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Paraeducator at 2 Edmonds schools arrested on suspicion of child sex abuse

On Monday, Edmonds police arrested the 46-year-old after a student’s parents found inappropriate messages on their daughter’s phone.

Barbara and Anne Guthrie holds signs and wave at cars offloading from the ferry during South Snohomish County Indivisible’s Signs of Fascism protest on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘We do this for others’: Edmonds, Marysville hold protests

To mark one year since President Trump’s inauguration, community members rally against many of his policies, including his…

The Naval Station Everett Base on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Rebooted committee will advocate for Naval Station Everett

The committee comes after the cancellation of Navy frigates that were to be based in Everett.

People walk along Colby Avenue in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day march on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘Love and action’: Hundreds in Everett march to honor MLK

The annual march through the city’s core commemorated the civil rights leader.

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Monroe man injured in shooting outside bar Saturday

Investigators believe the incident was a result of a dispute between individuals who knew each other.

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Nonprofit receives $9M grant for disability housing

Arlington’s Village Community Services will help individuals who face barriers to independent living.

Mountlake Terrace residents listen to the city's budget presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Provided photo)

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Mountlake Terrace presents fiscal task force recommendations

The city faces an average annual budget gap of $4.2 million through 2030 and $5.4 million through 2035.

Makena Simonen, 21, outside of her family home on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Family sues Edmonds schools for hindering access to transition services

Makena Simonsen, 21, graduated without meeting state standards, the suit alleges. With a diploma, she can’t receive free…

Kevin Stevens, a resident of Three Rivers Mobile Home Park, talks about the damage his home endured due to flooding on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 in Sultan, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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A month after the floods, residents try to return to normal

Recovery resources are available, including funds to replace damaged or lost items.

Traffic moves southbound on Highway 99 underneath Highway 525 on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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WSDOT proposes big changes to Hwy 99 in Snohomish County, Lynnwood

A detailed draft plan outlines over $600 million worth of safety upgrades that could add sidewalks, bike lanes…

Tesla’s factory in Fremont, Calif., in 2020. There have been multiple court case across the country involving Tesla’s Autopilot system. (Jim Wilson / The New York Times)

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Stanwood family sues Tesla over deadly Autopilot crash

The wrongful death lawsuit accuses Tesla of advertising the feature in a way that overstates its capabilities.

The Sounder commuter train at Everett Station Wednesday evening on October 9, 2019. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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How Snohomish County residents can get to the Seahawks game

Fans going to the much-anticipated playoff game Saturday can avoid traffic, stress and parking costs by taking transit.

The peaks of Mount Pilchuck, left, and Liberty Mountain, right, are covered in snow on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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With December’s floods, are we still in a drought?

Scientists say current conditions don’t look good for the state to rid itself of drought conditions by summer.

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Stanwood announces new police chief

Lt. Glenn DeWitt replaced Chief Jason Toner, who was promoted to commander of the south precinct.

Outside of Compass Health’s new Marc Healing Center building along Broadway on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Compass Health fully opens new behavioral health facility

The Marc Healing Center, located on Broadway, will be used to stabilize people going through mental health difficulties.

Zach Meyer, who owns Gusto Wood Fired Pizza with his wife Lindsay, throws a Margherita pizza into the oven while cooking at the Lake Stevens Farmers Market on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Farmers market director’s frustrations lead to exit

Lake Stevens is seeking a new manager to oversee the city event starting in 2026.

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Snohomish County declares measles outbreak, confirms 3 new cases

Three local children were at two Mukilteo School District schools while contagious. They were exposed to a contagious…

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Another Snohomish County family sues Roblox over alleged child safety issues

Over two months after Dolman Law Group filed a complaint alleging the platform instills a false sense of…

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Stanwood man pleads guilty to fatal crash from 2022

Joseph Checkeye, 47, will be sentenced for his role in the death of Ronald Sailer, 85, on Fire…

Signs hang on the outside of the Early Learning Center on the Everett Community College campus on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett Community College appeals public meetings ruling

In a filing, it argued a judge erred last year in ordering the college’s board to vote before…