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Cannabis company wants to bring store to Monroe. City says no.

In 2015, Monroe codified its ban on cannabis retailers. Many Snohomish County cities have similar laws on the…

One of the project bikes from Delta Garage’s first year, a Honda CL175, is parked out front of the Delta Garage workspace on Friday, July 5, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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‘Open and accepted’: Delta Garage helps youth through motorcycles

Luke Emerson and Jared Kalinski started a nonprofit to help Everett high schoolers by exposing them to the…

Heather Koellen, left, Brian Burnett

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Former sheriff and nurse vie for rural Snohomish County seat in House

Brian Burnett hopes to extend Republican control of the 12th Legislative District. Heather Koellen wants to turn it…

A truck drives past the second phase of the Port Susan Trail construction on Thursday, July 25, 2024 in Stanwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Downtown trail is first step in making Stanwood a walkable destination

Mayor Sid Roberts wants to attract tourists to Stanwood. The Port Susan Trail is a big part of…

A view of the Phil Johnson Ball Fields on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Group sues to stop south Everett Pallet shelter on vacant city property

The 20 tiny houses would shelter women and their children near the Phil Johnson Ballfields.

Jayden Hill, 15, an incoming sophomore at Monroe High School is reflected in the screen of a cellphone on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Come fall, Monroe students must silence their cellphones in class

Elementary and middle school students won’t be allowed to use phones in schools. High schoolers will have more…

Aurora Echo, owner of Wildly Beloved Foods, begins making cavatelli pasta with one of her Bottene pasta machine on Thursday, June 27, 2024 in Clinton, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Whidbey artisanal pasta maker shares her secrets

For Aurora Echo of Wildly Beloved Foods in Clinton, “sharing food is so ancient; it feels so good.”

Charcoal’s grilled pork belly with fish sauce caramel, pickled carrot and daikon slaw steals the show at Crave! Northwest food festival at the Lynnwood Event Center on Friday, June 21, 2024, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Food festival hopes to make Lynnwood an annual destination

Food entrepreneurs shared ideas, tried new foods and found inspiration at the Crave! food festival — which aims…

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36 hours after final show, Everett radio host Charlye Parker, 80, dies

When Parker got into radio, she was a rarity: a woman in a DJ booth. For the past…

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Sold out Spokane food festival coming to Lynnwood

The event Friday night at the Lynnwood Event Center will feature “foods from around the world.” The goal…

Junelle Lewis, right, daughter Tamara Grigsby and son Jayden Hill sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during Monroe’s Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 18, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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On Juneteenth: ‘We can always say that there is hope’

The Snohomish County NAACP is co-sponsoring a celebration Saturday near Snohomish, with speakers, music and food.

Woodside Elementary Principal Betty Cobbs on Monday, June 17, 2024 in Bothell, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett’s first Black principal retires after 51 years

In her office, Betty Cobbs kept a black-and-white photo of herself at age 5: “I am right there,…

Sam Schrantz waves a transgender pride flag during the Stanwood-Camano Pride event at Freedom Park in Camano, Washington on Saturday, June 1, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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She was a ‘lone soul’ before starting a Pride event for rural Snohomish County

In recent years, groups have led celebrations in Stanwood, Arlington, Lake Stevens and elsewhere — cities where “we…

Lawrence E. O’Donnell holds a photograph of himself when he was a consultant and a part of a project removing “the annex” from Everett High School in 1995 at his brother Jack’s home in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. O’Donnell is third from the right. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Everett High renames library after its biggest fan, Larry O’Donnell

O’Donnell has been a student, teacher, counselor, dean, vice principal, principal and consultant. At 86, he’s still learning.

Gerry Davis holds an empty picture frame which she intends to put a photo of her sister Mary at Hillcrest Park in Mount Vernon, Washington on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Film shines light on missing Tulalip woman’s story — and larger crisis

“Missing From Fire Trail Road” spotlights the unsolved case of Mary Johnson-Davis. It premieres Saturday at the Tribeca…

Students Mary Chapman, left, and Nano Portugal, right, work together with a fusion splicer and other equipment during a fiber optic technician training demonstration at Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Sno-Isle students on the path to becoming fiber professionals

The state will roll out $1.2 billion to close gaps in internet access. But not enough professionals are…

A “No Shooting” sign on DNR land near Spada Lake is full of bullet holes on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, along Sultan Basin Road near Sultan, Washington. People frequent multiple locations along the road to use firearms despite signage warning them not to. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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County pumps the brakes on planned Sultan shooting range

The $47 million project, in the works for decades, has no partner or funding. County parks officials are…

Pet detective Jim Branson stops to poke through some fur that Raphael the dog found while searching on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Everett, Washington. Branson determined the fur in question was likely from a rabbit, and not a missing cat.(Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Lost a pet? Pet detective James Branson and his dogs may be able to help

James Branson, founder of Three Retrievers Lost Pet Rescue, helps people in the Seattle area find their missing…

Anthony Brock performs at Artisans PNW during the first day of the Fisherman’s Village Music Fest on Thursday, May 16, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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At downtown Everett musical festival: ‘Be weird and dance with us’

In its first night, Fisherman’s Village brought together people who “might not normally be in the same room…

Snohomish residents Barbara Bailey, right, and Beth Jarvis sit on a gate atop a levee on Bailey’s property on Monday, May 13, 2024, at Bailey Farm in Snohomish, Washington. Bailey is concerned the expansion of nearby Harvey Field Airport will lead to levee failures during future flood events due to a reduction of space for floodwater to safely go. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Harvey Field seeks to reroute runway in floodplain, faces new pushback

Snohomish farmers and neighbors worry the project will be disruptive and worsen flooding. Ownership advised people to “read…