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Local teen sings his way onto TV’s “American Idol”

A Monroe High School alum, Benson Boone, will be featured on the new season of “American Idol” that premieres Feb. 14 on ABC

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.

Everett Transit to bring back Sunday bus service in March

Everett Transit will be running buses on Sunday again starting in March, the city confirmed last week.

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.

Police hesitant toward certain bills in Legislature that apply new controls

House Bill 1203 would require cities to create a citizen oversight board that can look into and reshape how a local Police Department operates.

NEWS BITES for Feb. 3, 2021

GroundFrog predicts more yuck

NEWS BITES for Jan. 27, 2021

Rep. Berg visits Snohomish council

Everett Fire finds internal fraud by ex-employee

A former city fire inspector defrauded the city of $12,700 by falsifying time card reports, but was allowed to hand the money back and resign at the advice of legal counsel.

Meetings about Floodplain Management along the Lower Skykomish River

Snohomish County and its partners are working to develop mutually beneficial projects that will reduce flood risk, improve fish habitat and strengthen agriculture within the Snohomish Watershed.

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.

“Snohomish Delivers” helps virus-wary shop local

The town now has a delivery service for local merchandise. It’s called “Snohomish Delivers,” and here’s how it works

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.

Lawsuit against Snohomish Fire District 4 settled

How trauma from first responder calls is handled by administration can help or hurt frontline workers

Wesco lays out plan to hold short seasons

Wesco’s plan for high school sports

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.

Snohomish Fire might join Everett Fire to create regional fire system

Snohomish’s Fire District 4 has decided to study the possibility of forming a Regional Fire Authority (RFA) with the Everett Fire Department.

Everett plans slight increases to utility rates

Residents will likely see their monthly utility bill increase by about $3 by way of new utility rates proposed to begin in March.

Walsh Hills public hearing before hearing examiner done

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