Michael Whitney

Michael Whitney

Herald newsroom staff layoffs on pause for more union bargaining

A follow up on the Herald newsroom staff layoffs

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | July 9, 2024

Monroe teacher accused of sexual misconduct

MONROE — An English teacher at Monroe High stands accused of beginning intimate relationships with female students from his classroom.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | July 3, 2024

Snohomish to see new food bank director

SNOHOMISH — The Snohomish Community Food Bank will see a new director come August. Current director Ashleigh Cruze will be moving out of state with her family.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | July 3, 2024

Key authorities in Everett animal abuse case honored

EVERETT — The animal sanctuary Pasado’s Safe Haven has honored a state prosecuting attorney and a fish and wildlife official who upheld that an Everett man who tortured and mutilated animals receive no leniency in court.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | July 3, 2024

Boeing to acquire Spirit AeroSystems

Boeing to acquire Spirit

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | July 1, 2024

Snohomish council may give official support to Port of Everett measure

SNOHOMISH — The Snohomish council may give official support to the Port of Everett district tax boundary expansion measure. Updated: Decision is July 16.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 26, 2024

Snohomish to offer utility fee discount to many more residents

SNOHOMISH — Snohomish is expanding is utility fee discount to many more residents in single-family housing.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 26, 2024

West Coast Country Heat dancers to be in D-Day commemoration events

SNOHOMISH — The West Coast Country Heat team have been selected to perform at the international D-Day Memorial commemorative events in France in June 2025!

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 26, 2024

Updated: Layoffs cut deep at Everett's Herald and multiple Sound Publishing newspapers

The newsroom at the Herald had a large wave of layoffs and this week union members have been on strike.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 19, 2024

Public defender case limits per lawyer may reduce if rules change, worrying cities of budget costs to hire more lawyers

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.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 19, 2024

Waits Motel demolition underway

EVERETT — Waits Motel demolition underway

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 19, 2024

Petition circulating to raise Everett’s minimum wage

EVERETT -- A petition circulating to raise Everett’s minimum wage

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 19, 2024

Everett city minimum wage law being developed for election vote

EVERETT -- Two efforts to increase the minimum wage are afoot.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 12, 2024

Assaults on prison staff prompt picket

MONROE — Assaults on prison staff prompted a sign-waving event June 5 outside the Monroe prison. Assaults are up since 2019, even though there's fewer inmates.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 12, 2024

Snohomish County to seek 0.2% Sales Tax for public safety

Snohomish County will be seeking a 0.2% Sales Tax for public safety

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 12, 2024

Clark Park Gazebo to be relocated for dog park, City Council wants assurance of followthrough

EVERETT — The City Council determined to remove the Clark Park gazebo for the city's dog park plan.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 12, 2024

Snohomian’s photo wins state award

SNOHOMISH — A Snohomish High School student's photo recently won a state photography award

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 11, 2024

Monroe Schools poised to set all-day phone ban

MONROE — The school board appears ready to adopt restrictions on cell phones and other electronic devices such as headphones during all times of the school day for all students starting this fall.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 5, 2024

Community rallies to assist “Chewey” Nuss of Fred’s

SNOHOMISH — Well-wishers quickly stepped up to support a First Street restaurant owner.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 5, 2024

Snohomish Youth Council seeks to add composting at schools

SNOHOMISH — The Snohomish Youth Council seeks to add composting at schools

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 5, 2024

Phantom person misused forklifts to smash around Monroe quarry property

MONROE — A mystery person trespassed onto the Cadman quarry behind the Monroe prison

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 5, 2024

Plane overshoots end of Harvey Field, busts fence, hits car

SNOHOMISH — On Saturday at around 11:40 a.m., a private plane landing at Harvey Field overshot the runway, hit a pickup truck traveling Airport Way and ended up in the field across the road.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | June 3, 2024

WSDOT asking how you travel the trestle to shape improvements

WSDOT is asking the public how you travel the trestle.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 31, 2024

Blackman Lake algae plan to be established soon

SNOHOMISH — A plan for Blackman Lake algae will be established soon.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 29, 2024

Clark Park gazebo would be put in storage, city says

EVERETT -- The city intends to dismantle but not destroy the historic gazebo at Clark Park, but it's tenable if it will ever be seen again.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 29, 2024

Mayor’s race for Everett in ‘25 now has three: NAACP leader announces bid

The Everett Mayor’s race for 2025 now has three announced candidates as Snohomish County NAACP leader Dr. Janice Greene announced her bid last week.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 29, 2024

Snohomish First Street Master Plan ideas presented

SNOHOMISH -- Proposals to plan redoing First Street from students and faculty from the University of Washington will be presented at this week's City Council meeting on Tuesday, and council also will look to adopt the Complete Streets initiative which if adhered to would give pedestrians and bicyclists more weight in road design.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 22, 2024

Harvey Field plan poses concerns from neighbors

SNOHOMISH -- Latest from the meeting about Harvey Field.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 22, 2024

Monroe Schools looks to limit devices in classtime

MONROE -- Monroe Schools looks to create a policy to limit devices in classtime. The School Board is discussing the nuances of the issue.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 22, 2024

Everett mayoral election for ‘25 now a race

EVERETT — Recent City Council member Scott Murphy announces challenge against Cassie Franklin.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 22, 2024

Challenge to Port’s ballot measure dismissed

Challenge to Port’s ballot measure dismissed

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 22, 2024

Monroe Schools trimming at the top

MONROE — Three executive positions in the school district are being cut because of budget reductions.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 22, 2024

A solution is developing about Andy’s tent

SNOHOMISH -- Could it be a resolution about the tent which prompted a public petition? A new structure will replace it, and here's why.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 15, 2024

USPS working to reopen drive-up mailboxes

Drive-up mailboxes at multiple post offices in the county such as Monroe were broken into or vandalized in recent weeks, creating interruptions for drive-thru drop-offs.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 15, 2024

Few surprises in candidate filings, but also some seats up for election

Few incumbents for the area’s state House and Senate races will fly through unchallenged this year as election filing week closed Friday. There are contested races in all parts of the county.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 15, 2024

Port’s ballot language on expansion challenged as imprecise for voters

How officials worded the Port of Everett’s Aug. 6 ballot measure to enlarge its boundaries faces a challenge of being not precise enough. The case is set to open in county superior court Wednedsday, May 15 before Judge Karen Moore.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 15, 2024

Harvey Field airport taking opinions on expansion bid

SNOHOMISH — More on Harvey Field airport's proposed expansion plan, which includes to move Airport Way.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 8, 2024

Annual drug contamination testing at yet-to-open county homeless housing approved in split County Council vote

The County Council voted 3-2 for annual meth contamination testing at yet-to-open county homeless housing

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 8, 2024

Everett museum’s exhibit is about toys, merriment from years ago

EVERETT — The Everett Museum of History's current exhibit is about toys from years ago

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 8, 2024

Local hospitals get mixed grades

SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Local hospitals got mixed grades in a hospital watchdog nonprofit's semi-annual report card.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 8, 2024

Everett tax rise ballot measure placed by council

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.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 8, 2024

Rules for ADUs in Snohomish being refined

SNOHOMISH — The Snohomish Planning Commission is refining the rules for Accessory Dwelling Units in preparation for revised changes in 2025.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 8, 2024

Petition supporting Andy’s Fish House’s tent quickly gains traction, as well as concern

SNOHOMISH -- A petition supporting Andy’s Fish House’s tent quickly gained traction, as well as concern from city officials

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 1, 2024

Proposal to take away Clark Park's historic gazebo in hold pattern after Historical Commission stands against removal

EVERETT -- The city's Historical Commission wrote to city officials to not come to them requesting to remove the Clark Park Gazebo and put other things in its place.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 1, 2024

Driver had Tesla car in ‘autopilot’ mode at time it hit, killed motorcyclist on state Route 522

MONROE — The driver of a car had Tesla car in ‘autopilot’ mode at time it hit, killed motorcyclist on state Route 522

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 1, 2024

Wide WA 12th Leg. District, which includes Monroe, has election shakeup with state Rep. seat open

MONROE — A shakeup is happening in the 12th Legislative District after Sen. Brad Hawkins opted to not run for re-election.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 1, 2024

Two badly hurt in head-on on Old Snohomish-Monroe Road

Two badly hurt in head-on on Old Snohomish-Monroe Road

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | May 1, 2024

Decisions on Everett’s special tax levy ballot measure expected

Decisions on Everett’s special tax levy ballot measure are expected at the April 24 City Council meeting with a final vote May 1.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | April 24, 2024

Closed Snohomish fishing dock awaits city funding plan

SNOHOMISH -- The Robert S. Keaton fishing dock was closed in January out of safety concern. The city is not in a position yet to take steps to act on reopening it.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | April 24, 2024

Who’s behind the class year flowers on Snohomish High’s lawn?

SNOHOMISH -- The story of the annual flowers on Snohomish High's lawn.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY | April 24, 2024

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