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Dennis Coile also known as “Dan Canyon” sings and plays guitar during a Dan Canyon Band rehearsal in the group's practice barn in Arlington, Washington, on Saturday, March 11, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Dan Canyon Band brings a taste of cowboy life to Snohomish County

Cowboy hats are rarities round these here parts. But these troubadours are riding out of the sagebrush and into the city.

 

Anthony Denice, left, and Jen Mannas releasing the bird on March 8, 2023 in Port Angeles, Washington. (Photo courtesy Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier, U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs)

PAWS gives injured albatross new wind beneath its wings

The seabird arrived in Lynnwood with an injured neck. But despite the odds, the bird kept up a “spicy” attitude.

 

A tuition-free early learning center funded by Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos opened in Everett Station last week. (Olivia Vanni / Herald file)

Free Bezos-backed preschool opens in Everett

Kids are admitted to the free preschool in Everett Station by lottery. The school pays no rent in exchange for improvements.

 

An all-electric street sweeper is displayed at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Futuristic zero-emission street sweepers could close climate gap

Electric cars have made big strides, but large vehicles lag. Everett’s airport could soon be swept up in the wave of the future.

An all-electric street sweeper is displayed at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Water runs through a ditch alongside the dike parallel to Skagit Bay on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, on the west end of Stanwood, Washington. Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts noted that the farmland protected by the dike, seen right, appears to be slightly lower than the tidal land, seen left. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

With funds for dike repair, Stanwood steps toward reducing flood risk

A 100-year-old dike is showing its age, threatening farmland and homes. A county grant aims to spark a major renovation.

Water runs through a ditch alongside the dike parallel to Skagit Bay on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, on the west end of Stanwood, Washington. Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts noted that the farmland protected by the dike, seen right, appears to be slightly lower than the tidal land, seen left. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Nurses and community members gather at Drew Nielsen Neighborhood Park while Valerie Whorton, RN, BSN, speaks about the need for safer staffing standards in light of increasing patient loads at Providence on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

‘We are drowning’: At vigil, Providence’s Everett nurses mourn mission

Elected officials joined nurses Saturday demanding relief from understaffing. A state Senate bill aims to help.

Nurses and community members gather at Drew Nielsen Neighborhood Park while Valerie Whorton, RN, BSN, speaks about the need for safer staffing standards in light of increasing patient loads at Providence on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Forester John Moon, left, and Acting Silviculture Manager Cody Topping, both from the DNR, cross a ditch along a temporary roadway at the site of the Middle May timber sale in the Reiter Foothills on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, outside Gold Bar, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

After controversial cutting, Middle May managers look to the future

The state-owned forest near Gold Bar was cut last year after a decade of debate. Soon, new trees will sprout in its place.

Forester John Moon, left, and Acting Silviculture Manager Cody Topping, both from the DNR, cross a ditch along a temporary roadway at the site of the Middle May timber sale in the Reiter Foothills on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, outside Gold Bar, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Chef Kwame Onwuachi cooks an eggplant dish during a keynote presentation at the Everett Performing Arts Center as part of Everett Public Library’s “One Everett One Book” program on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

In Everett visit, acclaimed chef Kwame Onwuachi offers food for thought

The award-winning chef came to the Everett Performing Arts Center for a spicy cooking demo while fielding audience questions.

Chef Kwame Onwuachi cooks an eggplant dish during a keynote presentation at the Everett Performing Arts Center as part of Everett Public Library’s “One Everett One Book” program on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Marysville mayor Jon Nehring, center, cracks a smile after cutting the ceremonial ribbon held by new Housing Hope CEO Donna Moulton, left, outgoing CEO Fred Safstrom and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, right, during an event at Housing Hope’s Twin Lakes Landing II on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Housing Hope opens doors to affordable housing for 60 Marysville families

The nonprofit’s largest project yet opened Wednesday. The complex will house formerly homeless and low-income families.

Marysville mayor Jon Nehring, center, cracks a smile after cutting the ceremonial ribbon held by new Housing Hope CEO Donna Moulton, left, outgoing CEO Fred Safstrom and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, right, during an event at Housing Hope’s Twin Lakes Landing II on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
(The Fisherman’s Village Music Fest)

Fisherman’s Village fest lineup: 10th year brings new space, new faces

The upgraded APEX Center is the fest’s main stage. Over 10,000 attendees are expected for three days of national and local acts.

(The Fisherman’s Village Music Fest)
Dave Ellingson, 25, paddles around Lake Ballinger for practice on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

From Edmonds to the Mekong: ‘Paddle Pilgrim’ chases trip of a lifetime

Former pastor Dave Ellingson sets off for Southeast Asia by plane this month. A 600-mile kayak journey benefits local charities.

Dave Ellingson, 25, paddles around Lake Ballinger for practice on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Fire Chief Ned Vander Pol being sworn in during the Marysville Fire District Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in Marysville, Washington. (Marysville Fire District)

Marysville names new fire chief after predecessor’s unexplained exit

Ned Vander Pol brings 27 years of fire experience. He succeeds former chief Martin McFalls, who retired last year.

Fire Chief Ned Vander Pol being sworn in during the Marysville Fire District Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in Marysville, Washington. (Marysville Fire District)
A team works to remove old toxic pilings from the water as part of larger salmon restoration plan near Ebey Waterfront Park in Marysville, Washington on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

To protect salmon, DNR pulls toxic pilings from Steamboat Slough

The agency removed creosote from critical habitat. Now, leaders are looking to the next steps in an ambitious “watershed-wide” plan.

A team works to remove old toxic pilings from the water as part of larger salmon restoration plan near Ebey Waterfront Park in Marysville, Washington on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)
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Over a week later, Snohomish boil water advisory remains

The advisory was issued proactively after a water main broke. City officials say it’s a symptom of a much larger problem.

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no caption needed. Pie chart breaking down SnoCo's C02 emissions in 2019. Source: Puget Sound Regional Emissions Analysis (Kate Erickson / The Herald)

Snohomish County greenhouse emissions up, largely due to cars

A new report released shows greenhouse gases went up 7% over five years. Leaders are planning for the long term.

no caption needed. Pie chart breaking down SnoCo's C02 emissions in 2019. Source: Puget Sound Regional Emissions Analysis (Kate Erickson / The Herald)
Firefighters works through rescue drills during the Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue’s annual Water Rescue Academy on the Skykomish River Thursday afternoon in Index, Washington on May 5, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Snohomish Regional Fire asks voters for two more commissioners

The district currently has seven commissioners, but it can keep only five. A Feb. 14 special election could change that.

Firefighters works through rescue drills during the Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue’s annual Water Rescue Academy on the Skykomish River Thursday afternoon in Index, Washington on May 5, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
A section of contaminated Wicks tidelands on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Port acquisition marks next step in toxic cleanup on Everett waterfront

Private owners donated land near the contaminated Wicks Tide Flats to the Port of Everett. Cleanup work could begin within the year.

A section of contaminated Wicks tidelands on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Inside one of the event spaces with a full bar and stage inside King Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett’s former Club Broadway gets major facelift to host concerts, art

The Apex Art and Culture Center will host an 800-person hall for live music, as well as space planned for art, steak and more.

Inside one of the event spaces with a full bar and stage inside King Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Design rendering of the planned 16-bed mental health treatment center north of Stanwood. (Washington State Health Care Authority)

Stanwood mental health center hearing draws support, skepticism

Traffic and safety were top concerns at a hearing over a proposed psychiatric facility. The hearing will continue Thursday.

Design rendering of the planned 16-bed mental health treatment center north of Stanwood. (Washington State Health Care Authority)
John Herrmann and Keith Hume, both of the Surface Water Management team at the Snohomish County Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, prepare to install a staff gauge at the mouth of Lunds Gulch Creek at Meadowdale Beach Park on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Edmonds, Washington. Part of the park’s redesign involved widening the waterway and returning it to a more natural state to provide better habitat for fish and other wildlife. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Meadowdale Beach updates give fish, hikers more room to roam

Beach access at the Edmonds park has been closed since 2021. The new renovations restored salmon habitat and park facilities.

John Herrmann and Keith Hume, both of the Surface Water Management team at the Snohomish County Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, prepare to install a staff gauge at the mouth of Lunds Gulch Creek at Meadowdale Beach Park on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Edmonds, Washington. Part of the park’s redesign involved widening the waterway and returning it to a more natural state to provide better habitat for fish and other wildlife. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)