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Sea Mar to take over Molina Healthcare clinic in Everett

Molina sold the clinic to the Washington nonprofit for “a nominal fee.”

35th Avenue neighborhood residents John Ray, left, and Shelia Davis, right, next to one of many signs scattered throughout the neighborhood look for community support on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Marysville neighbors push back against new homes

Residents are worried about added traffic, water safety and emergency response times. Are their concerns valid?

Nory Hang, right, watches cars pass by while picketing with fellow Boeing workers on strike along Airport Road on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Snohomish County unemployment rates fell in November

The sudden decline from 4.5% to 4% was likely aided by Boeing Machinists returning to work.

Sen. Patty Murray meets and greets following a discussion at Everett Fire Department’s Station 1 about the city’s opioid crisis Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Fill out FAFSA, WA senator says. You may get more aid than you think.

After a rocky launch last year, a simplified federal aid application went live Dec. 1.

Side Out Pickleball Centers co-owner Frank Espinoza inside the newly opened facility in south Everett on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘Demand is really high’ at new south Everett indoor pickleball courts

The sport, invented on Bainbridge Island, is one of the fastest growing in the country.

Rhys Stenhouse, 13, speaks to the Everett City Council and encourages them to build a new stadium by quoting 'Field of Dreams' during public comment before the council's vote on the stadium site location on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett council chooses downtown site for potential AquaSox stadium

The move Wednesday is not a commitment to build a stadium, but it’s the biggest step taken toward…

The Everett Wastewater Treatment Plant along the Snohomish River on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett water, sewer rates could jump 43% by 2028

The rate hikes would pay for improvements to the city’s sewer infrastructure.

Lynnwood City Council Vice President Julieta Crosby speaks during a Lynnwood City Council meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lynnwood council VP paid Binda recall leader for campaign help

Julieta Altamirano-Crosby paid $37,000 to Diodato Boucsieguez during her run for a PUD board seat.

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Marysville school board will not vote on closures Monday

A special meeting was tentatively planned to decide on which schools to close in a cost-saving effort.

The Safeway at 4128 Rucker Ave. on Wednesday. This location was set to be one of the 19 in Snohomish County sold to C&S Wholesale if the merger between Kroger and Albertsons went through. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Washington unions celebrate Kroger-Albertsons merger’s demise

Nineteen grocery stores in Snohomish County would have been sold if the deal went through.

A view of one of the potential locations of the new Aquasox stadium on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 in Everett, Washington. The site sits between Hewitt Avenue, Broadway, Pacific Avenue and the railroad. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett committee finds downtown AquaSox stadium more viable

But both options — a new downtown stadium or a Funko Field remodel — cost more than the…

Outside Housing Hope's new Madrona Highlands housing complex on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Experts tackle the ‘all of us problem’ of housing in Snohomish County

Increasing housing supply would bring down prices and combat homelessness, advocates said Tuesday.

Interim Marysville School District Superintendent David Burgess speaks at a presentation regarding potential school closures Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Marysville Pilchuck High School. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Marysville school board talks pros and cons of closure options

The board hopes to decide on which schools to close by the end of the month.

Outside of the Boeing modification center on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Boeing lays off 396 more workers in Washington

The aerospace giant laid off over 2,000 workers in Washington last month.

Refugee and Immigrant Services Northwest Senior Associate ESL Instructor James Wilcox, right, works on speaking and writing with Anfal Zaroug, 32, who is accompanied by her daughter Celia Hassen, 6 months, on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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What will Trump’s immigration policy mean for Snohomish County?

The president-elect has vowed to ramp up deportations and limit legal immigration.

People walk into the Everett Library off of Hoyt Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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How will new Everett library hours affect its programs?

This month, the two branches scaled back their hours in light of budget cuts stemming from a city…

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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Everett council approves $644M budget with cuts to parks, libraries

The budget is balanced, but 31 employees are losing their jobs after cuts were made to close a…

Justin Roeth lies on a bed on Monday, Dec. 2 at the Marysville Cold Weather Shelter in Marysville, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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‘I feel safe here’: Marysville shelter saves lives as temperatures drop

Snohomish County has six cold weather shelters. As winter rolls in, they’ve opened for guests.

A chain link fence surrounds Clark Park on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington.  (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Dog park goes up, historic gazebo comes down at Everett’s Clark Park

Construction began on an off-leash dog park at the north Everett park. The 103-year-old gazebo there is being…

The new Crucible Brewing owners Johanna Watson-Andresen and Erik Andresen inside the south Everett brewery on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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South Everett brewery, set to close, finds lifeline in new owners

The husband and wife who bought Crucible Brewing went on some of their first dates there.