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Everett adopts new public records rules

EVERETT — Some big changes are coming to how the city of Everett handles public records requests.

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Marysville’s homeless housing program to expand

MARYSVILLE — The city’s nascent program to provide housing for homeless people is likely to grow.

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State approves sales ban of high-alcohol beverages in Everett

EVERETT — The sale of potent alcoholic beverages in stores in some Everett neighborhoods will soon be illegal.

(Dan Bates / The Herald) A good omen for Everett water: Following last summer’s drought, the city’s Lake Chaplain Reservoir is nearly full as of Sept. 2.

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Anticipating growth, Everett looks to boost water flow

LAKE CHAPLAIN — Mark Weeks remembers when he first came to work in 1987 at the city of…

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Ecology to clean up industrial Everett Smelter sites

EVERETT — The state Department of Ecology has spent the past 16 years cleaning up the contamination left…

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Howarth Park bridge and beach reopen

EVERETT — The Howarth Park bridge and beach reopened this week after more than a year of closure.

During a pre-flight talk to the passengers, Historic Flight Foundation president John Sessions warned that, although no injuries have occurred on previous flights, one possilble side effect can be facial strain caused by excessive smiling. Preparing for take off, only moments after boarding, it appears that World War II pilots Elden Larson (left) and Art Unruh, both 93, are already showing symptoms. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Old fliers take to the skies at Vintage Aircraft show

MUKILTEO — The Historic Flight Foundation is hosting its annual Vintage Aircraft Weekend air show at Paine Field.

Everett spent $79,000 in staffing, equipment for Trump

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Everett spent $79,000 in staffing, equipment for Trump

EVERETT — The crowds have dispersed. Trump Force One flew off at 9:08 p.m.

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Transitional housing residents protest rule change

EVERETT — When word got out that the city of Everett might change the definition of “family,” people…

Senior Center reopens with a taste of the islands

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Senior Center reopens with a taste of the islands

EVERETT — People who walked in the Carl Gipson Senior Center on Monday were greeted with Hawaiian-style decorations…

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Judge approves Potala Place market plan

EVERETT — The long delayed opening of an upscale food market in downtown Everett just got a little…

Catholic charity quietly fights homelessness

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Catholic charity quietly fights homelessness

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Everett schools win grant for homeless youth

EVERETT — In a school district where roughly one in 20 students qualifies as homeless, a new state…

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Marysville food bank looks to expand

MARYSVILLE — Some changes are planned for the Marysville Community Food Bank after it conducted a survey of…

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Baker Heights residents to start moving in December

EVERETT — The 552 people who live at Baker Heights now have a date to save: come December,…

A renovated Marysville Opera House shines again

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A renovated Marysville Opera House shines again

MARYSVILLE — The Marysville Opera House has never looked so good.

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Animal shelter fees going up Oct. 1

EVERETT — Fees for most services at the Everett Animal Shelter are going up Oct. 1.

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Teacher at sea brings science back to the classroom

EVERETT — For the past 28 years, Barney Peterson has taught fourth grade at James Monroe Elementary in…

Summer sweat equity builds ‘Christmas gift’ home for family

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Summer sweat equity builds ‘Christmas gift’ home for family

EVERETT — A new house is rising on the site of one that burned down in May 2014.

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Final plan for 425 Riverfront homes goes to Everett council

EVERETT — Construction on homes on the Riverfront property in the Port Gardner and Lowell neighborhoods of Everett…