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Minor earthquake hits south Snohomish County

The magnitude 3.0 earthquake, which struck before 6 a.m. Tuesday, is just about the smallest quake people can…

Sold signs hang on the corners of multiple newly constructed homes along Poplar Way on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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SnoCo housing costs down slightly, but remain high

Adjusting for inflation, rents and home prices decreased between 2024 and 2025, data shows. But many workers still…

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City of Everett to host free disaster preparedness training

The multi-week course will begin on March 3.

Megan Wolfe, the executive director of the Snohomish County’s Girls on the Run, at her office on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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SnoCo nonprofit teaches running and life skills simultaneously

Girls on the Run hopes to teach students confidence and people skills while getting them to be active.

An Orca card on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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ORCA readers will soon accept tap to pay

Riders can use digital payments like Apple Pay or Google Pay to pay fares, along with debit and…

Amid cold, wind and rain, people fish along a pier in Edmonds while they watch a state ferry travel to Kingston on Monday, Nov. 17 in Edmonds, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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State ferries to implement 3% credit, debit card surcharge

The legislature approved the fee last year to help cover the cost of credit and debit card fees.…

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Community Transit CEO Ric Ilgenfritz step onto one of Community Transit’s electric buses during a tour and roundtable at Community Transit’s corporate headquarters on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Community Transit shares updates during Sen. Murray roundtable

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., heard updates from the transit agency on electric buses, shuttle service and its…

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin talks about the 2025 budget with the city council before voting on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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In letter, community groups ask Everett to take action on ICE

Everett mayor Cassie Franklin said she would issue a directive next week to address the concerns raised by…

A flock of cormorants sun themselves on a private dock on Lake Stevens with Three Fingers in the background on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Chances of snowy Snohomish County gets slimmer

Some light snowfall may arrive on Wednesday, but it likely won’t stick. The window of opportunity for snow…

Amid cold, wind and rain, people fish along a pier in Edmonds while they watch a state ferry travel to Kingston on Monday, Nov. 17 in Edmonds, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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State ferries to implement 3% credit, debit card surcharge

The legislature approved the fee last year to help cover the cost of credit and debit card fees.…

Clothing Optional performs at the Fisherman’s Village Music Festival on Thursday, May 15 in Everett, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Everett music festival to end after 12 years

The Everett Music Initiative is ending the Fisherman’s Village Music Festival, the nonprofit’s flagship event that was first…

North Seattle Chinese Dancers perform a ribbon dance during the City of Mukilteo’s Lunar New Year Celebration on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Mukilteo celebrates Lunar New Year with food, dancing

Hundreds pack into the Rosehill Community Center to celebrate the Year of the Horse.

Everett Councilmember Ben Zarlingo cuts the ribbon at the Everett Transit Mall Station grand re-opening on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett celebrates recent opening of Mall Station

The station officially opened for riders in December.

Ray Stephanson outside of his residence on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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A former Everett mayor helped save a man. He didn’t realize he knew him.

Ray Stephanson performed CPR after Matthew Minahan had a heart attack. Minahan had cared for Stephanson’s father as…

The Everett City Council on Jan. 7, 2026. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Everett approves law to crack down on unpermitted food stands

The new law makes it a misdemeanor to operate food stand businesses without first getting proper city and…

Seattle Seahawks’ Kenneth Walker III holds the Lombardi Trophy and other players cheer as one of their buses makes its way up 4th Avenue during their World Champions Parade on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘It blew my mind’: SnoCo Seahawks fans celebrate in Seattle

Snohomish County residents made up some of the hundreds of thousands of fans who flooded the streets of…

People walk under the Mountlake Terrace Station light rail tracks on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Sound Transit to test extra trains between Lynnwood, Seattle

Beginning Saturday, the testing is a preview of increased service that will come with the opening of the…

A Link light rail train moves northbound toward the Shoreline South station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Shoreline, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Plan ahead before traveling to Super Bowl parade, officials say

Local transit agencies like Community Transit and Everett Transit can help get fans to Seattle in time for…

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Everett to pilot new districtwide neighborhood meetings

Neighborhoods will still hold regular meetings, but regular visits from the mayor, city council members and police chief…

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Mill Creek second graders win contest to name city snow plow

Students at Penny Creek Elementary School secured a resounding victory with the name ‘Glacier Guardian.’