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UPDATED: Mayor reverses on Wood Creek property surplus

Selling the Wood Creek forest near the Valley View neighborhood is off the table for the time being.

Lord Hill Park plan sequesters user groups

A space for hikers. A space for horse riders. A space for mountain bikers.

VOAWW to create Pallet shelter for people in homelessness at Phil Johnson Ballfields

EVERETT — Neighbors of a proposed temporary tiny house shelter at the corner of Glenwood Avenue and Sievers Duecy Boulevard on a small section of currently vacant city land came to Northshore Church's chapel for an information meeting in late November.

Monroe’s next schools chief seen as energeticcommunity-builder

Shawn Woodward, currently the schools superintendent in a district north of Spokane, was selected by the school board last week to be Monroe's next superintendent starting July 1.

PUD may buy Monroe air field to be its campus for east county

The PUD intends to purchase First Air Field to eventually turn it into a central campus for quicker storm outage responses up the Sky Valley and to be the area’s sole customer service office.

Everett Transit’s Sunday bus services were not going to be restored

The city’s bus system doesn’t plan to bring back Sunday service anytime soon. Bus service on holidays is also being cut.

No teacher layoffs at Monroe School District in budget rewritten due to levy failure

The Monroe School District will not be laying off teachers this year, instead pulling up to $7 million from its available reserves as a safeguard if its second try at a levy doesn’t pass in November.

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

Second Street plans, still being tweaked, aim to make road safer

Wider sidewalks. A tree-lined avenue. Slower traffic.

A solution is developing about Andy’s tent

SNOHOMISH -- Could it be a resolution about the tent which prompted a public petition? A new structure will replace it, and here's why.

Everett council starting to see two camps with differing philosophies

Two emerging camps among City Council members again had a split vote, this time on who would lead as council president for 2023.

Safer crosswalks in Snohomish sought via plans

SNOHOMISH — A pedestrian awareness campaign for drivers to be more careful is being prepared for early next year by the city’s volunteer Public Safety Board. The city also has safety measures cominng.

Who has filed for election in the local area

It's Kartak, Redmon, King, Franklin, Oss, Wittock and more

Boeing workers reject contract again, stay on strike

Boeing assembly workers remain on strike after declining the latest offer between the union and The Boeing Co. presented last week.

Discrimination case against Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue now is in federal Ninth Circuit appeals court

MONROE — The appeal case of the “Firefighter 8,” a religious discrimination case of eight Snohomish Fire and Rescue (SRFR) frontline personnel suing for back pay after they were put on months of unpaid leave for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, has its next step in federal appeals court this week. Oral arguments will be heard April 3 in Portland in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Update after press time:

Everett council declines grant that would pay for up to 16 police officers

Wanted SUV driver leads police pursuit around Monroe, manhunt in Fryelands Neighborhood

MONROE — A long police pursuit through town and broad, near-two-hour manhunt that followed in the Fryelands Neighborhood Friday night.

Maple Avenue fire station not closing, officials insist

Fire District 4’s station on Maple Avenue is not closing — not in mid-September, anyway.

COVID-19 vaccine updates and opportunities for this week

Snohomish County anticipates a supply of 21,000 vaccine doses for county residents this week.

Narcan overdose kit funding to shift in Snohomish County

Police departments may need to buy kits

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