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Final Midtown planning meeting to be Tuesday, March 9

The final Midtown Planning District Task Force meeting will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 9 before it shoots off the recommendations to the city's Planning Commission for more work.

Design ideas for new park to be revealed Wednesday

What do you want at Averill Field?

Snohomish Police to discuss contract, crime trends at town hall March 9

By the numbers, thefts ticked upward overall during topsy-turvy 2020.

COVID-19 vaccine equity one topic of town hall

Snohomish County Chair Stephanie Wright and Vice Chair Megan Dunn will be co-hosting a regional Town Hall Meeting

Snohomish schoolkids part of COVID spread study

Students, teachers, and staff in Snohomish School District schools are participating in a COVID-19 testing project

Student survey shows racism, homophobia and sexism in Monroe schools, but also discomfort with speaking up against it

A recent student research project found that many students had experienced racism or other types of hate speech within the Monroe School District (MSD).

Snohomish County jailers’ union labor complaint dismissed

A state labor fairness board in January dismissed a complaint filed by the county jailers’ union

As students come back, how are buses made safe?

Some Monroe kids to return to classes in March

Homelessness expert tells what approaches work at Everett forum

There are techniques that work for homelessness and others that don’t, a national expert on homelessness told key stakeholders in a chat hosted by Mayor Cassie Franklin last week.

NEWS BITES for Feb. 10, 2021

Coffee with Mayor Kartak

Next Midtown planning meeting to be Tuesday, Feb. 9

The Midtown Planning District Task Force is nearing the end of its work with its next meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Red-light cameras at crash hotspots has Everett council’s interest

A few City Council members said last week they would be favorable toward red light enforcement cameras in the interest of significantly reducing serious crashes.

Vaccine supplies may be coming in waves: How to get one

Anxious demand is far outstripping available vaccine supplies, and appointment times at drive-thru vaccine sites are getting snapped up quickly.

Hearing examiner hears aversion to Walsh Hills housing development proposed for Chalet site

Residents in northeast Snohomish can support reasonable growth, but many are uneasy with adding twice as many people to their neighborhood.

Wesco lays out plan to hold short seasons

Wesco’s plan for high school sports

Midtown planning effort to have variety of open houses for public input

The Midtown Task Force is looking to hear what the public thinks on its recommendations for reshaping the Avenue D—Bickford Avenue commercial corridor, and it will hold open houses next week.

All people age 65+ are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Next in line for COVID-19 vaccines are all people age 65 and older and all people 50 and older who live in the same house as people from other generations, state health officials outlined last week.

Walsh Hills public hearing before hearing examiner done

A public hearing on the merits of a proposed 111--house subdivision

Local teacher creates reading video-series for kids

In this new age of virtual learning, students are not the only part of the classroom feeling disconnected.