This is the county’s third drowning in backcountry rivers near waterfalls this year.
The 24-year-old from Woodinville jumped in the water near Eagle Falls and did not resurface Monday.
Members of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office dive team searched for him Monday evening.
As the Memorial Day weekend exodus began, transportation crews filled the whole with cement.
A sheriff’s helicopter flew him to the hospital after he was rescued on Saturday.
The climber fell about 30 feet, officials said.
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the mountains in Snohomish County.
The proposed Sunset Fish Passage and Energy Project had been controversial since 2011.
Ryan Zinke said he favors re-introducing them to the North Cascades ecosystem.
Civic and nonprofit groups in Sultan, Gold Bar, Index and Skykomish gather to recognize volunteers.
More than 135,000 ballots were cast, a turnout of about 31 percent.
Property tax levies in four districts and two of three bond measures were falling short Tuesday.
Thirteen school districts in Snohomish County have levies on Tuesday’s ballot.
Normally, replacement levy ballot measures are routine. But this time the situation is complicated.
Most of the work is done, but a half a mile of the roadway is still under water.
Keith Wagoner will need to run, and win, in this year’s election if he wants to continue serving.
The U.S. Department of the Interior reportedly ordered an end to work on a key bear planning document.
The motorcycle collided with a van. The impact caused at least one of the vehicles to catch fire.
The cost to repair and replace stolen items likely will exceed $3,000 according to the U.S. Forest Service.
With that support, a nonprofit expects to purchase land from Weyerhaeuser — after some logging.
