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Everett lowers speed limits on two streets

Parts of Holly Drive and 16th Street are now limited to 25 miles per hour. Everett will eventually…

Henry M. Jackson High School on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Mill Creek family throws $489k into Everett school board races

Board members denounced the spending. The family alleges a robotics team is too reliant on adults, but district…

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‘A hometown person’: Friends and family remember Larry Hanson

The former publisher worked at The Herald for 45 years and volunteered throughout Snohomish County for decades. He…

Niko Battle (campaign photo)

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Judge grants Everett intervention in Battle residency case

Filings also show officials were unable to serve council candidate Niko Battle with court documents at his listed…

Niko Battle (campaign photo)

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Judge grants Everett intervention in Battle residency case

Filings also show officials were unable to serve council candidate Niko Battle with court documents at his listed…

Damian Flores, 6, kisses his mother Jessica Flores goodbye before heading inside for his first day of first grade at Monroe Elementary School on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘It’s like the Super Bowl’: Everett celebrates first day of school

Students at Monroe Elementary were excited to kick off the school year Wednesday along with other students across…

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Mail your ballots with time to spare, officials say

An Everett couple’s votes weren’t counted after they dropped their ballots off at the post office on primary…

Totalled car that resulted from a DUI collision that damaged four cars on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Lynnwood Police Department)

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Three days of DUIs: 1 fatality, 1 injured and six damaged cars

The string of DUI crashes happened in Lynnwood, Edmonds and Everett

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Everett council frontrunner to face eligibility questions in court

Questions over Niko Battle’s eligibility have escalated to challenges in Snohomish County Superior Court and the county auditor’s…

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1 person dead, another injured after vehicle crashes into building in Everett

Prior to the crash, two people allegedly fled from Washington State Patrol, which was investigating a DUI.

Fire Station One firefighters fill their bowls and plates with dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Food & Drink

Everett firefighters turn on the burner and fire up the grill

From steak bites to sauteed shrimp, the crew at Station One know their way around the kitchen: “We…

Graffiti on the exterior of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish County Cascade Unit in 2023 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett council approves new civil penalties for graffiti

The new fines and restitution will be issued in addition to existing criminal penalties for graffiti violators.

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Everett school board OKs 2025-26 budget

The $441 million general fund budget brings about 18 additional full-time equivalent educator positions to the district.

Business

Delays, empty storefronts frustrate residents at Everett riverfront

At the newly built neighborhood, residents have waited years for a park and commercial businesses to open.

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Men stab each other when weed splinters relationship in Everett

Two men were transported to the hospital with undisclosed injuries. One is in custody.

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One person in custody after a stabbing Monday morning in Everett

One woman was transported to the hospital with undisclosed injuries.

People use the Edmonds Skatepark at Civic Park on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett council approves $360,000 for new ‘skate dot’

Funding for the new skate infrastructure in south Everett’s Lions Park is partially covered by a county grant.

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Fatal Everett crash kills Marysville man, injures two others Tuesday

The collision caused the engine block to separate from the vehicle and ignite a small fire

Life

Fresh Paint festival to return this weekend

The annual summer arts festival will be open in downtown Everett on Saturday and Sunday.

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WSDOT to pause I-5 repairs in Everett due to weather

Construction — and the overnight lane closures that come with it — will resume on Sunday.