Now, there is a focus on preserving the past and preparing for the future. KREM 2 Photojournalist Dave Somers went to ...

Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Tuesday announced a 53-person team that will help with the transition from Gov. Jay Inslee.

Snohomish County is praised for using federal funds equitably in pandemic recovery, as reported by The New School's Institute ...

Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring has proposed a budget amendment to eliminate the 8% general property tax levy ...

A writer who creates résumés for Boeing mechanics reflects on what the strike has meant for the local economy, especially her ...

Days after local voters rejected several tax measures, the executive seeks an 8% property tax hike. Last week’s election saw voters soundly reject tax increases proposed by the county and municipal ...

Leaders in Snohomish County will have to find other strategies to address the growing public safety needs after voters reject ...

At 9.38%, Washington has the fourth highest combined state and local tax rates in the United States, according to the Tax ...

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers proposed the sales tax to help the growing county keep pace with growing public safety needs, in policing, the court system and drug treatment. The ...

Voters said no to a 0.2 percent sales tax in Snohomish County that would have funded more public safety initiatives focused on reducing crime and addressing the fentanyl crisis.

This year, overdoses and crime have declined. But County Executive Dave Somers and other local officials say the county’s $1.6 billion annual budget still can’t keep up with the need.

Another $2.5 million was to go toward a community resource center. Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, Sheriff Susanna Johnson and Prosecutor Jason Cummings all endorsed the proposition. “The ...