About 5% to 10% of appointments at some Providence Swedish primary care clinics will be unavailable to patients who are uninsured or covered by non-commercial insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Providence to reserve some primary care appointments for commercial payers

About 5% to 10% of appointments will be unavailable to patients who are uninsured or covered by non-commercial…

Hangar 420 is pictured on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in unincorporated Snohomish County, Washington, less than half a mile away from the Lynnwood border. On Monday, the Lynnwood voted to lift its 10-year ban on retail cannabis. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Lynnwood nips city cannabis ban in the bud

The City Council lifted the city’s 10-year retail cannabis ban Monday, allowing up to four stores near Highway…

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New chief medical officer joins Providence Swedish North Puget Sound

Dr. Sanjiv Tewari will oversee more than 1,500 physicians and clincians in Everett, Edmonds and Mill Creek.

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Somers appoints new director for Snohomish County Health Department

Kim VanPelt, a deputy director at the Pima County Health Department in Arizona, will begin in the new…

The Seattle Children’s North Clinic at 1815 13th St. in Everett, near Providence Regional Medical Center Everett in 2018. (Seattle Children’s)

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Seattle Children’s layoffs include Everett employees amid federal cuts

The company will lay off 154 employees this fall across five locations. It’s unclear how many positions in…

Outside of North Creek High School on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 in Bothell, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Bothell principal steps away after Charlie Kirk post, investigation underway

About 50 North Creek High School students participated in a demonstration Tuesday in support of Principal Eric McDowell.

The Lynnwood City Council listens to a presentation by Finance Director Michelle Meyer during a city council meeting on on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lynnwood council reviews cuts, layoffs amid budget deficit

On Sept. 10, the city sent layoff notices to nine employees. The mayor directed each city department to…

The second floor of the Lynnwood Crisis Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lynnwood Crisis Care Center finds provider

Sea Mar Community Health Centers will operate the facility, set to open in 2026. Last year, a provider…

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Edmonds to host town halls for levy ballot measure

In November, Edmonds residents will vote on a $14.5 million property tax levy lid lift to help address…

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South County commemorates 24th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

Community members gathered at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Park in downtown Edmonds.

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Stanwood pauses Flock cameras amid public records lawsuits

A public records request for Flock camera footage has raised questions about what data is exempt under state…

Lynnwood City Council members gather for a meeting on Monday, March 17, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lynnwood adopts ordinance to clarify residency requirements

Council members must provide an affidavit each year declaring they live in Lynnwood and have active voter registration.

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Lynnwood’s Fair on 44th coming this Saturday

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the city will close a portion of 44th Avenue for its annual…

South County Fire Chair Jim Kenny leads a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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South County Fire restores paramedic to Mill Creek station

Station 76 will have five personnel, including one medic. The board of commissioners approved the change by a…

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‘A hometown person’: Friends and family remember Larry Hanson

The former publisher worked at The Herald for 45 years and volunteered throughout Snohomish County for decades. He…

Roger Smith, left, Jan Kenndedy, center, Alison Harder, right, and other wave signs asking to restore paramedics to Station 76 on the corner of Bothell Everett Highway and 152nd Place SE on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 in Mill Creek, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Mill Creek residents protest removal of Station 76 paramedics

South County Fire’s redeployment plan removed two medics from the station, raising concerns about response times and transparency.

Damian Flores, 6, kisses his mother Jessica Flores goodbye before heading inside for his first day of first grade at Monroe Elementary School on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘It’s like the Super Bowl’: Everett celebrates first day of school

Students at Monroe Elementary were excited to kick off the school year Wednesday along with other students across…

People gather for a Fair Pay Lynnwood rally while Lynnwood City Council Vice President Josh Binda speaks on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lynnwood advocates launch campaign for higher minimum wage

The group is looking to raise the city’s minimum wage from $16.66 per hour to $20.24 per hour…

Gov. Bob Ferguson talks with kids at Lynnwood Elementary School during their lunch time on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Ferguson, Larsen talk food assistance cuts during lunch at Lynnwood school

The governor and U.S. representative served lunch to students at Lynnwood Elementary on Thursday and heard from local…

South County Fire headquarters in Everett, Washington on Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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South County Fire commissioner says board violated public meetings act

The board privately discussed staffing changes to Mill Creek’s fire station, he said. The board chair says it…