Phone calls from prison used to cost 11 cents a minute. Now through Securus, they’re cheaper, but the connection — a “lifeline” for many — is poor.
The sculpture, honoring the tower built in 1907, is the latest step in the city’s push to revitalize its downtown.
Keira Atchley is the incumbent facing three newcomers. The other race is wide open, with Paul Galovin not running for reelection.
Charles Adkins, Janelle Burke, Roman Rewolinksi and Ryne Rohla are in a four-way race for Everett Public Schools’ Position 5.
Before the vote, manager and resident Emily Simpson pleaded with the city to reconsider due to recent improvements at the motel.
Everett’s mayor is seeking to condemn a motel long rife with crime — blindsiding a new manager who says the motel has changed for the better.
“This is a huge area of need,” County Executive Dave Somers said Thursday at the Rise Up Academy in south Everett.
It was a learning experience for dogs, handlers and TSA agents. Groups from around the state participated.
The new plan includes $3.2 million to support vulnerable youth and $1.5 million for after school care.
Searchers say they found a shoe and a pair of sweatpants Friday night that matched what the missing man was wearing.
When heat moves in, prisoners are trapped in it. Tensions go up. And air conditioning for most units isn’t in the budget.
The report synthesizes health data and identifies “top health priorities,” including food insecurity, prenatal care and more.
Workers also pointed to inconsistent policies and a lack of a say in decision-making. Leadership says they’ve been listening.
Workforce shortages, insurance coverage and crisis response were in focus at the Snohomish forum hosted by The Daily Herald.
Everett banned handing out food and water in city-designated zones: “They just want people to disappear … be somebody else’s problem.”
Morgan Gidney, a young mom whose teen years were filled with obstacles, was among dozens awarded $342,000 in Rotary scholarships in Everett.
In an open letter, staff said “too often decisions are made by people far removed from the day-to-day operations of community libraries.”
State lawmakers convene Tuesday aiming to write a new law against drug possession. In Everett, it’s a thorny and complicated debate.
Citing the nation’s plague of mass shootings, protesters point to gun sales as a major culprit. The sale’s organizer says their process ensures sales to qualified people only.
The church “feels it’s within our best interests to pursue other buyers.” The city and county are taking a different route now.
