Snohomish County News

Snohomish County road crews opened the Deer Creek gate on the Mountain Loop Highway on Wednesday, after clearing debris from the route.

A 23-year-old south Snohomish County woman was rescued from the Mukilteo waterfront Friday afternoon after a log rolled over her leg.

Snohomish County PUD reminds customers about potential scams that aim to steal customers' identity and bill payment information.

A man was killed this morning when he got out of his car on Interstate 5 in Mountlake Terrace and was hit by a semi-truck, according to Leslie Hynes of Snohomish County Fire District 1. The accident, which happened about 7:15 a.m. on southbound I-5 at 220th Street Southwest, snarled traffic during the morning commute.

Three bullets struck the ground just 20 feet from a Marysville police officer who was chasing a convicted felon, according to recently released court papers.

A man who held the position of quartermaster with the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Sultan has admitted he took more than $90,000 from its bank accounts.

Memorial Day is the day set aside to honor men and women who have fallen while serving in the U.S. military.

Snohomish County is home to hundreds of bridges, big and small. Just this month, the county's public works department submitted its annual bridge report, grading 200 bridges in unincorporated Snohomish County.

The four-lane Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed about 7 p.m. Thursday, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.

The April photo on his social media site shows a smiling young father with a baby cradled in his arms.

Snohomish County Sheriff's Office detectives are seeking assistance in locating 62 year-old Gary L. Cox who has been missing since May 18, 2013.

Weary of waiting for Aaron Reardon to submit paperwork formalizing his plans to resign as Snohomish County executive, the County Council voted 4-0 on Monday to start the process of identifying his replacement.

A man who held the position of quartermaster with the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Sultan is accused of taking more than $90,000 from its bank accounts.

Officials have identified a man who drowned in a boat capsizing in Tulalip Bay this past weekend.

Lisa Hamm, sister of slain Monroe Corrections Officer Jayme Biendl, reacts after a Snohomish County jury recommended the death penalty for Biendl's killer, Byron Scherf.

After 36 years as The Herald's voice for Snohomish County homemakers, Judyrae Kruse is retiring.

Animal lovers gathered outside Edmonds Municipal Court Wednesday afternoon as a woman appeared in court to face animal cruelty charges.

The city asked the City Council last week to gamble on a project to expand the city's urban growth area in the name of economic development.

In what many neighbors would define as some very tense hours last Friday, May 17, Lake Stevens resident Jason M. Riley, 40, was finally apprehended around 10 p.m. after an eight hour standoff with police in Everett.

Ever wonder why Washington has one of the highest seat belt use rates in the country? It is due, in large part, to the highly visible "Click It or Ticket" campaign which includes publicity, extra enforcement, and signage.