Cathcart Crossing project site along Highway 9 on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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County clears permit hurdle for Cathcart park and ride

The proposed park and ride southeast of Cathcart Way and Highway 9 would have 154 stalls and be…

Mike Martin poses for a photo at the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office's annual award ceremony on March 16, 2023. (Snohomish County Sheriff's Office)

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Martin named new police chief in Snohomish

Pending approval from the City Council, Martin will replace the current chief, Rob Palmer, in July.

Kamiak’s Kalia Estes wins heat six of the girls 100m hurdles prelims during the Eason Invitational at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Snohomish, Washington on Saturday, April 22, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Sports

Locals take home titles as Eason Invite rebounds to 90 teams

The 33rd edition of the county’s largest prep track and field meet saw plenty of impressive marks, including…

"Big Bull" Gary Pritzkau and his son Cary Pritzkau, who are two of multiple people involved in the operation of Three Bull Brewing, stand behind the bar at their new tap house on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in downtown Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Food & Drink

No bull: This Snohomish taproom is open for business

On the hunt for a new place for craft beer? Check out the outdoorsy-themed Three Bull Brewing.

Danie Hadsall hugs a Lunar Jackalope of her own creation on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Artisans PNW in Everett, Washington. Hadsall is running a kickstarter with a goal of $5,000 to get the jackalope into the hands of buyers. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Life

A Snohomish artist’s quest to make monsters you can hug

Danie Hadsall illustrates whimsical beasts from folklore. Now she is turning one into a stuffed animal.

"Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling" poster. (Submitted photo)

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‘Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling’ coming to Snohomish venue

Venue owner: “It’s like WWE Wrestling but pint-sized.” Tickets are $25. Must be 21 or older.

Rep. Suzan DelBene, left, introduces Xichitl Torres Small, center, Undersecretary for Rural Development with the U.S. Department of Agriculture during a talk at Thomas Family Farms on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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At USDA undersecretary stop in Snohomish, farmers bemoan red tape

Farmers gathered at Thomas Family Farms to hear from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Xochitl Torres Small.

Flowers and other items are displayed in memory and honor of Khalea Thoeuk and Riley Danard inside a Buddhist Temple at 16626 9th Avenue SE in Mill Creek, Washington on Thursday, March 30, 2023.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Snohomish mourns teens killed in suspected DUI crash in Seattle

A wrong-way driver on the West Seattle Bridge crashed into a car occupied by Khalea Thoeuk and Riley…

Bob Martin, 82, poses for a photo at The Stag Barbershop in Snohomish, Washington on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Snohomish’s rogue barber keeps clipping despite no license, $90K in fines

Bob Martin’s defiance during the pandemic made him a “poster boy” of conservative resistance.

Jeanette Westover poses for a photo at her home in Snohomish, Washington on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Tenant: Housing Hope ignored meth contamination at Snohomish apartment

Jeanette Westover says meth contamination far exceeding state limits gave her seizures and kidney infections.

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Police investigating cause of fatal 3-vehicle crash on Highway 9

The man, 61, crossed the center line in Snohomish on Monday and crashed into the truck, the sheriff’s…

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1 dead, 1 in hospital after 3-vehicle crash on Highway 9

A concrete pumping truck and two sedans crashed Monday afternoon, closing the highway near Bickford Avenue.

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Overnight road work to disrupt Highway 9 traffic in Snohomish

Lane closures are set this week and next near the Bickford Avenue roundabout for drainage work along the…

Kyle Galvin, who has worked for Bluewater for more than 4 years, makes cocktails on July 10, 2020 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Food & Drink

Where to go for the best cocktails and spirits in Snohomish County

You voted, we tallied, here are the results.

For his Class of 1972 reunion, Mike Carver has 18 speakers built into his truck and drives it around Snohomish County at times trailing bubbles. Shot on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 in Snohomish, Wa. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Celebration of life for the musical bubble truck man set for Saturday

Mike Carver’s red ‘67 Ford truck will be parked at Snohomish High School, playing music and blowing bubbles.

Cathcart Crossing project site along Highway 9 on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Hearing examiner’s order holds up Cathcart park and ride

Initial plans had the stormwater system designed under urban zoning rules, but the property has rural zoning.

Ryan Hembre prepares a Spring Wish cocktail at Skip Rock Distillery on March 3, 2023 in Snohomish, Washington. Owners Ryan and Julie Hembre recently opened their new remodeled space and will be serving cocktails with their own spirits for the first time. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Food & Drink

Skip on over to downtown Snohomish for a libation

Skip Rock Distillers now serving cocktails that show off the spirits it’s been making since 2011.

Twin sisters Lyndsay Lamb (left) and Leslie Davis (right), co-hosts of HGTV's Unsellable Houses. (Photo provided)

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Homes wanted: Snohomish twins filming 4th season of ‘Unsellable Houses’ on HGTV

At Lamb & Co., real estate agents Leslie Davis and Lyndsay Lamb cover all bases of home sales,…

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Life

Top estheticians and spa services in Snohomish County

You voted, we tallied, here are the results.

Owner and CEO Lacie Carroll holds a “Warr;or” candle at the Malicious Women Candle Co workspace in Snohomish, Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. The business is women run and owned. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Business

Malicious Women Co: She turned Crock-Pot candles into a sassy venture

Lacie Marsh-Carroll is rekindling her Snohomish candle company with new designs and products.