawn Ipsen of Kusler’s Pharmacy couldn't let her chemist’s know-how lay idle during the coronavirus outbreak.

Everett Schools asking for $317m bond on August ballot

Voters are being asked whether to approve a $317 million, 20-year school bond to add classrooms and upgrade existing schools.

School admins studying advised 3-foot distance within classroom spaces

School districts are still working out whether to shrink from six feet to three feet

Shamed Monroe school board member didn’t violate law, open government experts say

School boards and other government boards have limited authority for setting a closed-door session where the public can't attend.

Clearer picture of personal property tax impacts if city’s builder incentive idea is fruitful

If the City Council agrees to put in place a temporary tax waiver on new multimillion-dollar residential buildings in the city’s Midtown District along Avenue D

Public defender case limits per lawyer may reduce if rules change, worrying cities of budget costs to hire more lawyers

Public defenders need to be juggling fewer cases per year, says the state’s bar association. The state court system is considering it. It could frame up a conflict of priorities, though. Indigent defense is taxpayer-paid out of local government budgets, and they’re already strapped.

State may plunge $7.4 million toward futue AquaSox stadium

A $7.4 million state Legislature earmark is being proposed for a much better ballpark in Everett to retain the AquaSox minor league team

Four who died in plane crash identified

Stories of the lives of the four men who died in the Snohomish plane crash Friday, Nov. 18 are starting to emerge.

Everett to pay $500k to settle bikini baristas lawsuit

The City Council authorized a $500,000 payout to settle a long-drawn-out federal lawsuit over the city’s “bikini barista” rulebook

Everett tax rise ballot measure placed by council

EVERETT — Everett's property tax levy ballot measure will be on August ballots. The city asks to increase the cap it can charge for its property tax levy.

Tulalip Tribes assert Port measure is an overreach, Port responds it isn't

A letter from The Tulalip Tribe opposing the Port's Proposition 1 boundary and tax district expansion has now received a responding statement from the Port.

Kaci Edelbrock Memorial 5K Run/Walk on Oct. 3 sends its proceeds back into community

When 350-plus runners take off at Lake Tye Park on Sunday, Oct. 3, the broader community is who benefits.

Petition circulating to raise Everett’s minimum wage

EVERETT -- A petition circulating to raise Everett’s minimum wage

Monroe Schools looks to limit devices in classtime

School board shaping phone use policy

MONROE -- Monroe Schools looks to create a policy to limit devices in classtime. The School Board is discussing the nuances of the issue.

COVID rates slowly rising locally

COVID-19 case counts have been slowly creeping up since July

Constant park vandalism in Snohomish has city taking measures, including considering cameras

Unknown vandals have done more than $200,000 in damage to parks in the past few months