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Health District offers free cleanup kits for discarded syringes

Container for syringes, gloves, safety glasses, tongs, sanitizer and instructions all in kit.

This very rare bird in Edmonds is 4,000 miles from home

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This very rare bird in Edmonds is 4,000 miles from home

The swallow-tailed gull, from the Galapagos Islands, has been seen in the U.S. only three times.

Microbiologist-author: Exercise is a reboot for your brain

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Microbiologist-author: Exercise is a reboot for your brain

John Medina speaks Tuesday at a health conference in Lynnwood called “At The Edge of Amazing.”

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Edmonds waterfront connector starts with 2-year design phase

EDMONDS — The first step toward building a $30 million project to provide emergency and pedestrian access to…

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Feds help finance new ocean, fisheries station in Mukilteo

MUKILTEO — State-of-the-art scientific research is tough to do in former Air Force barracks.

Two local women picked for first WSU medical school class

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Two local women picked for first WSU medical school class

EVERETT — Longtime north Everett residents may remember Keely Coxon making her runs along neighborhood streets. Her long…

Planks stolen from Mukilteo footbridge built by Eagle Scout

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Planks stolen from Mukilteo footbridge built by Eagle Scout

MUKILTEO — Less than two weeks after Ethan Papenhausen completed his Eagle Scout project — a 16-foot bridge…

Vigil to remember those who died from drug overdoses

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Vigil to remember those who died from drug overdoses

EVERETT — A handwritten note on the whiteboard in Spencer Warfield’s bedroom laid out the challenge: scoring 98…

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Edmonds has big plans for its Highway 99 improvements

EDMONDS — The end of two-way center turn lanes. Adding designated spots for making left turns.

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Two designs being considered for Peace Park

MUKILTEO — A new park dedicated to the memory of three young people killed last year likely will…

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2 dozen administrative workers at Everett Clinic laid off

EVERETT — Some 24 employees of The Everett Clinic have been laid off, the first job cuts since…

Seth McBride, 34, heads home with two trays of lettuce plants after volunteering at Growing Veterans, one of three farms encouraging veterans to volunteer and learn to farm, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 in Mount Vernon, Wash. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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‘Dirt therapy’: Veterans volunteer down on the farms

MARYSVILLE — Tucked in among the row of booths at the Marysville Farmer’s Market is one offering both…

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Edmonds teachers, school district reach tentative agreement

LYNNWOOD — Edmonds teachers have reached a tentative agreement with the school district on a new three-year contract,…

43 gravestones: A new guide to Mukilteo’s buried history

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43 gravestones: A new guide to Mukilteo’s buried history

MUKILTEO — Many people come to Pioneer Cemetery simply to take in the view from its bluff —…

Mill Creek church holds health fair for those without access

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Mill Creek church holds health fair for those without access

MILL CREEK — Two people knew they had diabetes, but weren’t testing their blood sugar levels daily.

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37 people overdosed on opioids in 1 week in July, with 3 deaths

EVERETT — New data provide a sobering picture of the opioid problem in Snohomish County, with 37 overdoses…

Edmonds teachers rally to spur contract negotiations

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Edmonds teachers rally to spur contract negotiations

LYNNWOOD — Teachers and parents rallied outside Edmonds School District offices Tuesday evening with speeches, chanting and cheers…

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Capital construction projects in Edmonds left in limbo

EDMONDS — A new community center is one of three construction projects here left in limbo due to…

Cascade High senior to combine studies with love of animals

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Cascade High senior to combine studies with love of animals

EVERETT — Jessica Stoller, 17, an incoming Cascade High School senior, is spending her summer volunteering at the…

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Edmonds examining issue of affordable housing

EDMONDS — With the median home price here climbing to $550,000 this year, the city thinks it’s time…