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Everett’s third Pallet shelter project moves forward

The city plans to open the south Everett site in December after approving agreements with Volunteers of America Western Washington.

Washington state Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove waves to the crowd during inauguration ceremonies at the Washington state Capitol, in Olympia, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Berry/Washington State Standard)

Dave Upthegrove on land sales, federal funding cuts and wildfire immigration raids

Washington state’s new public lands commissioner came into office with his own ambitious agenda. It’s playing out against a shifting backdrop in D.C.

  • Nov 7, 2025
  • By Alex Brown Stateline
Washington state Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove waves to the crowd during inauguration ceremonies at the Washington state Capitol, in Olympia, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Berry/Washington State Standard)
The Denney Juvenile Justice Center is pictured Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse at Everett juvenile detention centers

Filed Thursday, the complaint alleges sexual abuse of eight formerly incarcerated youths, which one attorney calls a “shameful failure” of duty.

The Denney Juvenile Justice Center is pictured Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Heather Fulcher, left, and Patsy Cudaback

Monroe mayor race: Early results show Cudaback leading

Former council member Patsy Cudaback led with 58.2% of the vote while council member Heather Fulcher trailed with 41.4% For the open City Council seat, incumbent Kevin Hanford led with 61.5% and Joscelyn Jones trailed with 38.3%.

Heather Fulcher, left, and Patsy Cudaback

Garrard to retain Edmonds school board seat

Incumbent Thomas Garrard led with 69.9% of the vote Thursday. Challenger Jason Moore trailed with 29.9% of the vote.

Malory Simpson, left, and Ray Sheldon, Jr.

Marysville School Board race: Incumbents take an early lead

Malory Simpson, Mark Tomas and Craig Hereth lead in the race for the three open seats.

Malory Simpson, left, and Ray Sheldon, Jr.
Linda Redmon, left, and Aaron Hoffman

Hoffman continues lead over Redmon in mayor race

Most City Council incumbents lead in their races. Anup Deol leads incumbent Karen Guzak for the Position 7 seat.

Linda Redmon, left, and Aaron Hoffman
Sabrina Araya, left, and Kim Daughtry

Challenger in Position 2 likely to unseat incumbent in Lake Stevens.

Sabina Araya, Brian McManus, Tosha Edwards and Nathan Packard are leading, according to results Thursday.

Sabrina Araya, left, and Kim Daughtry
Sam Low, left, and Kelli Johnson

Sam Low is likely to remain in the District 5 county seat

As of Thursday, Low received 54.1% of the vote while Johnson trailed with 45.8%.

Sam Low, left, and Kelli Johnson
Heather Logan, left, and Nathan Senff

Senff maintains his lead over incumbent Logan for Position 1

Heather Watland continues her lead over Drew Bono for the Position 3 seat.

Heather Logan, left, and Nathan Senff
John Snow, left, and Peter Condyles

Incumbents maintain leads for Marysville City Council

Political newcomer Dan Perkins holds a substantial lead over Amber Cantu for the Position 3 seat.

John Snow, left, and Peter Condyles
Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen goes through an informational slideshow about the current budget situation in Edmonds during a roundtable event at the Edmonds Waterfront Center on Monday, April 7, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Voters approving Mukilteo levy, rejecting Edmonds levy

The Edmonds levy would fund parks, police, planning and public works. Mukilteo’s levy would go toward emergency medical services.

Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen goes through an informational slideshow about the current budget situation in Edmonds during a roundtable event at the Edmonds Waterfront Center on Monday, April 7, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Marysville comedy show hopes ladies will laugh out loud

The Ladies Laugh Out Loud Comedy Show will take place Nov. 15 with headliner Mary Lou Gamba.

Spada Lake is seen from Culmback Dam on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, near Sultan, Washington. The reservior supplies roughly 75% of Snohomish County with its water. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Everett signs contract with Lake Stevens over waterline development

The contract ends a six-year discussion of what type of development is allowed along Everett’s regional waterline.

Spada Lake is seen from Culmback Dam on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, near Sultan, Washington. The reservior supplies roughly 75% of Snohomish County with its water. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
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Two people injured in a rollover collision Wednesday

The collision blocked U.S 2 at State Route 204 for around four hours in Everett.

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A view of downtown Everett’s No Sit Ordinance boundary facing southeast on Oct. 14, 2025. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett council approves extension of ‘no sit, no lie’ law

The law allowing the city to create buffer zones, areas that ban sitting or lying down on public property, will be in effect through the end of 2027.

A view of downtown Everett’s No Sit Ordinance boundary facing southeast on Oct. 14, 2025. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Investigators search for suspects in a Halloween hit-and-run

Masked candy thieves in a Ford F-150 ran over a man, 47, on evening of Oct. 31 in Everett before fleeing the scene.

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Skagit County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Neidzwski listens to Attorney Timothy Hall at Skagit County Superior Court on Nov. 6, 2025 in Mount Vernon, Washington. (Jenna Peterson / The Herald)

Judge denies request to exempt Flock footage from Public Records Act

The request from Stanwood and Sedro-Woolley caused some local communities to delay moving forward with their Flock systems.

Skagit County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Neidzwski listens to Attorney Timothy Hall at Skagit County Superior Court on Nov. 6, 2025 in Mount Vernon, Washington. (Jenna Peterson / The Herald)
The so-called “big, beautiful bill” that congressional Republicans approved in July included a total of $50 billion for the Rural Health Transformation Program. The money is meant to offset some of the expected damage to rural hospitals from the law’s steep cuts to Medicaid. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Washington makes pitch to feds for $1B in rural health funding

The money was included in Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill.” The state’s goals include strengthening the rural health workforce and improving care in tribal communities.

  • Nov 6, 2025
  • By Jake Goldstein-Street Washington State Standard
The so-called “big, beautiful bill” that congressional Republicans approved in July included a total of $50 billion for the Rural Health Transformation Program. The money is meant to offset some of the expected damage to rural hospitals from the law’s steep cuts to Medicaid. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Vehicles pack the line for the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry as they wait to board on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Mukilteo-Clinton ferry will close midday for nine days next year

The closures are needed in January and February to make repairs to a part of the Mukilteo ferry terminal.

Vehicles pack the line for the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry as they wait to board on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)