With an immigrant’s help, kids reach out to Filipino children

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With an immigrant’s help, kids reach out to Filipino children

Marysville students drew and sent portraits. Thanks to a video, they got to see the reaction.

Shock from WSU suicide ripples through Snohomish County

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Shock from WSU suicide ripples through Snohomish County

Roughly 1 in 10 seniors, sophomores and 8th-graders said they had attempted to take their own lives.

Their grown children died, but state law won’t let them sue

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Their grown children died, but state law won’t let them sue

Families are seeking a change in the state’s limiting wrongful-death law.

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Darrington School Board dealing with upheavals

The crux of the controversy seems to be the superintendent’s job.

Philanthropist Floyd Jones dies at 90

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Philanthropist Floyd Jones dies at 90

Among the couple’s gifts was $10 million toward the construction of the Stanwood-Camano YMCA.

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Cavelero students are top in state for Microsoft testing

These tests are industry standards that are expected of adults in workplaces around the country.

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Upgrades planned for newly acquired park in Lake Stevens

The city will spend $180,000 on improvements to the former privately held Frontier Heights Park.

Jackson Eyman, 7, browses a shelf during the grand opening of the new Lakewood/Smokey Point Library Saturday morning in Arlington on January 6, 2018. (Kevin Clark / The Daily Herald)

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Former vacant Smokey Point space celebrated as new library

SMOKEY POINT — For a 7-year-old with a stack of books balanced precariously in his arms, the reason…

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EvCC course: Traumatic history and present-day relationships

A federal grant has launched a conversation about how history helps and hinders the way we relate.

Blisters, rashes, illness: Suit blames chemicals at school

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Blisters, rashes, illness: Suit blames chemicals at school

Families are suing Monsanto and the Monroe School District, among others, over years of sickness.

Sultan has a mayor but now needs to fill City Council seat

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Sultan has a mayor but now needs to fill City Council seat

John Seehuus was appointed mayor, replacing Carolyn Eslick, who was named to the state House.

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Sno-Isle library to open in Smokey Point, in leased space

It’s a chance to assess what the area needs, and it kicks off planning for a possible permanent…

Voters again will consider a Lake Stevens library bond

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Voters again will consider a Lake Stevens library bond

Last time, there was 66 percent support, but turnout was not sufficient to approve the measure.

Where will the next Produce Place be? Joe Freed’s looking

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Where will the next Produce Place be? Joe Freed’s looking

His popular market, with local goods and reasonable prices, is closing until he can find a new location.

Preschoolers and parents get a sneak peek at a new space

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Preschoolers and parents get a sneak peek at a new space

Lake Stevens opens a dedicated early learning center, funded by a voter-approved bond. (Video)

Idea: End Discover Pass, impose mandatory license-plate fee

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Idea: End Discover Pass, impose mandatory license-plate fee

That’s just one suggestion in a report on how to cover the cost of managing state recreation areas.

Girls in STEM find their voice — and a local problem to solve

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Girls in STEM find their voice — and a local problem to solve

Lakewood High students won national recognition for an outreach project on invasive aquatic animals.

Thrift store expands and so have its goals for Camano Center

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Thrift store expands and so have its goals for Camano Center

The 2nd Chance Thrift Shop provides 53 percent of the budget for the senior and family center.

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7 years after fire, new gym opens at Sultan Boys & Girls Club

A Christmas Eve blaze in 2010 gutted the club, which reopened in 2015. Now the gym is ready,…

Hope takes the form of affordable housing in Smokey Point

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Hope takes the form of affordable housing in Smokey Point

Families settle into Twin Lakes Landing, Housing Hope’s largest project to date.