MARYSVILLE – A man whose body was found inside an abandoned house was the victim of a homicide, police said.
Charles Raymond Hughley III, 39, died of sharp force injuries, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office said Friday.
An officer found Hughley’s body Wednesday while he was checking the house in the 100 block of Beach Avenue.
Squatters have used the house in the past, police said.
Lynnwood: Woman in jail for loose dog
Deborah Linnell reported to jail Friday morning after being sentenced to three days behind bars for repeatedly letting her black Labrador roam free in her neighborhood.
An animal control officer warned and cited Linnell numerous times. She served eight hours of community service for the violations.
A judge eventually sentenced Linnell to jail. She is expected to be released from the Lynnwood City Jail Monday morning.
Everett: Family Fun Fair is at 11 a.m. today
The 17th annual Family Fun Fair is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Lions Hall in Forest Park, 802 Mukilteo Blvd.
The free fair will have a variety of activities for children and teenagers. There will be 20 activity booths, a bouncy house maze and performances by clowns, magicians, children’s dance groups and karate groups.
There will also be face painting, bubbles, “make it and take it” arts and crafts and food vendors.
Everett Parks and Recreation, the Snohomish County Association for the Education of Young Children and the Volunteers of America Western Washington are sponsoring this event.
Astronomy events planned for today
Several National Astronomy Day presentations will be given from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today at the Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave.
The free presentations and activities will include slide shows, telescope displays and computer astronomy demonstrations. There will also be books, photographs and posters on display, and amateur astronomers on hand to answer questions.
There will also be an Astronomy Day observing session tonight, weather permitting, from dusk until about 11 p.m. at Harborview Park, 1621 Mukilteo Blvd.
Rainfall puts reservoir back at normal levels
While snowpack levels are low and some water systems in Western Washington are facing drought conditions, Everett’s storage reservoir is now at normal levels, thanks to recent rainfall.
“Fortunately, we have an excellent storage facility,” said Tom Thetford, Everett utilities director.
City officials predict total flow into the reservoir will be about 80 percent of normal this spring and summer.
Spada Reservoir is in the Sultan River Basin watershed and holds about 50 billion gallons of water. Rainfall in the watershed is usually five times the local rainfall. Everett’s water system provides water to about 75 percent of the residents in Snohomish County.
“We want people to know that we do not anticipate a water shortage in the Everett water service area,” Thetford said. “However, we always encourage people to be good stewards of the resource.”
To determine if Everett serves your water system, contact your local water provider.
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