There’s good money to be made in non-college careers

Local News

There’s good money to be made in non-college careers

EDMONDS — All Bryan Robbins wanted to do was work on cars.

Local News

Plans to provide relief for Highway 9 congestion in Clearview

CLEARVIEW — New lanes, changes in red-light timing and an extended turn lane are being considered to ease…

Local News

Grant sought to fix flood-prone roads in Sultan area

SULTAN — Snohomish County is making plans to elevate some stretches of two roads near Sultan that are…

Local News

County sees fifth confirmed flu death, two cases of mumps

EVERETT — Snohomish County has its fifth confirmed flu death and first two cases of mumps this season,…

UW Bothell’s Michael Goldberg remembered as cherishing life

Local News

UW Bothell’s Michael Goldberg remembered as cherishing life

BOTHELL — Michael Goldberg was a lively teacher, a devoted family man and a voice of humor and…

Arlington receives clean audit; changes recommended for police

Local News

Arlington receives clean audit; changes recommended for police

ARLINGTON — Though the city received clean audits for 2015, state officials recommended changes for the police department…

Local News

Camano fire district considering raising levy to pay for rising costs

CAMANO ISLAND — Firefighters here have plans for the next decade but say they’ll need a bigger budget.

Local News

Slow and steady winning combination for New Year’s resolutions

EVERETT — For years, losing weight or getting healthy has topped millions of New Year’s resolution lists.

Libraries help keep science alive over holiday break

Local News

Libraries help keep science alive over holiday break

ARLINGTON — Pam Guilford started with a question: What did the children know about fossils?

Darrington’s first Can-to-Cane food drive a success

Local News

Darrington’s first Can-to-Cane food drive a success

DARRINGTON — The fire trucks sparkled with Christmas lights.

Rescued wildlife get their pens spruced up after holidays

Local News

Rescued wildlife get their pens spruced up after holidays

ARLINGTON — The evergreen tree in the golden eagle enclosure doesn’t look a whole lot larger than Hu…

Brookdale Stanwood program coordinator Amy Fierke lets Dorothy Dillon know her birthday candles, all 107 of them, are ready to be blown out during her party Wednesday. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Local News

It’s Dorothy Dillon’s 107th birthday, but please don’t make a fuss

STANWOOD — Dorothy Dillon remembers the sunny springs from her childhood, when the hills around Prosser turned vibrant…

Local News

Monroe High senior fled Iraq, now dreams of being an architect

MONROE — Tiba Ahmed dreams of creating something beautiful.

Local News

Lake Stevens fills council vacancy left by Sam Low

LAKE STEVENS — Former city planning commissioner Gary Petershagen has been selected to fill the Lake Stevens City…

Snohomish siblings qualify for national skating championships

Local News

Snohomish siblings qualify for national skating championships

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — The only parts of the routine that make Kamden Black nervous are when he lifts…

Local News

5,570 Christmas tree permits sold for Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie forest

EVERETT — Every year, thousands of families visit the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in search of the perfect…

Local News

Arlington receives $6.1M in grants for Stillaguamish Valley

ARLINGTON — Millions of dollars in grants have helped fuel ongoing economic recovery in the Stillaguamish Valley.

An arch of light forms a tunnel as visitors to Warm Beach Camp and Conference Center’s annual Lights of Christmas display walk and take photos on Dec. 3. The arch leads to an area of the festival known as Joyland. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Local News

Warm Beach and warm hearts: The lights of Christmas

WARM BEACH — Kristi Semays snapped a photo of her 8-year-old son Cody in front of a wooden…

New teen center to be named in honor of actor Chris Pratt’s father

Local News

New teen center to be named in honor of actor Chris Pratt’s father

LAKE STEVENS — The Hollywood leading man who helped raise money for the new teen center here did…

Local News

Lake Stevens district recalculates; taxpayers get a break

LAKE STEVENS — Bonds approved by voters in February to build and remodel local schools now are expected…