SNOHOMISH — Members of the city’s park board hiked the future Homestead Park space last week to get a sense of the site. It will continue its conversation at a meeting Jan. 22 that starts at 6 p.m. in the Carnegie Building.
SNOHOMISH — The longstanding Panther sign in front of Snohomish High School is getting refurbished by a student-led class in the Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center.
MONROE — The nonprofit that runs youth quarter midget racing at the Evergreen State Fair Park fears it will get shut out of running on its longtime track.
County Executive Dave Somers’ proposal to raise the county property tax rate by 8%, which would pencil to about a $15 increase to a $600,000 home according to the county finance office, has generated two separate countermeasures from the County Council ratcheting the rate down. Council Vice President Nate Nehring proposes taking no increase, and making multiple budget cuts to offset not having as much revenue come in. Nehring said the public doesn’t have an appetite for more taxes. Council President Jared Mead proposed a middle ground of 4%.
SNOHOMISH — Mayor Linda Redmon’s proposed $115.5 million biennial budget includes major replacements of the city’s water and sewer lines, as well as traffic-calming and pedestrian infrastructure.
Boeing production workers at Washington state’s plants walked off Friday on strike after rejecting a negotiated contract Sept. 12 they say didn’t meet their expectations. On Tuesday, after press time, negotiations restarted. Federal mediators have been assigned to work together with the company and the union.
SNOHOMISH -- Fixed-income seniors who thought they had permanent affordable housing aren't sure what to do now with rent increases from an affordable housing organization. Social Security hasn't kept up with need. Details on what the costs are to live today, and how fixed-income seniors are finding themselves struggling.
SNOHOMISH — Palmer Mutcheson demolished the record at Snohomish G.C.
Public defenders need to be juggling fewer cases per year, says the state’s bar association. The state court system is considering it. It could frame up a conflict of priorities, though. Indigent defense is taxpayer-paid out of local government budgets, and they’re already strapped.
EVERETT — Everett's property tax levy ballot measure will be on August ballots. The city asks to increase the cap it can charge for its property tax levy.
Coverage of the Snohomish fire training burns
SNOHOMISH — A 31-year-old driver from the Snohomish area died in a major crash on Second Street at Maple Avenue overnight around 12:50 a.m. Sunday, March 17 in which the car split in half after hitting a pole. On Monday evening, another crash occurred with multiple vehicles. Now, officials are absorbing and contemplating what it means. Story is updated with further details post-press from Washington State Patrol on the Sunday crash.
At a time when “demand is huge and supply is slim” for affordable housing, says realtor Ray Cook, the homegrown effort to create affordable housing just nailed down its latest acquisition.
Residents displaced from a freak flood in the River’s Edge Apartments are taking it day by day after having their belongings ruined, their food spoiled and their sense of home interrupted.
In the summer of 1968, Snohomish High's band students performed in six foreign countries on a European tour.
Longtime 12s saw them play, and now they can say they’ve met ‘em too.
Seeing the school district map its future on doing the best for students inspired Erica Cenci to have a bigger role for children.
The County Council is anticipated to vote this week on a rule that cash must be accepted at retail stores outside city limits.
The city's getting a new police chief starting Sept. 1.
SNOHOMISH — A community-led fundraiser will give Snohomish High's wooden sign on its front lawn some well-needed TLC.
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