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Police respond to a wrong way crash Thursday night on Highway 525 in Lynnwood after a police chase. (Photo provided by Washington State Department of Transportation)

Local News

Driver who killed Lynnwood woman sentenced to 27 years

Robert Rowland struck and killed Trudy Slanger, 83, while fleeing from police on April 11, 2024, after allegedly…

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

Local News

South County Fire moves forward on potential capital facilities bond

Staff estimate the bond to be between $400 million and $450 million for new fire stations and station…

Lake Stevens head coach Tom Tri hugs Lake Stevens’ Kenny Buckmiller during the 4A state football quarterfinal game against Moses Lake on Nov. 22, 2025 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sports

Lake Stevens football dialing up for state championship game

The Vikings will play for third 4A title in four years against Sumner on Saturday.

Anne Sarinas, left, and Lisa Kopecki, right, sort ballots to be taken up to the election center to be processed on Nov. 3, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Opinion

Editorial: States right to keep voter rolls for proper purpose

Trump DOJ’s demand for voters’ information is a threat to the integrity of elections.

Opinion

Don’t blame Fred Meyer for closure

I was a retail grocery story worker for 45 yeas, and I feel the need to speak up…

Opinion

If awarded to Trump, end the Nobel Peace Prize

Donald Trump is a warmonger. He has authorized the bombing and killing of civilians in Yemen and of…

Opinion

Comment: Campbell’s should have defended more than its soup

A leaked conversation disparaged employees and customers; two important ingredients for a company.

The Climate Commitment Act, passed by the Legislature in 2021, is designed to reduce pollution to 95% of 1990 levels by 2050. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

New Climate Commitment Act spending report released

The Department of Ecology has published a new report detailing where revenue generated from the state law has…

JJ Sobchuk, 14, left, and Owen Barton, 14, jump while doing a run through a set list during a group lesson at the Music Circle on Dec. 1, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Everett music school takes a unique approach

The school, The Music Circle, teaches music in groups rather than individually, and puts on regular student performances…

Wide Shoes owner Dominic Ahn outside of his store along 205th Street on Nov. 20, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Business

Edmonds shoe store specializes in wide feet

Only 10% of the population have wide feet. Dominic Ahn is here to help them.

Brian Loomis and Michelle Moch browse for a live Christmas tree from Adopt A Stream on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Adopt A Stream kicks off annual holiday tree fundraiser

Visit the stream center on weekends through Dec. 23 to purchase a potted pine or spruce to support…

Light Up Your Holidays will take place 4-7 p.m. Saturday in Stanwood, 8727 271st St. NW. (Photo by Lisa J. Bruce Photography)

Local News

Stanwood is lighting up the holidays

The city’s annual tree lighting event is scheduled for Saturday, with food, reindeer, music and Santa.

Sports

Stanwood girls basketball escapes with win at Arlington

Eagles’ missed free throws, Wortham’s go-ahead jumper lift Spartans to 37-36 win on Wednesday.

Everett

Local News

‘Nihilistic violent extremist’ from Everett arrested in Massachusetts case

A federal grand jury in Boston indicted the 23-year-old on suspicion of threats to murder a Massachusetts minor…

The Edmonds City Council discuss the levy during a city council meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Edmonds approves 18-month utility tax increase

Some utility taxes will go from 10% to 20% in 2026, generating $3.3 million for the city as…

Local News

Driver rescued after truck crashes into tree and bursts into flames

The truck was traveling south on Highway 9 early Wednesday morning in Snohomish.

Tenison Woods and Lake Stevens high-five after their game on Dec. 2, 2025 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sports

Lake Stevens basketball hosts Australian cultural exchange

The Vikings boys and girls share court and candies with Mount Gambier’s Tenison Woods on Tuesday.

Opinion

Oppose LifeWise suit; maintain church, state separation

LifeWise Academy’s threatened legal actions against the Everett School District, as recently reported, graphically demonstrates the potential hazards…

Opinion

Don’t waste money on new playground destroyed in fire

I just read about the vandalism at Wiggins Hollow Park in north Everett (“Everett park, destroyed by fire,…

Opinion

Voting puts voices on equal footing

When you vote in America, your vote counts just a much as the richest person in the world,…