Everett and the Snohomish County waterfront.
Everett and the Snohomish County waterfront.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
View MoreEverett drone tracks DUI suspect on Highway 527
An Everett Police drone located a truck swerving on Highway 527, tracked it to a residential driveway where it rear-ended a parked car and helped officers arrest an 18-year-old on a DUI charge on Aug. 20.
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View MoreState guide tells election workers how to handle DHS agents
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and Attorney General Nick Brown sent all 39 county election offices, including Snohomish County, a step-by-step guide on handling federal investigators after DHS designated the state part of a nine-state voter-fraud surge initiative.
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View MoreSnohomish County senior centers fight to keep $1.1M in funding
Leaders of 13 senior centers across Snohomish County sent a formal letter urging the County Council to protect their combined $1.1 million in annual funding as the county faces a $56 million deficit, with a public budget forum set for Oct. 7.
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View MoreSnohomish County sets 53-cent-per-minute fee for bodycam footage
The Snohomish County Council voted 5-0 to charge the public 53 cents per minute for redacted sheriff's bodycam footage, joining several Washington agencies that now impose per-minute fees for body camera records requests.
Local Government
View MoreFederal judge blocks USPS mail-ballot rule for Everett voters
A federal judge granted a 14-day temporary restraining order on Aug. 27 blocking the USPS from enforcing new mail-ballot rules ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, giving Washington election officials short-term relief while a Sept. 3 hearing will determine whether the block holds.
Local Government
View More9th Circuit blocks Trump grant conditions for Snohomish County
A 9th Circuit panel ruled 2-1 on Aug. 25 that the Trump administration cannot impose new conditions on federal housing and transportation grants, protecting funds for Snohomish County and more than 70 other local governments that sued.
Local Government
View MoreBoeing engineers face job-search rule to collect strike pay
A federal ruling forces Washington state to require striking workers to actively job-search to collect unemployment benefits starting Monday, Aug. 24, directly affecting roughly 17,000 Boeing SPEEA engineers and technicians in Everett and elsewhere who authorized a strike after rejecting the company's contract offer.
Local Government
View MoreEverett's doubled water utility tax takes effect, ripples across county
Everett's 12% utility tax, which replaced a 6% fee unchanged since 1983, took effect Aug. 1 and is projected to generate $7.5 million annually for the city's general fund while raising bills for 670,000 water customers countywide.
Local Government
View MoreEverett council to vote on giving reality TV crew exclusive access to police
The Everett City Council votes Aug. 12 on letting reality TV show 'Police 24/7' film officers on duty under a production agreement that gives the production company perpetual ownership of all footage and complete editorial control, while critics warn the show exploits people in crisis.
Local Government
View MoreNehring declares 'no' vote on county sales tax hike before Aug. 12
Snohomish County Council member Nate Nehring is the first to publicly oppose Ordinance 26-030, the 0.1% public safety sales tax that would push Everett's rate to 10%, ahead of Wednesday's final vote and public hearing.
Local Government
View MoreFunko swings to profit nine months after survival warning
Funko, headquartered in downtown Everett, reported a record 56.6% gross margin and swung to a $15.4 million profit in Q2 2026, nine months after warning it might not survive another year.
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View MoreEverett sales tax could hit 10% as council meets
The Snohomish County Council holds a public hearing Aug. 12 on a 0.1% sales tax that would push Everett's combined rate to 10%, while the Everett City Council meets the same evening for final votes on pier removal, a Harborview Park gazebo and the Everett 2044 comprehensive plan resolution.
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