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Crews from Reece Construction Company mill asphalt off of Madison Avenue during the beginning of construction on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Everett shares details on upcoming budget cuts

Street improvements, libraries and communications could see significant cuts as the city tackles a deficit.

 

Deborah Rumbaugh

Stanwood-Camano School District superintendent resigns

Superintendent Deborah Rumbaugh said Tuesday she’ll be gone at the end of the school year.

 

Everett

Pedestrian, 70, dies in Everett Mall Way crash

The man was crossing near 3rd Avenue SE when a car hit him, police said. Detectives didn’t suspect impairment.

 

The Washington state Capitol building in February. (Bill Lucia / Washington State Standard)

Democrats on cusp of expanding majorities in WA Legislature

Democrats already outnumber Republicans by margins of 58-40 in the House and 29-20 in the Senate.

The Washington state Capitol building in February. (Bill Lucia / Washington State Standard)
Funko Field in 2019. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett to hold info session on AquaSox stadium plan

Community members can hear from staff and ask questions about the potential stadium project.

Funko Field in 2019. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A procession honors Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman, 31, as her remains were transported to Oak Harbor on Monday night. (Photo provided by Naval Air Station Whidbey Island)

Inslee orders flags flown at half-staff in honor of Whidbey pilots

Naval aviators Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman and Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans crashed on Oct. 15.

A procession honors Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman, 31, as her remains were transported to Oak Harbor on Monday night. (Photo provided by Naval Air Station Whidbey Island)
“I Voted” stickers cover a table at the entrance to the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Margin narrows between Muzzall and St. Clair in WA Senate race

Meanwhile, a Lake Stevens school bond remained short of the 60% threshold in Wednesday’s results.

“I Voted” stickers cover a table at the entrance to the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Nora Xue, 24, fills out her ballot at the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

St. Clair barely leads Muzzall, Low up on Sutherland in legislative races

Just 153 votes separated Janet St. Clair, a Democratic Island County commissioner, and state Sen. Ron Muzzall, a Republican.

Nora Xue, 24, fills out her ballot at the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
From left to right, Dave Larson and Sal Mungia.

WA Supreme Court race is incredibly close

Just 0.05% separated Sal Mungia and Dave Larson on Tuesday. More votes will come Wednesday.

From left to right, Dave Larson and Sal Mungia.
Cars getting onto an I-5 on-ramp drive past a sign encouraging people to vote “YES on 24-01” to raise the Everett minimum wage on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Voters approving Everett minimum wage, Snohomish River rights measures

Initiative 24-01 would raise the city’s minimum wage to $20.24 per hour. The similar Initiative 24-02 was failing.

Cars getting onto an I-5 on-ramp drive past a sign encouraging people to vote “YES on 24-01” to raise the Everett minimum wage on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Nora Xue, 24, fills out her ballot at the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office on Tuesday in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

5 big takeaways from election night in Snohomish County

The most expensive legislative contest was close. School funding plans were failing. And incumbents were largely cruising.

Nora Xue, 24, fills out her ballot at the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office on Tuesday in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Top row, from left to right: Rick Larsen, Cody Hart and Suzan DelBene. Bottom row, from left to right: Jeb Brewer, Kim Schrier and Carmen Goers.

DelBene, Larsen and Schrier on their way to re-election

Incumbent Democrats representing congressional districts 1, 2 and 8 were all leading Tuesday.

Top row, from left to right: Rick Larsen, Cody Hart and Suzan DelBene. Bottom row, from left to right: Jeb Brewer, Kim Schrier and Carmen Goers.
From left to right, Whitney Rivera and Mary Anderson.

Rivera defeats Anderson in Snohomish County judge race

Superior Court Judge Whitney Rivera said Wednesday she was “honored to have the opportunity to continue serving Snohomish County.”

From left to right, Whitney Rivera and Mary Anderson.
Carli Brockman lets her daughter Carli, 2, help push her ballot into the ballot drop box on the Snohomish County Campus on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Washington’s capital gains tax survives repeal effort

Voters were opposing Initiative 2109 by 63.2% to 36.8%, as of Tuesday.

Carli Brockman lets her daughter Carli, 2, help push her ballot into the ballot drop box on the Snohomish County Campus on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Edmonds woman, 82, accused of hate crime, disrupting Trump rally

The incident reportedly came Monday, the day before Donald Trump would again become president-elect.

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Snohomish School District’s Clayton Lovell plugs in the district’s electric bus after morning routes on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the district bus depot in Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

WA voters strongly rejecting repeal of landmark climate law

Initiative 2117 was losing by a 61.7% to 38.3% margin in the statewide tally Tuesday night.

Snohomish School District’s Clayton Lovell plugs in the district’s electric bus after morning routes on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the district bus depot in Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Republican Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson, right. (Campaign photos)

Ferguson defeating Reichert in Washington governor’s race

The state’s three-term attorney general received 56.5% of the vote.

Republican Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson, right. (Campaign photos)
Students participate in P.E. class in the gym that also doubles as the cafeteria at Glenwood Elementary on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

School funding measures failing in Arlington, Lake Stevens and Sultan

Bonds in Lake Stevens and Sultan, as well as a levy in Arlington, were struggling based on initial election results Tuesday.

Students participate in P.E. class in the gym that also doubles as the cafeteria at Glenwood Elementary on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Carnegie Resource Center on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Snohomish County sales tax for public safety trailing

The initial results Tuesday showed the 0.2% sales tax measure trailing 56% to 44% with 250,000 votes tallied.

The Carnegie Resource Center on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Carli Brockman lets her daughter Carli, 2, help push her ballot into the ballot drop box on the Snohomish County Campus on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

‘So slay’: Snohomish County voters stream to ballot boxes

Despite creeping election anxiety, voters across the county turned in their ballots Tuesday. County turnout was at 56% on Monday.

Carli Brockman lets her daughter Carli, 2, help push her ballot into the ballot drop box on the Snohomish County Campus on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)