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Attendees view the lower part of the Bernie Kai-Kai Salmon Hatchery operated by the Tulalip Tribes on Thursday on the Tulalip Reservation. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

‘A blessing’: Tulalip celebrates money to improve hatchery

The federal dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act were part of $240 million distributed to 27 tribes in the Northwest.

 

The walkway onto Spencer Island on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Snohomish River climate projects get $21M federal boost

The program will bolster restoration efforts at Chinook Marsh, Spencer Island and other spots along the river.

 

Indigenous children from around the Pacific Northwest were forced by the U.S. government to attend the Tulalip Indian School. (Tulalip Tribes Hibulb Cultural Center)

Interior: Nearly 1,000 children died at boarding schools

From 1857 to 1932, thousands of children passed through one of those schools on the Tulalip Reservation.

 

Cars drive through the interchange near 88th street on Thursday, June 27, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Tulalip I-5 project gets $5M federal boost

Upgrades at Fourth Street and 88th Street NE are part of a tribal project expected to cost over $60 million.

Cars drive through the interchange near 88th street on Thursday, June 27, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

This super-fast shrimp scampi makes a tasty, easy summer meal

By Perry Mascitti / Tulalip Resort Casino With “National Shrimp Scampi Day” on the horizon (June 29), it is fitting to share this tasty and… Continue reading

Gerry Davis holds an empty picture frame which she intends to put a photo of her sister Mary at Hillcrest Park in Mount Vernon, Washington on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Film shines light on missing Tulalip woman’s story — and larger crisis

“Missing From Fire Trail Road” spotlights the unsolved case of Mary Johnson-Davis. It premieres Saturday at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.

Gerry Davis holds an empty picture frame which she intends to put a photo of her sister Mary at Hillcrest Park in Mount Vernon, Washington on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Pablo Garduno and the team at Barbacoa Judith’s churn out pit-roasted lamb tacos by the dozen at the Hidden Gems Weekend Market on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Boom City in Tulalip, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Eating our way through Tulalip’s Hidden Gems weekend market

Don’t miss the pupusas, pit-roasted lamb tacos, elotes and even produce for your next meal.

Pablo Garduno and the team at Barbacoa Judith’s churn out pit-roasted lamb tacos by the dozen at the Hidden Gems Weekend Market on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Boom City in Tulalip, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
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Tulalip woman dies in rollover crash on Highway 530

Kaylynn Driscoll, 30, was driving east of Arlington when she left the road and struck an embankment, according to police.

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People walk along a newly constructed bridge at the Big Four Ice Caves hike along the Mountain Loop Highway in Snohomish County, Washington on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Check out the best tourist attractions in Snohomish County

Here’s a taste of what to do and see in Snohomish County, from shopping to sky diving.

People walk along a newly constructed bridge at the Big Four Ice Caves hike along the Mountain Loop Highway in Snohomish County, Washington on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
People walk out of the Columbia Clearance Store at Seattle Premium Outlets on Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Quil Ceda Village, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Head to Tulalip for retail recreation at Seattle Premium Outlets

The outlet mall has over 130 shops. You might even bring home a furry friend.

People walk out of the Columbia Clearance Store at Seattle Premium Outlets on Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Quil Ceda Village, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Ayden TheBoy-Jones, left, Kenco Hinrichs and Jalen Morrical work together on a VEX Robotics project at Tulalip Heritage High School on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Skills, not As, are what count at Tulalip, Everett alternative schools

In 2022, Tulalip Heritage High School changed its approach to a “Big Picture” model. Teachers now ask students what they want to learn.

Ayden TheBoy-Jones, left, Kenco Hinrichs and Jalen Morrical work together on a VEX Robotics project at Tulalip Heritage High School on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 in Marysville, 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)
Deborah Wade (photo provided by Everett Public Schools)

‘We are heartbroken’: Everett teacher died after driving off Tulalip road

Deborah Wade “saw the world and found beauty in people,” according to her obituary. She was 56.

Deborah Wade (photo provided by Everett Public Schools)
A makeshift bridge streches across the washed out culvert along 12th Avenue NW on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Emergency declared after burst culvert washed out road at Mission Creek

For over a month, 23 residents in Aqua Hills have been unable to drive in or out their neighborhood on “fee land” on the Tulalip Reservation.

A makeshift bridge streches across the washed out culvert along 12th Avenue NW on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Quality Inn Tulalip - Marysville is pictured on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Tulalip, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Lawsuit: Police brushed off 911 calls before stabbing at Tulalip hotel

In February 2022, police received numerous 911 calls about Robert LeMasters’ behavior throughout the day before he attacked Fred Burney.

The Quality Inn Tulalip - Marysville is pictured on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Tulalip, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Gov. Jay Inslee passes off a pen after signing HB1879 on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Tulalip Casino’s Orca Ballroom in Tulalip, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

In Tulalip, Inslee signs bills to push back against opioid crisis

Washington set an example by passing more than a dozen behavioral health and overdose prevention bills, tribal leaders said Tuesday.

Gov. Jay Inslee passes off a pen after signing HB1879 on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Tulalip Casino’s Orca Ballroom in Tulalip, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Logo for news use featuring the Tulalip Indian Reservation in Snohomish County, Washington. 220118

Woman drives off cliff, dies on Tulalip Reservation

The woman fell 70 to 80 feet after driving off Priest Point Drive NW on Sunday afternoon.

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Danny Simpson's 1977 F-250 truck after crashing into a gravel pit owned by his parents. (Photo provided by court documents)

Tulalip man given intermittent prison time for crash that killed friend

Danny Simpson was sentenced to three days per week for a year after backing his truck off a cliff into a gravel pit, killing Anthony Craig.

Danny Simpson's 1977 F-250 truck after crashing into a gravel pit owned by his parents. (Photo provided by court documents)
Steve Hall talks about how high the water reached when the road was washed out on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

After culvert bursts, 23 Tulalip Reservation residents stranded

In a neighborhood along Mission Creek, residents must now go up and down ladders to get to the outside world — with no solution in sight.

Steve Hall talks about how high the water reached when the road was washed out on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Sen. John McCoy, D-Tulalip, left, a member of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, speaks Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, as Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, right, looks on at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. After the speech, Inslee signed a bill sponsored by McCoy that seeks to improve oral health on Indian reservations in Washington state. The measure is the first bill the governor has signed this legislative session and it allows tribes to use federal funding for dental therapists. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Curriculum on state tribes to be renamed after late Tulalip legislator

On Tuesday, John McCoy’s former colleagues in the Senate honored the late lawmaker by passing House Bill 1879.

Sen. John McCoy, D-Tulalip, left, a member of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, speaks Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, as Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, right, looks on at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. After the speech, Inslee signed a bill sponsored by McCoy that seeks to improve oral health on Indian reservations in Washington state. The measure is the first bill the governor has signed this legislative session and it allows tribes to use federal funding for dental therapists. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)