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Prosecutors in Snohomish County, local cities handling more cases with fewer resources

Caseloads at the county haven’t kept up with the growing population, and cases are getting denser and more complex. Meanwhile, the recategorization of drugs and drug possession as a gross misdemeanor has driven an estimated 90% of this caseload increase in Everett for Everett prosecutors.

City of Snohomish, Fire District 4 working to have joint campus

The city has been working jointly with Fire District 4 to pursue creating a public safety campus

Razed Waits Motel site to be sold as townhomes site

EVERETT — The former site of the Waits Motel, 1301 Lombard Ave., near Broadway will be rezoned to allow a townhome development up to three stories tall, and its plan is to sell to a developer.

Everett’s 2021 budget looking ugly so far

Coronavirus’s economic impact hurt city’s tax revenue estimates

Everett looking for partners to take on parks

The city is offering private groups the chance to lease and sponsor almost its entire portfolio of parks properties

Snohomish Farmers Market hits 30 seasons of freshness on May 6

Opening day for the Snohomish Farmers Market on Thursday, May 6

Carl Gipson Center reopening keeps seniors at forefront

When it reopens Jan. 3, the city’s senior center on Lombard Avenue will retain all of the old favorites: The pingpong tables, the coffee bar, the daily lunches.

Snohomish planning department goes paperless

City planners are beaming that the city has just gone paperless for all planning and permitting files.

At Pie Dive, new Snohomish bar’s hallmark is pies

The newest bar on First Street is making pies its centerpiece.

Snohomish’s Carnegie changes focus to use as public space

A community event space is the renewed focus for the Carnegie Building

Mayor Franklin hires retired Chief Templeman for vacant senior administration role

Retired Police Chief Dan Templeman has joined Mayor Cassie Franklin’s administration as one of her two senior executive directors.

Funding to build Bickford/Weaver traffic light appears promising

The city could score a $733,000 grant to construct a traffic signal, and have other improvements, at Bickford Avenue and Weaver Road.

Eastside Tire working to rebuild after fire

The charred remains of Eastside Tire are now cleared as the auto shop lost to a fire in May looks to rebuild.

Snohomish Fire asking for levy restoration

Fire District 4 will be asking voters this August to restore its levy rate to $1.50 per $1,000 in assessed property tax value.

Mental health pro selected for Snohomish school board

The school board’s newest member is Sarah Adams.

Lord Hill Park final plan done, weigh in July 13

The county parks department released a final plan for Lord Hill Regional Park

Candidates for Monroe council,school board include big voices

Five challengers are aiming for two City Council seats this November.

286 townhomes at SR 9 – Cathcart Way approved

With that, 286 townhomes gained approval for a development that neighbors fought at the southwest corner of State Route 9 and Cathcart Way.

Cause behind Seattle-Snohomish Mill fire down to two possibilities

Fire investigators who are still deciphering how a fire began at the former Seattle-Snohomish Mill site have ruled out all but two possibilities.