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An excavator moves wood into a machine to be stripped of metals and recycled during demolition at the site of a new Sno-Isle library along 128th Street on Nov. 25, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Demolition begins on the site of the future Mariner Library

Sno-Isle Libraries bought the site in 2024 for $4.5 million. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2027.

Information panels on display as a part of the national exhibit being showcased at Edmonds College on Nov. 19, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Edmonds College hosts new climate change and community resilience exhibit

Through Jan. 21, visit the school library in Lynnwood to learn about how climate change is affecting weather…

Democratic state Rep. Shaun Scott of Seattle (left) is proposing a new payroll tax on large employers in Washington. He took part in a discussion on the state’s tax system during the Budget Matters Summit on Nov. 12, 2025 in Seattle. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Budget and Policy Center)

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WA Dems’ latest run at taxing the state’s largest companies

Rep. Shaun Scott’s proposal mirrors an approach Senate Democrats drew up then discarded last session.

A bed at the east Everett cold weather shelter on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Everett, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Cold weather shelters prepare to open for winter season

The county’s seven cold weather shelters open when temperatures are forecasted to be at or below 34 degrees…

Decorations from the Evergreen State Fair Park holiday event in 2024. (Provided photo)

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Evergreen State Fair Park is hoping to spark holiday cheer

The four-day event will include holiday inflatables, rentable igloos, music, dance and fire pits.

A photo showing the suspect vehicle from today’s incident. Officers and detectives are working on leads and sharing information with law enforcement in the region regarding an organized crew of males and females that has been using a method of distraction and deception to rob victims. (Edmonds Police Department)

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Suspect stole a woman’s jewelry during Friday robbery in Edmonds

Law enforcement is investigating an organized crew that uses distraction and deception to rob victims.

Santa Claus walks through the crowd while giving out high-fives during Wintertide on Nov. 28, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Winter wonderland: Everett lights up downtown with annual tree lighting

Hundreds packed the intersection of Colby Avenue and Hewitt Avenue on Friday night to ring in the holiday…

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Santa to ride a fire engine in Arlington and Stanwood

The North County Regional Fire Authority’s Santa Run kicks off Dec. 5 to benefit local food banks.

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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Nathan Packard joins the Lake Stevens City Council

He replaces Kurt Hilt, who was appointed in July after the death of Marcus Tageant.

Stevens Creek kindergartener Lucas Angeles Carmona, 5, left, laughs while Rogue Jones, 5, imitates a turkey’s walk on Nov. 20, 2025 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Turkey talk: What Thanksgiving means to Lake Stevens kindergarteners

Ten Stevens Creek Elementary School students share their takes on turkey, Thanksgiving and sparkling water.

A Flock Safety camera on the corner of 64th Avenue West and 196th Street Southwest on Oct. 28, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett seeks SnoCo judgment that Flock footage is not public record

The filing comes after a Skagit County judge ruled Flock footage is subject to records requests. That ruling…

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.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson appointed Colleen Melody to the state Supreme Court on Nov. 24, 2025. Melody, who leads civil rights division of the state Attorney General’s Office, will assume her seat following the retirement of Justice Mary Yu at the end of the year. (Photo by Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)

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Gov. Bob Ferguson makes his pick for WA Supreme Court seat

Colleen Melody, who leads the civil rights division at the state attorney general’s office, will succeed Justice Mary…

Lynnwood City Council members gather for a meeting on Monday, March 17, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lynnwood raises property, utility taxes amid budget shortfall

The council approved a 24% property tax increase, lower than the 53% it was allowed to enact without…

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.

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Car crashed into Everett home, injuring two Monday

First responders transported two people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Lynnwood

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Lynnwood hygiene center requires community support to remain open

The Jean Kim Foundation needs to raise $500,000 by the end of the year. The center provides showers…

A Flock Safety camera on the corner of 64th Avenue West and 196th Street Southwest on Oct. 28, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Stanwood, Sedro-Woolley appeal Flock public records decision

The appeal comes as communities throughout Snohomish County question their contracts with the automated license plate reader company.

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UW student from Mukilteo receives Rhodes Scholarship

Shubham Bansal, who grew up in Mukilteo, is the first UW student to receive the prestigous scholarship since…