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1 dead and another injured in collision Friday near Darrington

The head-on collision blocked Highway 530 at milepost 40 for around five hours.

A garlic & herb rotisserie chicken sits in a grocery bag on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Cluck yeah! Why we love rotisserie chicken

Hot, juicy and cheap, the bird feeds families, fuels performers and sparks joy.

Two Swift Orange Line buses wait at the Edmonds College Transit Center on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Community Transit announces regular service changes

Some bus routes will see more more trips, while others will see less frequent arrivals. The changes go…

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Another Marysville field to get synthetic turf

The city is converting the second of three soccer fields at the Strawberry Fields Athletic Complex.

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Council members Nate Nehring and Jared Mead speak to students in the Jackson Board Room on the county campus for Civic Education Day, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Everett, Washington.

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150 high school students attend Civic Education Day in Everett

Students met with elected officials and Snohomish County staff, who discussed how county government operates.

From left, Rep. Rick Larsen, Traci Brusse and Andrea Mankee in the Community Medical Services clinic on Thursday in Everett. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Rep. Larsen tours new Everett opioid treatment clinic

The clinic, used to treat opioid addiction through medication and counseling, opened on Monday.

Jon Bauer, the Everett Herald’s opinion editor and Herald employee for over 24 years, outside the newspapers new office building along Hewitt Avenue on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Daily Herald’s opinion editor to leave newspaper

Jon Bauer, the opinion editor for over a decade, will join Cascadia Daily News in Bellingham.

Snohomish residents look at initial designs for a new Snohomish civic campus on Saturday, May 3, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Snohomish seeks more affordable alternative to $55 million civic campus plans

A new plan would likely put public works in an off-site building and leave the police station unchanged.

A Flock camera captures a vehicle’s make, model, license plate and vehicle characteristics, such as body damage or stickers, all of which police officers can view on computers. (Flock provided photo)

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Automated license plate reader bill heads to governor’s desk

Everett and Stanwood had been waiting on Senate Bill 6002 to decide whether to unpause their Flock camera…

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

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Everett approves new penalties for drug exposure to children

The law adds an additional charge for individuals who expose children to certain drugs.

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UPDATE: Wednesday’s windstorm caused at least one fatality in Snohomish County

A 24-year-old woman died when a tree fell on her vehicle during the storm that left thousands without…

Christopher Johnson, 24, pleaded guilty Wednesday, March 11, 2026, and received a 25-year sentence in Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, Washington. (Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office)

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Leader of home invasion crew sentenced for 2022 killing of Everett mother

Christopher Johnson, 24, pleaded guilty in Snohomish County Superior Court as part of a federal plea agreement.

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Everett High School counselor wins state award

Gretchen Stiger was named the Washington School Counselor of the Year.

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Everett Police Sgt. Robert Edmonds remotely flies one of the police department’s drones back to its landing space after responding to a fire call on Feb. 25 in Everett.

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Everett’s Drone as First Responder program underway

The police department’s Flock Aerodome drones allow officers to get eyes on a scene in under three minutes.

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Snohomish County NAACP calls for Charter Commission ethics review

Director Janice Greene said the commission coordinator should not work for a paid lobbying firm.

The Everett Wastewater Treatment Plant along the Snohomish River on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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 proposes more changes to utility billing timelines

The city is proposing the changes with the hope of preventing excessive late fees, staff said.

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Snohomish County to receive $500K urban forest, salmon recovery grant

The state grant will fund data collection on urban trees to inform future salmon recovery projects.

Early morning house fire displaces residents on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Monroe, Washington. (Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue)

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Monroe house fire displaces family, injures one

Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue responded Wednesday morning to reports of a fire rapidly spreading on the back…

Members of the Mukilteo School District Board of Directors at a school board meeting Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Mukilteo School District plans for possible staff cuts

The school board is set to vote on a resolution that outlines possible cuts of about 41 positions,…

A row of buses sit on an Everett Public Schools lot in October 2025 in Everett. (Aaron Kennedy / The Herald)

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Everett Public Schools buys land for new elementary school

The new school will be located east of Mill Creek in the southeast portion of the district.