The changes, mandatory due to a new state law, add a number of services to those subject to business and occupation taxes.
If the City Council approves a funding ordinance, construction at Wiggums Hollow Park could finish before the summer of 2026.
The new ordinance makes it a crime to expose children to domestic violence, adding a penalty on top of existing law.
The Everett Public Market’s owner alleged that refrigeration equipment used by the store, located in a separate storage room, was damaging the historic building.
A recently completed report found that claims of adults on the team preventing students from participating and fostering a toxic culture were unsubstantiated.
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Shaina Langley defeated Roman Rewolinski in a narrow race for a seat on the school board. Two other incumbents up for election won with wider margins.
Everett Mayor
Cassie Franklin’s lead over challenger Scott Murphy extended to more than 2,000 votes on Friday. She will serve a third term in office.
The city plans to open the south Everett site in December after approving agreements with Volunteers of America Western Washington.
The law allowing the city to create buffer zones, areas that ban sitting or lying down on public property, will be in effect through the end of 2027.
The police department, which currently leases a downtown basement for the facility, plans to move the space into a building near Everett Station.
Students can now access primary care, dental care and behavioral health services at both Everett High School and Cascade High School, at no cost to families.
Local food banks are seeing increased demand amidst uncertainty over federal funding for food assistance.
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On Thursday, the Everett Fire Marshal’s Office classified the fire at Wiggums Hollow Park as an incendiary fire.
Everett school board
Three seats have contested races on the November ballot.
Cassie Franklin’s proposed budget reduces city grants, pauses pension contributions and uses COVID relief funds to close a $7.9 million general fund gap.
Courts can now ban people accused or convicted of drug crimes from entering the area, located just south of downtown Everett.
Candidates broadly focused on public safety and addressing the city’s structural deficit.
