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Remember rain? It’s going to be back in time for the weekend

The last time the area got a good soaking was June 15, when an inch of rain fell.

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Vandals target Monroe mosque with offensive graffiti

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help to find who spray painted the building.

Everett School Board votes to seize Bothell-area property

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Everett School Board votes to seize Bothell-area property

Some owners say their compensation will be far less than it should be in the fast-urbanizing area.

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Landfill neighbors are still fighting Everett development

Go East Landfill

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Snohomish County area sends aid to Texas hurricane victims

EVERETT — Real estate broker Dani Robinett had planned to fly to Austin, Texas, next week for an…

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Popular hiking trails near Index to close Sept. 25

INDEX — Popular hiking trails to Lake Serene and Bridal Veil Falls are set to close Sept. 25…

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Lake Serene flood relief coming a year earlier than expected

LYNNWOOD — Snohomish County expects to finish a key drainage repair at Lake Serene almost a year ahead…

With timber sales, revenue and recreation can collide

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With timber sales, revenue and recreation can collide

Snohomish County commercial forests

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Truck-building company fined over unpermitted work in Maltby

MALTBY — A truck-building company agreed this week to pay Snohomish County $1,500 in fines over grading work…

Sammamish Kennel Club holds third competition in Snohomish

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Sammamish Kennel Club holds third competition in Snohomish

SNOHOMISH — Westminster came to the Snohomish Valley this weekend.

Light rail to Lynnwood: $500M over budget, behind schedule

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Light rail to Lynnwood: $500M over budget, behind schedule

LYNNWOOD — Light rail’s prospects for reaching south Snohomish County are behind schedule and above budget, in a…

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County sues over construction that violated ‘stop’ order

MALTBY — Snohomish County has taken the unusual step of suing to stop work at the site of…

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County Council postpones action on North Creek growth

EVERETT — Homeowners from a rural enclave surrounded by the fast-growing suburbs near Bothell will have to wait…

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Judge halts timber sale near Wallace Falls State Park

GOLD BAR — A Snohomish County judge has voided a state timber sale near Wallace Falls State Park…

Sharief Yusuf waves as he uses a 3-D simulator during an open house at the Washington State University Everett building on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in Everett, Wa. The 3-D units will allow students with a fear of speaking to use it to simulate talking in front of an audience when taking Communication classes. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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At long last, WSU Everett’s new building is open for business

EVERETT — Like many students at Washington State University’s newest campus, Nashika Stanbro has followed a less-than-traditional path…

Lake Stickney Park in Lynnwood is undergoing an $1 million project to build a playground and other features. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Lake Stickney park taking shape with work on playground, field

Lake Stickney Community Park

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Meeting set to review county courthouse renovation plan

EVERETT — Snohomish County is looking to breathe new life into downtown commercial buildings it acquired to make…

A Camano Animal Shelter fundraiser was a big ‘doga’ party

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A Camano Animal Shelter fundraiser was a big ‘doga’ party

CAMANO ISLAND — Person and pooch became one as they stretched on mats in a grassy circle.

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Why lawmakers failed to fix Sound Transit’s taxing boundary

OLYMPIA — What was supposed to be an easy fix for property owners stuck partway in the Sound…

County’s public advocate untangles bureaucratic knots

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County’s public advocate untangles bureaucratic knots

EVERETT — Word’s getting around.