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Two people stand on the highway as a car burns in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 on Monday, Dec. 30 near Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Eliza Aronson / The Herald)

Car fire slows traffic during I-5 evening commute

At its peak, the blaze backed up traffic for about 3 miles.

 

Firefighters on the scene of a fatal high-speed crash that killed both drivers Tuesday morning. (Provided photo)

US 2 reopens after head-on crash kills two drivers

The road was closed for more than four hours between Highway 9 and 88th Street northeast in Snohomish while troopers investigated the crash.

 

A rendering of the new TopGolf location filed in a permit application to the city.

TopGolf solidifies plans for Everett Mall location

The three-story golf facility will be built next to the Regal theater, permits show. (Provided photo)

 

FILE — The CNN anchor Aaron Brown, on set in New York on May 9, 2002. Brown, the longtime television anchor whose coverage during CNN’s live broadcast of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks became one of the most well-known records of the day, died in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 29, 2024. He was 76. (Richard Perry/The New York Times)

Aaron Brown, KING, KIRO, CNN anchor, dies at 76

Brown would go on to win an Edward R. Murrow Award for his work on 9/11

  • Dec 31, 2024
  • By Ali Watkins The New York Times
FILE — The CNN anchor Aaron Brown, on set in New York on May 9, 2002. Brown, the longtime television anchor whose coverage during CNN’s live broadcast of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks became one of the most well-known records of the day, died in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 29, 2024. He was 76. (Richard Perry/The New York Times)
Everett

Sea Mar to take over Molina Healthcare clinic in Everett

Molina sold the clinic to the Washington nonprofit for “a nominal fee.”

Everett

Andrea Brown is back. ‘What’s Up With That?’

The column by Andrea Brown will run monthly in the Herald.

Sound Transit Community Support personnel help riders navigate the new station on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local transit agencies will be fare-free for New Year’s

Sound Transit will also operate Link light rail late into the evening.

Sound Transit Community Support personnel help riders navigate the new station on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Police: Drug use preceded man’s chokehold death in Edmonds

The deceased, 34, had a mental health crisis after using methamphetamine, according to a police report.

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Edmonds man accused of manslaughter in husband’s death

The husband, 34, was experiencing a mental health crisis when the accused, 47, called police, authorities said.

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Dozens of people with mustaches clipped wait to be measured for a Guinness World Record Mustache Chain Attempt on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Photos of the Year 2024

From breaking news to features and everything in between, here are the Herald photo staff’s favorite images from 2024.

Dozens of people with mustaches clipped wait to be measured for a Guinness World Record Mustache Chain Attempt on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Clockwise from top left: A figure known as the Lake Stevens Bigfoot-Moss Man-Sasquatch sits among trees in Lake Stevens (Annie Barker), Amadea, a superyacht, docked at the Port of Everett on April 29 in Everett (Olivia Vanni), Royalwood Estates Mobile Home Park residents Patsy Gilbert, left, and Elna Olson, right, give a brief tour of the mobile home park on March 11 in Lynnwood (Olivia Vanni) and I-5, Highway 529 and BNSF railroad bridges cross over Union Slough, as the main routes for traffic between Everett and Marysville. (Olivia Vanni)

The top 10 most-read Herald stories of 2024

Stories about a seized superyacht, Sasquatch and ferry prices were some of the most read in Snohomish County.

Clockwise from top left: A figure known as the Lake Stevens Bigfoot-Moss Man-Sasquatch sits among trees in Lake Stevens (Annie Barker), Amadea, a superyacht, docked at the Port of Everett on April 29 in Everett (Olivia Vanni), Royalwood Estates Mobile Home Park residents Patsy Gilbert, left, and Elna Olson, right, give a brief tour of the mobile home park on March 11 in Lynnwood (Olivia Vanni) and I-5, Highway 529 and BNSF railroad bridges cross over Union Slough, as the main routes for traffic between Everett and Marysville. (Olivia Vanni)
35th Avenue neighborhood residents John Ray, left, and Shelia Davis, right, next to one of many signs scattered throughout the neighborhood look for community support on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Marysville neighbors push back against new homes

Residents are worried about added traffic, water safety and emergency response times. Are their concerns valid?

35th Avenue neighborhood residents John Ray, left, and Shelia Davis, right, next to one of many signs scattered throughout the neighborhood look for community support on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Dispute over stolen phone precipitated Gold Bar shooting

Police arrested Bryan Waltner for investigation of first-degree assault in the Christmas Day shooting.

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A cement block wall holds back refuse at United Recycling and Containers behind a home on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Snohomish, Washington. Years ago, the homes on 109th Ave SE overlooked a 150-foot drop into an old gravel pit. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Snohomish County recycler faces $3.4M fine from state

A state investigation found DTG Recycle has been operating near Maltby without proper permits.

A cement block wall holds back refuse at United Recycling and Containers behind a home on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Snohomish, Washington. Years ago, the homes on 109th Ave SE overlooked a 150-foot drop into an old gravel pit. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Lynnwood

Bomb cyclone killed his mom at Lynnwood encampment. He was next to her

Brian O’Connor is recovering from a shattered vertebra while also mourning the death of his mother Deborah.

Lynnwood
Logo for news use featuring the municipality of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, Washington. 220118

Police seeking suspect in Gold Bar shooting

Early Christmas morning, a man, 48, was shot. Authorities have identified the suspect as Bryan Waltner, 58.

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Nory Hang, right, watches cars pass by while picketing with fellow Boeing workers on strike along Airport Road on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Snohomish County unemployment rates fell in November

The sudden decline from 4.5% to 4% was likely aided by Boeing Machinists returning to work.

Nory Hang, right, watches cars pass by while picketing with fellow Boeing workers on strike along Airport Road on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Everett

Charges: Everett park stabbing was gang related

Prosecutors allege two 17-year-old suspects tied a boy, 14, to a tree in Lions Park after stabbing him repeatedly last week.

Everett
Sen. Patty Murray meets and greets following a discussion at Everett Fire Department’s Station 1 about the city’s opioid crisis Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Fill out FAFSA, WA senator says. You may get more aid than you think.

After a rocky launch last year, a simplified federal aid application went live Dec. 1.

Sen. Patty Murray meets and greets following a discussion at Everett Fire Department’s Station 1 about the city’s opioid crisis Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
The Nosov family rides their bikes through a large puddle that formed next to the large piles of fill dirt at the Port of Everett on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Port of Everett plans for sea level rise in new development

And electrification projects aim to decrease the port’s fossil fuel emissions.

The Nosov family rides their bikes through a large puddle that formed next to the large piles of fill dirt at the Port of Everett on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)