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2 seriously injured in truck crash at Lynnwood construction site

The two men were sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after the accident near Lynnwood Friday afternoon.

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State budgets, signed Thursday, include money for local projects

Among the provisions are money to build a Community Recovery Center in Lynnwood and aid Afghan refugees in…

Construction workers walk along the underside of the Lynnwood Link light rail tracks on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Concrete-driver strike affecting Lynnwood light rail work

Union members have held out for better benefits and pay since December. Missed concrete deliveries have delayed work.

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Teens charged with hate crime in Islamophobic attack near Lynnwood

They’re the first local juveniles charged with hate crime since the start of 2020. The alleged assault lasted…

Jose Lopez, a Lynnwood self-employed painter, won $2.4 million on a progressive slot machine at Tulalip Resort Casino on March 20. This beats the previous $1.1 million record at the casino, and is the largest known slot machine win at any casino in state history. (Photo provided)

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With $5 bet, Lynnwood man hits $2.4 million slots jackpot at Tulalip

Jose Lopez won the highest slots payout in the state’s casino history on the game Golden Charms.

Eight of the Washington Lottery’s “luckiest retailers” are right here in Snohomish County. On the $5 scratch ticket "Triple Fortune Dragon Spitfire," the odds are 1 in 3.31 of winning a prize in 11 amounts from $5 to $50,000 on the 6.6 million tickets printed. At this writing, six of the 12 prizes of $50,000 have not been claimed. (Andrea Brown / The Herald)

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8 of Lottery’s ‘lucky retailers’ in region are in Snohomish County

The top two in the county were Safeway stores in Everett and Monroe. Got a hunch on who…

This crash in Seattle resulted from a chase that started in Snohomish County after the robbery of a marijuana retail store Thursday night. (Snohomish County Sheriff's Office) 20220218

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Charges: Snohomish County armed robbery spree wasn’t man’s first

Rayshon Blackwell was charged with robbing two Snohomish County marijuana stores. He has spent much of his life…

The scene of a two car collision southbound on I-5 in Everett, just south of 41st Street, early on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (Washington State Patrol)

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Everett man charged in wrong-way crash that killed retiring couple

Caleb Wride, 22, crashed head-on into a Volkswagen Beetle, charging papers say. Wilfrido and Mila Sarmiento died at…

Police are investigation a break-in at a home in Lynnwood on March 16. (Lynnwood Police Department)

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Police: Burglars tie up Lynnwood homeowners

Detectives are asking the public for help to identify two people who broke into the house. Nobody was…

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Suspect in fatal stabbing was out on bail after earlier incident

Chechemeni Paulis is back in the Snohomish County Jail, this time for investigation of murder. Bail is now…

This photo shows the gunshot through a car's windshield that struck a 36-year-old man in the shoulder, according to police. (Lynnwood Police Department)

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Lynnwood police seek suspect in shooting of DoorDash driver

A 36-year-old man drove himself to the hospital after being shot in the shoulder.

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Edmonds schools superintendent leaving for new job in Oregon

Gustavo Balderas will lead the Beaverton School District, that state’s third-largest. He will start there in July.

Centenarians Maizie and Roy Mays have been married for more than 77 years. Photo taken in Lynnwood, Washington on March 9, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Lynnwood couple, both 100, share secret of a 77-year marriage

They met when Maizie was a USO girl and Roy was a Marine. Their stories now span a…

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1 dead, 1 injured in Everett stabbing; suspect arrested

A man died in the 3100 block of Oakes Avenue just after 10 a.m. Tuesday. A woman was…

The 810 McCollum Park Community Transit bus at it's new stop in the shadow of the newly opened Northgate Light rail Station in Seattle. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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How to weigh in on Everett light rail’s route and stations

Sound Transit wants your feedback on possible Link rail and station locations.

Bantaba in Lynnwood serves up West African dishes like benachin. Also known as jollof rice, the popular Gambian dish is vibrant red from the use of tomatoes and spices. Bantaba serves theirs with a choice of fish ($11), beef ($12) or lamb ($13). Thursday, March 10, 2022. (Taylor Goebel / The Herald) 20220315

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Hearty West African cuisine in Lynnwood

Bantaba will make you feel right at home with portions so big that leftovers are a given.

Reuben K. Hinton in 1998 (left) and 2018. (Washington State Department of Corrections)

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Board recommends commutation for 1997 attempted murder in Everett

Reuben Hinton shot Larone Wright twice in a drug deal 25 years ago. He was sentenced to 40…

Clockwise from top left: Digital rendering of the future Colby Tower in Everett (Tim Corpus), 2019 housing construction in Sultan (Olivia Vanni), apartments and condominiums being constructed near Alderwood mall in 2021 (Olivia Vanni), Urban Center Apartments in Lynnwood (Kevin Clark), and Lynnwood Transit Center Light Rail Station under construction in August 2020 in Lynnwood (Olivia Vanni)

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By 2044, Snohomish County population projected at 1.1 million

The county is planning how to accommodate newcomers. Here are four takeaways from newly adopted growth targets.

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A ‘three-month handshake’ led to 23 years as Sultan fire chief

Longtime Fire District 5 Chief Merlin Halverson has retired. One of his last achievements was a brand new…

The Cedar Valley Ball field that will be leased by Housing Hope. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Housing Hope, Edmonds schools plan family housing in Lynnwood

The nonprofit will lease land from the school district to house about 50 families, including people now “couch-surfing.”