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The M/V Puyallup docks at the Edmonds waterfront on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 in Edmonds. The ferry along with the passenger loading walkway were struck by lightning last week. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Tune in for virtual meeting on Edmonds-Kingston ferry

The series of Washington State Ferries meetings are for updates and public comment. A recording is available online.

Ian S. Bramel-Allen (Edmonds Police Department)

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Edmonds stabbing suspect charged with premeditated murder

Ian Bramel-Allen reportedly threatened Bret Northcutt with an “axe or hatchet,” weeks before stabbing him in a WinCo…

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Police: Pedestrian killed by train in Edmonds

Officers were responding to a 911 call about a “person in crisis” on the railroad tracks around 12:40…

Housing Hope CEO Donna Moulton raises her hand in celebration of the groundbreaking of the Housing Hope Madrona Highlands on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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$30M affordable housing project to start construction soon in Edmonds

Once built, dozens of families who are either homeless or in poverty will move in and receive social…

Tom Treanor, member of the Swamp Creek & Western Railroad Association, operating on a portion of the model railroad set in the Cascade mountains. (Photo by John Dineen)

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Model railroad club moving into Everett Station

After over four decades in Edmonds, the Swamp Creek and Western Railroad Association is moving to Everett.

Ferries pass on a crossing between Mukilteo and Whidbey Island. (Andy Bronson / Herald file)

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Ferries, fares and facts: Mukilteo-Clinton ferry is virtual meeting topic

Edmonds-Kingston is the topic June 1 in a series of Washington State Ferries meetings for updates and public…

Ian S. Bramel-Allen (Edmonds Police Department)

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Stabbing suspect booked into Snohomish County Jail with $1M bail

After weeks in the hospital for self-inflicted injuries, Ian Bramel-Allen faces murder charges in the death of Bret…

Students participate in Bike to School Day at Sherwood Elementary School in Edmonds, Washington on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Almost one-quarter of Edmonds school’s students join Bike to School Day

Group rides about a half-mile north and south of the school drew huge interest at Sherwood Elementary School.

Anne Long, left, and Stacy Miller, right, embrace while singing "We Shall Overcome" during a vigil held to support the LGBTQIA+ community in response to the recent hate-filled incidents at two regional churches on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Edmonds, Washington. Long, from Seattle and Miller, from Ferndale, both felt it was important to attend to “show support." (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘We can’t let hate scare us’: Edmonds vigil pushes back at hateful flyers

Hundreds of cars were covered in “graphic” pamphlets with hateful messages toward LGBTQ people. The FBI was investigating.

Snohomish County is considering buying the America's Best Value Inn in Edmonds and converting it into shelter. Photographed in Edmonds, Washington on August 15, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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County contract almost done for Edmonds motel meth cleanup

The county bought the property and another in Everett to repurpose as transitional housing for homeless people.

Ian S. Bramel-Allen (Edmonds Police Department)

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Police: Edmonds stabbing suspect was ‘lying in wait’ before fatal attack

Bret Northcutt, 37, was stabbed to death as he walked to his car outside a WinCo. The assailant…

Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson speaks during a press briefing held in response to two violent incidents that happened during the past week on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Edmonds mayor delivers stern warning after spate of violence

The remarks came Tuesday after a boy, 13, was shot in a suspected drive-by shooting Saturday.

A 13-year-old Edmonds boy was injured in a shooting Saturday night in Edmonds. Police were looking for the suspect seen in a white Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck. (Courtesy of the Edmonds Police Department)

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Boy injured in suspected drive-by shooting in Edmonds

The victim, 13, was taken Saturday night to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and reportedly in stable condition.

Ian S. Bramel-Allen (Edmonds Police Department)

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Man arrested in Seattle after Edmonds killing, carjacking

A male reportedly was stabbed before the suspect drove off in the victim’s SUV which was later found…

A cyclist crosses Highway 99 at 220th Street before riding south along the highway on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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State law prompts Edmonds to add bike lanes on Highway 99 overhaul

The Legislature’s Move Ahead Washington package requires “complete streets” for state transportation projects.

Bruce Rivera, 38, poses for a photo at Graphite Arts Center in Edmonds, Washington on Saturday, April 15, 2023. A silent auction of skateboard art will be held to raise money to kickstart Rivera’s new nonprofit, Salvage Arts. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Artists breathe new life into busted skateboards to boost Edmonds nonprofit

The money raised from this weekend’s “All Decks on Hand” silent auction will fund future art shows and…

Kelly Moore, 39, left, and Vanessa Walsh, 55, right, make their way back on land during an underwater scuba maintenance event at the Edmonds Fishing Pier in Edmonds, Washington on Sunday, April 2, 2023.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Divers brave briny Edmonds entanglements to collect marine debris

Discarded fishing line, squid jigs and bait traps threaten underwater ecosystems. But this group of volunteers dove in…

The Cathlamet made headlines when it crashed into pilings at Fauntleroy terminal on July 28, 2022. WSDOT launched an internal investigation to determine the cause of the collision. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

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Cathlamet ferry to depart from Edmonds after repairs from July crash

The ferry will serve Edmonds-Kingston route for a week, equipped with a new black box that will become…

Bradley Barton with graduates of his Climate Crisis Solutions class at Maplewood Parent Cooperative school on Feb. 22, 2023 in Edmonds, Washington. From left, the students are Maedot Yoseph, Talea Mustefa, Jaxon Kennard, M.J. Pankow and Ava Woodsum. (Julie Titone)

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Amid smoke-filled summers, motivated teachers drive climate education

The ClimeTime program provides more resources to teach about climate change. And it gets kids thinking about solutions.

Robert Smiley, founder of The Hand Up Project, has been helping people in Snohomish County get off drugs by bringing them to Port Angeles to detox. When they are done with detox they then return to their home community, he said. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

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‘Baffled’: Hand Up Project founder faced concerns long before ouster

The Lynnwood nonprofit’s investigations found Robert Smiley pocketed thousands in donations meant to help vulnerable people.