A culvert sits underneath Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway tracks in Edmonds, Washington on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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‘Give them a chance’: The fight to bring salmon back to Edmonds stream

For years, locals have begged the city to remove fish barriers in Perrinville Creek. A federal grant could…

Waterfowl arrive at the Edmonds Marsh as the sun sets on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Climate-themed concert in Edmonds aims to inspire ‘hope and action’

The Nelda Swiggett Quintet will perform “For the Birds” from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Edmonds United…

Two people were injured and 11 residents were displaced in a fire at an Edmonds apartment complex Saturday. (South County Fire)

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2 injured, 11 displaced in Edmonds apartment fire

More than 60 firefighters were needed to tame a fire in the 8800 block of 236th Street SW…

Incumbent Sen. Maria Cantwell, left, and Republican challenger Raul Garcia, an emergency room doctor from Yakima. (Courtesy of the candidates)

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Garcia challenges seasoned incumbent Cantwell for US Senate

Republican Raul Garcia says the fentanyl crisis and a desire to change the Democrat-dominated state pushed him to…

A birder watches waterfowl with a pair of binoculars at the Edmonds Marsh on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Ecology invites public comment on cleanup next to Edmonds Marsh

Once cleanup is done, Edmonds could purchase the Unocal property. Advocates say land could bring salmon back to…

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Dump truck crashes into Edmonds home, knocks out power

On Wednesday morning, the truck slid into a home near 75th Place W and N Meadowdale Road. No…

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.

Outside of the Madrona School on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Ecology: Edmonds school needs to find source of PFAS

Locals are concerned the chemicals will seep into the Deer Creek aquifer, 40 to 50 feet below the…

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Edmonds man acquitted in wife’s killing due to insanity

John Shipley, 75, was released last month to a treatment facility. He claimed he was possessed by demons…

The computer science and robotics and artificial intelligence department faculty includes (left to right) faculty department head Allison Obourn; Dean Carey Schroyer; Ishaani Priyadarshini; ROBAI department head Sirine Maalej and Charlene Lugli. PHOTO: Arutyun Sargsyan / Edmonds College.

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Edmonds College to offer 2 new four-year degree programs

The college is accepting applications for bachelor programs in computer science as well as robotics and artificial intelligence.

Workers demolish the old building at Madrona K-8 School. Students won't be starting at the new campus. (Stephanie Davey / The Herald)

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PFAS found near Edmonds school sparks concerns about wells

Madrona K-8 School’s stormwater system is designed to filter pollutants. But locals still worry chemicals will seep into…

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin, Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center executive director Larry Cluphf, Boeing Director of manufacturing and safety Cameron Myers, Edmonds College President Amit Singh, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, and Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July 2 celebrating the opening of a new fuselage training lab at Paine Field. Credit: Arutyun Sargsyan / Edmonds College

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‘Magic happens’: Paine Field aerospace center dedicates new hands-on lab

Last month, Edmonds College officials cut the ribbon on a new training lab — a section of a…

People gather outside of the new Big Chicken during the grand opening on Aug. 10, 2023, in Mukilteo. A new location has opened in Shoreline. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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25 new restaurants in Bellevue, Lynnwood and beyond

In Edmonds, you can find Bangkok Boulevard, which does Thai noodle dishes, curries and khao soi along Highway…

Kevin Richman reads aboard the Kitsap during the Mukilteo-Clinton run on September 26, 2017. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Attention ferry travelers: That motorcycle is not cutting in line

Two-wheeled vehicles follow different rules than four wheels for boarding ferries.

Top row: Riaz Khan, left, Jason Moon, Strom Peterson. Bottom row: Lillian Ortiz-Self, left, Kristina Mitchell, Bruce Guthrie

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Education, housing top issues in races to represent Edmonds, Mukilteo

Strom Peterson and Lillian Ortiz-Self are both running for their sixth terms in Olympia. They each face multiple…

Captain Russell Fee scans the waters ahead of the MV Spokane as the ferry navigates the sound on the Edmonds/Kingston ferry route Thursday, July 18, 2024, near Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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‘Something’s gotta give’: Mukilteo ferry captain asks boaters to steer clear

The Puget Sound fishing season lasts from May to September, and brings an abundance of water traffic with…

The Sounder commuter train at Everett Station Wednesday evening on October 9, 2019.   (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Hop a Sounder train from Everett, Mukilteo, Edmonds to Mariners games

The next run is Sunday as the M’s face their division foe, the Houston Astros. The train departs…

High-capacity magazines at The Freedom Shoppe gun store, which was holding a sale in anticipation of new gun control measures, in New Milford, Conn., April 2, 2013. The store is liquidating their stock of weapons expected to be banned. Months after the massacre of 26 people at a school in Newtown, Conn., legislative leaders in the state on Monday announced what they called the most far-reaching gun-legislation package in the country. (Wendy Carlson/The New York Times)

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WA high court leaves ban in place for now on high-capacity ammo magazines

Monday’s decision will keep the law in effect until the court hears arguments, possibly this fall, on the…

Cars line up for the Edmonds ferry in Edmonds, Washington on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Ferry line jumpers face a $145 fine — and scorn from other drivers

Law enforcement is on the lookout for line cutters. It’s a “hot-button issue that can lead to something…

Susan Davison smiles in the shaded section of her yard in front of a quilt titled Dancing Dahlias on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Sewing meets sowing: Mukilteo hobbyists unite for Garden and Quilt Tour

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door, while supplies last. The last three iterations have…