Jenna Peterson

2 days ago | heraldnet.com | Jenna Peterson

EVERETT — Providence Regional Medical Center Everett plans to eliminate 119 certified nursing assistant positions effective July 11. Providence will notify impacted nursing assistants by June 11, according to a union email sent to members Wednesday. The reduction will include 25% of the current nursing assistants at Providence Everett — all 39 per diem nursing assistants, plus an additional 80 full-time and part-time assistants, Providence spokesperson Ed Boyle said in an email Thursday.

2 days ago | heraldnet.com | Jenna Peterson

EVERETT — Mukilteo police found a dead body near Olympic View Middle School on Thursday morning. Around 7 a.m., police responded to multiple reports of an individual with possible injuries at the 7300 block of 48th Avenue West. Officers located the subject after arriving on the scene. The body was transported to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office, where the cause and manner of death will be determined.

3 days ago | heraldnet.com | Jenna Peterson

EVERETT — A jury found a man accused of killing a Washington State Patrol officer last year guilty of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault Wednesday. The 12-person jury reached its decision against 34-year-old Raul Benitez Santana after four hours of deliberation. The jury also affirmed special verdicts on both counts that Benitez Santana was under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs. His sentencing is set for 1 p.m. July 2.

3 days ago | heraldnet.com | Jenna Peterson

EDMONDS — Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen recommended a $19.3 million property tax levy lid lift to the City Council on Tuesday. The figure is more than three times higher than the $6 million levy lid lift assumed in the city’s 2025-26 budget. A $19 million levy lid lift would lead to a property tax increase of $84.68 per month for the median home value of $840,000, Rosen said. If it chooses to pursue a levy lid lift ballot measure, the City Council must decide on an amount by Aug.

4 days ago | heraldnet.com | Jenna Peterson

EVERETT — Employees at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett are reeling after management announced plans last week to reduce certified nursing assistant staffing. On Thursday, Providence management held a mandatory meeting for the hospital’s more than 200 certified nursing assistants, notifying them of the decision. Employees said they received notice of the meeting the day before. Per the union’s collective bargaining agreement, Providence asked for volunteers to take a severance package.