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Everett mayor proposes belt-tightening 2020 budget
A slimmer staff avoids cuts to police and fire departments, as the budget deficit still looms large.
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Mountlake Terrace envisions a dense, walkable Town Center
Buildings as tall as 12 stories are now allowed near the future Sound Transit light rail station.
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Halting the cycle from jail to homelessness
Snohomish County’s new Diversion Center is showing early success, officials say.
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Teacher, business owner challenge Everett Councilmembers
Only two of the four city council seats up for election drew opposition.
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Paid parking begins at Providence’s Everett campuses
Rates start at $1 for 90 minutes and rise to $4 for six or more hours. The first…
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Everett reconsidering traffic-enforcement cameras
A plan with seven cameras was shelved a decade ago, citing erratic driving councilmember reassess.
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Workers at Angel of the Winds Arena wait years for contract
Stagehands at the Everett events center says the city should step in after negotiations linger.
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Sparks fly at I-976 debate: Eyman vs. a mayor and a senator
Dishonesty was a prevalent theme at a Herald forum on the car-tabs ballot measure.
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County to stop providing opioid reversal drug to officers
Over the past 4 years, 2,550 naloxone kits have been distributed to police departments.
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Highway projects wrapping up; some will carry over to 2020
Also: An update on Highway 99 tolling, and expect to see more electric buses in Everett.
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Everett will replace damaged roof at water filtration plant
What caused the less-than-year-old roof to collapse after record snowfall remains unclear.
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New I-5 lane coming between Everett and Marysville
The northbound lane will be for carpools and is expected to open by the end of 2022.
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License fees rise for hybrid and electric cars in Washington
The $75 per vehicle funds new electric charging stations around the state — which hybrids don’t need.
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Out of the Darkness Walk raises awareness of suicide
After losing her daughter, a Mukilteo mother set out to make mental health a daily conversation.
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Bike lanes, sidewalks will get $8.5M in grants countywide
Six projects were awarded money from Sound Transit to improve connections to transit.
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Kaiser Permanente plans big growth spurt in Everett
The health care organization wants to add a four-story outpatient clinic to its existing building.
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Everett’s single-use plastic bag ban starts Monday
The city is joining more than 20 jurisdictions in the state that already prohibit the thin plastic sacks.
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Stuck in traffic: Super commuting of 3+ hours is on the rise
More than 13,500 Snohomish County residents, about 4% of the workforce, spend three hours commuting.
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$20 million Everett bridge is a perfect fit
The new span provides a long-sought link to the Everett marina and rapidly developing waterfront.
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‘Quite an engineering feat’: Million-pound bridge in Everett
The Grand Avenue Park Bridge was lifted Sunday night. It is scheduled to swing into place this week.