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Stanwood seeks applicants for new commission

The city will accept applications for the Historic Preservation Commission through June 21.

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Edmonds College notifies AG’s office after ICE agents arrest student

According to the college, the agents did not provide identification or a warrant, violating campus policy.

Firefighters responded to a fire inside a commercial warehouse along Chestnut Street in Everett, Washington, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Courtesy of the Everett Fire Department)

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2-alarm Everett warehouse fire sends two, including firefighter, to the hospital

Fire crews needed more than an hour to put out the flames on Wednesday afternoon in north Everett,…

The new 12-foot Bigfoot carved wooden statue in front of Squatchy’s gift shop on Highway 20 near Deception Pass State Park in Oak Harbor. (David Welton / For The Herald)

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Brake for Bigfoot beefcake on Highway 20 near Deception Pass

A 12-foot cedar Sasquatch, souvenirs and a robot cotton-candy machine create a Bigfoot experience.

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More treatment ordered for murder suspect deemed incompetent to stand trial

At a judge’s order, a man accused of killing his father in 2019 will undergo another round of…

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Arrests made in shooting of teen at Lynnwood shopping center

Two 19-year-olds are suspected in the shooting of a stranger outside a Starbucks along Highway 99 on Friday…

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People explore the Everett Pride Block Party in June 2025 in Everett.

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Everett Pride to return with events Saturday, Sunday

A block party is planned from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday featuring musical performances and vendors in the…

Hotel Indigo, located on the Everett waterfront, reports higher than normal occupancy rates during the World Cup, but nothing as originally expected. (Provided photo)

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Snohomish County tourism rates remain more tepid than a boom for the World Cup

Hotel bookings have thinned out since the initial forecast of a tourism boom, but local watch parties draw…

Damage to a small school bus at Grace Academy after someone allegedly set it on fire while attempting to steal gas on June 11, 2026, in Marysville, WA. (Courtesy of Grace Academy)

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Marysville thieves stealing gas accidentally set school buses on fire

One bus is considered a total loss after a fire on Thursday evening at the Grace Academy. Police…

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Applicants sought for Snohomish County Boundary Review Board

Applications are due by 5 p.m. on June 30 for the unexpired term that ends Jan. 31, 2027.

Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation completed emergency repairs on Highway 20 and fully reopened the North Cascade Highway on Sunday, June 14. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)

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At last, WA’s iconic North Cascades Highway reopens

The North Cascades Highway reopened on Sunday, restoring an economic lifeline for small communities east of the Cascades.

A lion dancer from the Mak Fai Kung Fu Club interacts with an audience member during World Refugee Day at Edmonds College’s Brier Hall on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Edmonds, Washington. World Refugee Day was first celebrated in 2001 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention, which internationally recognized refugees and outlined their legal rights. (Michael Hennneke / The Herald)

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‘All are welcome’: Snohomish County celebrates World Refugee Day

The fifth-annual celebration hosted by Refugee and Immigrant Services Northwest featured cultural performances, food and speeches.

Shelly Keen alongside her son, Alex Keen, a pilot for Skydive Snohomish. Alex Keen died in a hiking accident near Darrington in May of 2026. (Courtesy of Shelly Keen)

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‘Devastated’: Mother remembers son who died hiking Mt. Pugh

Alex Keen’s passion for adventure took him to the North Cascades last month. Rescue teams found his body…

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Arlington fires cop accused of having pictures of child sex abuse

The police officer, who’d been with the department for eight years, has been arrested twice in the last…

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 to ask for eminent domain authority at stadium site

An ordinance would allow the city to go to court to acquire properties at the site of the…

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Everett-based Fluke Corp. failed to prevent data breach, lawsuit says

The electronic test tool company allegedly notified employees of the breach just under eight months after its discovery.

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Feds indict sisters from Snohomish County for card theft

The women are accused of using stolen gift cards to steal more than $80,000 from a retail chain,…

A Flock camera at the corner of Broadway and Everett Avenue on Monday, April 6, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Following procedural error, Edmonds unanimously cancels Flock contract

Although the mayor announced the cancelation May 26, it required a City Council vote. Edmonds is the 3rd…

South County Fire Chair Jim Kenny leads a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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South County Fire advances $420 million bond to November ballot

On Tuesday, the Board of Commissioners unanimously advanced the measure, which would fund new stations, replacements and seismic…

An LGBTQ+ pride flag flies outside of Edmonds City Hall on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Edmonds, Washington. (Provided photo)

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Edmonds mayor reverses pride flag decision after public pushback

The LGBTQ+ pride flag was flying at City Hall as of 9 a.m. Wednesday. The mayor had previously…