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Neil Weiss sworn in as Edmonds Municipal Court judge
Neil Weiss was sworn in Thursday as the new Edmonds Municipal Court judge. Doing the honors was his father, Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Bruce Weiss. The Edmonds City Council voted in May to confirm Mayor Mike Rosen’s appointment of the younger Weiss – an Everett defense attorney – as the city’s new municipal court judge. Weiss replaced former Municipal Court Judge Whitney Rivera, who was appointed to the Snohomish County Superior Court.
Snohomish County seeks public's help to identify human remains found in Lynnwood
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office is trying to identify human remains that were found at Scriber Lake Park in Lynnwood. On March 24, a skeletonized cranium was found. Authorities believe that the remains were of a Black man who they estimate was about 25 years old.
A snapshot of last year’s crime rates in Snohomish County
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) released its annual crime rata report on Tuesday, July 9, which compiles crime data across the state. Overall, the report found that crime rates were down across the board in Washington State yet hate crimes and vehicular thefts continue...
King County K9s help deputies seize more than 80 pounds of drugs
The King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) conducted another major drug bust this week. With the help of K9s Fury and Quinn, more than 80 pounds of illegal drugs were seized. According to KCSO via a Facebook post on Wednesday, deputies served a narcotics search warrant on an empty house on 29th Avenue South in Des Moines earlier this week.
Alligator spotted wandering around Snohomish County
In the wilderness that is Western Washington, one can see all manner of beasts, from Sasquatch to Olympic marmot to grizzly bear to … gator?. A 10-foot alligator was spotted in Granite Falls on Friday, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. It’s unclear how the alligator ended up where it was spotted south of Ray Gray Road near the Pilchuck River, and no additional information was available Friday night.
Global tech outage leaves a mark on Snohomish County
EVERETT — A global tech outage that disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and 911 services didn’t leave Snohomish County unscathed. First responders, hospitals and an unknown number of other businesses and services in Snohomish County began to recover Friday from the outage. It began Thursday night with a software...
‘We don’t have openings’: SnoCo recovery houses struggle with demand
EVERETT — Gabby Bullock couldn’t talk about her kids without crying. In June, she was preparing to see her 8 and 9-year-old sons for the first time in four years. Bullock, 28, wiped away “happy tears” as she sat in the backyard of the north Everett addiction recovery house she’d called home for the past six months.
Skull found at Lynnwood park, believed to be man in his late 20s
A skull was found at Scriber Lake Park in Lynnwood on March 24, reported the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday. The remains, according to the medical examiner, are likely a Black man believed to be over 25 years old, with an unknown height and weight. He is...
Meet the 2024 candidates: Strom Peterson, 21st Legislative District, Position 1
Ahead of the Aug. 6 primary election, the My Neighborhood News Network submitted a list of questions to candidates running for election. We are publishing responses as we receive them. Rep. Strom Peterson, a Democrat, is the current state representative for the 21st District. He is seeking reelection to the...
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