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Snohomish County Fire District #4 and Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue respond to a motor vehicle collision for a car and pole. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, near Triangle Bait & Tackle in Snohomish. (Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office)

Police: Troopers tried to stop driver before deadly crash in Snohomish

The man, 31, was driving at “a high rate of speed” when he crashed into a traffic light pole and died, investigators said.

 

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Man dies after crashing into pole in Snohomish

Just before 1 a.m., the driver crashed into a traffic light pole at the intersection of 2nd Street and Maple Avenue.

 

Maygen Hetherington, executive director of the Historic Downtown Snohomish Association, laughs during an interview in her office on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Maygen Hetherington: tireless advocate for the city of Snohomish

Historic Downtown Snohomish Association receives the Opportunity Lives Here award from Economic Alliance.

 

Kathy Purviance-Snow poses for a photo in her computer lab at Snohomish High School on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Snohomish, WA. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

To ban or embrace ChatGPT? Local teachers fight AI with AI — or don’t

“It has fundamentally changed my teaching in really stressful and exciting ways,” an EvCC teacher said. At all levels of education, ChatGPT poses a tricky question.

Kathy Purviance-Snow poses for a photo in her computer lab at Snohomish High School on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Snohomish, WA. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Andy’s Fish House employee Kate Gordon, right, hands Andy Coleman his to-go order on Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Snohomish, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Explore great fish sandwiches and gluten-free treats in Snohomish

The po’boy at Andy’s Fish House was a pleasant surprise. Up the street, Grain Artisan Bakery has some unmissable post-po’boy treats.

Andy’s Fish House employee Kate Gordon, right, hands Andy Coleman his to-go order on Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Snohomish, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
on Wednesday February 21, 2024 in Snohomish. (Photo provided by Snohomish County Fire District #4)

Woman dies after suspected DUI crash on US 2 near Snohomish

A driver crossed the center line and crashed head-on into a minivan Wednesday night, killing a Monroe woman, troopers said.

on Wednesday February 21, 2024 in Snohomish. (Photo provided by Snohomish County Fire District #4)
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Driver killed in crash east of Snohomish

The man crashed off the road Monday morning in the Three Lakes area. Nobody else was injured.

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1 dead in car crash west of Monroe

The driver hit a utility pole, then crashed into standing water. The deceased had not been identified as of Thursday.

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Nathan Precup, who died in the 2022 crash in Snohomish, had left his job as a flight test engineer to work on telescopes in the Arctic.

Widow sues over Cessna crash that killed 4 near Snohomish

A wing fell off the plane, causing it to crash east of Harvey Field. Aerospace engineer Nathan Precup and three others were killed.

Nathan Precup, who died in the 2022 crash in Snohomish, had left his job as a flight test engineer to work on telescopes in the Arctic.
Lil, left, Snohomish Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Nancy Keith, center, and Tad, right, pose for a photo during the final annual GroundFrog Day event at the Carnegie building in Snohomish, Washington, on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Oh, croak! The GroundFrog forecast is six more weeks of winter

A coin-flip determined the “frognostication” at the annual GroundFrog Day event in Snohomish.

Lil, left, Snohomish Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Nancy Keith, center, and Tad, right, pose for a photo during the final annual GroundFrog Day event at the Carnegie building in Snohomish, Washington, on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
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Glacier Peak High School reopens after bomb threat

Students and faculty evacuated the school Tuesday morning. Bomb technicians didn’t find anything suspicious.

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Cindy Clark, a Long COVID patient, poses for a photo in her home with the various treatments she used in Mukilteo, Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

‘From COVID to heart failure’: Long COVID patients feel unseen, unheard

As doctors struggled to understand the virus, patients like Amy McGrath, of Snohomish, scoured the internet for answers.

Cindy Clark, a Long COVID patient, poses for a photo in her home with the various treatments she used in Mukilteo, Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
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A look back at ‘What’s Up’ in 2023: Robots, Costco, secret crushes

A romance on Rucker heated up without help from The Love Zone — and other tall tales from the past year.

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Molbak’s Garden Cafe in Woodinville, Washington. Photographed in 2016. (Andrea Brown / The Herald)

‘Shocked and heartbroken’: Woodinville garden store Molbak’s to close

After 67 years, Molbak’s Home + Garden, a mainstay just across the county line, will cease operations early next year.

Molbak’s Garden Cafe in Woodinville, Washington. Photographed in 2016. (Andrea Brown / The Herald)
Senior Hailey Jardine uses the new heat press for DECA to make school apparel at Snohomish High School in Snohomish, Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.  DECA is a national nonprofit for students interested in business. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Hot off the press! Snohomish High School students create custom swag

New heat presses allow teens to make T-shirts, hoodies and gear at the school’s merch store, Panther Pause — with the copyright.

Senior Hailey Jardine uses the new heat press for DECA to make school apparel at Snohomish High School in Snohomish, Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.  DECA is a national nonprofit for students interested in business. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Steve Moro, 52, poses for a photo at his business workspace for Anitomical Creation/Woods Creek Taxidermy in Snohomish, Washington on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Snohomish taxidermist on the ‘art of preservation’

Working out of his childhood home, Steve Moro carries on his family legacy in the taxidermy biz.

Steve Moro, 52, poses for a photo at his business workspace for Anitomical Creation/Woods Creek Taxidermy in Snohomish, Washington on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Frank Sandoval listens during his sentencing at the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Snohomish brewery owner gets 6 months in jail for ‘grooming’ girl

A jury acquitted SnoTown owner Frank Sandoval of child molestation, but convicted him of immoral communication with a minor.

Frank Sandoval listens during his sentencing at the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)
PAWS CEO Heidi Wills Yamada on Monday, Nov. 27, 2021 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

At PAWS in Lynnwood, the animals come first

PAWS staff are preparing for a major expansion, with a new wildlife center opening on 25 acres in Snohomish.

PAWS CEO Heidi Wills Yamada on Monday, Nov. 27, 2021 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Kaisa Gifford walks slowly with Manny at the Gifford Horses barn in Snohomish, Washington on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. Manny is able to walk longer periods of time and is regaining some of his lost body weight. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Saving racehorses from slaughter, Snohomish rescue offers second chance

Gifford Horses retrains and rehomes thoroughbreds from around the country. Kaisa Gifford “puts her heart and soul into these animals.”

Kaisa Gifford walks slowly with Manny at the Gifford Horses barn in Snohomish, Washington on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. Manny is able to walk longer periods of time and is regaining some of his lost body weight. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
A sign showing the river levels of previous floods is visible along the Snohomish River on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Forecast holds: Flooding to hit Tuesday in Gold Bar, Monroe, Snohomish

The Snohomish River was expected to crest “just below” major flood stage late Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

A sign showing the river levels of previous floods is visible along the Snohomish River on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)