Abigail Dahl, a homeschool student from Everett, is a talented artist with plans to pursue a career in animation. (Kevin Clark / The Daily Herald)

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Homeschooled Everett teen tries to capture feelings in art

Her work is on display at the Schack Art Center and she hopes to become an animator.

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Clubs & Interests

Needle Arts, Written Arts, Senior Support

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Snowplows get rid of more than snow

Road reflectors sometimes disappear and won’t be replaced until summer.

Drive times improve when traffic lights talk to each other

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Drive times improve when traffic lights talk to each other

A new system is in the works from Boeing to Bothell, Lynnwood, Mill Creek and Mountlake Terrace.

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Women’s Groups & Causes, Senior Socials

Old bridge design means $35K crane visit each time waters rise

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Old bridge design means $35K crane visit each time waters rise

Heavy rains have filled the Snohomish River and its tributaries to the point that cranes have had to…

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New veterans group sets up shop in Mill Creek

AMVETS hopes to avoid stepping on the toes of nearby American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts.

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Rail car swap eases overcrowding on Sounder train

Sound Transit on Monday adds an additional passenger car on the 7:15 a.m. Sounder departure from Everett to…

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Shiny, filled cracks are a Band-Aid to extend a road’s life

Sealing pavement cracks is a cheap way to extend the useful life of a road used by many…

Super Kid Erik Linder is a world champion ballroom dancer who regularly flies all over U.S. and world for competition, so he benefits from the alternative schedule that AIM High School provides. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Flexible schedule fits Lake Stevens teen’s ballroom dance life

AIM High School in Snohomish, an alternative program, lets Erik Linder compete across the world.

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Old cable barriers near Stanwood, Bothell to get upgraded

The Washington State Department of Transportation is upgrading all of its remaining three-rope median cable barriers in the…

Her school’s tragedy set her on a course to become a nurse

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Her school’s tragedy set her on a course to become a nurse

Marysville Pilchuck senior Cheyenne Coe decided she wants to be an emergency room nurse.

Edmonds a top route in record-breaking year for ferry riders

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Edmonds a top route in record-breaking year for ferry riders

A surge in boardings in 2017 pushed Washington State Ferries to its highest ridership since 2002. The nation’s…

Everett replaces 3,500 signs to help reduce crashes

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Everett replaces 3,500 signs to help reduce crashes

Baker Drive includes an odd little U-shaped access street that runs mostly parallel to Mukilteo Boulevard, the main…

Live in Edmonds? Hate speeders?

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Live in Edmonds? Hate speeders?

Edmonds has $35,000 to address local residents’ concerns about speeding in their neighborhoods. Now, city staff need to…

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Sirens! Flashing lights! — Move over!

We are a confident bunch on what to do when we hear blaring sirens and see flashing lights…

At one point she dropped out; now she’s graduation-bound

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At one point she dropped out; now she’s graduation-bound

Anita Bradford-Diaz has had her share of setbacks, but they only seem to increase her motivation.

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Dash lights don’t mean headlights

Street Smarts reader Steve Guinn wrote in following an earlier column reminding drivers to turn on their headlights.

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Growing Everett area will wait for upgraded traffic light

The area near Swedish Medical Center on 128th Street is bustling with activity.

This Marysville student is an actor, debater, gamer, leader

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This Marysville student is an actor, debater, gamer, leader

Marysville Arts & Technology’s Brady Uker likely to pursue “anything social.”