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Skyler MacKay speaks to a crowd during a Scouts ceremony on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Lynnwood Eagle Scout celebrates earning every merit badge

Less than 1% of scouts nationwide receive every badge. Skyler MacKay earned 142 out of the 141 Scouting…

Edmonds School Board members and students from Oak Heights Elementary pose for a photo during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Salish Middle School on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Edmonds School District breaks ground on new middle school

Salish Middle School is set to open in the fall of 2028. It will be the district’s fifth…

Erie Darby Wheeler sings “Life Every Voice and Sing” during a Juneteenth celebration on Friday, June 19, 2026, in Edmonds, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Edmonds, Lynnwood community members celebrate Juneteenth

Hundreds gathered at two events Friday to celebrate the federal holiday that marks the end of slavery in…

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Edmonds College notifies AG’s office after ICE agents arrest student

According to the college, the agents did not provide identification or a warrant, violating campus policy.

A lion dancer from the Mak Fai Kung Fu Club interacts with an audience member during World Refugee Day at Edmonds College’s Brier Hall on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Edmonds, Washington. World Refugee Day was first celebrated in 2001 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention, which internationally recognized refugees and outlined their legal rights. (Michael Hennneke / The Herald)

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‘All are welcome’: Snohomish County celebrates World Refugee Day

The fifth-annual celebration hosted by Refugee and Immigrant Services Northwest featured cultural performances, food and speeches.

The Edmonds School District building on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Edmonds parents speak out against earlier start times for elementary schoolers

Under the schedule change, 12 of the district’s 20 elementary schools would start at 7:20 a.m. and end…

The Center for Families at Edmonds College, home to a cooperative preschool, shown here on Monday, June 8, 2026, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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As state funding changes threaten co-op preschools, Edmonds College remains hopeful

Seven co-op preschools in the county are affiliated with the college. The state change may disqualify parent ed…

Ty Gross and Apollo Graves check wiring on the Edmonds College Marine ROV team’s equipment on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘Dive in unafraid’: Edmonds College ROV team prepares for world competition

The team will travel to Newfoundland and Laborador later this month to present their underwater ROV to a…

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Business

Raising Cane’s sets opening date for Lynnwood location on June 23

The 1232 164th St. SW location will be the first in the Seattle area to offer a drive-thru.

SeaMar and city officials along with community members cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the Lynnwood Crisis Care Center on Monday, June 1, 2026, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lynnwood cuts ribbon on Crisis Care Center after 5 years of uncertainty

The facility will serve as an alternative to an emergency room or jail for anyone experiencing a mental…

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Lynnwood to temporarily allow commercial paid parking ahead of World Cup

The city hopes the six-month ordinance will ease demand near the light rail station and provide time to…

Addison Osborne, 2, pauses to smell a flower during Sorticulture on Friday, June 6, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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100 days of summer around the Sound

Music, fests, fireworks and ferries fill Snohomish and Island counties.

The Lynnwood City Council meets in their chambers on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Lynnwood City Council meets in its chambers on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lynnwood starts discussion on potential minimum wage increase

The council decided to start gathering community input on increasing the minimum wage above the state minimum of…

Super Tortas Ganzin sits in a spot at the Street Eats Food Truck Village on Monday, May 11, 2026 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lynnwood approves streamlined permitting process for food trucks

The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday that creates clear guidelines for food truck vendors in the…

Edmonds College Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services Indra Paola Pelaez speaks at a round table event on Monday, May 4, 2026 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Edmonds College talks future of education at roundtable event

Staff members discusssed how artificial intelligence is changing learning and the worry of an “enrollment cliff” in the…

A rainbow LGBTQ+ Pride flag hanging from a flag pole outside of Lynnwood City Hall moves in the wind on June 10 in Lynnwood. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lynnwood established public flagpole rules after pride flag controversy

Lynnwood Pride says it only recently learned about the new policy that went into effect in September.

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Lynnwood discusses streamlining food truck permit process

Clearer guidelines could encourage more food truck vendors to operate in Lynnwood lawfully, city staff said.

Edmonds College students Celestine Ottong, left, tries to catch a salmon while Kade Williams, right, watches while the class gets ready to transport the fish for release in Lake Ballinger on Friday, April 10, 2026, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Edmonds College students release salmon into Lake Ballinger

Friday’s release of about 80 coho salmon is part of a larger effort to help the salmon population…

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, left, speaks with Habitat for Humanity Snohomish County executive director Steven Li on Thursday, April 2 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Habitat for Humanity to build affordable cottages in Lynnwood

Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, visited the organization Thursday to hear about the new plans for Willow Path Cottages.

GeekFest showrunner, Nathan Mumm, outside of the Lynnwood Event Center where the event will be held this July on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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GeekFest to be held in Lynnwood this year

After two years in Everett, the gaming convention moves to a new home starting in July.