Snohomish County sees 5.8% drop in unsheltered homelessness

EVERETT—Snohomish County recorded a 5.8% decline in unsheltered homelessness in its 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, bucking recent national trends. The count, conducted on January 26, 2026, showed the number of unsheltered individuals fell from 536 in 2025 to 505 this year, while sheltered numbers rose from 604 to 658 due to expanded temporary and permanent […]

Man fatally shot Wednesday night in Everett

EVERETT—Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of multiple shots fired near the 1100 block of 120th Street SE at approximately 9:20 p.m., Wednesday evening, and found a man dead on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies immediately established a perimeter and deployed drones and K-9 units in an effort to locate the suspect […]

Fallen Officer Charles “Ed” Ray honored nearly 120 years after his death

EVERETT– Members of the Everett Police Department attended the 2026 Peace Officers Memorial – Law Enforcement Medal of Honor ceremony in Olympia earlier this month, where Everett Police Officer Charles Edward Ray was honored nearly 120 years after his death in the line of duty. This week, the department’s Honor Guard is visiting Washington D.C. […]