Smokey Point

Health care program for military, families is only 1 in state

Veterans, current service members and their families can all use it.

Arlington considering utility fee to close funding gap for EMS

The proposed $15 charge does not have to be approved by voters.

A close friendship is lost to fire

A close friendship is lost to fire

An 88-year-old Smokey Point mobile home resident died despite a valiant effort by neighbors.

A close friendship is lost to fire

New road set for fast-growing area in Arlington

Arlington Valley Road will be another route for businesses along busy 67th Ave. to reach the highway.

Experimental micro electrical grid to be built in Arlington

Experimental micro electrical grid to be built in Arlington

It would incorporate multiple energy technologies and provide backup in emergencies.

Experimental micro electrical grid to be built in Arlington
Jackson Eyman, 7, browses a shelf during the grand opening of the new Lakewood/Smokey Point Library Saturday morning in Arlington on January 6, 2018. (Kevin Clark / The Daily Herald)

Former vacant Smokey Point space celebrated as new library

For a 7-year-old with a stack of books balanced precariously in his arms, the reason to visit a brand-new library was a… Continue reading

Jackson Eyman, 7, browses a shelf during the grand opening of the new Lakewood/Smokey Point Library Saturday morning in Arlington on January 6, 2018. (Kevin Clark / The Daily Herald)

Sno-Isle library to open in Smokey Point, in leased space

It’s a chance to assess what the area needs, and it kicks off planning for a possible permanent home.

Girls in STEM find their voice — and a local problem to solve

Girls in STEM find their voice — and a local problem to solve

Lakewood High students won national recognition for an outreach project on invasive aquatic animals.

Girls in STEM find their voice — and a local problem to solve
Hope takes the form of affordable housing in Smokey Point

Hope takes the form of affordable housing in Smokey Point

Families settle into Twin Lakes Landing, Housing Hope’s largest project to date.

Hope takes the form of affordable housing in Smokey Point

Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital accepting adolescent patients

The facility is the first mental heallth unit in the county to offer in-patient services for children.

‘They trucked in hope’ — including 5,000 bags of groceries

‘They trucked in hope’ — including 5,000 bags of groceries

The Convoy of Hope event in Arlington provided services for 2,857 guests, many of them working poor.

‘They trucked in hope’ — including 5,000 bags of groceries

Boy, 16, who drowned in lake near Smokey Point is identified

Chance Vanvalkenburgh is the teen who drowned in a lake this week near Smokey Point, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office said… Continue reading

As her mother Ande looks for the library card, Magdalena Gaiten, 5, carries a heavy load of books to the checkout counter at Mariner Library on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 in Everett, Wa. The family of four kids checked out 27 books from the library where they make a trip weekly for new books.(Andy Bronson / The Herald)

This Sno-Isle library is a test lab to find out what clicks

About 200 people pass through the doors of the Mariner Library each day. The library’s capacity is 37 at a time. Sometimes, things… Continue reading

As her mother Ande looks for the library card, Magdalena Gaiten, 5, carries a heavy load of books to the checkout counter at Mariner Library on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 in Everett, Wa. The family of four kids checked out 27 books from the library where they make a trip weekly for new books.(Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Arlington enacts Stay Out of Designated Areas law

Arlington enacts Stay Out of Designated Areas law

New rules here will allow judges to order people who have been charged with or convicted of drug crimes to stay out… Continue reading

Arlington enacts Stay Out of Designated Areas law

Marysville opens a one-stop permit center

The city has opened a one-stop permit center geared toward helping home and business owners who want to complete basic projects more quickly… Continue reading

2 challenge 26-year incumbent for spot on Marsyville council

2 challenge 26-year incumbent for spot on Marsyville council

Two new candidates are challenging a councilwoman who has held a seat here for 26 years. Businessman Mark James and teacher Jason Call… Continue reading

2 challenge 26-year incumbent for spot on Marsyville council
New hospital to provide 115 psychiatric beds for all ages

New hospital to provide 115 psychiatric beds for all ages

Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital, a $22 million building that will provide a variety of mental health treatment services, has just opened its… Continue reading

New hospital to provide 115 psychiatric beds for all ages