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With Alaska announcement come high hopes for Paine Field

EVERETT — There are high hopes of turning Paine Field into a Golden Gate Bridge of sorts —…

Candidates file for 177 elected positions around the county

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Candidates file for 177 elected positions around the county

EVERETT — It’s time to tune into local elections — and it figures to be a pretty good…

Alaska Airlines to serve Paine Field in Everett in 2018

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Alaska Airlines to serve Paine Field in Everett in 2018

EVERETT — Alaska Airlines plans to fly passengers out of Paine Field starting next year.

For $585,000, county settles John Koster’s free-speech suit

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For $585,000, county settles John Koster’s free-speech suit

EVERETT — The Snohomish County Council on Monday authorized settling a federal free-speech lawsuit brought by John Koster…

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Failed Granite Falls off-road track sues for lost dirt money

EVERETT — A lawsuit over an off-road motorcycle track once planned near Granite Falls seeks tens of millions…

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Largely retroactive contract agreement boosts jail workers’ pay

EVERETT — Snohomish County has agreed to a new contract with its jail employees, capping a series of…

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Snohomish County stormwater policies need reform, official says

EVERETT — Snohomish County’s approach to stormwater could use some patching up.

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Point Wells developer adds second access road

WOODWAY — The developer seeking to build more than 3,000 high-rise condos at Point Wells has responded to…

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Grading permit issued to company seeking to build terminal

EVERETT — Snohomish County planners issued a grading permit Wednesday to the company seeking to build an air…

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Sound Transit officials give update on light-rail lines

SEATTLE — As traffic congestion thickens, leaders at Sound Transit want commuters to know that they’re already at…

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Arlington, Bothell, Index, Stanwood get $2M for parks, trails

EVERETT — Snohomish County has divvied up $2 million in grants to buy land for parks and trails…

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3 may be a crowd, but not at County Council’s night meetings

EVERETT — Voters decided last fall to bring Snohomish County government closer to the people.

Wight’s Home & Garden owners say it’s the right time to close

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Wight’s Home & Garden owners say it’s the right time to close

LYNNWOOD — On the most springlike of spring days, shoppers stood in line with carts full of Christmas…

Air Force veteran challenging Nehring for County Council seat

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Air Force veteran challenging Nehring for County Council seat

MARYSVILLE — Raymond Miller, a Democrat, has announced plans to run for the Snohomish County Council’s District 1.

As part of Earth Week, Dan Bauer (left) and William Frankhouser, aka “Bagfoot(s),” each wear 550 plastic bags, the average number a single human tosses out each year, during Everett Community College’s annual plant swap at Whitehorse Hall on Tuesday. When the baggy duo are working, they are part of the college’s IT team. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Multiple events are planned to observe Saturday’s Earth Day

EVERETT — Earth Day events are sprouting around Snohomish County on Saturday.

Habitat restoration at Howarth Park ready to be enjoyed by public

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Habitat restoration at Howarth Park ready to be enjoyed by public

EVERETT — By the time the beach was remade and the bridge repaired at Howarth Park last year,…

Homeowners aren’t sold on efforts to draw down Lake Serene

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Homeowners aren’t sold on efforts to draw down Lake Serene

LYNNWOOD — Some Lake Serene homeowners doubt that Snohomish County’s recent emergency drainage fix will keep them dry…

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Rick Steves donates apartment complex to YWCA

LYNNWOOD — With acts of charity, as with his globetrotting, Rick Steves just can’t seem to stay still.

Snohomish County and Japanese airports reach agreement

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Snohomish County and Japanese airports reach agreement

EVERETT — Snohomish County airport officials have reached their first formal agreement with counterparts in Japan, a relationship…

Commercial passenger flights at Paine another step closer

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Commercial passenger flights at Paine another step closer

EVERETT — Snohomish County and a company preparing to build an air passenger terminal at Paine Field have…