A large flock of ducks fly above the recently restored wetland area of Smith Island along Union Slough on Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Everett, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Hunting season, new trail access open on island near Everett

New parking on Smith Island is now available, along with an annual waterfowl hunting season.

Wearing a mask and face shield, Honeycomb Salon owner Julia Barbee, styles Gail Linnick's hair in her studio at Sola Studios, on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 in Mill Creek, Wa.(Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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‘No more pretty hair or feet’: Your top 2020 What’s Up? stories

Hoarding, Grouchy Chef, HGTV, TP and Starbucks cups also are among our readers’ favorites.

Firefighters extinguished this fire that ripped through a BNSF building off 1st Street in Marysville. (Marysville Fire District)

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Fire district: Marysville building torched on purpose

The BNSF structure off First Street caught fire Monday morning, reportedly intentionally.

Federal agents seized many pounds of meth and heroin, along with thousands of suspected fentanyl pills, at a 10-acre property east of Arlington in mid-December 2020. (U.S. Attorney's Office) 20201223

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Bust nets 247 pounds of meth, golden gun and blind rapper

A muddy 10-acre property east of Arlington was the base of a violent drug ring spanning the West…

Callie Fosie, 11, talks to Santa Claus about seeing him in her house a few Christmases ago during the socially distanced meet up hosted by Maryfest on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 in Marysville, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Santa brings socially distanced cheer to kids in Marysville

Families are invited to take Christmas photos this weekend as part of a scholarship fundraiser.

Volunteer Kevin Boldt and Jennifer Chapman direct shopping carts full of food outside at the Marysville Community Food Bank on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 in Marysville, Washington.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Snohomish County food banks fill stomaches, hearts

“It’s a lot of people to feed.” Community food banks prepare to supplement needs this holiday season.

Zachary Kier appeared in a jail courtroom Nov. 18, 2019, three months after a hit-and-run crash seriously injured a man and a woman in Marysville. (Caleb Hutton / Herald file)

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Man sentenced in Marysville crash that severely injured 4

On the run from cops, Zachary Kier left others screaming in the wreckage. Now he’s going to prison.

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Police: Man seeking Bothell minors fooled twice by detective

The Arlington sex offender allegedly tried to meet up with teenage girls. Both times he was talking with…

Christmas lights decorate a home in Arlington and throughout Snohomish County and are listed online via Facebook.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Life

This map’s your guide to Christmas cheer in Snohomish County

An Arlington woman has created an online map of where to find the brightest lights and decorations.

A three-car accident Saturday on Highway 9 left one person serious injured. (Washington State Patrol)

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One seriously injured in three-car crash on Highway 9

The injured person was unconscious when first responders arrived. The road near Getchell was closed.

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Santa Claus is coming to town, despite the coronavirus

He’ll follow social distancing. In one setting, children are invited to “call out” their wishes.

The City of Marysville is finalizing its self evaluation and Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan to address accessibility issues in its right of ways. That could mean more to-standard curb ramps and other features. (Ben Watanabe / The Herald)

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Where does Marysville need to improve accessibility?

The city’s draft ADA Transition Plan identifies hundreds of deficient locations. Comment ends soon.

Members of the Marysville resue team, Matt Campbell (left) and Tobin McGowan string lights on the Marysville water towner Friday November 20, 2020. Holiday lights have been a tradition for decades, but last year the city skipped it because the tower needed repairs. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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After dark year, Marysville tower lights up for the holidays

Last year the water tower was not illuminated, breaking a nearly quarter century-long tradition.

Lyon “Nick” Torns turned himself in Nov. 16 to the Las Vegas Metro Police Department in Nevada. (Marysville Police Department, file)

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Fentanyl, an $8,600 debt — and a fatal shooting in Marysville

It was supposed to be a drug deal. Then the dealer allegedly shot Jason Castle, according to Marysville…

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Principal Lynn Heimsoth and Dean of Students Amy Berreth at Sunnyland Elementary.

Northwest

Legacy scholarship honors slain former Marysville principal

Lynn Heimsoth, 58, was found fatally shot in her home west of Bellingham last December.

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Snohomish County inmate died of natural causes

The Marysville man, 34, suffered a medical problem Wednesday morning, an autopsy showed.

Lyon “Nicholas” Nick Torns is one of two suspects arrested in the Nov. 8 shooting death of Jason Castle. (Marysville Police Department)

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Marysville homicide suspects in custody

One man turned himself in to police in Las Vegas, and another was arrested in Mountlake Terrace.

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Marysville man suspected of DUI in fatal Skagit County crash

Troopers were on their way to assist the driver of a disabled vehicle when he was struck and…

Its takes ropes and some climbing for Scott Greeley to work on his energy-saving distillation system, built 43 feet up in a tree on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 in Edmonds, Washington. Greeley has designed an energy-saving device that can purify water or distill alcohol using a low-fuel pump and gravity instead of a power-consuming compressor.
“We need better ways to produce clean water around the world,” said Greeley of the gravity-pressurized distillation system. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Business

Amazon innovation contest rewards Snohomish County inventors

Winning teams from six cities took home $75,000 in prize money. One winner built a better still.

Police are seeking two suspects after a fatal shooting in Marysville. (Marysville Police Department)

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Medical examiner releases name in Marysville homicide

Jason Castle, 42, died from injuries suffered Sunday. Suspects remain at large.