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County Council candidates have vastly different experience
Nate Nehring is young but politically anointed. Ray Miller is a civic volunteer and retired social worker.
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Funds up for council vote would aid conservation district
District stands to receive an extra $1 million each year, if the County Council gives its approval.
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A first-time candidate takes on a County Council incumbent
Democrat Terry Ryan seeks a second term in District 4. Marcus Barton is a “left-leaning Republican.”
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County, family settle over jail inmate’s death for $675,000
Marilyn Mowan’s death was ruled a suicide. Her estate claimed she received insufficient supervision.
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Convoy of Snohomish County firefighters heads for California
Their 18-day deployment to the Napa Valley wildfires comes under a mutual-aid agreement.
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Plan for 3,080 waterfront condos still lacking, county says
Again, the developer of luxury high-rises near Woodway is sent back to the drafting board.
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Real estate and development pros jump in to help Farmer Frog
It’s a nonprofit that gets children involved in growing their own food on small urban farms.
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County parks upgrading boat launches, playgrounds, trails
The projects are part of next year’s proposed $10 million budget.
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Snohomish County exploring Cathcart property sale, development
Consultants are working on ideas to turn the property into a mix of apartments and businesses.
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It takes a gripe to get the attention of code enforcers
Four officers are investigating hundreds of cases each in Snohomish County’s unincorporated areas.
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5 Snohomish County cities and the tribes join an Amazon bid
Teamed with King county, they offer options for a second company headquarters close to the first.
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County to release joint plan for attracting Amazon’s HQ2
The business group Economic Alliance Snohomish County has been leading a combined approach.
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A Democrat and Republican agree: Leave our signs alone!
County Council candidates send a joint message about the theft and vandalism of campaign signs.
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County Council postpones decision on Bothell zoning changes
Representatives wonder how to protect rural properties from sprawl without being unfair.
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Comfort drone: Racing helps relieve combat veteran’s stress
The hyper-vigilance of the battlefield never left him. Flying drones is a healthy escape.
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Smith Island habitat restoration cost to rise $1.2 million
The project is intended to increase survival rates for juvenile chinook salmon.
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Add deputies and bump taxes a bit, executive proposes
Dave Somers’ Snohomish County budget proposal also would address traffic problems in neighborhoods.
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County councilman proposes banning safe injection sites
Nate Nehring says county officials also should find “credible, long-term solutions to addiction.”
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Alien brain? No, a colony of harmless freshwater creatures
Bryozoans are tiny invertebrates that live in jelly-like masses, and their presence is a good thing.
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Attention turns to 2018 spending plan for county
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers plans to unveil his budget proposal Thursday.