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Midtown District plan now in City Council’s hands

Neighbors in the Terrace, Stoneridge and Northridge areas anxiously want their roads widened and improved

Renewed restrictions on in-person gatherings, restaurants, bars

Gov. Jay Inslee announced restrictions Sunday, Nov. 15 that prohibit indoor social gatherings under practically all circumstances

Everett adjusting laws about city park use

A few new park rules would let children establish little businesses and put a ban on flying drones overhead.

New superintendent for Everett schools: Ian Saltzman

The Everett school board has named the district’s next superintendent. Ian Saltzman, Ph.D., won the school board’s unanimous approval last week

Renaming Totem Falls Elementary not needed, tribe says

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

Fix-up work for Avenue A gazebo re-energized by local man

The gazebo at First Street and Avenue A may be refurbished soon thanks to a local company’s generous offer.

Midtown District:Special zone allowing growth along Avenue D approved

During the next few decades, Avenue D north of the historic core could redevelop into a sprinkling of taller buildings among the existing plazas.

Who is new Snohomish food bank director?

Ashleigh Cruze is new to the Snohomish Community Food Bank, but not to Snohomish.

New no-shooting zone buffer set around Monroe

After a close call with a stray bullet in the Eaglemont subdivision on the Fourth of July, residents clamored for a no-shooting zone north of their homes.

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.

PUD plans to raise rates by 1.3 percent for 2019

The county’s power utility plans to nudge its rate with a 1.3 percent increase.

Logistics for mapping new Everett council districts outlined in proposal

The process for an upcoming citizens’ commission to map out the new districts for council elections is currently being worked on.

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

A countywide tax for affordable housing may be discussed in 2021

County elected leaders are being asked to enact a new sales tax to help pay to construct subsidized housing.

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.

Ed Bremer, KSER-FM’s longtime local voice, dies

The man whose calm voice on 90.7 KSER-FM was matched with a do-it-all attitude instrumental to getting the independent station on the air died of cancer last week.

Group positions Longfellow Building to go on national historic register

The long-empty Longfellow Building on Oakes is having its 110th birthday this year

Goal behind Police Dept. model change is consistency

Police Chief Keith Rogers would like to slow the “revolving door” among patrol officers at the department.

Evergreen State Fair canceled this year, as is Kla Ha Ya Days

This year’s Evergreen State Fair is canceled, the county announced Friday.

Christmas House wants every child to get a gift

The all-volunteer group Christmas House believes in the benevolent idea that every child should get a toy for the holidays.