Ian Simmers of Kent is suing the city of Bothell and several law enforcement officers after spending about 23 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. (Mark Klaas / Kent Reporter file)

Northwest

Kent man, exonerated of 1995 Bothell murder, files lawsuit

Ian Simmers, who was 16 at the time, was held in custody for 10 hours without an attorney…

Local News

Catalytic converters stolen from Bothell senior center buses

The precious metals can be melted down and sold at a price higher than gold by weight.

Bothell City Manager Jennifer Phillips during a State of the City address in 2018. (Kailan Manandic / Bothell-Kenmore Reporter, file)

Local News

Bothell Council OKs $130K severance deal with city manager

Jennifer Phillips will get six months of pay and a year of health benefits under the agreement.

Bothell city manager Jennifer Phillips interacts with Bothell and Kenmore business owners as she gives the State of the City Address at a chamber luncheon. Kailan Manandic, Bothell/Kenmore Reporter (2018)

Local News

In Bothell, the city manager is getting $104,000 to retire

A separation agreement would assure Jennifer Phillips six months of severance pay.

A frame from video taken by a nearby security camera shows a Bothell police officer (right) shooting a man who allegedly charged him with a knife. (Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team) 20210128

Local News

In video, Bothell officer shoots man who allegedly had knife

It’s the first clear look at the killing last summer of Juan Rene Hummel, who had charged the…

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Bothell area subdivision proposal sparks watershed concerns

Critics say Ironwood echoes Frognal Estates. County staff say the plans are environmentally sound.

Steven Antonsen's daughters, Ruby, 1, and Adeline, 4, make cameo appearances in Colossal Boss' new music video "Jellybean." (A.K. Romero)

Life

Kids play starring roles in Bothell band’s new music video

Colossal Boss’ new song, “Jellybean,” is named for frontman Steve Antonsen’s older daughter.

Bill Dussault, 73, left, and Janet Taggart, 90, changed the public education system nationwide to include students with disabilities in the 1970s. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

How moms in a VW van achieved a civil rights milestone in ’71

Special needs students were refused an education until six trailblazers launched a campaign around Puget Sound.

Local News

Police: Man seeking Bothell minors fooled twice by detective

The Arlington sex offender allegedly tried to meet up with teenage girls. Both times he was talking with…

Local News

Mental health crisis allegedly spurred crashes near Lynnwood

There were no injuries after a man drove into at least a few vehicles in a neighborhood.

Claire Vondemkamp (left) and Jami Sollid check out customers Saturday afternoon at Just James Boutique in Stanwood on November 28, 2020. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Business

Crazy or just brave? These folks opened businesses this year

In spite of the pandemic, the number of new businesses is up sharply compared to last year.

Sofia Drogomiretskiy sets up an example of what she would photograph for a Decorent Instagram photo on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 in Bothell, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Business

They rent you a merry Christmas — the tree trimmings, that is

Tired of storing holiday decorations, a Bothell couple launched a company that rents tree ornaments.

An artist’s conception of a Zunum Aero hybrid-electric plane. (Zunum Aero)

Business

Collapsed hybrid-electric Bothell plane-maker sues Boeing

Zunum alleges that Boeing, an investor, improperly used intellectual property and trade secrets.

Mountlake Terrace's Marina Christopher fronts the jazz-pop band Marina and the Dreamboats. (David McGraw)

Life

Marina and the Dreamboats kick off holidays with jazz-pop show

Terrace’s Marina Christopher and her band will conclude the Northwest Performing Arts Foundation’s series of shows on Facebook.

Local News

Bothell pilot, 73, dies in plane crash north of Arlington

Ronald Borovec, a longtime aviation enthusiast, was active in the Experimental Aircraft Association.

Its takes ropes and some climbing for Scott Greeley to work on his energy-saving distillation system, built 43 feet up in a tree on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 in Edmonds, Washington. Greeley has designed an energy-saving device that can purify water or distill alcohol using a low-fuel pump and gravity instead of a power-consuming compressor.
“We need better ways to produce clean water around the world,” said Greeley of the gravity-pressurized distillation system. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Business

Amazon innovation contest rewards Snohomish County inventors

Winning teams from six cities took home $75,000 in prize money. One winner built a better still.

Via video monitor, Terrence Miller, a retiree living in the Edmonds area, pleaded not guilty to the first-degree murder of Jody Loomis in 1972, during his arraignment at Snohomish County Courthouse on Monday, April 15, 2019 in Everett, Wash. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Local News

Man convicted in 1972 murder died by suicide, autopsy shows

Hours before being found guilty, Terrence Miller died of a gunshot wound — the same cause of death…

Terrance Miller listens to testimony during his trial at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Defense challenges integrity of DNA evidence in 1972 murder

Jurors are deliberating the fate of Terrence Miller, 78, who is accused of killing Jody Loomis, then 20.

Mezzo soprano Krista Cassidy will perform Disney favorites Nov. 4 for the Northshore Performing Arts Center Foundation in Bothell via Facebook.

Life

Escape from the pandemic at this online Disney concert

Mezzo soprano Krista Cassidy will sing favorites from “Frozen” and more, as part of a Northwest Performing Arts…

Local News

Police: Bothell anti-mask protester arrested for trespassing

She ignored an order to leave a grocery store, police said. A video claimed she was detained simply…