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Stanwood man sentenced to more than three years for fatal crash from 2022

In January, the 48-year-old man pleaded guilty to two charges in connection with driving over double the speed…

Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen presents metrics for the different areas of the city from police to water treatment during the “State of the City” address on Monday, March 16, 2026 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Edmonds mayor talks budget, collaboration, service in annual address

Mayor Mike Rosen said his 2026 priorities include fiscal sustainability, disaster preparedness and working with nearby cities.

Local News

Another Marysville field to get synthetic turf

The city is converting the second of three soccer fields at the Strawberry Fields Athletic Complex.

Two Swift Orange Line buses wait at the Edmonds College Transit Center on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Community Transit announces regular service changes

Some bus routes will see more more trips, while others will see less frequent arrivals. The changes go…

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1 dead and another injured in collision Friday near Darrington

The head-on collision blocked Highway 530 at milepost 40 for around five hours.

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Council members Nate Nehring and Jared Mead speak to students in the Jackson Board Room on the county campus for Civic Education Day, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Everett, Washington.

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150 high school students attend Civic Education Day in Everett

Students met with elected officials and Snohomish County staff, who discussed how county government operates.

Conner Dennis, Cindy Kremkau, Lindsey Tabor and Carlie Rawson (left to right) at Hardcovers Romance Bookstore on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 in Mill Creek, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

Find Your Happy Ending at Romance Bookstores

New bookstores in Mill Creek and Snohomish are rekindling a love of print.

A garlic & herb rotisserie chicken sits in a grocery bag on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

Cluck yeah! Why we love rotisserie chicken

Hot, juicy and cheap, the bird feeds families, fuels performers and sparks joy.

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Everett Police Sgt. Robert Edmonds remotely flies one of the police department’s drones back to its landing space after responding to a fire call on Feb. 25 in Everett.

Local News

Everett’s Drone as First Responder program underway

The police department’s Flock Aerodome drones allow officers to get eyes on a scene in under three minutes.

Breaking News

UPDATE: Man charged in second cold case murder from Everett

Mitchell Gaff, already facing charges in the 1984 death of Judy Weaver, was charged Friday in the 1980…

Jon Bauer, the Everett Herald’s opinion editor and Herald employee for over 24 years, outside the newspapers new office building along Hewitt Avenue on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Daily Herald’s opinion editor to leave newspaper

Jon Bauer, the opinion editor for over a decade, will join Cascadia Daily News in Bellingham.

Snohomish residents look at initial designs for a new Snohomish civic campus on Saturday, May 3, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

Local News

Snohomish seeks more affordable alternative to $55 million civic campus plans

A new plan would likely put public works in an off-site building and leave the police station unchanged.

City of Oak Harbor map. City and county officials are talking about annexing 80 acres into the city as part of the comprehensive plan process.

Local News

Meeting set on 80-acre annexation plan

The city of Oak Harbor may grow by 80 acres in the near future.

From left, Rep. Rick Larsen, Traci Brusse and Andrea Mankee in the Community Medical Services clinic on Thursday in Everett. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

Local News

Rep. Larsen tours new Everett opioid treatment clinic

The clinic, used to treat opioid addiction through medication and counseling, opened on Monday.

An emergency moratorium on development within Island County RAIDS may be extended.

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Island County may extend development moratorium

A development moratorium on semi-urban areas of unincorporated Island County may continue for longer

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Local News

Snohomish County NAACP calls for Charter Commission ethics review

Director Janice Greene said the commission coordinator should not work for a paid lobbying firm.

The Everett Wastewater Treatment Plant along the Snohomish River on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Everett Wastewater Treatment Plant along the Snohomish River on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Government

Everett proposes more changes to utility billing timelines

The city is proposing the changes with the hope of preventing excessive late fees, staff said.

The Everett City Council on Jan. 7, 2026. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

Crime & Justice

Everett approves new penalties for drug exposure to children

The law adds an additional charge for individuals who expose children to certain drugs.

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Arlington to plant trees for early Arbor Day celebration

All are invited to help expand the city’s urban forest at Saturday’s volunteer service opportunity.

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UPDATE: Wednesday’s windstorm caused at least one fatality in Snohomish County

A 24-year-old woman died when a tree fell on her vehicle during the storm that left thousands without…