Isabella Breda

L-R: Vanessa Edwards, Wade Rinehardt, Jim Ross, Clarence Shaw.

Marysville School Board candidates focused on transparency

Four candidates are vying for the highly contested District Director 4 seat.

L-R: Vanessa Edwards, Wade Rinehardt, Jim Ross, Clarence Shaw.
The growing business district along 172nd Street NE in Arlington, looking west toward I-5. At lower left is the construction site of the new Amazon fulfillment center. (Chuck Taylor / The Herald)

Marysville-Arlington road improvements won’t happen at once

Traffic improvement projects near the Cascade Industrial Center will take shape over the next decade.

The growing business district along 172nd Street NE in Arlington, looking west toward I-5. At lower left is the construction site of the new Amazon fulfillment center. (Chuck Taylor / The Herald)
L-R: John Kartak, Linda Redmon, Sam King.

Council prez, Army vet look to unseat Snohomish Mayor Kartak

The incumbent and his challengers have different goals for the city of about 10,100 people.

L-R: John Kartak, Linda Redmon, Sam King.
Naz Lashgari (left), Don Gough (center) and Patrick Decker.

Council appointee faces former DEI chair and former mayor

Longtime Lynnwood residents are vying for Lynnwood City Council Position 2.

Naz Lashgari (left), Don Gough (center) and Patrick Decker.
Lisa Utter (left), Josh Binda (center) and James Rutherford.

Fair taxation, affordable housing fuel debate in Position 3 race

Lisa Utter, Josh Binda and James Rutherford are seeking Position 3 on the Lynnwood City Council.

Lisa Utter (left), Josh Binda (center) and James Rutherford.
Shirley Sutton (left), Nick Coelho (center) and Christine Eck.

Position 1 candidates share a similar vision for Lynnwood

Two political newcomers and a former City Council member are vying for an open seat

Shirley Sutton (left), Nick Coelho (center) and Christine Eck.
Kids' Oasis, a wooden castle playground adjacent to Mount Pilchuck Elementary School, is demolished on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Nothing lasts forever — Lake Stevens’ castle playground leveled

When it was built in 1992, Kids’ Oasis at Mount Pilchuck Elementary was unlike anything else.

Kids' Oasis, a wooden castle playground adjacent to Mount Pilchuck Elementary School, is demolished on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Edmonds City Council members returned for their first in-person meeting in over a year Tuesday night.

In first in-person meeting, Edmonds Rescue Plan passes 6-1

The ordinance provides money for utility bills, tourism, nonprofits, green infrastructure and more.

Edmonds City Council members returned for their first in-person meeting in over a year Tuesday night.

Edmonds Rescue Plan could put $12 million back into the city

The City Council is set to further discuss and approve the plan at a July 20 meeting.

Commercial center taking shape off Highway 9 in Lake Stevens

A bowling alley? Maybe. Potential tenants are showing interest and locals have their own wish list.

The new Amazon fulfillment center under construction along 172nd Street NE in Arlington, just south of Arlington Municipal Airport. (Chuck Taylor / The Herald) 20210708

Arlington and Marysville trade open space for local jobs

Light-industrial development is transforming the farms and fields where the two cities join.

The new Amazon fulfillment center under construction along 172nd Street NE in Arlington, just south of Arlington Municipal Airport. (Chuck Taylor / The Herald) 20210708

Lake Stevens faces fine for alleged worker safety violations

A state agency says lack of training put Public Works employees at risk of injury and illnesses.

In Marysville, neighbors nix a plan for a shelter community

North Snohomish County Outreach hopes to find another location for eight tiny homes.

Chris Pearson (U.S. Department of Education)

Another change in leadership at Marysville School District

There’s a changing of the guard as the district awaits word on Jason Thompson’s future as superintendent.

Chris Pearson (U.S. Department of Education)

To cut or not to cut, it could be a pricey issue in Edmonds

The Edmonds City Council is heading into the next phase of updating the city’s tree regulations.

Lake Stevens' historic Grimm House is towed to its new home as part of the North Cove Park project. (Isabella Breda / The Herald)

History will live on in a transformed Lake Stevens downtown

A new museum and library are part of the new civic campus and expanded North Cove Park.

Lake Stevens' historic Grimm House is towed to its new home as part of the North Cove Park project. (Isabella Breda / The Herald)

Edmonds council moves to ‘prevent unnecessary evictions’

An emergency ordinance was passed Tuesday with the aim of helping fill a gap in eviction protection.

Pallet communities are groups of tiny homes for unhoused people. Here, a worker installs weatherstripping on a pallet shelter at Pallet in Everett in January 2020. (Kevin Clark / Herald file)

Tiny home community is proposed at a Marysville church

The Pallet shelter community would provide transitional housing to eight people. Neighbors have questions.

Pallet communities are groups of tiny homes for unhoused people. Here, a worker installs weatherstripping on a pallet shelter at Pallet in Everett in January 2020. (Kevin Clark / Herald file)
A portion of the site of the proposed Lake Stevens Costco at the intersection of Highway 9 (right) and South Lake Stevens Road (below, out of view). (Chuck Taylor / Herald file)

Shovel alert: Groundbreaking on Lake Stevens Costco is near

A land sale in early June cleared the way. The mayor says dirt could be flying as soon as next week.

A portion of the site of the proposed Lake Stevens Costco at the intersection of Highway 9 (right) and South Lake Stevens Road (below, out of view). (Chuck Taylor / Herald file)

In Edmonds, ‘small cell’ deployment permit becomes a big deal

The City Council has allowed new cellular equipment under an ordinance that regulates conditions.