Fourteen-year-old Tanya Ocampo found herself struggling with challenges at her home in Maltby. She approached her school counselor, who offered a business card for a Cocoon House teen advocate. When …

Mary Watts says she has the best job in the world. As the Master Gardener program coordinator for Snohomish County since 2019, Watts works with what she calls the most amazing group of people …

It’s a rainy December day. Sprague’s Pond Mini Park in Lynnwood is empty except for a few dozen ducks and geese. Three older men arrive, sporting rain jackets and pants, baseball caps, …

It should come as no surprise that people love their pets. The 2023-24 National Pet Owners Survey, conducted by the American Pet Products Association, found that 66% of U.S. households own at least …

Everybody loves recommendations. What’s good on Netflix? Or you hear a great new song and share the Spotify or YouTube link with a friend. Word of mouth is golden. When it comes to books, …

To learn about the stats and locations of drug overdoses in Snohomish County, all you have to do is look at the county’s Opioid Overdose and Prevention Data Dashboard. The Snohomish Health …

Those in the Pacific Northwest typically don’t have to deal with extreme weather events – tornadoes and hurricanes come to mind – like the rest of the country. But many experts say …

What inspires you? A sunset? A child’s giggle? The everyday experience of being alive? New York Times best-selling author Kobi Yamada has inspired many of all ages through his books and pop-up …

Living near Puget Sound offers access to great seafood and stunning sunsets. But there’s more – the Mukilteo and Edmonds shorelines share a vibrant ecosystem beneath the water. Every …

The Bubble Man makes one thing clear: He doesn’t want his backstory to be the focus, colorful as it is. “Previous articles written about me were about me, my work, or my previous life in …

It’s the tale of two ports. The Port of Everett, the largest in Snohomish County, wants to grow even larger. Voters will soon have their say. The Port of Edmonds, meanwhile – the only …

Take what you can. Leave what you can. It’s a simple concept – the Little Free Library – that turns 15 this year. The first was officially built in Hudson, Wisconsin, in 2009.  …

Travis Tomczak has had several run-ins with law enforcement in Snohomish County. But the 43-year-old hopes his latest stay at the Snohomish County Jail will lead to something productive. Something …

Mushrooms are everywhere in the Pacific Northwest, even right here in south Snohomish County, but you might never notice them unless you pause and look. Mushroom foragers are also everywhere, …

Shannon Sessions has accomplished much in her career, from serving as a firefighter in the Air Force, owning a safety consulting business, dishing news as an editor and reporter at the former …

Nataly Spencer finally feels at home. The 33-year-old single mom, who previously lived in a homeless shelter, feels her life has turned around for herself and her two children after finding a …

Put away the Halloween candy. The holidays are just around the corner. Yes, and with them come joyfulness, kindness, and warmth. There’s more: Hallmark movies, Bing Crosby and Mariah Carey …

As a boy, all Jim Scharf ever wanted to be was a police officer. “I wanted to help people and put the bad guys in jail,” he says. In 2018, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office …

Barbara Hagen is passionate about farming and about having a relationship with her customers. She and her husband, Jay, run Hagen Family Farm, one of Snohomish County’s independent …

This summer, you can take your kids to a pool. To a waterpark. To the beach. To a park playground. All great options. But although the Northwest summer is short, there are still plenty of …