Carli Brockman lets her daughter Carli, 2, help push her ballot into the ballot drop box on the Snohomish County Campus on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘So slay’: Snohomish County voters stream to ballot boxes

Despite creeping election anxiety, voters across the county turned in their ballots Tuesday. County turnout was at 56%…

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9K remain without power in Snohomish, Island counties

At one point Monday afternoon, over 20,000 had lost power. Winds were expected to subside.

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1 dead in ATV crash near Arlington

Early Friday morning, an ATV rolled over and ejected one of its passengers, police said.

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Arlington man, 20, dies in one-car crash on I-5

Just after midnight Friday, Riley Maggard reportedly lost control of his car near 172nd Street NE.

People enjoy the grand opening of the new Heritage Distillery tasting room at Angel of the Winds Casino on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Heritage, Stillaguamish partner on new Angel of the Winds distillery

Until 2018, it was illegal for tribes to distill on their land. Now, the casino near Arlington has…

People enjoy the grand opening of the new Heritage Distillery tasting room at Angel of the Winds Casino on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Heritage, Stillaguamish partner on new Angel of the Winds distillery

Until 2018, it was illegal for tribes to distill on their land. Now, the casino near Arlington has…

Gov. Jay Inslee thanks Sen. John Lovick and others gathered for the soft opening of the new Criminal Justice Training Commission Northwest Regional Campus on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Amid police staffing crisis, new state academy opens in Arlington

Police recruitment in Washington has lagged the rest of the country. Officials hope new academies can fix that.

The Arlington City Council will discuss asking voters to consider annexing its fire department to North County Fire & EMS. (North County Fire)

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North County EMS is underfunded and understaffed, workers say

The fire agency that serves about 45,000 people has lacked emergency medical leadership for six months.

The Monte Cristo Hotel and Monte Cristo Apartments building on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Council to vote on $13M for housing in Everett, Lynnwood and Arlington

The money comes from a 0.1% sales tax the County Council passed in 2021. The council will vote…

Kate Miller, an air monitoring specialist with the Department of Ecology, shows the inside of a PM10 air monitor installed outside of Fairmount Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Amid high asthma rates, Snohomish County seeks climate solutions

A new county tool shows residents with asthma disproportionately live in neighborhoods with poor air quality.

A dead salmon is stuck upon a log in Olaf Strad tributary on Wednesday, Jan.11, 2023, in Arlington, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Stillaguamish, Snohomish river salmon projects get state help

Eight projects within Snohomish County received money to improve salmon habitat restoration.

A Zip Alderwood Shuttle pulls into the Swamp Creek Park and Ride on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Community Transit’s ride-hailing service expanding to 3 new cities

The Zip Shuttle will soon serve Arlington, Lake Stevens and Darrington.

“You always left Amanda feeling better about yourself," said Amber Hardy, a friend of Amanda Michaels. (Photo provided by Hardy)

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Arlington woman killed by son pleaded for restraining order

Friends remembered Amanda Michaels, the owner of Northwest Barricade and Signs, as “such a beautiful soul” taken too…

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Man, 19, killed in pursuit accused of shooting mother near Arlington

The man, 19, and his mother, 42, were arguing in the 1900 block of 200th Street NE when…

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Whidbey Island candidate: US Rep deserves ‘firing squad’

Carrie Kennedy, a Republican running in the purple 10th Legislative District, has a long history of problematic posts.

The Arlington Municipal Airport on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Arlington airport eyes future, gets $5M in new federal funding

The new federal money will pay to fix taxiways, parts of which have not been replaced in three…

Melinda Grenier serves patrons at her coffee truck called Hay Girl Coffee during the third annual Arlington Pride event in Arlington, Washington on Sunday, June 2, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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After delays, food truck owners could get help from Snohomish County

County Council member Jared Mead floated the idea to Board of Health members Tuesday.

People walk in and out of Cascade Valley Hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Arlington, Mount Vernon doctors file to unionize

Cascade and Skagit Valley hospitals are understaffed, doctors say. They want more time with their patients.

Jack White sets up his desk at Hazelwood Elementary on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Snohomish County first-time teachers prep for first day

Three of the area’s newest recruits share how they’ve been gearing up for school.

Bailey Vos, a pre-sales forester, stands on a fallen tree in the Stilly Revisited timber sale  on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in Arlington, Washington. (Ta'Leah Van Sistine / The Herald)

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Legacy Forest Defense Coalition set on halting timber sale near Arlington

The coalition appealed the Stilly Revisited sale in July. Activists argue it violates state’s promise to preserve older…