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I'm Ruby Deluna with a roundup of today's top stories.

It's Thursday, February 26th.

Another western Washington City is taking steps to rain in ice activity in the region.

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin issued a new directive yesterday that restricts federal agents from accessing non-public areas on city-owned property.

It's been heartbreaking to see the racial profiling that's having an impact on Everett families and businesses.

We know there are kids staying home from school, people not going to work, or people not going about their day, dining out, or shopping for essentials.

Franklin says she also expects Everett police to intervene if they witness federal officers using unnecessary force.

The directive takes effect immediately.

Some of Washington's state-owned recreation areas could be closed or receive less maintenance attention this summer.

Lance Commissioner Dave Up the Grove says proposed budget cuts released this week would affect maintenance at popular areas managed by Washington State.

He says the agency could decide to close

about 10 facilities and limit public hours at other sites. We have more than 20 million unique

visits per year to our recreation sites. The public is going to feel those cuts if we don't find a way

to work with the legislature to mitigate them in the next

few weeks. Up the Grove says budget writers cut his agency's maintenance operations budget by 20%

last year, and another $750,000 reduction is on the table for the next fiscal year.

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