A dead salmon is stuck upon a log in Olaf Strad tributary on Wednesday, Jan.11, 2023, in Arlington, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Stillaguamish, Snohomish river salmon projects get state help

Eight projects within Snohomish County received money to improve salmon habitat restoration.

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Police chase ends in deadly crash in Everett

Washington State Patrol said the pursuit began along Highway 2 near Lake Stevens, but did not say what…

A Zip Alderwood Shuttle pulls into the Swamp Creek Park and Ride on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Community Transit’s ride-hailing service expanding to 3 new cities

The Zip Shuttle will soon serve Arlington, Lake Stevens and Darrington.

Logo for news use featuring the municipality of Lake Stevens in Snohomish County, Washington. 220118

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Lake Stevens to host third annual film fest

The two-day festival this weekend includes 25 shorts, a feature-length documentary and even a video from Chris Pratt.

A team photo with the Stanwood High School Spartans logo in the background at Bob Larson Stadium in Stanwood on Aug. 30. (Taras McCurdie / The Herald)

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Stanwood, Oak Harbor finish investigation into ‘hateful words’ at game

What was said remains unclear and the districts would only confirm words were exchanged, but not if they…

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Phone outage hits Marysville, Cascade Valley Hospital

Phones were down Wednesday due to a “nationwide outage” with no estimated time for restoration.

Cars drive along State Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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After decades of work, Marysville cuts ribbon on State Avenue project

Six miles of the main thoroughfare are now five lanes. In total, the project has cost just over…

A team photo with the Stanwood High School Spartans logo in the background at Bob Larson Stadium in Stanwood on Aug. 30. (Taras McCurdie / The Herald)

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Stanwood, Oak Harbor schools investigating ‘hateful words’ at football game

What exactly was said, if anything, was unclear. Officials said there was a “physical confrontation” after the game…

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Clark Wood, right, starts repairs on a record player brought in to the Repair Cafe in 2023 in Mountlake Terrace.

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Bothell to host 12th annual Sustainamania

The event on Sept. 28 aims to teach people how to live sustainably. It will include a repair…

Traffic moves along I-405 between Highway 522 and Highway 527 in 2021 in Bothell. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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More I-405 closures ahead near Bothell

Travelers should once again prepare themselves to avoid I-405 for the weekend.

A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Brake fault causes morning light rail delays

Trains ran on one track between Roosevelt and the UW. Service was restored shortly before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday…

The Mill Creek Library recently cut the ribbon on a $1.3 million renovation. (Jordan Hansen/ The Herald)

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Now a cooling center, Mill Creek Library gets big upgrades

The library reopened this month after a three-month closure for $1.3 million in remodels.

Carrie R. Kennedy, left, and Clyde Shavers

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Whidbey Island candidate: US Rep deserves ‘firing squad’

Carrie Kennedy, a Republican running in the purple 10th Legislative District, has a long history of problematic posts.

The roundabout at the intersection at 84th Street NE and 163rd Avenue NE on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2024. (Jordan Hansen / The Herald)

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New roundabout opens near Granite Falls, more improvements to come

Seeing up to 14,000 vehicles per day — many of them trucks hauling loads — the county looks…

The Arlington Municipal Airport on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Arlington airport eyes future, gets $5M in new federal funding

The new federal money will pay to fix taxiways, parts of which have not been replaced in three…

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Snohomish County hires new chief DEI officer

Wil Johnson will take over the position, which has been vacant since earlier this year.

Funko Field in 2019. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Here’s your chance to weigh in on the next AquaSox stadium

A draft Environmental Impact Statement offers three options: Do nothing and likely lose the team, move downtown or…

Community Transit’s 209 bus departs from the Lake Stevens Transit Center at 4th St NE and Highway 9 on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Everything you need to know about Community Transit bus changes

On Sept. 14, over 20 routes are being eliminated as Lynnwood light rail and new routes replace them.

Traffic moves along I-405 between Highway 522 and Highway 527 where WSDOT received the approval to build a second express toll lane on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021 in Bothell, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Southbound I-405 to be closed near Bothell this weekend

Prepare yourselves: A massive project near Bothell will close down the interstate for three days.

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers speaks during an event announcing funding for affordable child care slots held at Rise Up Academy on Thursday, July 6, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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5 things to know as Snohomish County exec proposes 2-year, $3B budget

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers released his initial proposed budget for 2025 and 2026 on Wednesday.