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Longtime Snohomish County assessor faces landlord’s election challenge
Linda Hjelle wants to keep up her work for a final term. Joe Wanagel thinks current property taxes…
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County Council candidates differ sharply on solutions to homelessness
Megan Dunn hopes to keep a progressive tilt to the council. Georgia Fisher advocates for a choice between…
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Sobriety, then strength: Cost-free CrossFit in Marysville changes lives
Anyone recovering from addiction is welcome at the Remedy Recovery class. The only requirement is 24 hours of…
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Despite a growing need, county doesn’t provide ballots in Spanish
Snohomish County doesn’t meet a threshold mandating Spanish-language ballots. Some think they should be standard anyway.
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With ballots out, here’s what to watch in this year’s election
A record-breaking race for sheriff has the spotlight. Candidates for city, county and school board positions are also…
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Foot by foot, Mountlake Terrace park path built up by volunteers
Slowly but surely, a path grew over the past 13 years at Matt Hirvela Bicentennial Park. It’s done…
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Everett school board candidate runs on ‘quality leaming enviarments’
Charles Mister Jr. also ran for the board in 2021, claiming a resume that was part fiction.
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As Ferguson runs for governor, he touts labor bonafides in Everett
On Tuesday, the state attorney general emphasized his support for workers’ rights and commended unions fighting a “rigged…
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First-of-its-kind treatment center for mothers opening in Everett
The new Evergreen Recovery program will keep women and children together during treatment for substance use.
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Sauk-Suiattle tribal leader Norma Joseph dies at 76
She worked to revive the “critically endangered” Lushootseed language in her tribe and the region through education.
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800K Washingtonians must restart student loan payments this month
After a three-year pause, former students face a big budget adjustment, like Kira Violette, who works at Everett…
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Larsen: ‘Fractured caucus’ of House Republicans is ‘unable to lead’
Following removal of the House speaker, a shutdown still looms. Congress has until Nov. 17 to devise a…
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Stray cats overcrowd Everett’s animal shelter
For the first 15 days of October, the Everett Animal Shelter is reducing adoption fees for dogs and…
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New EvCC learning resource center opens to students, public
Planners of the Everett Community College building hope it will encourage students to use on-campus tutoring resources.
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Housing authority seeks more property in Edmonds
The Housing Authority of Snohomish County doesn’t have specific plans for land near 80th Avenue West, if its…
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Cars clogging highways more, data shows; local lawmakers eye solutions
On highways in the central Puget Sound region, delays were up 35%, according to new data from the…
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Everett senator will head state Senate’s budget-writing committee
Come 2024, Sen. June Robinson will lead the Ways and Means Committee, giving her power in deciding the…
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Everett mayor presents balanced budget for 2024; future deficit looms
If approved by the City Council, the $438 million budget will fund more police staff, parks and infrastructure.
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County Council delays vote on requiring businesses to take cash
Concerns over information and enforcement postponed the council’s scheduled vote on the ordinance Wednesday in Snohomish County.
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At Herald forum, experts discuss local affordable housing challenges
“In every step of trying to develop affordable housing, it feels like an uphill battle,” said Donna Moulton,…