A wider 196th Street is the next step for growing Lynnwood

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A wider 196th Street is the next step for growing Lynnwood

From five to seven lanes, the $30 million project aims to bring jobs, transit and homes to the…

In Everett, Sen. Murray touts new bill to union leaders

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In Everett, Sen. Murray touts new bill to union leaders

The Protecting the Right to Organize Act aims to boost collective bargaining.

Sen. Patty Murray addresses the weekend’s mass shootings

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Sen. Patty Murray addresses the weekend’s mass shootings

The Democrat from Washington was in Everett for a meeting about unions. The violence loomed large.

DEA data show county was hit hard by prescription opioids

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DEA data show county was hit hard by prescription opioids

More than 220 million opioid pills flooded in between 2006 and 2012.

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Lake Stevens Public Works director arrested Saturday for DUI

After leaving Aquafest, Eric Durpos allegedly swerved into traffic and almost hit a motorcyclist.

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Lakewood School District takes step toward two new buildings

The district operates out of portable buildings now. It is seeking bids for designing the spaces.

Tuesday’s primary is first test for statewide election system

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Tuesday’s primary is first test for statewide election system

VoteWa folds state’s 39 county systems into one, boosting cybersecurity, election-day registration

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Boy in critical condition after 25-foot fall at Everett home

He wasn’t the first child to fall from a building this summer. Experts urge safety precautions.

Marysville school board incumbents face primary challengers

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Marysville school board incumbents face primary challengers

For the first time, Mariana Maksimos and Tom Albright will run opposed in school board elections.

State could seize 100-foot boat stuck in Snohomish River

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State could seize 100-foot boat stuck in Snohomish River

The state program has removed seven boats from the area since 2015, including a houseboat July 20.

Monroe Police Department evacuated due to gopher hole bomb

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Monroe Police Department evacuated due to gopher hole bomb

Police arrested a homeless man Friday morning and found what looked like a pipe bomb in his bag.

New Lakewood superintendent brings focus on relationships

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New Lakewood superintendent brings focus on relationships

Scott Peacock wants to build on the district’s assets — the new high school and tight-knit community

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Former PTA president charged with fraud misses plea hearing

Court records show the woman accused of stealing from Hawthorne Elementary PTA may now be homeless.

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Victim turned the tables on necklace snatcher in Bothell

Police are investigating if the suspect is connected to three other robberies this summer.

No one likes living next door to a trashy, smelly house

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No one likes living next door to a trashy, smelly house

A Snohomish County team finds crime, drugs, squatters and destruction at abandoned homes.

Everett must fight opioids, 3 City Council candidates agree

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Everett must fight opioids, 3 City Council candidates agree

Engineer Tyler Rourke and organizer Liz Vogeli challenge appointed incumbent Ethel McNeal

South County firefighter Phil Pons looks up after his team loses at a fire house game during Kids Fire Camp at South County Fire Administrative Headquarters on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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These kids with hoses might be our future firefighters

A South Snohomish County Fire and Rescue camp teaches young people skills including first aid.

Marysville proposal eliminates Getchell’s 4 mini-high schools

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Marysville proposal eliminates Getchell’s 4 mini-high schools

The reasons are many to shift to standard boundary-based enrollment, the superintendent says.

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Everett Districts Now shelves its own ballot initiative

Instead, the group will campaign for one of the options the City Council is putting before voters.

Eric Brossard receives a hug during Drug Court graduation as family and friends cheer in support at the Snohomish County Superior Court on Friday, July 13, 2018 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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County’s drug court offers addicts a chance to come clean

Five years after admission, 87 percent of graduates are crime-free.