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Limitless: An 85-year-old champion skydiver’s goal is 1,000 dives, logs two in Snohomish

SNOHOMISH -- Kim Knor, a champion on a quest to do 1,000 skydives, stopped by Snohomish and jumped out of a perfectly good airplane — twice.

Snohomish County to seek 0.2% Sales Tax for public safety

Snohomish County will be seeking a 0.2% Sales Tax for public safety

Everett Police should expand force to fill gaps

Beyond filling current vacancies, the Everett Police Department should have nine more personnel, and use more civilians in some roles, recommends a consultant hired to study the department’s operations.

Everett City Council limit on serving two seats withdrawn

An idea to preclude people serving in other elected offices from being on Everett City Council was withdrawn last week by its originator

Snohomish gets “Story Trail” to boost reading

Twenty-two new signs opposite the Snohomish Library invite you to walk and trace the steps of a book.

Community grieves Everett Police officer's line-of-duty death

Everett Police Officer Dan Rocha, 41, was killed by the suspect

Minor-level pro soccer team may be on the horizon for Snohomish County

Work is being done to bring a pro-level soccer team to Snohomish County.

County Council approves buying hotels to house homeless individuals short-term

A County Council majority last week approved proceeding to purchase two hotels to convert to short-term transition housing for people experiencing homelessness

Salmon flourished after Pilchuck River Dam’s demolition

The fruits of removing a dam on the Pilchuck River in 2020 came quickly.

Everett council, school board seats to be contested

Two of Everett’s four council seats are going unopposed, meaning council members Brenda Stonecipher and Judy Tuohy will get a free pass.

North Everett church looking at day center to aid homeless folks

A Catholic church, a homeless outreach nonprofit and the city

Everett rolls out red light, speed cameras soon

The city’s automated red light cameras at six intersections and speed zone cameras at Horizon Elementary on Casino Road will soon be in position, and all will be active by this summer. The school zone camera went active April 3.

Snohomish Fire District 4 to look at join-up with bigger Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue

Snohomish Fire District 4’s three board members have directed the chief to approach Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue

Snohomish sixth graders to stay in elementary versus middle school

The school board voted 4-1 last week for Superintendent Kent Kultgen’s recommendation

Monroe teacher accused of sexual misconduct

MONROE — An English teacher at Monroe High stands accused of beginning intimate relationships with female students from his classroom.

Still game for adventure, owners of British pub on First Street look to retire

The tale of Piccadilly Circus Pub is part determination, part popular watering hole and certainly part love story.

Two more come forward in Sandoval case

There are now three, not one, underage girls tied into the case against Frank Sandoval, a brewer at SnoTown Brewery.