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Snohomish’s finance director may leave for Mukilteo

The city’s finance director may be returning to his old city of Mukilteo if its council there says yes.

Lynn Schilaty resigns from Snohomish council as her family is moving

Longtime City Councilwoman Lynn Schilaty is leaving her position earlier than anticipated.

Next steps on East Monroe site

The landowner of the East Monroe greenspace wanted the city to enter into a letter of intent formalizing the city into purchasing 43 acres of land, but City Council members resisted June 23.

Prison-unit mothball plans by state DOC makes cuts in Monroe

The state prison system is consolidating capacity, including in Monroe

GroundFrog Day to be retired after this year

Snohomish’s traditional GroundFrog Day is giving way after 18 years.

Monroe’s budget invests in parks, streetlights, sewers

MONROE — Mayor Geoffrey Thomas’s $92 million recommended biennial budget continues to build on past momentum, has cash toward Trombley Park on the northside and the future city plaza downtown, funds Flock license plate-reading cameras to quicken solving police investigations, and invests in a big sewer treatment project.

Snohomish educator accused of wanting sex with 12-year-old arrested in police sting

SNOHOMISH — A 61-year-old Snohomish man who taught in Woodinville’s Northshore School District for 30 years was arrested in a regional sting on allegations of attempted child rape in the first degree. This is different than the Snohomish School District educator who was arrested in November.

Lawsuit claims Everett Schools didn’t protect bullied child as best as possible

A new lawsuit against the Everett School District by the parents of a middle school student who was verbally and physically abused by his peers for being gay contends this is a discrimination case because, they say, the school district didn't protect their son like how they would with other kids.

Mayors’ new collaboration against crime to push state leaders

A bipartisan coalition of city mayors seeking to re-harden some of the state’s police reform laws to help control crime launched last week.

Hurry to have say on Everett Link alignment

Nothing's final as to where Sound Transit's future rail line will curve through Everett.

Crews conduct fire training burns before curious audience

Coverage of the Snohomish fire training burns

Latest virus wave largest yet as officials act

In just the first week of January, more than 10,000 people in Snohomish County tested positive for the coronavirus

Proposal would allow certain development in S. Snohomish UGA and other flood hazard areas

An exception that grants a controlled ability to redevelop properties in flood-fringe areas will be advancing to the County Council.

New Everett Police Chief ascends as capable pick

Police Chief Dan Templeman’s successor, newly sworn-in Police Chief John DeRousse, has also been one of his respected and trusted right-hand men in the department for years.

Phone app that alerts to CPR incidents now in county

The emergent need for CPR waits for no-one during a cardiac arrest.

Council would make mayor’s salary $30,000

The City Council is prepared to make Mayor Linda Redmon's salary $30,000 a year, up from $18,000.

Free rides on Everett city buses for all under age 18 start July 1 changes to ORCA Lift fares

Everett Transit will let youth under 18 ride free effective July 1

Council majority rejects tying drug treatment rule to staying in county-owned shelters

The County Council voted 3-2 along political party lines to oppose an ordinance that would stipulate that illegal drug users would be required to get treatment as a rule to access housing in county-owned shelters for homeless people

Moving Snohomish veterans memorial back to Carnegie still to come

A plan is in the early stages to put the Snohomish Veterans Memorial obelisk monument back to standing on the Carnegie Building’s grounds at First and Cedar.

Blackman Lake under toxic algae watch

Toxic blue-green algae spotted on Blackman Lake Monday, July 25