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Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen congratulates Kaleb Wolde (left to right), Avery Postal, Takumi Tanimara and Malia Nymeyer, on winning the President’s Environmental Youth Award that recognizes outstanding K-12 youth environmental stewardship projects across the nation on Nov. 20, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Edmonds students win President’s Environmental Youth Award for their Salish Sea documentary

Four former Hazelwood Elementary fourth and fifth-grade students helped create a documentary highlighting the Edmonds Underwater Park, a…

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Goddesses, 9 to 5, Music for the Imagination, and more

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Stollwerck Plumbing owner J.D. Stollwerck outside of his business along 5th Street on Nov. 5, 2025 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘Happy 1 year anniversary of bridge withdrawals’

Residents of Everett and Mukilteo live life on the edge … of the Edgewater Bridge.

Many outdoor gems, such as Camellias, bloom in the winter, some of which offer fragrance as a bonus. (Sunnyside Nursery)

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Holiday Gifts for Gardeners

With the holiday season now in full swing and Christmas just around the corner, the season of giving…

The recent Olympic Pipeline leak spilled an undisclosed amount of jet fuel into a drainage ditch near Lowell-Snohomish River Road in Snohomish. (Photo courtesy BP)

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BP’s Olympic Pipeline partially restarted after a nearly two-week shutdown

The pipeline is once again delivering fuel to Sea-Tac airport, and airlines have resumed normal operations.

May Sinclaire, Dakota Stone’s mother, practices punching her body shield.

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Whidbey boxer has inspiring story of her own

Though a recent Hollywood film explores the career of professional female boxer Christy Martin, many are likely unaware…

Hyundai’s Palisade midsize SUV is fully redesigned for 2026. The new XRT Pro model is shown here.

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2026 Hyundai Palisade is a whole new version

The three-row midsize SUV adds a hybrid to the lineup, and there’s a new XRT Pro model.

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Judge invalidates legal rights for Snohomish River approved by voters

Snohomish County Superior Court ruled the initiative granting the river legal rights exceeded local initiative power.

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Geoff Tate, Jimmy Allen, 9 to 5, and more

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A stormwater diversion structure which has been given a notice for repairs along a section of the Perrinville Creek north of Stamm Overlook Park that flows into Browns Bay in Edmonds, Washington on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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State approves Edmonds permit to do flood mitigation work on Perrinville Creek

The permit is the latest controversy in the years-long saga over Edmonds’ management of the stream.

State Trooper Isaiah Oliver speaks to a BNSF worker at mile marker 31.7 as road closures and evacuations mount in response to the Bolt Creek Fire on Saturday, Sep. 10, 2022, on U.S. 2 near Index, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Snohomish County adopts its first Community Wildfire Protection Plan

The document analyzes wildfire risks throughout the county and provides resources for people to engage with wildfire resiliency…

The 2026 Mazda Mazda3 compact hatchback has seating for five passengers.

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Mazda Mazda3 hatchback is fast, fun and practical

There’s a sedan version too, if you’d rather. The same premium-level qualities are on board with both.

A male Anna’s hummingbird chirps as it perches in a thorny bush Wednesday, March 30, 2022, along the water at the Port of Everett in Everett, Washington. Anna’s hummingbirds, which measure around 4 inches long and weigh only a few grams, are the most common of four local species and the only hummingbird to remain year-round in the Pacific Northwest. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Adopt A Stream hosts hummingbird ecology class

Western Washington University instructor Greg Green will lead a class on hummingbirds on Saturday at the Northwest Stream…

The Lake Stevens outlet channel, also known as Stevens Creek, topped Hartford Drive during record rainfall on Nov. 15. The city is planning to conduct future studies on how to address downtown flooding. (Isabella Breda / The Herald) 20211205

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Snohomish County offers resources to help residents to prepare for flood season

EVERETT — It’s that time of year in Western Washington when fallen leaves clog storm drains, rivers rise…

Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma. Food stylist: Hadas Smirnoff. (Linda Xiao/The New York Times)

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Five weeknight dishes: Creamy butternut squash noodle soup, shrimp and bacon burritas and more

Here’s something I’ve never done until now: plan ahead for the holidays. (I once bought presents on the…

“9 to 5” the musical will have shows from Nov. 18 to Feb. 1 at Village Theatre in Everett. (Screenshot from Village Theatre YouTube channel)

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9 to 5, Terry Fator, #IMOMSOHARD and more

Music, arts and more coming to Snohomish County

The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz in two-tone Energetic Orange and Candy White paint.

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2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz is an irresistible throwback

The new Microbus maintains charm while piling on modern technology and special features.

Typically served over rice, gumbo is made with chicken, sausage and the Creole “holy trinity” of onions, bell peppers and celery. (Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS)

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Easy, roux-less gumbo features Creole spices, chicken and sausage

Many family dinners are planned ahead of time after pulling a delicious-sounding recipe out of a cookbook and…

The back patio area and deck on Oct. 23, 2025 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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$6 million buys ‘Wow’ and a gleaming glass mansion in Mukilteo

Or for $650,000, score a 1960s tri-level home on Easy Street in Everett. Dishwasher included.

Connie Lodge Warren G, right, will join Too Short, Xzibit and Yung Joc on Saturday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.

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Warren G, Forest Songs, #IMOMSOHARD and more

Music, arts and more coming to Snohomish County