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Yakima cherries from Cazares Farms at the Everett Farmers Market in 2023.

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SnoCo program helps seniors obtain free fresh produce

The program is accepting applications from low-income seniors for an $80 farmers market benefit card.

Rena Hone, 4, gets vaccinated at the Public Health Clinic on Sept. 22, 2025, by medical assistant Heather Rodriguez. (Provided photo)

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Snohomish County health officials declare end of measles outbreak

The county’s last measles case was Feb. 17. Officials are urging residents to check their vaccination status ahead…

Snohomish County PUD will hosts its fourth annual Energy Block Party once again at its headquarters 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25 in downtown Everett. There will be safety high-voltage demonstrations, a touch-a-truck event, giveaways, food trucks, info on jobs at the PUD, a show for children on the value of hydropower, a station with our mascots, a parachute drop fundraiser for our Community Energy Fund and more. (Krysta Rasmussen)

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PUD: The value of public power

At the Snohomish County PUD, we take a great deal of pride in being a publicly owned utility…

From left: Logan Kremian, Shundiin Nielsen and Stephen Sibley in the Cascade High School yearbook classroom on March 23, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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‘Doing this for others’: SnoCo student journalists learn important skills

In yearbook classes and student newspapers across the county, kids and teens learn about more than just reporting.

Attendees of the Snohomish County Prayer Breakfast sing on Friday, April 3, 2026, in Everett, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Snohomish County celebrates Easter, Passover

Two major religious holidays coincided this week for Christian and Jewish locals.

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Suspect in Pierce County cold case found in Everett care facility

More than 30 years after Janice Randle was found dead in her home, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office deputies…

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Snohomish PUD earns safety award for 2nd year in a row

The district received the award for its high number of incident-free records and its overall safety programs.

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Mukilteo turned in financial statements to auditors 7 months late

The city attributed the delay to significant turnover in its finance department. It is working to get back…

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Former Lake Stevens council member to run for 39th District seat

Steve Ewing announced his decision Tuesday to run for the seat vacated by Sultan lawmaker Carolyn Eslick.

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Stanwood to reactivate Flock Safety cameras in light of new law

The city paused its network in May due to public records concerns. On Monday, a bill was signed…

Chancellor for Washington State University’s Everett campus Paul Pitre speaks at a celebration for the new cougar statue on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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WSU Everett chancellor leaves job, replacement named

Paul Pitre, chancellor at the Everett campus since 2016, left the role to return to a faculty position.

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Marysville shelter steps up to house 10 residents displaced from fire

The cold weather shelter provided beds after a kitchen fire at a home for adults with developmental disabilities.

Mountlake Terrace High School senior Owen Smith plays a soprano saxophone during a band workshop with trombonist Francisco Torres on Monday, March 30, 2026 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Mountlake Terrace High School jazz band prepares for national stage

Trombonist Francisco Torres led a workshop Monday ahead of a festival showcasing the top 20 jazz bands in…

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Getchell freshman brings Rubik’s speedcubing to Marysville

Marlo Petrola created the event to bring the competitive puzzle-solving community to the area.

Justin “Rook” McIntyre holds open the club house door for Makena Caldwell, 4, during a club gathering on Thursday, March 12, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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This Everett Easter Bunny rides a Harley

No Name Riders motorcycle club brings a week-late egg hunt — and chrome — to Legion Park on…

Protesters gather on Broadway during a “No Kings Day” rally on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Everett. Washington. (Michael Henneke / The Herald)

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“No Kings” rally attracts thousands in Everett and Snohomish County

Snohomish County residents joined an estimated 8M people across the US and globally to demonstrate against President Donald…

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193 acres of Stanwood farmland to be protected from development

A conservation non-profit worked with the land owner to keep the land farmable for generations to come.

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A Sound Transit express bus on Friday at Everett Station in Everett.

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Sound Transit approves overnight buses between Everett, Seattle

The route, expected to run between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., will likely take until 2027 to open.

David Irwin, left to right, Robert Endsley and Peter Landry, former Snohomish County Planning and Development Services engineers, stand along 228th Street across from the 228th Street development site on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 in Bothell, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Former Snohomish County engineers describe dysfunctional development approach

Internal documents and engineers said the planning department fostered a culture of favoritism, discrimination and disorder.

Caroline O’Niell in her home on Thursday, March 26 in Tulalip, Washington. She said her contractor, Core Contractors LLC, didn’t complete thousands of dollars worth of repair work. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Snohomish County contractor shutters, leaving dozens of unpaid customers

Lynnwood-based Core Contractors LLC allegedly owes about $1.6 million to homeowners and subcontractors across at least five counties.