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Shannon & Wilson used a hand auger to sample for PFAS from a Big Gulch Creek drainage basin last year. The sampling found elevated levels of the forever chemicals in soil and surface water at the south end of the county’s Paine Field property. (Shannon & Wilson)

‘Not a finish line’: For water providers, new PFAS rule is first step

Eight county water systems have some PFAS, though the state deems them safe. Many smaller systems still lack protection.

 

The former Marysville City Hall building along State Avenue on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Marysville schools, city could swap old City Hall for district HQ

The school district’s $2 million in cash considerations from the deal could go to urgent building upgrades amid a budget crisis.

 

FILE - In this file photo taken April 11, 2017, a security officer stands on steps at the entrance to Western State Hospital, in Lakewood, Wash. When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducted a surprise inspection at Western State Hospital in May 2018, they found so many glaring health and safety violations that they stripped the facility of its certification and cut its federal funding. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Suspect in Marysville teen’s killing still not competent to stand trial

In 2002, Todd Brodahl was accused of beating Brady Sheary to death. After a brief release from Western State Hospital, he was readmitted this year.

 

This photo shows a sign at the headquarters for Washington state's Employment Security Department Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Washington state's rush to get unemployment benefits to residents who lost jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak left it vulnerable to criminals who made off with hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent claims. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Snohomish County tied for lowest unemployment rate in Washington

The state’s unemployment rate ticked up in March. King and Snohomish counties each recorded the lowest rates at 4.1%.

  • Apr 30, 2024
  • By Wire Service
This photo shows a sign at the headquarters for Washington state's Employment Security Department Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Washington state's rush to get unemployment benefits to residents who lost jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak left it vulnerable to criminals who made off with hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent claims. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Patrick Lester Clay (Photo provided by the Department of Corrections)

Monroe prison escapee apprehended in Seattle

Patrick Lester Clay was taken into custody in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood Monday. Clay escaped three days earlier.

Patrick Lester Clay (Photo provided by the Department of Corrections)
Boeing firefighters union members and supporters hold an informational picket at Airport Road and Kasch Park Road on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Boeing firefighters picket in Everett for better pay

Union firefighters hope to avoid a strike and secure a new contract — at a time when the aerospace giant is facing scrutiny over safety.

Boeing firefighters union members and supporters hold an informational picket at Airport Road and Kasch Park Road on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Detectives investigate a shooting that occurred in the 9800 block of 18th Ave W on Friday April 26 in Everett. (Photo provided by the Everett Police Department)

Bail set at $1M for Everett man in shootout that left brother injured

The suspect, 26, had been threatening to shoot a former friend before opening fire at an Everett duplex, police wrote.

Detectives investigate a shooting that occurred in the 9800 block of 18th Ave W on Friday April 26 in Everett. (Photo provided by the Everett Police Department)
A giant seven-dollar apple fritter eclipses a plate on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Karl’s Bakery in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

$7 buys an apple fritter the size of your head at Karl’s in Everett

The fritter spills over a dinner plate. The bakery’s owner: “I would imagine it would exceed your daily calorie allowance.”

A giant seven-dollar apple fritter eclipses a plate on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Karl’s Bakery in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Amadea, a superyacht, docked at the Port of Everett on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

How did a Russian oligarch’s seized superyacht end up in Everett?

Worth more than $300 million, the Amadea could soon be up for sale. But first, it came to Everett on Monday.

Amadea, a superyacht, docked at the Port of Everett on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
FILE - In this May 26, 2020, file photo, a grizzly bear roams an exhibit at the Woodland Park Zoo, closed for nearly three months because of the coronavirus outbreak in Seattle. Grizzly bears once roamed the rugged landscape of the North Cascades in Washington state but few have been sighted in recent decades. The federal government is scrapping plans to reintroduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Grizzlies to return to North Cascades, feds confirm in controversial plan

Under a final plan announced Thursday, officials will release three to seven bears per year. They anticipate 200 in a century.

FILE - In this May 26, 2020, file photo, a grizzly bear roams an exhibit at the Woodland Park Zoo, closed for nearly three months because of the coronavirus outbreak in Seattle. Grizzly bears once roamed the rugged landscape of the North Cascades in Washington state but few have been sighted in recent decades. The federal government is scrapping plans to reintroduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Patrick Lester Clay (Photo provided by the Department of Corrections)

Police find truck used in Monroe prison escape

Authorities found the white GMC Sierra overnight Monday in Seattle. Investigators continued looking for Patrick Lester Clay.

Patrick Lester Clay (Photo provided by the Department of Corrections)
Anila Gill, right, and one of her sons Zion Gill, 8, at the apartment complex they live at on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Heard of the Working Families Tax Credit? Neither have many local families

In Snohomish County alone, more than $18 million from the state’s tax credit is available for taxpayers to claim.

Anila Gill, right, and one of her sons Zion Gill, 8, at the apartment complex they live at on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Stanwood-Camano School District Administration and Resource Center on Monday, April 22, 2024 in Stanwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Island County health board expresses ‘dismay’ over school board comments

A Stanwood-Camano school board member contested that “we have discriminatory practices and prejudices in our education system.”

The Stanwood-Camano School District Administration and Resource Center on Monday, April 22, 2024 in Stanwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A memorial for Jenzele Couassi outside of the Don Hatch Youth Center on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in Tulalip, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

After Marysville girl’s death, family grapples with ‘so much unspoken stuff’

Jenzele Couassi, 16, was always there for others. She also endured bullying. Her mother said: “We have to make it safe for our kids in America.”

A memorial for Jenzele Couassi outside of the Don Hatch Youth Center on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in Tulalip, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Funko Field at Memorial Stadium in Everett. (Chuck Taylor / The Herald) 20200528

Coalition to host ‘Spring into Recovery’ event at AquaSox game

The event in Everett on May 2 will offer free treatment drug resources, dental care and more before the game.

Funko Field at Memorial Stadium in Everett. (Chuck Taylor / The Herald) 20200528
Two people in white protective suits move a large package out of Clare’s Place and into a storage container in the parking lot on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

To live in drug-tainted housing, or to live without shelter?

Experts remain divided on the science of drug contamination. Have evacuations and stalled shelter projects done more harm than good in Snohomish County?

Two people in white protective suits move a large package out of Clare’s Place and into a storage container in the parking lot on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Police: 1 injured in south Everett shooting

Police responded to reports of shots fired in the 9800 block of 18th Avenue W. It was unclear if officers booked a suspect into custody.

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The Seattle courthouse of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. (Zachariah Bryan / The Herald) 20190204

Mukilteo bookkeeper sentenced to federal prison for fraud scheme

Jodi Hamrick helped carry out a scheme to steal funds from her employer to pay for vacations, Nordstrom bills and more.

The Seattle courthouse of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. (Zachariah Bryan / The Herald) 20190204
A passenger pays their fare before getting in line for the ferry on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

$55? That’s what a couple will pay on the Edmonds-Kingston ferry

The peak surcharge rates start May 1. Wait times also increase as the busy summer travel season kicks into gear.

A passenger pays their fare before getting in line for the ferry on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Executive Director of Pilchuck Audubon Brian Zinke, left, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Washington Trina Bayard, center, and Rep. Rick Larsen look up at a bird while walking in the Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Larsen’s new migratory birds law means $6.5M per year in avian aid

North American birds have declined by the billions. This week, local birders saw new funding as a “a turning point for birds.”

Executive Director of Pilchuck Audubon Brian Zinke, left, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Washington Trina Bayard, center, and Rep. Rick Larsen look up at a bird while walking in the Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)