Everett voters say yes to City Council districts

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Everett voters say yes to City Council districts

And in a council race, Liz Vogeli, with more than 51 percent of the vote, was leading Tyler…

Vogeli and Rourke vie for open Everett City Council seat

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Vogeli and Rourke vie for open Everett City Council seat

Whoever is elected will have some tough decisions to make next year.

Tax hike would fund increased emergency calls, higher costs

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Tax hike would fund increased emergency calls, higher costs

Everett officials say the demand for services has outstripped available funding.

A proposed 140-unit student housing complex in Everett could add another big building to north Broadway.

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EvCC is taking Everett to court over student housing project

The college fears the 140-unit complex will lead to vacancies in its dorms and create congestion.

A photomosaic of the area of the Baker Heights public housing complex in Everett’s Delta neighborhood east of Broadway. It is expected to be demolished. Part of the site is being redeveloped into new affordable housing, some of which will serve homeless families with students in the Everett School District. (Everett Housing Authority)                                A photomosaic of the area of the Baker Heights public housing complex in Everett’s Delta neighborhood east of Broadway. Part of the site is being redeveloped into new affordable housing, some of which will serve homeless families with students in the Everett School District. (Everett Housing Authority)                                A photomosaic of the area of the Baker Heights public housing complex in Everett’s Delta neighborhood east of Broadway. Part of the site is being redeveloped into new affordable housing, some of which will serve homeless families with students in the Everett School District. (Everett Housing Authority)

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Approved: 200 Baker Heights housing units and a sale to WSU

The Everett Housing Authority board OK’d a plan for the aging, 15-acre complex east of Broadway.

Snohomish County struggles with lack of affordable housing

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Snohomish County struggles with lack of affordable housing

Nearly one in nine households spends at least half their income on rent, according to a new report.

A crew from the company Pallet assembles tiny homes at a homeless encampment Thursday morning on the grounds of Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Lynnwood. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

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First authorized tiny home village opens in Snohomish County

After a rough winter, a Lynnwood homeless encampment wanted to swap out tents for small shelters.

Drivers beware: Everett parking tickets are about to double

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Drivers beware: Everett parking tickets are about to double

The city wants to reduce the number of vehicles overstaying the time allowed at downtown spaces.

Districting decision up to Everett voters now

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Districting decision up to Everett voters now

If Proposition 1 is approved, City Council seats no longer would be elected entirely at large.

Collin Wojahn spent the summer measuring crabs in the Bering Sea for a nonprofit research foundation. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

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Everett teen spent the summer gliding through the Bering Sea

Collin Wojahn, a junior in the ORCA program, counted crab populations for a research foundation.

Union members vote no confidence in Community Transit CEO

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Union members vote no confidence in Community Transit CEO

The bus service and workers have been negotiating for two years. A sticking point is driver safety.

New Camano Island culverts open 1.6 miles of fish habitat

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New Camano Island culverts open 1.6 miles of fish habitat

The project on Kristoferson Creek was initiated by residents.

Groups in Everett, Snohomish target plastic bags and straws

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Groups in Everett, Snohomish target plastic bags and straws

Plastic bags are already prohibited in Edmonds, Mukilteo, Shoreline and Quil Ceda Village.

Lynnwood prepares to seize properties for street widening

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Lynnwood prepares to seize properties for street widening

The land is needed to add lanes to the busiest east-west corridor 196th Street SW, officials say.

Everett Housing Authority tenants tormented by bedbugs

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Everett Housing Authority tenants tormented by bedbugs

The infestation is postponing one resident’s back surgery.

Questions remain on the breakup of Baker Heights property

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Questions remain on the breakup of Baker Heights property

Mayor Franklin asked the Everett Housing Authority to delay a vote for additional public input.

Family opens up home to those without shelter

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Family opens up home to those without shelter

After hosting families for three years, Christa Johnson is now urging others to do the same.

Walking tours are a guide through bits of Everett’s history

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Walking tours are a guide through bits of Everett’s history

Participants will learn about key moments that have shaped the city since its founding in 1893.

Everett Transit debuts first electric bus

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Everett Transit debuts first electric bus

By 2022, half of city buses will run on electricity, saving fuel and maintenance costs, agency says.

Everett Housing Authority reworking plans for Baker Heights

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Everett Housing Authority reworking plans for Baker Heights

New options include tripling the number of new units and selling the remaining land to WSU.