Sound Salmon Solutions

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Nonprofit’s mission to save salmon more relevant than ever

Sound Salmon Solutions wants to save the keystone species with education and habitat restoration.

Tami Agassi and Lobsang Dargey in happier times (top left), Lobsang Dargey (bottom right) outside the federal courthouse in Seattle in 2017, and Everett properties developed by Dargey.

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In debt for millions, a con man’s ex-spouse is ready to talk

Tami Agassi, ex-wife of disgraced Everett developer Lobsang Dargey, wants “to prevent history from repeating itself.”

An artist's rendering of the proposed Riverfront Village development along the Columbia River in Wenatchee. Anandacom, a company that employs federally convicted developer Lobsang Dargey, recently sold the property, which was listed for $12 million. (Anandacom) 20211212

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Ex-Everett developer, convicted of fraud, back in business

Lobsang Dargey is working for Anandacom, a Bellevue firm formed in 2019.

Cecil Lacy Jr. (Courtesy of the Lacey family)

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County to pay $1.75M to settle Tulalip man’s wrongful death case

Snohomish County maintains it’s not to blame for Cecil Lacy Jr.’s death in the custody of a sheriff’s…

Michael Ciaravino

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Ex-Mill Creek manager gets $92K severance after rocky tenure

Deputy City Manager Martin Yamamoto has temporarily taken over after Michael Ciaravino’s resignation.

A final environmental cleanup is set to begin next year at the ExxonMobil and ADC properties, neighboring the Port of Everett. Photo courtesy of the Washington State Department of Ecology.

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Port of Everett to get $350K for its costs in soil clean-up

The end is finally in sight for a project to scrub petroleum from two waterfront parcels, owned by…

Michael Ciaravino

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Mill Creek city manager abruptly resigns, ending turbulent tenure

The City Council approved a settlement with Michael Ciaravino after an executive session. Terms aren’t yet public.

A private plane taxis past the Paine Field passenger terminal on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Forecast: A quadrupling of Paine Field passengers by 2040

How should Everett’s airport handle rebounding demand? A virtual meeting is set for Tuesday to talk about a…

Addie Woolridge’s romance novels, The Checklist and The Bounce Back, have the hallmarks of her childhood — including the same setting: the beautiful, rainy Pacific Northwest.

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Romance authors draw inspiration from Snohomish County roots

What do we talk about when we talk about love in the Pacific Northwest? Three local writers find…

Vincent Cavaleri (City of Mill Creek) 20211025

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Mill Creek councilman invites unvaccinated officers to apply

Police said a staffing shortage could become a crisis. So the City Council approved hiring bonuses.

Top (L-R): Nicholas Swett, Stephanie Vignal, Benjamin Briles, Connie Allison. Bottom (L-R): Eric J. Cooke,  Brian Holtzclaw, Melissa Duque, Adam R. Morgan.

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Mill Creek candidates divided on future of housing, growth

Eight people are vying for four City Council seats. Some of them are railing against new apartments.

A solitary confinement cell in the Intensive Management Unit of the Monroe Correctional Complex. Despite reforms, hundreds of people in state prisons are still isolated for more than 22 hours a day. (Office of Corrections Ombuds) 20211008

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Prison reform curbs some solitary confinement, but how much?

Washington has ended “disciplinary segregation.” But in practice, scores of prisoners remain isolated.

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Police seeking public’s help to find Lynnwood bank robber

The robbery happened Friday afternoon at a Chase Bank on 184th Street Southwest. No one was hurt.

Several hundred activists march in support of reproductive rights on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 in Everett, Washington. The march started at Everett Mall and then along Highway 99. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Hundreds rally for abortion rights in Everett Women’s March

Toting feminist signs and chanting, “My Body, My Rules,” protesters walked along Everett Mall Way.

Business

‘Fulfillment center’ proposed along Bothell Everett Highway

Amazon denies that it’s involved in the project. But permitting documents include the company name.

Robert Preston in 2014 on the ground at an Everett park-and-ride, where he said he was assaulted by a Snohomish County sheriff's deputy. The incident led to a lawsuit and a $150,000 settlement. (Snohomish County Sheriff's Office via federal court filing) 20210822

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County pays $600,000 to settle 7 claims of deputy misconduct

In one case, settled for $150,000, a man who was allegedly fleeing said a deputy sheriff beat him…

A memo from Snohomish County Prosecutor Adam Cornell to the County Council requesting financial help for a backlog of criminal prosecutions. 20210810

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‘Unprecedented’ crime backlog: Justice leaders plead for help

The county prosecutor and the courts say they need far more American Rescue Plan money than is proposed.

Dr. Amit Singh is the new president of Edmonds Community College. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Edmonds College head, a parking scofflaw, faces ethics fine

President Amit Singh wanted unusual parking privileges. A state board says he broke the law.

An instructor playing the role of a suspect in a vehicle sticks her hands out of a car door during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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As police adjust to reforms, crisis responders feel deserted

A new law leaves mentally ill people on the streets, responders say. It’s not what lawmakers intended.

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Everett man hits patrol car in suspected DUI crash Saturday

The trooper involved sustained minor injuries in the collision at 32nd Street and Rucker Avenue.