The Safeway store at 4128 Rucker Ave., on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Mike Henneke / The Herald)

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Kroger and Albertsons plan to sell these 19 Snohomish County grocers

On Tuesday, the grocery chains released a list of stores included in a deal to avoid anti-competition concerns…

A crime scene investigator surveys the area around a police car that was involved in a shooting early Wednesday morning along Highway 99 that left one person dead. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald).

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Crime down in Everett in 2023, new report says

Murder and sex crimes went down in Snohomish County. Offenses like hate crimes and vehicle thefts, however, were…

Everett police officers survey the scene of a shooting along East Casino Road on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Voters to decide on 0.2% sales tax increase for criminal justice

The tax is expected to bring in $39 million a year. It would cost the average Snohomish County…

Helion Energy CEO and co-founder David Kirtley talks to Governor Jay Inslee about Trenta, Helion's 6th fusion prototype, during a tour of their facility on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Inslee energized from visit to Everett fusion firms

Helion Energy and Zap Energy offered state officials a tour of their plants. Both are on a quest…

Snohomish County Auditor Garth Fell talks about the new Elections Center during a tour on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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New Everett elections center aims to provide transparency, security

For the first time, the 17,000-square-foot facility will bring all parts of the ballot counting process into one…

Kim Schrier, left, Suzan DelBene, Rick Larsen

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Amid calls for president to drop out, Everett’s Larsen still on ‘Team Biden’

The presidential debate last month raised renewed concerns about the president’s health. Snohomish County’s reps still back him.

An Edmonds ferry begins its course in Edmonds, Washington on Monday, June 3, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Everett edges 14-year-old unofficial temperature record

The National Weather Service said it’s the warmest July 8 on record, and it’s not done yet.

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Everett Ziply manager charged with embezzling $270K

Between July 2020 and May 2023, Michael Lakus submitted 119 forged receipts, charges say. The company fired him.

FILE — Paxlovid pills in Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 6, 2021. As Covid cases crept up over the summer and new variants have emerged, the basics of preventing and managing the virus have come back into focus — including a critical tool for warding off severe disease and death: the antiviral treatment Paxlovid. (Alex Welsh/The New York Times)

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COVID pills ‘sold out everywhere’ in Snohomish County, patients say

As federal COVID treatment programs end, a Paxlovid shortage emerges at local pharmacies. One patient called dozens with…

Oliver Fitting, 8, (left to right) Armon Desta, 11, and Capri Fitting, 9, and Hermela Desta, 12, close their eyes and brace for a large rush of water to be dumped on them at Hazel Miller Spray Park on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Snohomish County, here are some safety tips for this week’s heat wave

Stay shady, cover up and slather on the sunscreen, local health experts say.

Oliver Fitting, 8, (left to right) Armon Desta, 11, and Capri Fitting, 9, and Hermela Desta, 12, close their eyes and brace for a large rush of water to be dumped on them at Hazel Miller Spray Park on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Snohomish County braces for its own heat wave

It’s about to get much warmer here for the next several days. The good news: Air quality should…

Avery Bresnan, center listens as the jury is polled after a guilty verdict at the end of his trial at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Man convicted of homicide in Monroe man’s overdose death

Following a weeklong trial, it took jurors over a day to find Avery Bresnan guilty in the 2020…

Law enforcement respond to a person hit by a train near the Port of Everett Mount Baker Terminal on Thursday, June 27, 2024 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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2 killed in waterfront train crashes were near Mukilteo ‘quiet zone’

In June, two people were hit by trains on separate days near Mukilteo Boulevard. “These situations are incredibly…

Members of the crowd wave flags during Everett’s Fourth of July Parade on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Nice weather draws huge crowds for Everett’s Fourth of July parade

Thousands flocked to downtown Everett, lining up along Colby for the growing parade with 100 entrants.

Amadea, a superyacht, docked at the Port of Everett on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Say ‘bon voyage’ to seized Russian superyacht departing Everett

The Amadea, with an estimated value more than $300 million, spent two months in the Puget Sound for…

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Snohomish County engineer of Little Bear Creek project wins state award

For more than 30 years, Doug McCormick has engineered roads and projects for county public works. One recent…

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Awards honor employers who promote workers with disabilities

Nominations are due July 31 for the awards from the Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment.

Left to right, the McCaffery family including Ruby, Chellce, Tyler and Jay pose for a photo at Ruby's Espresso in Everett, Washington on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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New owners, dress code for ex-Hillbilly Hotties coffee stands

Longtime patrons of a Snohomish County bikini barista chain have been asking: “Why are you wearing clothes?” New…

Traffic moves north and south along the southbound side of the Highway 529 after the northbound lanes were closed due to a tunnel on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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After manmade tunnel creates hole north of Everett, Highway 529 reopens

Crews closed northbound Highway 529 at East Marine View Drive for emergency maintenance — a route that had…

Oliver Fitting, 8, (left to right) Armon Desta, 11, and Capri Fitting, 9, and Hermela Desta, 12, close their eyes and brace for a large rush of water to be dumped on them at Hazel Miller Spray Park on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Fourth of July heat wave to bring highs in 90s, stoking wildfire fears

Your party may be fire, but the forest shouldn’t be. Firefighters offered advice to stay safe on a…