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Riverfront plan approved, ushering in a new era for Everett

Riverfront plan approved, ushering in a new era for Everett

The City Council decision allows 1,250 apartments, retail and restaurant units along the Snohomish River.

Riverfront plan approved, ushering in a new era for Everett
Northpoint Recovery opened a 44-bed inpatient addiction treatment center in Edmonds this week. (Lizz Giordano/ The Herald)

44-bed addiction treatment center opens in Edmonds

So many patients at Northpoint’s Idaho facility were from this area that it decided to open one here.

Northpoint Recovery opened a 44-bed inpatient addiction treatment center in Edmonds this week. (Lizz Giordano/ The Herald)
Kimberly Placido, an Everett High School senior, plans on continuing her studies at the University of Washington in Seattle this fall. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Everett High School senior holds her Filipino culture close

Immigrating to the US as a fifth-grader, Kimberly Placido will be moving on to UW this fall.

Kimberly Placido, an Everett High School senior, plans on continuing her studies at the University of Washington in Seattle this fall. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
It wasn’t difficult for Lynnwood Police Department Sgt. Jason Valentine to find drivers holding cell phones during the city’s distracted driving campaign held earlier this month. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Distracted driving: ‘People are just sneakier about it’

It is the cause of 30 percent of all traffic deaths across the state, and the numbers keep rising.

It wasn’t difficult for Lynnwood Police Department Sgt. Jason Valentine to find drivers holding cell phones during the city’s distracted driving campaign held earlier this month. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
Ken Buretta’s last call of the day was a driver stranded on the freeway with a damaged tire. (Lizz Giordano/ The Herald)

Push, pull or drag: They’re going to get the road open

The state’s Incident Response Team will fix a flat or clear a fender-bender.

Ken Buretta’s last call of the day was a driver stranded on the freeway with a damaged tire. (Lizz Giordano/ The Herald)
Everett Transit adopted a low-income fare of $1.50. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Everett Transit adopts low-income fare

It will go into effect July 1, the same time Everett Transit is increasing fares across all categories.

Everett Transit adopted a low-income fare of $1.50. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
Three US 2 repaving projects could bring lengthy delays

Three US 2 repaving projects could bring lengthy delays

Summer brings the season of repaving and repairing. Here’s a list of WSDOT work for Snohomish County.

Three US 2 repaving projects could bring lengthy delays
Extra cops will be looking for stoned drivers on Saturday

Extra cops will be looking for stoned drivers on Saturday

The event coincides with “420” day — an annual celebration of marijuana use.

Extra cops will be looking for stoned drivers on Saturday
The poor and homeless are not what you think they are

The poor and homeless are not what you think they are

The Everett Gospel Mission wants to challenge assumptions that stigmatize people.

The poor and homeless are not what you think they are
Heading north after leaving the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center, the light rail track will cross to the west side of I-5. Trees on both sides of the highway here will be heavily impacted by the buildout. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

To make room for light rail, 5,300 trees will fall along I-5

Sound Transit expects to start clearing in late April and eventually replant more than 20,000 trees.

Heading north after leaving the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center, the light rail track will cross to the west side of I-5. Trees on both sides of the highway here will be heavily impacted by the buildout. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Startup wants to help Everett, Mukilteo teachers buy homes

A company called Landed provides half the down payment in return for a share of any future profit.

How tolerable is the transfer between Community Transit’s Swift Green and Blue lines? Not too bad for this rider. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Calculating the commute: Getting to Paine Field by bus

From The Daily Herald’s office in Everett it took me 45 minutes using Community Transit’s Swift lines.

How tolerable is the transfer between Community Transit’s Swift Green and Blue lines? Not too bad for this rider. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
A developer is considering building hundreds of affordable housing units on the former Kmart site. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Affordable housing projects could bring 700 units to Everett

Plans call for two complexes along Evergreen Way. One project would tear down the old Kmart.

A developer is considering building hundreds of affordable housing units on the former Kmart site. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
Sixth-graders at College Place Elementary School read notes that were written to accompany blankets the students were planning to give out to people experiencing homelessness. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

School lesson reveals unexpected face of homelessness

It inspired the sixth-grade class’s legacy project — Blankets of Hope — at College Place Elementary.

Sixth-graders at College Place Elementary School read notes that were written to accompany blankets the students were planning to give out to people experiencing homelessness. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
A Lynnwood traffic-enforcement camera. (Dan Bates / Herald file)
A Lynnwood traffic-enforcement camera. (Dan Bates / Herald file)
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett is preparing to start charging for parking at both campuses in the city. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Paid parking coming to Providence medical’s Everett campuses

The hospital is planning a maximum day rate of $4 for patients and visitors. Employees aren’t pleased.

Providence Regional Medical Center Everett is preparing to start charging for parking at both campuses in the city. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
Officer Anthony Fletcher is charged with running the city’s nascent gang intervention and prevention programs. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Everett gang violence is down, but it’s not the whole picture

Chief: “The efforts and the resources … have influenced the numbers for sure.”

Officer Anthony Fletcher is charged with running the city’s nascent gang intervention and prevention programs. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
Passengers catch an Uber after arriving at Paine Field Friday. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
Passengers catch an Uber after arriving at Paine Field Friday. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
Graduate of HopeWorks internship program, Michael DeRogatis, proudly signed the final beam. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Housing Hope’s latest project will grow internship program

HopeWorks Station II will bring 65 housing units and a commercial kitchen for culinary training.

Graduate of HopeWorks internship program, Michael DeRogatis, proudly signed the final beam. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
The Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church provides a “safe parking lot” for up to 10 cars each night behind the church. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Everett OKs $25,000 to create safe parking lot for homeless

The spaces aim to provide a more secure environment for people who are sleeping in their cars.

The Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church provides a “safe parking lot” for up to 10 cars each night behind the church. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)