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CEO Amy King standing outside of a pallet shelter. (Courtesy of Pallet Shelter)

After rapid rise, Everett’s Pallet hits milestone: 100 shelter villages

Temporary home manufacturer Pallet hires locals who have “experienced homelessness, substance abuse or the justice system.”

CEO Amy King standing outside of a pallet shelter. (Courtesy of Pallet Shelter)
Locals from the group Safe Lynnwood gather in front of the Ryann Building on 196th Street SW to protest the opening of a methadone clinic in the building on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Despite controversy, Lynnwood opioid treatment center opens its doors

For weeks, protesters have objected to the center opening near Little League fields and a Boys and Girls Club.

Locals from the group Safe Lynnwood gather in front of the Ryann Building on 196th Street SW to protest the opening of a methadone clinic in the building on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Mel Jennings sits in his structure during a point-in-time count of people facing homelessness in Everett, Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Mel has had a brain and spinal surgery, and currently has been homeless for a year. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Annual homeless count aims to give snapshot of housing crisis

Volunteers set out into the rain Tuesday to count all the people facing homelessness in central Everett.

Mel Jennings sits in his structure during a point-in-time count of people facing homelessness in Everett, Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Mel has had a brain and spinal surgery, and currently has been homeless for a year. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
City council member Josh Binda listens and eats a sucker during a city council meeting at Lynnwood City Hall in Lynnwood, Washington on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Council votes to investigate Binda over promo shot in Lynnwood City Hall

“To me, this is very clear,” council member Patrick Decker said Monday, reciting municipal code.

City council member Josh Binda listens and eats a sucker during a city council meeting at Lynnwood City Hall in Lynnwood, Washington on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Lynnwood County Council candidate Joshua Binda is the subject of two complaints with the Public Disclosure Commission. (Josh Binda campaign photo)

Lynnwood council member made $12K from speeches at local schools

Josh Binda, 23, filmed a video in council chambers for his “Love Conquers All” tour, raising ethical questions. He maintains it was OK.

Lynnwood County Council candidate Joshua Binda is the subject of two complaints with the Public Disclosure Commission. (Josh Binda campaign photo)
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Sheriff candidate passed over for seat on Human Rights Commission

The seat sat vacant for years. Bothell Deputy Police Chief Susanna Johnson applied months before she announced her campaign.

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Marysville Pilchuck High School students talk with Snohomish County council members Jared Mead and Nate Nate Nehring during a Civic Engagement Day event hosted at the county campus on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Students meet ‘actual people’ behind Snohomish County government

Democrat Jared Mead and Republican Nate Nehring invited about 150 students to the county campus, to put a face to local government.

Marysville Pilchuck High School students talk with Snohomish County council members Jared Mead and Nate Nate Nehring during a Civic Engagement Day event hosted at the county campus on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers (Snohomish County)

Somers to run for third and final term as Snohomish County executive

Dave Somers, a career fisheries biologist and forester, has held the county’s top elected position since 2016.

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers (Snohomish County)
Holley Lacy, left, leads the MLK Celebration Ensemble with Sandra Wright, center, and Maria Caycedo during the Community Celebration for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Sunday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church in Everett, Washington on January 16, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Where to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Snohomish County

From a tribute event at Edmonds Waterfront Center to a MLK Jr. march in Everett, Dr. King’s legacy lives on.

Holley Lacy, left, leads the MLK Celebration Ensemble with Sandra Wright, center, and Maria Caycedo during the Community Celebration for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Sunday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church in Everett, Washington on January 16, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
The Lynnwood City Council work session on Monday evening, parents and community members expressed concerns about the proximity of a new opioid treatment facility to two youth clubs on January 9, 2023 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Kayla Dunn / The Herald)

‘Write letters’: Lynnwood council urges outcry against opioid center

A methadone opioid center set to open on Jan. 23, a few hundred feet away from Little League fields and a Boys and Girls Club.

The Lynnwood City Council work session on Monday evening, parents and community members expressed concerns about the proximity of a new opioid treatment facility to two youth clubs on January 9, 2023 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Kayla Dunn / The Herald)
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Protesters push back on opioid center near Lynnwood Boys & Girls Club

The location prompted a dramatic public hearing Tuesday. But Wednesday, the council president said he believed it would go forward.

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Shannon Sessions (City of Lynnwood)

Sessions won’t run again for Lynnwood City Council

Nonprofit director Shannon Sessions won her past two races easily, but decided to step aside this time around.

Shannon Sessions (City of Lynnwood)
A plunger emerges from the water hyped up and freezing during the 2023 Edmonds Polar Bear Plunge on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at Brackett’s Landing in Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

In Edmonds, hundreds take polar plunge into the new year

Hundreds rallied for the 15th annual celebration, diving into the sea to ring in 2023.

A plunger emerges from the water hyped up and freezing during the 2023 Edmonds Polar Bear Plunge on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at Brackett’s Landing in Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Gerry Davis, supported by sisters Sara, left, and Nona Blouin, reads a statement asking for help in the search for their missing sister, Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, during a gathering marking two years since her disappearance in Snohomish County on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Seattle, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Missing woman’s family: ‘If she had white privilege, we would have answers’

Advocates gathered in Seattle to keep a light on the case of Mary Johnson-Davis, a Tulalip woman who vanished two years ago.

Gerry Davis, supported by sisters Sara, left, and Nona Blouin, reads a statement asking for help in the search for their missing sister, Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, during a gathering marking two years since her disappearance in Snohomish County on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Seattle, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Santa Brett Nichols talks with twins Emily, left, and Alison Johnson, both 8, to see what gifts they want during a photo shoot Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Monroe, Washington. Emily and Alison have taken photos with Santa Brett every year since they were three months old. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Despite brain cancer diagnosis, Christmas still on for Sultan’s Santa

Meet Brett Nichols: high school custodian and second-generation Santa, who’s now hoping for a miracle of his own.

Santa Brett Nichols talks with twins Emily, left, and Alison Johnson, both 8, to see what gifts they want during a photo shoot Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Monroe, Washington. Emily and Alison have taken photos with Santa Brett every year since they were three months old. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
People work on the roof of the Stilly Valley Senior Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Seniors evacuated from Stilly Valley Center housing due to roof damage

Residents said water damage issues began years ago. Mid-winter repairs forced them into hotels.

People work on the roof of the Stilly Valley Senior Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Businessman Mike Rosen announces campaign for mayor of Edmonds

Rosen, a city planning board member, is backed by five former Edmonds mayors. It’s unclear if incumbent Mike Nelson will run again.

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Ty Juvinel stands beside the towering welcome figure that he created for the Edmonds Waterfront Center on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

‘Our heritage is a gift’: 500-year-old log is carved into Tulalip welcome

The wooden figure represents matriarchs who “can see the potential you have that you don’t know yet,” explained artist Ty Juvinel.

Ty Juvinel stands beside the towering welcome figure that he created for the Edmonds Waterfront Center on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Construction along 196th Street SW in Lynnwood on October 28, 2021. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Lynnwood council delays budget vote amid questions on worker wages

Council members have had 11 meetings on the nearly $550M spending plan. They’ll have two more before acting on it.

Construction along 196th Street SW in Lynnwood on October 28, 2021. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
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New director named for county’s Department of Emergency Managment

After six years, Jason Biermann has stepped aside but will stay in Snohomish County. Lucia Schmit will move in from Seattle.

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