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Mukilteo elementary school damaged in apparent arson

MUKILTEO — An apparent arson at Columbia Elementary School late Saturday caused more than $100,000 in damage. The…

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Mukilteo plans forum to discuss teen vaping

MUKILTEO — A lot of teenagers think vaping is harmless.

Lynnwood plans improvements to its section of Interurban Trail

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Lynnwood plans improvements to its section of Interurban Trail

LYNNWOOD — A series of projects are on tap for the Interurban Trail in Lynnwood over the next…

As a curious neighbor’s cat strolls up the sidewalk, Eric Patno looks over some of the lavender starts he planted next door to his own home and down the street as part of Lynnwood’s new “Love Your Block” program. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Grants allow residents to beautify Lynnwood neighborhoods

LYNNWOOD — Eric Patno was struck by the beauty of the lavender fields on a visit to Sequim…

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Everett elementary PTA says $15,000 missing from coffers

EVERETT — Hawthorne Elementary serves students in one of Everett’s poorest neighborhoods. The PTA and others often step…

Everett elementary teaches English to immigrant parents

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Everett elementary teaches English to immigrant parents

EVERETT — At one table were native speakers in Greek and Ukrainian. At another, Indonesian and Spanish.

Mayume Carelli’s home is filled with images of the people she loves, including the one she is holding of her dad, Dan Varnell at his favorite fishing hole on the Pilchuck River. It is where he was murdered by Gail Brashear in 1996. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Daughter of murdered man wants killer to stay in prison

KIRKLAND — It took a long time before she made the decision. Mayume Varnell Carelli wasn’t going to…

No foul play suspected in largest fire in Lynnwood’s history

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No foul play suspected in largest fire in Lynnwood’s history

LYNNWOOD — Plans have started to rebuild The Reserve senior apartments that burned Jan. 25 near Scriber Lake.

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Two target shooters arrested after bullets hit trooper’s home

SNOHOMISH — Two men who went shooting this weekend in rural Snohomish were arrested after bullets hit a…

Volunteers turning vintage helicopter into kid-friendly float

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Volunteers turning vintage helicopter into kid-friendly float

SNOHOMISH — Children go straight for the buttons and levers.

Team effort helps Marysville Pilchuck High go solar

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Team effort helps Marysville Pilchuck High go solar

MARYSVILLE — Older schools consume a lot more power.

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Proposal to merge 911 call centers stuck on details

EVERETT — A town whose police department handles an average of 1.4 emergencies a day is providing some…

At his home in Snohomish, Jonah Urie, 11, talks about rescuing a drowning toddler this weekend at the Snohomish Aquatic Center. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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‘Instinct’: 11-year-old rescues drowning toddler from pool

SNOHOMISH — Jonah Urie’s grandmother taught him to swim in Blackmans Lake.

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All-out brawl follows after woman tells children to behave

LAKE STEVENS — A brawl at the Lake Stevens Buzz Inn last month started when a 67-year-old woman…

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Mountlake Terrace could get new City Hall

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — Plans are shaping up for a new City Hall in Mountlake Terrace.

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Teen sentenced to 6 months for abandoning baby in trash bin

EVERETT — A 19-year-old who abandoned her newborn in a trash compactor last year is on track to…

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Mukilteo teen suspected in 2 robberies armed with pellet gun

MUKILTEO — The gun held backward was his downfall.

Man accused of killing 5 at Burlington mall dies in jail

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Man accused of killing 5 at Burlington mall dies in jail

EVERETT — The man accused of shooting and killing five people at Cascade Mall in Burlington last year…

Snohomish’s Zion Lutheran Church Pastor Gary Jensen (front) and president Dean Randall meet at the church earlier this week with Ryan Bartelheimer (back left), Janet Zwar and Carolyn Jensen. The church is preparing to celebrate its 125th anniversary. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Zion Lutheran Church to celebrate 125 years in Snohomish

SNOHOMISH — Couples met and married. Children went through confirmation. Grandparents were remembered.

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Mountlake Terrace cops reach out with food, warmth, info

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — In their work, police officers often come across people who are struggling to get by.