Holidays

Anthony Parra carries a tree over his shoulder at Pilchuck Secret Valley Tree Farm on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Need to get rid of your tree, Snohomish County? Here’s how.

As the holiday season comes to an end, here are some ways you can properly dispose of your Christmas tree.

 

Cars move northbound and southbound along I-5 through Everett on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

WSDOT: More important than ever to plan ahead for holiday traveling

Everything you need to know when traveling over Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

 

Light Up Your Holidays will take place 4-7 p.m. Saturday in Stanwood, 8727 271st St. NW. (Photo by Lisa J. Bruce Photography)

Stanwood is lighting up the holidays

The city’s annual tree lighting event is scheduled for Saturday, with food, reindeer, music and Santa.

 

Decorations from the Evergreen State Fair Park holiday event in 2024. (Provided photo)

Evergreen State Fair Park is hoping to spark holiday cheer

The four-day event will include holiday inflatables, rentable igloos, music, dance and fire pits.

Decorations from the Evergreen State Fair Park holiday event in 2024. (Provided photo)
The MV Puyallup, a ferry capable of carrying 202 cars, offloads at the Edmonds Ferry dock on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 in Edmonds, Wa. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Plan ahead and leave early if traveling this Labor Day weekend

The Pacific Northwest is the No. 1 spot this holiday. So plan ahead or get caught in the crowd.

The MV Puyallup, a ferry capable of carrying 202 cars, offloads at the Edmonds Ferry dock on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 in Edmonds, Wa. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)