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Snohomish County Fire District 4 station off of maple Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Nearly 150 firefighters may have been exposed to asbestos, fire agencies say

Snohomish County Fire District 4, South County Fire and Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue are investigating the potential exposure.

Snohomish County Fire District 4 station off of maple Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Spada Farmhouse Brewery in Snohomish in 2020. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Explore haunted saloons, pie sundaes and antique malls in Snohomish

By Alyse Smith / The Bellingham Herald Snohomish, Wash. is a historic town just outside Everett – about 45 minutes north of Seattle and an… Continue reading

Spada Farmhouse Brewery in Snohomish in 2020. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Isabel Barrett, 7, picks apples with her family at Swans Trail Farms on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 in Snohomish, Washington. Swans Trail Farms’ Harvest Festival, which highlights the apple varieties grown on the farm, runs through Oct. 31. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Harvest Festival now open in Snohomish

The festival at Swans Trail Farms is packed to the brim with family-fun activities. It’s open through Oct. 31.

Isabel Barrett, 7, picks apples with her family at Swans Trail Farms on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 in Snohomish, Washington. Swans Trail Farms’ Harvest Festival, which highlights the apple varieties grown on the farm, runs through Oct. 31. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Snohomish couple drowns in Maui

Ilya, 25, and Sophia Tsaruk, 26, were on vacation. An online fundraiser had raised over $139,000

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A hiker heads out to the Snohomish River along the trail that leads from the parking lot Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at Bob Heirman Wildlife Park at Thomas’ Eddy in Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Feds OK key stretch of Eastrail in Snohomish County

Things will look a lot different for the 11.9-mile segment of trail heading south from Snohomish to the county line near Woodinville.

A hiker heads out to the Snohomish River along the trail that leads from the parking lot Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at Bob Heirman Wildlife Park at Thomas’ Eddy in Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
French Creek on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Why does this Snohomish stream turn orange?

Locals have long attributed French Creek’s hue to organic discharge. But a recent study points to another culprit.

French Creek on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Man found dead on the road south of Snohomish

At about 1:45 a.m. Saturday, authorities responded to reports of a man, 29, injured on the road in the 18800 block of Yew Way.

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Bothell man, 23, arrested in assault of child, 11

Detectives credit help from Bailey Farm apartment complex management for quickly identifying the suspect.

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Spada Farmhouse Brewery in Snohomish in 2020. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Spada Farmhouse Brewery in Snohomish in 2020. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
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Snohomish man dies in Blewett Pass crash

Drake G. Remlinger was driving Friday on Highway 97 when his vehicle lost traction and rolled down a 30-foot embankment, police said.

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Snohomish man charged with throwing riot shield at officers on Jan. 6

Derek Noftsger, 47, faces two felonies and several misdemeanors for participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021.

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Kim Knor smiles after loading up into the airplane on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 in Sultan, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s Michigan’s Kim Knor, 85.

The skydiving Hall of Famer completed her 730th jump in Snohomish on Wednesday. Her friend said, “I think she’ll sleep when she’s dead.”

Kim Knor smiles after loading up into the airplane on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 in Sultan, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Clark Wood, right, starts repairs on a record player brought in to the Repair Cafe in November 2023 in Mountlake Terrace. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

WSU training to teach locals about what is truly recyclable

The Sustainable Community Stewards program will teach participants at Willis D. Tucker Community Park. The course starts Sept. 11.

Clark Wood, right, starts repairs on a record player brought in to the Repair Cafe in November 2023 in Mountlake Terrace. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Attendees gather to meet a horse at the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire in Snohomish, Washington on Sunday, July 28, 2024.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Huzzah! The Renaissance Faire returns to Monroe

With expanded accessibility, the state’s midsummer faire is back for another enchanting summer of medieval fun and community.

Attendees gather to meet a horse at the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire in Snohomish, Washington on Sunday, July 28, 2024.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)
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Man identified in deadly Snohomish shooting

Riley Davis, 29, was shot and killed after an argument Tuesday. The shooter had not been booked into the Snohomish County Jail.

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Man shot and killed following fight near Snohomish

Deputies took another man, 58, in for questioning after the shooting early Tuesday morning in the 11000 block of 206th Street SE.

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Performers joust during the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire at Sky Meadows Park in Snohomish, Washington, on Sunday, Aug. 06, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Performers joust during the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire at Sky Meadows Park in Snohomish, Washington, on Sunday, Aug. 06, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Doug Ewing looks out over a small section of the Snohomish River that he has been keeping clean for the last ten years on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the Oscar Hoover Water Access Site in Snohomish, Washington. Ewing scours the shorelines and dives into the depths of the river in search of trash left by visitors, and has removed 59 truckloads of litter from the quarter-mile stretch over the past decade. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

If Snohomish River campaign passes, polluters could be held accountable

This summer, a committee spearheaded efforts to grant legal rights to the river. Leaders gathered 1,300 signatures.

Doug Ewing looks out over a small section of the Snohomish River that he has been keeping clean for the last ten years on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the Oscar Hoover Water Access Site in Snohomish, Washington. Ewing scours the shorelines and dives into the depths of the river in search of trash left by visitors, and has removed 59 truckloads of litter from the quarter-mile stretch over the past decade. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Performers joust during the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire at Sky Meadows Park in Snohomish, Washington, on Sunday, Aug. 06, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Royalty and revelry: The spirit of the Renaissance comes to Monroe

The annual Renaissance fair will open its doors every weekend from July 20 to Aug. 18

Performers joust during the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire at Sky Meadows Park in Snohomish, Washington, on Sunday, Aug. 06, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
State regulators photographed these Allways Roofing employees working on top of a house in Mount Vernon, Wash. without wearing proper fall protection. (Washington State Department of Labor & Industries)

Snohomish roofing firm racks up more safety violations, fined $345K

Allways Roofing has been cited and fined for 124 safety violations in the last 12 years. The owner said he’s been closed since January.

State regulators photographed these Allways Roofing employees working on top of a house in Mount Vernon, Wash. without wearing proper fall protection. (Washington State Department of Labor & Industries)