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Mayoral candidates appear on same page at Casino Road forum

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Mayoral candidates appear on same page at Casino Road forum

EVERETT — Voters who’ve been waiting to see the political differences among Everett’s mayoral candidates heard mostly similar…

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Back-lit signs give Lynnwood drivers heads-up on highways

LYNNWOOD — Two state highways have new signs at traffic lights within Lynnwood city limits.

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Everett mayor’s race brings up firefighters’ old labor disputes

EVERETT — Firefighting is a vital public service, and Everett’s city budget reflects that.

Mayoral candidates to address concerns in south Everett forum

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Mayoral candidates to address concerns in south Everett forum

EVERETT — A public forum for Everett’s mayoral candidates is planned Monday night. The forum is led by…

Police seek help identifying suspected ‘Hillbilly Bandit’

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Police seek help identifying suspected ‘Hillbilly Bandit’

EVERETT — A holdup at a north Everett Wells Fargo last month may have been the work of…

Everett elementary says goodbye to principal of 17 years

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Everett elementary says goodbye to principal of 17 years

EVERETT — He didn’t just remember all 561 students’ names. He knew their stories. The same went for…

At Snohomish Fitness Center, Donna Thorp, of Lynnwood, briskly works out on a punching bag during a sponsored class for people with Parkinson’s disease. Admitting she does pretty well with the boxing workout, Thorpe, 83, says, “If I didn’t have this Parkinson’s, I’d be fine.” (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Gym offers classes in noncontact boxing for Parkinson’s patients

SNOHOMISH — Somehow, before December, it had never come up.

Volunteer firefighter Scott Murphy, of Federal Way, goes through a rig check in 2012 on Hat Island. The Hat Island fire department is entirely staffed by volunteers. The rigs in the fleet date back to the 1980s and earlier. Soon they are getting a 1991 model, formerly used in Machias. (Sara Weiser / The Herald)

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Lake Stevens donates surplus fire truck to Hat Island

HAT ISLAND — One of Snohomish County’s rural, all-volunteer fire departments is getting a “new” engine with the…

Fire District 7 threatens to end contract with Mill Creek

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Fire District 7 threatens to end contract with Mill Creek

MILL CREEK — Snohomish County Fire District 7 is threatening to end its longtime partnership with the city…

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Fire commissioners hire coach to help with ‘group dynamics’

EVERETT — The elected commissioners at south Snohomish County’s largest and most political fire district have hired an…

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Slain Marysville man was shot 8 times; suspect’s bail: $1M

MARYSVILLE — A Marysville man, 59, was shot eight times Sunday, reportedly after asking a stranger to leave…

Cause of Snohomish Storage blaze remains unknown

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Cause of Snohomish Storage blaze remains unknown

SNOHOMISH — Investigators say they may never know what caused the massive April 20 fire at Snohomish Storage…

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Arrest report: Marysville shooting involved $1,300 drug deal

MARYSVILLE — A shooting in Marysville on June 1 involved a group of people trying to rob a…

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Home intruder wielding power tools is arrested for burglary

EVERETT — A south Everett family was terrorized recently by an intruder wielding a power saw.

Mountlake Terrace cops help boy get back on a bike

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Mountlake Terrace cops help boy get back on a bike

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — Jack Chalmers was wrapping up the third grade without a bicycle.

Anchor Pub hosts nontraditional church services once a month

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Anchor Pub hosts nontraditional church services once a month

EVERETT — Their beliefs are traditional, but not much else.

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Fire district prepares to move to headquarters in Monroe

CLEARVIEW — By early August, Snohomish County Fire District 7 could move to new headquarters in Monroe.

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Plan to develop 4-mile trail in Lynnwood awaits funding

LYNNWOOD — A proposal to create a trail connecting Lynnwood’s City Center with Puget Sound is awaiting funding.

Enrollment slump threatens Everett Youth Symphony’s future

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Enrollment slump threatens Everett Youth Symphony’s future

EVERETT — For more than half a century, the Everett Youth Symphony Orchestras have provided music education and…

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Event to highlight cases of missing people, unidentified remains

EVERETT — As many as 30 families in Snohomish County are waiting for answers about loved ones who…