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Drivers will need to use a detour to reach Highway 104 from Interstate 5 overnight on weekdays from Monday through Nov. 11. (Sound Transit)

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Light rail work to close I-5 ramps to Highway 104 overnight

The ramps in Mountlake Terrace will be closed 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays from Monday to…

Severe corrosion was found on the vehicle ramp that connects to the dock in Edmonds. (Washington State Ferries)

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Edmonds-Kingston ferry trips canceled due to dock corrosion

Washington State Ferries returned to regular service on the route with the 12:45 p.m. departure from Kingston.

The Days Inn on Everett Mall Way, which Snohomish County is set to purchase and convert into emergency housing, is seen Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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County officially won’t require drug treatment at new hotel shelters

County Council member Nate Nehring argued residents at two new shelters should commit to treatment. The council voted…

Jenna Nand

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On 4th try, business attorney appointed to Edmonds City Council

Jenna Nand made past runs at the council seat in 2019, 2021 and 2022.

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

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Good vibes only: All state ferries renamed to honor the Mariners

Gov. Jay Inslee signed the name change proclamation in effect through the team’s postseason.

Students make their way after school at Edmonds-Woodway High School on March 12, 2020. All public and private schools in Snohomish, King and Pierce counties must close for six weeks. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Boy accused of having gun at Edmonds high school held on $800K bond

Staff searched the suspect’s backpack. They didn’t find anything, so they sent him back to class with a…

Mike Marinez, owner of Mike’s Plumbing, at his workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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It’s a dirty job, but this Edmonds man is up to do it

A plumber’s work is sometimes gross, says Miguel “Mike” Marinez, but for him the rewards outweigh the rats.

Genghin Carroll, 8, walks up and high fives his mom Andria Carroll after riding the ferry over to meet her for a dental appointment on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Welcome aboard, kids! Ferry rides are free for those 18 and under

The move to let children ride ferries for free is the latest result of Move Ahead Washington legislation.

Judge Paul Thompson, left, with Strom Peterson and his wife Maria Montalvo after being is sworn in Wednesday afternoon at the Snohomish County Administration Building in Everett, Washington on September 29, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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State Rep. Peterson appointed to Snohomish County Council

Carin Chase had by far the most supporters present Thursday, but it was Strom Peterson who won the…

Students make their way after school at Edmonds-Woodway High School on March 12, 2020. All public and private schools in Snohomish, King and Pierce counties must close for six weeks. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Police: Student, 15, arrested with loaded gun at Edmonds high school

Around 1 p.m., students reported a classmate with a gun at Edmonds-Woodway High School.

Meadowdale High School Principal Dave Shockley laughs while touring his school’s temporary space for the new school health center on Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2022, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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First school-based clinic in Snohomish County opens at Meadowdale High

School and health officials said the new on-campus center should boost wellness and grades for Lynnwood students.

The sign at Swedish Edmonds. (Herald file)

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New deal gives Swedish nurses, health care workers a big boost in pay

The health care provider and SEIU 1199NW agreed to raises totaling at least 21.5% in the next three…

Outgoing Edmonds councilperson Laura Johnson sits in the shade at the park above Edmonds Library on Friday, Sep. 9, 2022, in downtown Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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For Edmonds City Council, another vacancy means another search

Council member Laura Johnson’s departure created the opening. Those interested in serving have until Oct. 5 to apply.

A sign near an entrance to Western State Hospital is shown Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Lakewood, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Edmonds murder charge dismissed due to mental health treatment delays

John Fry allegedly confessed to killing his father in 2019. He has waited months to be admitted to…

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‘Beyond imagination’: Edmonds man charged with wife’s killing

John Shipley claimed he was possessed by demons when he allegedly strangled his wife, 66, in July.

Casey Katims (U.S. Climate Alliance)

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Edmonds native directs U.S. Climate Alliance

In a fight to reduce greenhouse gases, Casey Katims and staff draw a roadmap for the national organization.

The colors are presented during a ceremony to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. on Sep. 11, 2022, outside South County Fire Station 17 in downtown Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Snohomish County memorials mark 21st anniversary of 9/11

Fire stations in Arlington, Edmonds and Stanwood hosted events Sunday.

Outgoing Edmonds councilperson Laura Johnson sits in the shade at the park above Edmonds Library on Friday, Sep. 9, 2022, in downtown Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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After struggling to make Edmonds more progressive, council member moves

Laura Johnson is moving to Portland. Kristiana Johnson died in July. Now the Edmonds City Council’s ideological future…

Brad Holden, left, and Peter Blecha, authors of a new book about Prohibition-era roadhouses photographed Friday morning in Shoreline, Washington on August 26, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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‘Decadent and debaucherous’: Looking back at Edmonds’ lost roadhouses

Historians Brad Holden and Peter Blecha explore dozens of local Prohibition-era roadhouses in their new book.

Keb, the 12-year-old search an rescue dog, stands at the feet of owner Suzanne Elshult after a quick training exercise Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Edmonds’ Keb, who combed Oso mud, up for Hero Dog of the Year

Suzanne Elshult’s search dog, a 12-year-old yellow Lab, has deployed on over 100 missions. She “is the consoler.”