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Junelle Lewis, left, Will Schlegel and Jacob Walker

Planning board members face off in 3-way primary for Monroe council

Planning board members Jacob Walker and Junelle Lewis, along with Will Schlegel, filed to run for Monroe City Council.

Junelle Lewis, left, Will Schlegel and Jacob Walker
Monroe City Hall on Monday, July 17, 2023 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Monroe embarks on $17M plan to upgrade City Hall

City departments will temporarily relocate while the municipal campus is being remodeled.

Monroe City Hall on Monday, July 17, 2023 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Crews respond to a brush fire near Granite Falls. (Snohomish County Fire District 22)

20-acre wildfire burns in state forest near Granite Falls

The Mountain Loop fire is the first significant wildfire of the year in Snohomish County. It’s about 6 miles east of the city.

Crews respond to a brush fire near Granite Falls. (Snohomish County Fire District 22)
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, center, cuts a ribbon at a section of the Little Bear Creek Advance Mitigation Site near 58th Ave SE in Woodinville, Washington on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

At farm once covered in rusty cars, wildlife returns near Maltby

The cleanup of 17 acres near Little Bear Creek cost over $4 million. It could save taxpayers at least $30 million.

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, center, cuts a ribbon at a section of the Little Bear Creek Advance Mitigation Site near 58th Ave SE in Woodinville, Washington on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Lake Serene in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. (U.S. Forest Service)

Burn ban limits campfires in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Citing fire danger, forest officials are looking to prevent human-caused wildfires.

Lake Serene in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. (U.S. Forest Service)
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Marysville boy, 16, killed in rollover crash

The crash happened early Tuesday morning after the driver lost control over railroad tracks, police said.

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Fallen soldiers are remembered during the Fourth of July parade in downtown Everett, Washington, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Everett’s Fourth of July parade returns for the first time since 2020

The parade featured 62 entries, and was the result of community members who took over the event from city officials.

Fallen soldiers are remembered during the Fourth of July parade in downtown Everett, Washington, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
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Mountlake Terrace fire kills 2, displaces at least six

Authorities responded to a townhouse that was “engulfed in flames” when fire units responded.

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Andrei Pocol, of Seattle, lights off a rocket he bought at Boom City on July 1, 2023, in Tulalip, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

On Fourth of July, where fireworks are banned in Snohomish County

Local officials urge caution, attending professional fireworks displays.

Andrei Pocol, of Seattle, lights off a rocket he bought at Boom City on July 1, 2023, in Tulalip, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Firefighters perform a rope rescue of a woman who fell down a ravine early near Mukilteo on Sunday, July 2. (Photo provided by South County Fire)

Fire crews rescue woman from ravine near Mukilteo

On Saturday night, a woman fell 30-feet down a ravine, prompting a rescue by local authorities.

Firefighters perform a rope rescue of a woman who fell down a ravine early near Mukilteo on Sunday, July 2. (Photo provided by South County Fire)
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Seattle woman drowns in Lake Ballinger

The 44-year old woman was pulled out of the water by bystanders and CPR was administered, according to authorities.

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Szander Pouv (Photo provided by family)

After cross stolen twice from Monroe memorial, family has questions

Friends and family have rallied to help Charina Linao after her son, Szander Pouv, died in a crash in January.

Szander Pouv (Photo provided by family)
STOP THE BLEED “bleeding kits” include tools to aid a bleeding emergency before first responders arrive. (Photo provided by Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management)

County gets dozens of ‘bleeding kits’ to prepare for worst-case scenarios

The kits are part of a FEMA initiative to lengthen survival times of those with serious injuries before first-responders arrive.

STOP THE BLEED “bleeding kits” include tools to aid a bleeding emergency before first responders arrive. (Photo provided by Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management)
The deteriorating panther sign outside of Snohomish High School on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Effort to replace Snohomish High sign raises $13k in eight days

The largest donor to the fundraiser is a famous one-time local — Chrissy Teigen.

The deteriorating panther sign outside of Snohomish High School on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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WSDOT slows southbound Steamboat Slough Bridge traffic after structural concerns

State says bridge is safe, but slower traffic, ‘lessens stress on the entire bridge structure.’

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Tia Rikki performs at Arlington’s first-ever Pride celebration on Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Pride celebration stirs more controversy in Arlington

Council heard nearly an hour of public comment regarding the town’s pride event.

Tia Rikki performs at Arlington’s first-ever Pride celebration on Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Darrington Pharmacy in Darrington, Washington on Friday, June 16, 2023. The pharmacy is closing on July 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

‘The last thing I wanted’: Darrington Pharmacy to close in July

Over 100 years old, the town’s only pharmacy will close July 21, forcing residents to drive 28 miles to Arlington for medicine.

The Darrington Pharmacy in Darrington, Washington on Friday, June 16, 2023. The pharmacy is closing on July 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
People fish from the pier, hold hands on the beach and steer a swamped canoe in the water as the sun sets on another day at Kayak Point on Monday, June 12, 2023, in Stanwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Kayak Point to close this summer for $20M park renovation

It’s the county’s most-visited park with 180,000 annual visitors — and officials have big plans to improve it.

People fish from the pier, hold hands on the beach and steer a swamped canoe in the water as the sun sets on another day at Kayak Point on Monday, June 12, 2023, in Stanwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A mail carrier delivers mail along Dubuque Road in Snohomish on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

USPS mum on plan to merge rural mail delivery hubs in Snohomish County

Small cities could soon see their mail delivered from Everett, workers say. The Postal Service declined to comment directly.

A mail carrier delivers mail along Dubuque Road in Snohomish on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
An emergency fire vehicle heads past a barricade and towards Index as numerous agencies attempt to contain the Bolt Creek Fire on Saturday, Sep. 10, 2022, on U.S. Highway 2 near Index, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

As summer nears, Washington at ‘epicenter’ of wildfire threat

A new federal fire forecast shows Western Washington has one of the most dire outlooks in the United States.

An emergency fire vehicle heads past a barricade and towards Index as numerous agencies attempt to contain the Bolt Creek Fire on Saturday, Sep. 10, 2022, on U.S. Highway 2 near Index, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)