Jim Weisenbach helps the Snohomish Conservation District get ready for the annual plant sale at the fairgrounds. Weisenbach enjoys the work as well as all the young people who participate. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Love of woodlands earns Marysville man conservation kudos

MONROE — Jim Weisenbach always has been an outdoorsy guy.

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911 recordings released in Arlington police shooting of teen

ARLINGTON — A 17-year-old girl reportedly was suicidal and armed with a knife when she was shot by…

North Mountain bike trails nearing completion

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North Mountain bike trails nearing completion

DARRINGTON — Nearly 4 miles of mountain biking trails are scheduled to open on North Mountain this summer.

This year’s Snow Goose Festival is canceled, but geese remain

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This year’s Snow Goose Festival is canceled, but geese remain

STANWOOD — Problems coordinating some key activities and a lack of volunteers led to the cancellation of the…

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Arlington High School MLK assembly concerned some parents

ARLINGTON — School officials have promised to better communicate with families after last month’s Martin Luther King Jr.…

After more than ten years in the works, Camano Chapel’s new Saratoga Hall, a Christian education building for both children and adults, is finally nearing completion. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Camano Chapel nears completion of decadelong building project

CAMANO ISLAND — There are Bible verses written in black ink under the drywall and on the concrete…

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Lake Stevens library bond still short of passing

LAKE STEVENS — A bond to pay for a new Lake Stevens Library still needs 768 more ballots…

In a game demonstrating the speed of light in front of all her K thu 2 classmates, Highland Elementary first-grader, Ava Aguero tries her hardest to outrun light from a flashlight held by Janice Crew of the Pacific Science Center during a “space” presentation Thursday at the school. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Science center brings astronomy to Lake Stevens school

LAKE STEVENS — Visitors from the Pacific Science Center surprised students at Highland Elementary School with a trip…

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Voter turnout creeps toward minimum for Lake Stevens library

LAKE STEVENS — There still aren’t enough ballots counted to pass a $17 million bond measure to build…

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Lake Stevens voters leaning toward approving library

STANWOOD — Voters in Stanwood and on Camano Island were well on their way to approving a $147.5…

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Ballots due in Lake Stevens, Granite Falls and Stanwood-Camano

EVERETT — Valentines aren’t the only items that need to be mailed or dropped off Tuesday.

Darrington group pushes back on North Cascades grizzly plan

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Darrington group pushes back on North Cascades grizzly plan

DARRINGTON — Kevin Ashe and Walt Dortch know the importance of grizzly bears.

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Team to plan trail maintenance in Morning Star conservation area

EVERETT — A team has formed to start drafting a trails plan for the state’s largest natural resources…

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Correct pamphlet sent to Lake Stevens voters, but labeled as ballot

LAKE STEVENS — Some voters have been telling Shaelynn Charvet Bates that they are confused.

EvCC brings manufacturing training classes to north county

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EvCC brings manufacturing training classes to north county

ARLINGTON — There’s a noisy shop space at Weston High School where college students turn blocks of metal…

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Stanwood plans to move City Hall, police station to higher ground

STANWOOD — City leaders are looking to buy property outside of the Stillaguamish River floodplain to build a…

Everett community finally gets long-awaited library

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Everett community finally gets long-awaited library

EVERETT — The long-awaited Mariner Library is set to open Saturday with a morning celebration.

Rain doesn’t dampen spirits at Arlington-Stillaguamish eagle fest

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Rain doesn’t dampen spirits at Arlington-Stillaguamish eagle fest

STANWOOD — Ron Pera brought the bird-watching scope he knew could be lowered and rotated to the eye-level…

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Students tell of overcoming pain, loss at Crossroads High event

GRANITE FALLS — The students came with stories to tell.

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Everett girls, 2 and 12, killed in I-5 crash near Lynnwood

LYNNWOOD —Two children are dead after a three-car crash Friday afternoon on I-5 near the 164th Street exit.