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County Council dismisses appeal claiming impropriety in Cathcart development approval

The County Council last week dismissed a land-use appeal crying foul to how county officials approved 286 townhomes at state Route 9 and Cathcart Way.

Everett woman aims to do whole 2,600-mile Pacific Crest Trail

Calling from a campsite 6,000 feet up in the Laguna Mountains

Health District may become county department

The county’s independent health authority has agreed to become a department within Snohomish County government.

Proposed narcotics rehab rule may not preclude federal dollars for county's hotel buys, but it would have to be applied narrowly and County Council split on whether it is ethical

County Councilman Nate Nehring's effort to introduce a stipulation that illicit drug users must go through treatment

Snohomish brewer sentenced to six months in jail

Brewer Frank Sandoval was sentenced to jail for six months, which started Dec. 13, on one count of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes by Snohomish County Superior Court Judge George Appel Dec. 13.

Name for boat launch park revised to Pilchuck Julia Landing

Pilchuck Julia Landing is the name proposed to go on the riverside boat launch site off of Lincoln Avenue.

Everett's public works campus

The city’s game plan to eventually move its Public Works department to new digs is crystallizing.

Snohomish saw no riot Sunday; area Antifa group says it did not post message that drew people to First Street

First Street did not see a large-scale protest like what happened in Seattle and Bellevue

Fatal small plane crash in field between Snohomish and Monroe, officials say wing separated midair

It was a single-engine Cessna Grand Caravan 208B turboprop carrying engineers who were conducting a test flight.

Wider group to be vaccine-eligible come March 31

More than 2 million more people will become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine at the end of the month

Herald newsroom staff layoffs on pause for more union bargaining

A follow up on the Herald newsroom staff layoffs

Lake Tye Park’s graffiti taggers might be known

The smeared ink on one boy’s hands aroused suspicion from patrol officers

Brandy Donaghy appointed to Legislature

Last week, the County Council unanimously selected state Rep. John Lovick

Lingering baby formula shortage has food banks left with few cans to give

The nation’s baby formula shortage has left at least some food banks sometimes going without.

Snohomish wine festival a chance to taste local goods

The Snohomish Wine Festival March 5 lets people sample a diverse range of vino

Decisions soon for selecting Everett city ballot measures to help its finances: Library merger, fire department merger and property tax lift

For a few years now, City Hall has been talking about asking voters to annex the city library system into Sno-Isle Libraries, to ask voters to spin off the Everett Fire Department to be part of a regional fire authority and to ask voters to increase property taxes above the state’s 1% annual limit.

Assaults on prison staff prompt picket

MONROE — Assaults on prison staff prompted a sign-waving event June 5 outside the Monroe prison. Assaults are up since 2019, even though there's fewer inmates.

Private companies make deal for former Kimberly-Clark site

A fishery company and a maritime company, in a joint venture, announced May 23 they have a purchase deal for the former Kimberly-Clark mill site on Everett’s waterfront.