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Doug Wennerberg boards the ParaTranist bus on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Week Without Driving challenges drivers to walk, take transit

The initiative hopes to educate about the challenges people who can’t drive face when traveling day-to-day.

Traffic moves around parts of the roundabout at the new I-5/SR529 interchange on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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WSDOT opens $123m Marysville interchange, ramps

Officials built the new interchange and ramps with the goal of relieving traffic along the congested corridor between…

Opinion

Roberts: Ignoring scientific fact won’t change climate physics

In favoring cherry-picked pseudo science over peer-reviewed consensus, Trump amplifies the climate crisis.

Opinion

Comment: Yes on SJR 8201 will enhance WA Cares LTC benefit

In the face of federal cuts to Medicaid, Washington residents must maximize their long-term care fund.

Opinion

Forum: Tormented are the peacemakers; in families and society

For in navigating our current societal divisions, they are having to relieve their family traumas.

Opinion

Forum: Everett VFW Post 2100 earns state, national honors

Along with daily meeting the needs of veterans, the post has had an active year of celebration and…

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Downtown Everett lumberyard closes after 75 years

Downtown Everett lumber yard to close after 75 years.

Lake Stevens’ Blake Moser points after getting enough yards for a first down during the game against Sumner on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sports

Lake Stevens football dominates Glacier Peak in battle atop Wesco 4A

A kick return touchdown and interception supplement the Vikings’ dominant 49-14 win on Friday.

Marysville Pilchuck’s Christian Van Natta lifts the ball in the air to celebrate a turnover during the game against Marysville Getchell on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sports

Wesco 3A South leaders Shorewood, Mountlake Terrace stay perfect

The Stormrays and Hawks both leveraged dominant wins to move to 5-0.

A dead Chinook salmon lays on the bank of the Sultan River on Sept. 30, 2025 in Sultan, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Why too many pink salmon in Snohomish County may not be a good thing

New study shows booming pink salmon populations affect threatened Chinook salmon and Southern Resident orcas.

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USPS worker shot in south Everett, police say

A suspect is in custody, and there’s no danger to the public

Paper covers the windows and doors of a recently closed Starbucks at the corner of Highway 99 and 220th Street SW on Oct. 1, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Starbucks shutters at least six locations in Snohomish County

The closures in Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mill Creek and Bothell come as Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol attempts to reverse…

Avajae Sannicolas learns how to preform CPR during Stanwood High School’s EKG Youth Heart Screening event on Wednesday, October 1, in partnership with the Nick of Time Foundation on Oct. 1, 2025 in Stanwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Heart-screening event honors memory of Stanwood child

The Nick of Time Foundation checked a record-setting number of students’ hearts on Wednesday.

Opinion

Lake Forest Park levy: Support public safety on ballot

I want to thank the Lake Forest Park City Council for passing a resolution to place a police…

Opinion

Schwab: After the last week, we could all use a Tylenol

Trump dispenses medical advice, obedient lawyers, travel advisories and calls up Gen. Mayhem.

Opinion

Defeat GOP’s health care cuts

Thank you for Congressman Rick Larsen’s excellent commentary on the Republican push to dismantle, destabilize and harm, our…

Opinion

Civil argument provides depth of understanding

Thank you, Herald editors, for prominently publishing Bret Stephen’s recent commentary (“We’re losing our culture of argument and…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), right, arrives to join Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) at a news conference on Capitol Hill after the House passed a stopgap bill to keep federal funding flowing past a Sept. 30 deadline on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. The House narrowly passed the bill on Friday, but the measure appears dead on arrival in the Senate, where Democrats have vowed to block it. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

Opinion

Editorial: Democrats point to problem deeper than the shutdown

Two state Democrats say they are holding out to force talks on a looming health care crisis.

Opinion

The Buzz: Pete, couldn’t this have been a Signal group chat?

President Trump and Pete Hegseth dress down military officials and alert Portland’s naked bike riders.

Archbishop Murphy's Ashley Fletcher (left), Emma Morgan-McAuliff (center) and Layla Miller celebrate after scoring a point in the Wildcats' 3-0 win against Shorewood at Shorewood High School on Oct. 2, 2025. (Joe Pohoryles / The Herald)

Sports

Archbishop Murphy volleyball dominates Shorewood

The Wildcats remain undefeated with 3-0 win, hand Stormrays first league loss on Thursday.