By David Beyer, Leonard Kelley, Jon Nehring, Nate Nehring and Barbara Tolbert For The Globe-Times As the construction industry in Snohomish County continues to boom,… Continue reading
OLYMPIA — Even with the postage paid, thousands of Washington voters didn’t get their ballots in on time for the August primary. Collectively, auditors rejected… Continue reading
Congratulations to the teachers in Marysville, Arlington and Lakewood for the big raises you received this year. We know you didn’t get into teaching for… Continue reading
In last month’s column I wrote about the various sources of city revenue. This month I’ll look at expenditures as we continue to work on… Continue reading
Have you noticed? It’s not such an insane, over-the-top real estate market anymore. The thought of I’ll just throw a for sale sign in my… Continue reading
Being a pastor is a fascinating profession. We’re invited into powerful moments in the lives of people like weddings, a hospital bed side, newborn babies… Continue reading
Praise to the Marysville School District and the teachers union for coming to a tentative agreement. We appreciate the teachers understanding that they couldn’t receive… Continue reading
A skilled workforce is critical to the livability of our region, productivity of our economy, and prosperity of our families. We must be ready and… Continue reading
The first day of school is right around the corner. Back to carpools, new backpacks, school supplies and of course the new lunch box. What… Continue reading
The Marysville School District is gearing up for the start of a new school year beginning Wednesday, Sept. 5. Whether your child is starting school… Continue reading
The city of Marysville has a biennial budget, meaning that city staff develops and the City Council approves a budget every two years, then reviews… Continue reading
Praise to the city of Marysville for coming up with a plan to fund a new police department and jail facility for the cost of… Continue reading
OLYMPIA — Teacher salaries are soaring as the Washington Education Association predicted they would. Leaders of the statewide teacher union declared in March that a… Continue reading
By Todd Fahlman There may be no better time to sell your home than in the summer in Marysville, though spring is usually seen as… Continue reading
By Jenny Smith As civilization marches on, we’re growing in our understanding of gender. Many of us have grown up understanding there are two genders.… Continue reading
By Emily Countryman Has the word “busy” replaced the word “fine” as your automatic response when asked by someone how you are doing? The world… Continue reading
By Nate Nehring One of the most-prominent points of discussion in local government is population growth. Snohomish County is among the fastest-growing counties in the… Continue reading