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‘Back in our home’: Tulalips celebrate Salmon Ceremony return
Over 100 people gathered to welcome the King Salmon on Saturday after two years of pandemic.
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‘Conflicted’ feelings in Tulalip: School mascot ‘Tomahawks’ to stay
A state law change fanned a year of debate over whether the mascot is offensive. Tulalip elders tended…
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Q&A: ‘Hard choices’ for new Marysville superintendent amid $13.5M in cuts
Zachary Robbins takes the helm of a district reeling from controversies and budget cuts. Yet he’s feeling “encouraged.”
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Edmonds mayor launches new system to curb staff ‘bullying’
Councilmember Susan Paine hopes the policy encourages the City Council to “be more introspective” when speaking to staff.
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Duwamish recognition fight underscores plight of treaty tribes
The Stillaguamish, Snohomish and other local tribes struggled for decades for federal recognition — and some are still…
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Would Marysville’s school-clubs proposal be unconstitutional?
If approved, it would require parental consent for club participation, which some say could force LGBTQ kids to…
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Marysville superintendent could start a month early
A June start means Zachary Robbins could weigh in on a $13.5 million budget shortfall and a parental…
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Marysville to pay $3.5M to former students for alleged sex abuse
The district settled the lawsuit over incidents from the 1980s. Kurt Hollstein remained employed until June 2021.
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After long debate, Edmonds bans homeless people from living outside
The criminal law is unenforceable if no shelter is open within 35 miles. The City Council approved it…
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Tulalip woman helped uncover dark history of Indian boarding schools
A long-awaited national report identified 53 graveyards where Indigenous students were buried. One federal school was at Tulalip.
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Marysville School Board proposes parental consent to join LGBTQ clubs
The policy could force kids to out themselves, which could put them in danger in their homes, according…
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Everett High students walk out again to protest ‘rape culture’
Students marched through downtown Everett on Monday, saying little has changed since protests in December.
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Tulalip candlelight vigil honors missing, murdered Native women
On reservations, “a lot of people just disappear and that’s it.” A vigil aimed to bring closure and…
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Edmonds council refines, but again doesn’t vote on, public camping ban
Councilmembers tried to address public concerns at a meeting Thursday. Meanwhile, officials weighed in from nearby cities.
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In Edmonds, red dresses represent a crisis of missing Native people
“I don’t want it to be accepted anymore,” said a teen who organized an installation of the Red…
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Edmonds council debates — but doesn’t vote on — public camping ban
Council members heard a stream of comments from people opposed to the ban Tuesday, then adjourned the meeting…
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With help, they made it, so Everett High alums pay it forward
Garry, Crystal and Michael Larson started a scholarship to help Black students and students who have been in…
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Marysville centenarian known by many for loving ‘unconditionally’
Ferne Ullestad turned 100 in April. She said over the years, Marysville has stayed the same at its…
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Edmonds ex-staffers say council ‘bullying’ pushed them out
The city has lost at least five department heads since 2019. Staffers say there is a general “lack…
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Edmonds proposal would criminalize camping on public property
Under the ordinance, backed by two council members, unhoused people who don’t accept services could be fined —…