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Half-percent sales-tax increase to support transit starts today

LYNNWOOD — The day has come.

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Mukilteo sees major surge in number of ESL students

MUKILTEO — The growth has been incremental yet ever so consistent.

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NAACP wants civilian reviews of police-involved shootings

ARLINGTON — The Snohomish County branch of the NAACP hopes to see additional oversight of investigations when police…

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Man in Echo Lake area dies after police use Taser during arrest

A 29-year-old man died in police custody overnight Tuesday after an electronic stun gun was used to subdue…

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Edmonds School Board exploring later start times for schools

EDMONDS — For the Edmonds School Board, it’s a question of time.

In the Tulalip Tribes’ sacred long house on Tulalip Bay in April 1999, Raymond Moses prepares a warm fire before meeting with youngsters from Pinewood Elementary School in Marysville. (Dan Bates / Herald file)

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Tribal elder, war veteran Ray Moses dies

TULALIP — In a cemetery he once maintained, the tribal elder was laid to rest Wednesday.

Mayor’s father, Ray Stephanson Sr., lived life of adventure

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Mayor’s father, Ray Stephanson Sr., lived life of adventure

EVERETT — He figured his dad might enjoy an outing.

Everett native son Arnie Wiggum touched thousands of young lives

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Everett native son Arnie Wiggum touched thousands of young lives

EVERETT — The park named for Arnold “Arnie” Wiggum can be a bustling place in the spring, summer…

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Lynnwood man accused of vehicular homicide in Everett crash

EVERETT — A passenger in a deadly weekend crash in south Everett told police the driver reached speeds…

Family believes prison inmate’s death could have been prevented

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Family believes prison inmate’s death could have been prevented

MONROE — As he left the dining hall that Saturday afternoon, the middle-aged man grabbed a cupcake.

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Everett dumpster fire suspect allegedly admits starting other fires

EVERETT — Her street names are “Magic” and “Fire Starter.”

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DUI patrols scheduled in county for Super Bowl Sunday

EVERETT — Some time after kickoff, the ranks of officers on the road looking for impaired drivers will…

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Stabbing victim: Edmonds woman claimed to be ‘serial killer’

EVERETT — An Edmonds woman who allegedly claimed she wanted to become a serial killer and eat a…

Snohomish High asks students to get smart about trash

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Snohomish High asks students to get smart about trash

SNOHOMISH — There was a lot of trash talking at Snohomish High School the other day.

3 Snohomish High grads now serving on school district board

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3 Snohomish High grads now serving on school district board

SNOHOMISH — The Snohomish School Board now has a quorum of Panther graduates.

Monroe School Board picks interim member with district ties

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Monroe School Board picks interim member with district ties

MONROE — The Monroe School Board has a new member.

‘I’m autistic’: At college, he fought stigma by speaking out

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‘I’m autistic’: At college, he fought stigma by speaking out

EVERETT — For Luis Torres, some of the most important lessons learned in college extended well beyond the…

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Everett man allegedly threatens 2 with machete

EVERETT — An Everett man landed in jail after allegedly striking two men with his car and threatening…

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Record number of county voters wrote in someone for president

EVERETT — When it came to choosing a president, some folks in November seemed to take an old…

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Woman charged with vehicular homicide, admits daily meth use

EVERETT — Mario Urbano often covered his Toyota Celica with a tarp in cold weather.