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Lake Stevens karate champ, 13, to represent U.S. in Pan Am games

Karate competitor Lawrence Muhat, 13, will be representing the United States this month in the Junior Pan American Games being held in Ecuador.

Traveling without boundaries: Rural van service restarts with grant money

SNOHOMISH COUNTY -- New funding has expanded transportation services in rural areas for seniors and people with disabilities.

NEWS BITES for August 12, 2020

Q&A on Everett’s budget on Thursday

Everett Mayor, servant leader Pete Kinch dies at 80

Mayor Pete Kinch, who ran the city from 1990 to 1994, spent a lifetime as a public servant, businessman and community volunteer.

Popular Snohomish motorcycle show happens Sunday

Thousands of motorcycles from across the state will descend on the city Sunday

Everett’s Wintertide festival features events to do all December

The city will be ringing with caroling, cocoa, holiday greetings and Santa throughout December.

Fire District 4 board candidates both emphasize service

Fire District 4’s longest-serving commissioner is being challenged for re-election by a resident who’s spent years studying the district.

COVID cases hit new peak, stretching hospitals thin (2021)

COVID-19 infections are happening more than ever seen before during the pandemic.

Lynn Schilaty resigns from Snohomish council as her family is moving

Longtime City Councilwoman Lynn Schilaty is leaving her position earlier than anticipated.

City tackles squatters with new rules

The issue of “nuisance” calls to law enforcement was addressed in two different cities last week.

Fire – city land deal taken off the table

The real estate contract between the city and Fire District 4 over three properties is canceled.

A passion for preserving Snohomish County drives him

Many people would describe him as a person of integrity, someone who puts his heart and soul into everything he does.

Allowing more at-home businesses being discussed in Everett

The city sees an opportunity to expand local goods and foster entrepreneurship by widening what kinds of at-home businesses can operate.

Renewing roads benefit district tax is on Snohomish ballots

Voters are being asked whether to continue the city’s 0.2 percent sales tax for roads under what’s called a Transportation Benefit District.

Everett settles with fired ex-cop for $89,000

The city recently settled a disability discrimination lawsuit with a former police lieutenant who alleged that after his off-duty drunken driving charge

Bringing boundless cheer:

The Snohomish High Sparkle Squad

Even amid the band’s booming take on Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance,” and the squeak of sneakers taking the ball to the hoop, the cheerleaders stand out at Snohomish High School games.

Prosecutors in Snohomish County, local cities handling more cases with fewer resources

Caseloads at the county haven’t kept up with the growing population, and cases are getting denser and more complex. Meanwhile, the recategorization of drugs and drug possession as a gross misdemeanor has driven an estimated 90% of this caseload increase in Everett for Everett prosecutors.

Newly revised Baker Heights plan arouses concern

One of the buildings in conceptual plans for the Baker Heights housing redevelopment has jumped to 12 stories tall, which stunned residents at a public meeting last week.

Snohomish’s ArtWalk coming up Aug. 18

A bevy of art will be created and displayed across the city Thursday, Aug. 18.

Park Place Middle choir to perform at New York’s Carnegie Hall

Choir students at Park Place Middle School will be performing at Carnegie Hall next spring as one of 12 groups to take the stage.