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Inside the “piazza” of the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘A stable resource’: Community leaders cut ribbon on Lynnwood Neighborhood Center

The center will serve as a social services hub for south Snohomish County, housing several nonprofits and community…

From left, newly elected Lake Stevens City Council members Brian McManus, Tosha Edwards, Nathan Packard and Sabina Araya are sworn on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Taylor Scott Richmond / The Herald)

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Lake Stevens’ new city council meets for the first time

It didn’t take long for one of the new members to be at odds with Mayor Brett Gailey.

Opinion

Schwab: Oil’s well won’t end well with Venezuela adventure

It wasn’t over drugs. Or democracy. As long as Maduro’s cronies hand over the oil, Trump’s satisfied.

Opinion

Less kink, more useful news on Herald pages, please

As long-time subscribers to The Herald, we were seriously disappointed to see one of the main front page…

Opinion

‘Kink store’ story satisfies curiosity

Change is upon us, fast and furious. It brings insecurity and growth. Insecurity brings defensiveness and war. Growth…

Opinion

Local agencies shouldn’t cooperate with ICE actions

I get angry when I see video clips of heavily armed masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tackling…

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Dwellers Drinkery co-owners and family outside of their business on Sept. 25 in Lake Stevens.

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Welcome to Dwellers Drinkery in Lake Stevens

Make yourself at home with family-friendly vibe and craft brews.

Bothell

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Suspect arrested in connection with murder of missing Bothell woman

In September, the remains of Mallory Barbour, 27, were found in Mason County. The 45-year-old Bremerton man had…

Opinion

The Buzz: Greenland, triple cheeseburgers and Nobels up for grabs

While Trump tries to flip an Arctic nation, RFK Jr. flips the food pyramid to make McDonald’s MAHA.

A section of the Ebey Waterfront Trail, west of the Marysville wastewater treatment plant, will be closed from Jan. 12-26. (City of Marysville)

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Section of the Ebey Waterfront Trail to close for two weeks

The closure, a third of a mile in from the Ebey Waterfront Park entrance, will be Jan. 12-26.

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Health officials: Three confirmed measles cases in SnoCo over holidays

The visitors, all in the same family from South Carolina, went to multiple locations in Everett, Marysville and…

Community Transit is considering buying the Goodwill Outlet on Casino Road, shown here on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Community Transit considers buying south Everett Goodwill

The transit agency is exploring buying the property, located next to the transit agency’s offices on Casino Road,…

People try to navigate their cars along a flooded road near US 2 on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Sultan, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Temporary flood assistance center to open in Sultan

Residents affected by December’s historic flooding can access multiple agencies and resources.

Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson speaks during an event to announce the launch of the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator at the Boeing Future of Flight Aviation Center on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Gov. Ferguson launches sustainable jet fuel research center at Paine Field

The center aims to make Snohomish County a global hub for the development of green aviation fuel.

In a nearly empty maternity wing, Chief Administrative Officer Renée Jensen talks about how it has been almost nine years since east-county mothers could give birth at EvergreenHealth Monroe on Monday, April 1, 2019 in Monroe, Wash. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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EvergreenHealth Monroe to open primary, urgent care in Snohomish

The new location — expected to open by the end of the year — will include X-ray exams,…

Marysville

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Marysville to host open house on 88th Street construction

The construction project, set to be built in phases, will include sidewalks and a bicycle-pedestrian path, according to…

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One dead in a two-car collision near Monroe Wednesday evening

The driver, 18, died after he lost control while attempting to pass and was struck by another vehicle…

Washington state's Congressional Districts adopted in 2021. (Washington State Redistricting Commission)

Opinion

Editorial: Lawmakers shouldn’t futz with partisan redistricting

A new proposal to allow state lawmakers to gerrymander congressional districts should be rejected.

Opinion

Health care company’s data breach now a ‘privacy event’?

Last fall, I received a letter from a large health care company informing me that they had a…

Opinion

Stricken salmon need Snake River dams breached

The December 2025 floods in Washington state heavily damaged the fish habitat here in the Northwest region. It…