Crews battle brush fires in Snohomish, Lake Stevens and Machias areas

SNOHOMISH -- Firefighters battled a 4-acre brush fire burning its way up Lord Hill on Wednesday evening. Crews rushed to the rural area southeast of Snohomish just after 6 p.m., Snohomish Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Mike Gatterman said. [More]

Herald Staff | July 2


Three-car crash blocks Highway 9 traffic for an hour

LAKE STEVENS -- A three-car crash Wednesday evening sent one person to a hospital and blocked Highway 9 traffic for about an hour. [More]

Herald Staff | July 2


Busy time for new Granite Falls football coach

This is Tracey Bechtholdt's first summer as a head football coach, and he's a bit exhausted. [More]

By Mike Cane
Herald Writer | July 1


Snohomish County population rising fast since 2000, led by Marysville

Between 2000 and 2009, the county added 98,276 people. That's a population boost that is only a few thousand shy of the current population of Everett. [More]

By Eric Stevick
and Scott North
Herald Writers | July 1


Sewage treatment a clear priority

LAKE STEVENS -- The big hole in the ground with the cranes and the rebar along Highway 204 will eventually play an important role in the lives of people around Lake Stevens. [More]

By Bill Sheets
Herald Writer | June 29



Jennifer Buchanan / The Herald |
East beats West in all-star football game

EVERETT -- In addition to having a strong arm and good speed, quarterback Blake Bledsoe has something much harder to find. It's an intangible skill that all players want but few possess, and one that coaches can't teach. [More]

By Mike Cane
Herald Writer | June 28



Mark Mulligan / The Herald |
Lake Stevens paintball melee recreates D-Day battle

Players flooded the field under a cloud of orange haze from a smoke bomb during an event re-enacting D-Day at ForestFire Paintball in Lake Stevens on Saturday. Hundreds of players attended the annual event, which began with a ceremony honoring... [More]

Photos by Mark Mulligan, Herald Photographer | June 28



Lake Stevens fire district takes over former Barclays building

LAKE STEVENS -- Three buildings formerly occupied by the Barclays North development company will have a new purpose: headquarters and a training center for a fire department. [More]

By Bill Sheets
Herald Writer | June 27


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