Jenelle Baumbach

A truck crosses Trojan Way on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

North Everett street may be renamed to honor slain officer Rocha

Everett police see the change as a way to pay tribute to Dan Rocha. Public comment will be accepted until Sept. 22.

A truck crosses Trojan Way on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
FILE - This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

How will Snohomish County divide $51M in opioid settlement funds?

After several settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors, the county and cities are making plans for how to spend the cash.

FILE - This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
A view of a neighborhood in Meadowdale along 68th Avenue West that may be annexed into Edmonds on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Residents on outskirts of Edmonds take step to join city

Edmonds City Council approved a request to annex a roughly 20-acre portion of the Meadowdale neighborhood.

A view of a neighborhood in Meadowdale along 68th Avenue West that may be annexed into Edmonds on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Amtrak Cascades train 517 to Portland departs from Everett Station on Saturday, Sep. 2, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Ambitious high-speed rail project could have stop in Everett

Travel time from Portland or Vancouver to Seattle could be just an hour. The project is slated to cost tens of billions.

Amtrak Cascades train 517 to Portland departs from Everett Station on Saturday, Sep. 2, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
People use the playground at Clark Park on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Clark Park, on edge of new ‘no sit’ zone, to get new off-leash dog park

Neighbors hope it will increase “positive” activity in the park, which is exempt from a new ban on sitting or lying down.

People use the playground at Clark Park on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Patrick Diller, head of community partnerships for Pallet, discusses the Pallet Shelter Pilot Project last June in Everett. (Katie Hayes / Herald file)

Everett Pallet shelter village can keep going with $700K in state funds

The money for the Everett Gospel Mission’s 40-unit shelter will allow the village to operate for another year.

Patrick Diller, head of community partnerships for Pallet, discusses the Pallet Shelter Pilot Project last June in Everett. (Katie Hayes / Herald file)