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An intense, challenging, fun year: Goodbye from the housing reporter
Katie Hayes wrote about the “absurd and creatively cruel issues that struggling renters face.” But she has hope,…
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Even after housing ‘nightmare,’ new tenants pay more at Grand Apartments
Dimension, a real estate company, bullied longtime tenants and ignored urgent requests for repairs, former residents said.
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At Greater Trinity Academy, educators are ‘teaching through the trauma’
They aren’t just here to play and color. The south Everett early learning center aims to show kids:…
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County aims for denser, more affordable ‘missing middle’ homes
The County Council eased zoning restrictions to encourage townhomes and denser development.
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Outdoor classroom in Everett offers kids lessons ‘in the dirt’
The Tomorrow’s Hope program is a chance “to see the amount of work that goes into getting a…
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Thousands in county qualify for housing help — but don’t get it
Meanwhile, skyrocketing rent and real estate prices have made it impossible for many residents to afford a home…
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In dire search for housing, mother asks: ‘How much worse can it get?’
Melinda Parke and her 8-year-old son with autism can’t find emergency housing in Everett. It’s been nearly five…
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Snohomish County early learning centers receive $4M to expand
Centers in Everett, Lynnwood and Bothell have new funding to enroll another 220 early learners.
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Snohomish, Everett robotics teams headed to world competition
The Sonic Squirrels’ robot can climb monkey bars and drive autonomously. “Everything has to be built from scratch.”
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For sale by nonprofit: 150 low-income apartments for seniors
Leaders at the Stilly Valley Center in Arlington say they won’t sell unless the buyer commits to keeping…
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For Ukrainian couple, ‘a dead end no matter where I try to go’
Davyd Klimov, originally from Ukraine, is helping his wife escape from afar.
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Everett Housing Authority buys 381 apartments — its biggest purchase yet
The agency bought Huntington Park Apartments in south Everett for $118 million to help keep them affordable.
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Everett School District opens new ‘Family Resource Center’
The center will help the district’s homeless families and connect them to resources.
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Lawsuit: Everett hospital hid ‘charity care’ in the fine print
State law requires hospitals to absorb costs for the poorest patients. It might as well have been a…
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‘Great Resignation’: Many career shifts in Snohomish County
“I was angry, and in hindsight, I’m sure that was stress,” said Mary Goetz, who retired from her…
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Rental assistance applications closed for now
Snohomish County expects up to $21 million for the next round of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
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AG seeks refund for low-income Providence, Swedish patients
Some patients are legally entitled to free hospital care or discounts. Here’s a rundown of who is eligible.
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Housing Hope, Edmonds schools plan family housing in Lynnwood
The nonprofit will lease land from the school district to house about 50 families, including people now “couch-surfing.”
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Housing Hope to build affordable housing near Edmonds church
The nonprofit housing developer is planning 52 apartments for homeless and low-income households.
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Lake Stevens woman knits 175 scarves, donates to homeless
Vicki Wahl, 78, makes the scarves annually, ahead of the county’s Point-in-Time count.