Isabella Breda

Houses along 88th Drive SE visible from the Powerline Trail on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Lake Stevens uses eminent domain to build new Powerline Trail

The city is taking residents to court over easements totaling over 21,000 square feet in two neighborhoods.

Houses along 88th Drive SE visible from the Powerline Trail on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Former public works site at 1201 Bonneville Ave is slated for affordable in housing in the Midtown District of Snohomish, Washington on April 21, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

In ‘Midtown,’ Snohomish aims to balance small town flavor with growth

Building guidelines and affordability goals for the new district were sketched by a 13-person task force.

Former public works site at 1201 Bonneville Ave is slated for affordable in housing in the Midtown District of Snohomish, Washington on April 21, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson (left) and Brett Bass. Photos by Olivia Vanni and Andy Bronson

Justices: State law supersedes Edmonds gun storage requirement

The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday the city law — requiring gun owners to keep firearms locked up — can’t go into effect.

Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson (left) and Brett Bass. Photos by Olivia Vanni and Andy Bronson
Mike Hopson

Arlington City Council member was ‘fighter for the underdogs’

Mike Hopson, 74, died Tuesday. He was sometimes a minority opinion on the council. “He wanted to help people,” his wife said.

Mike Hopson
Liberty Elementary School. (Marysville School District)

$16M in cuts loom if Marysville school funding measures fail

Two levies saw support of less than 45% of voters in February. Now, with proposed taxes decreased, the district is asking again.

Liberty Elementary School. (Marysville School District)
Tulalip council members and tribal members watch as Governor Jay Inslee signs bill HB 1571 into law at the Tulalip Resort on Thursday, March 31, 2022 in Tulalip, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

New alert system aims to bring home missing Indigenous people

Gov. Jay Inslee signed a law creating the new system. Families of the missing and murdered say it’s a start.

Tulalip council members and tribal members watch as Governor Jay Inslee signs bill HB 1571 into law at the Tulalip Resort on Thursday, March 31, 2022 in Tulalip, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The A/NT Gallery in Seattle is displaying one of Anna Lomachenko’s pieces, “Kyiv not Kiev.” (Contributed)

For Snohomish teen, Ukrainian headdress is more than art

Anna Lomachenko: “I think that I have to show the world not only the war, but also the good things” about her home country.

The A/NT Gallery in Seattle is displaying one of Anna Lomachenko’s pieces, “Kyiv not Kiev.” (Contributed)
Marie Zackuse, Secretary Debra Posey, Chairwoman Teri Gobin, Vice Chair Misty Napeahi and Treasurer Pat Contraro serve on the Tulalip Tribes' first board with five women. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

As women sweep Tulalip board races, ‘a pretty historic time for us’

“In the past, women pretty much ran the tribe. We’re just now coming back into what we’ve always been historically.”

Marie Zackuse, Secretary Debra Posey, Chairwoman Teri Gobin, Vice Chair Misty Napeahi and Treasurer Pat Contraro serve on the Tulalip Tribes' first board with five women. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Zachary Robbins

A new Marysville superintendent, and a lot of hope for the future

Zachary Robbins is a high school principal in Las Vegas. He will take over a district mired in challenges.

Zachary Robbins
Tulalip Tribes Chairwoman Teri Gobin took this selfie with President Joe Biden after an event Wednesday at the White House to mark the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. 20220316

In D.C., Tulalip Tribes laud revised Violence Against Women Act

Under the 2022 version, tribes have more authority to prosecute non-natives on tribal land.

Tulalip Tribes Chairwoman Teri Gobin took this selfie with President Joe Biden after an event Wednesday at the White House to mark the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. 20220316
Heather Thomas

Snohomish City Council confirms new city administrator

Heather Thomas, the public and government affairs manager for the Snohomish Health District, will start Monday.

Heather Thomas
(Lake Stevens School District)

School, but not police, punish Lake Stevens student over ‘racist’ post

Police found the girl’s social-media post about raccoon hunting was not a thinly veiled threat, but it was in “poor taste.”

(Lake Stevens School District)
Houses along 88th Drive SE visible from the Powerline Trail on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Lake Stevens to seize property for Powerline Trail

The city attorney said condemnation is a “necessary step.” Only nine of 57 property owners signed easement agreements.

Houses along 88th Drive SE visible from the Powerline Trail on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Eric Durpos at a Lake Stevens City Council meeting Jan. 26, 2021. (City of Lake Stevens)

Lake Stevens releases report on departed public works director

A once-redacted report shows Eric Durpos admitted to violating policy. He also accused an employee of a false police report.

Eric Durpos at a Lake Stevens City Council meeting Jan. 26, 2021. (City of Lake Stevens)
Members of PRISM close out a dance off Friday afternoon at the Stanwood-Camano YMCA in Stanwood, Washington on March 3, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Gender-identity clubs face resistance in some local schools

Some Snohomish County parents have objected to supportive groups for LGBTQ youth. For the kids, the clubs can be lifesavers.

Members of PRISM close out a dance off Friday afternoon at the Stanwood-Camano YMCA in Stanwood, Washington on March 3, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Edmonds City Council adopted an ordinance amending the 2022 budget after weeks of deliberation. (Screenshot)

Edmonds budget amendment saga ends with $400K in spending cuts

The new City Council held five meetings, then adopted five of 30 proposed budget changes.

Edmonds City Council adopted an ordinance amending the 2022 budget after weeks of deliberation. (Screenshot)
(Lake Stevens School District)

Lake Stevens schools investigating apparent racist threat

Superintendent Ken Collins said Lake Stevens police are helping to investigate “the origins and intentions” of a social media post.

(Lake Stevens School District)
Steve Schuller, Interim City Administrator, addresses a meeting of the Bridge Builders Thursday night at Looking Glass Coffee in Snohomish on February 1, 2018. (Kevin Clark / The Daily Herald)

Snohomish mayor ousts city administrator, names a new one

After the announcement was leaked, Mayor Linda Redmon said she’s ‘revamping our internal functioning.’

Steve Schuller, Interim City Administrator, addresses a meeting of the Bridge Builders Thursday night at Looking Glass Coffee in Snohomish on February 1, 2018. (Kevin Clark / The Daily Herald)
Zac Robbins

New superintendent picked in ‘divided’ Marysville School District

Zachary Robbins, the principal of Cheyenne High School in Las Vegas, could be the next leader. But first, negotiations.

Zac Robbins
Bill Brayer (Beck's Tribute Center)

Edmonds man leaves legacy of ‘charging ahead’ despite diagnosis

Bill Brayer, who lived with Multiple Sclerosis, founded the Edmonds nonprofit MS Helping Hands Donor Closet. He died at 88.

Bill Brayer (Beck's Tribute Center)