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Popular Edmonds pier to undergo more repair work

EDMONDS — After enduring a summer without access to the city’s popular fishing pier last year because of…

New hospital to provide 115 psychiatric beds for all ages

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New hospital to provide 115 psychiatric beds for all ages

SMOKEY POINT — Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital, a $22 million building that will provide a variety of mental…

A health scare sparked her interest in sports medicine field

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A health scare sparked her interest in sports medicine field

Abby Culver, 18, has been a student trainer for sports teams at Edmonds-Woodway High School. After being treated…

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Two bats that flew into homes test positive for rabies

EVERETT — Two bats found in local homes have tested positive for rabies, a disease that, if untreated,…

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Mukilteo polling residents about what they want in parks

MUKILTEO — It’s been a decade since people here were asked what recreational services they would like and…

After graduation from Mariner High School, Aurelio Valdez-Barajas will be headed to Seattle Pacific University to major in history. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Aurelio Valdez-Barajas, Mariner High School: SPU bound

The Future is Now

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Arlington woman contracts salmonella

EVERETT — An Arlington woman is part of a salmonella outbreak that has affected 16 people in Washington…

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Peace Park to honor former Mukilteo students who were slain

MUKILTEO — After the deaths of three young adults last year, the city announced plans to establish a…

Melanoma rates in Snohomish County exceed state levels

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Melanoma rates in Snohomish County exceed state levels

EVERETT — After breaking a 122-year record for the wettest winter and spring, we all need a quick…

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More county teens say they’ve seriously considered suicide

EVERETT — A growing number of teens in Snohomish County say they’ve seriously considered suicide in the past…

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Data: Opioid epidemic still rampant in Snohomish County

EVERETT — Snohomish County recorded the state’s second-highest number of fentanyl deaths last year — part of the…

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Auditor tells Verdant its safety programs are out of bounds

LYNNWOOD — The state Auditor’s Office says the Verdant Health Commission has exceeded its statutory authority by spending…

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Study: Crumb rubber cancer risk ‘at or below 1 in a million’

EVERETT — Tests conducted of crumb rubber sports fields in five cities, including the Everett Boys &Girls Club,…

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Work to begin on Mukilteo Boys & Girls Club

MUKILTEO — Construction is scheduled to begin here next month on the new home of a Boys &Girls…

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Adults in county living longer, but life expectancy gap grows

EVERETT — Adults in Snohomish County are living longer, to roughly age 82 for women and 78 for…

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Progress on Edmonds’ new Waterfront Center boosted by donation

EDMONDS — With $5.1 million in donations now in hand, supporters of the new Waterfront Center are predicting…

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Up to 75 Arlington students possibly exposed to mumps

ARLINGTON — Some 75 Arlington School District students have been potentially exposed to mumps, part of an ongoing…

Controversial aerospace exec to run for Mukilteo City Council

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Controversial aerospace exec to run for Mukilteo City Council

MUKILTEO — Peter Zieve, the president of a major aerospace firm who led a campaign last year to…

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Edmonds gets $1.7M to improve waterfront, Highway 99

EDMONDS — Two key city projects have received a big boost — $1.7 million in state money for…

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Free wellness fair helps parents, kids navigate tough issues

EVERETT — A free day-long event is scheduled here to help parents and their children navigate issues such…