Brian Henrichs, left, and Emily Howe, right, begin sifting out the bugs from their bug trap along Port Susan on Monday, May 22, 2023 in Stanwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘A delta for the future’: Scientists try to save salmon at Stilly’s mouth

The Stillaguamish River’s south fork once supported 20,000 salmon. In 2019, fewer than 500 fish returned to spawn.

A PUD vehicle drives along Lovers Road under newly-erected power poles that will eventually connect Stanwood and Camano Island on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Stanwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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To keep Camano lights on, PUD builds a new power line

The new line establishes a second electrical connection to Camano Island, which will help maintain power in windstorms.

A south-facing view of the proposed site for a new mental health facility on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, near 300th Street NW and 80th Avenue NW north of Stanwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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County Council OK’s Stanwood behavioral health center

After an unsuccessful appeal to block it, the Tulalip Tribes are now on the cusp of building the…

The Twin City Foods plant in Stanwood. (Twin City Foods)

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Plant-based meat alternatives producer to take over Stanwood plant

Canada-based No Meat Factory will bring 150 jobs to the former Twin City Foods plant by 2024.

A drawing shows the proposed 32-bed mental health treatment center north of Stanwood. (Washington State Health Care Authority)

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Neighbors appeal permit for Stanwood residential treatment facility

The County Council will consider the challenge in May. Council member Nate Nehring, who questioned the site, has…

A noticed for a proposed mental health facility on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at 300th Street NW and 80th Avenue NW north of Stanwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Tribes granted permit to build behavioral health center near Stanwood

Up to 32 patients could be involuntarily committed for three to six months. Permit conditions aim to ease…

A still photograph taken from the surveillance cameras at Jomara Seafood in Miami, Florida, allegedly depict David Subil after selling stolen crab. (Western District Court of Seattle)

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Charges: Florida man used fake names in six-figure Stanwood crab heist

David Subil allegedly stole over $430,000 worth of king crab from a Stanwood cold storage facility.

Water runs through a ditch alongside the dike parallel to Skagit Bay on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, on the west end of Stanwood, Washington. Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts noted that the farmland protected by the dike, seen right, appears to be slightly lower than the tidal land, seen left. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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With funds for dike repair, Stanwood steps toward reducing flood risk

A 100-year-old dike is showing its age, threatening farmland and homes. A county grant aims to spark a…

There were no injuries Tuesday night after a train collided with a truck at 212th Street NW and Sill Road south of Silvana. (Snohomish County Sheriff's Office)

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No injuries after train hits truck near Silvana

The people in the truck got out before the train hit it at 212th Street NW and Sill…

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Snohomish home-invasion suspect had been released weeks earlier

Eleazar Cabrera, 33, is accused of breaking into a home and shooting a man three times. He has…

Cars move along Frank Waters Road next to a contaminated land site purchased by Robinett Brothers on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 in Stanwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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County settles lawsuit over PCBs at former landfill near Lake Goodwin

At the landfill, Snohomish County accepted waste that may have included PCBs decades ago. The county’s insurer agreed…

Design rendering of the planned 16-bed mental health treatment center north of Stanwood. (Washington State Health Care Authority)

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Stanwood mental health center hearing draws support, skepticism

Traffic and safety were top concerns at a hearing over a proposed psychiatric facility. The hearing will continue…

Patricia Cairus, 36, left, and Nick Cairus, 38, right, pose for a photo by one of their vans at Fast Track Hvac in Stanwood on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Nick Cairus and Patricia Cairus lost their housing in the recession and were homeless for a number of years. They started a successful HVAC company during the pandemic in a former newspaper printing building.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Homeless for years, Stanwood family now runs ‘busy as heck’ HVAC business

The Cairus family moved at least 11 times since 2006. Housing Hope offered stable housing and a chance…

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Intercultural competence trainer joins Stanwood-Camano School Board

The board unanimously appointed Debbie Bayes to replace Ken Christoferson, who resigned in December.

Ilya Hrudzko speaks during his sentencing for when he drove into a tree in Stanwood in 2020 and killed his passenger, in Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, Washington, on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Driver gets over 6 years in fatal Stanwood crash that killed friend

In court Monday, Ilya Hrudzko said his memories of Ceanna Diller, 20, will “always stick in my heart.”

Stanwood’s Carson Beckt signals for a first down after holding onto a pass through hard contact against Lakes High School on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at Stanwood High School in Stanwood, Washington. Targeting was called on the play, resulting in extra yards for Stanwood. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Stanwood football game a ‘catalyst’ for deeper anti-racism work

The district has committed to “retraining and reteaching” its students and staff about appropriate behavior.

David Dodge (Washington State Department of Corrections)

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Early release approved for man who raped, killed Stanwood girl in 1997

David Dodge was 17 when he murdered Ashley Jones, 12, at random. He was sentenced to 50 years.

Stanwood’s Carson Beckt signals for a first down after holding onto a pass through hard contact against Lakes High School on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at Stanwood High School in Stanwood, Washington. Targeting was called on the play, resulting in extra yards for Stanwood. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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New Stanwood football findings conflict with earlier report on slurs

The Clover Parks School District released findings from its independent review — with notable differences from a Stanwood-Camano…

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Use of slurs ‘likely’ during Stanwood-Lakes game, investigation finds

In its findings, the Stanwood-Camano School District apologized to Lakes High School and reaffirmed a commitment to equity…

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Stanwood-Camano School Board seeks applicants for vacancy

Ken Christoferson, the district’s longest serving board member, resigned on Dec. 6.