Marysville mayor candidates focus on growth, public safety

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Marysville mayor candidates focus on growth, public safety

Jon Nehring has been mayor for almost a decade. Michael Patrick is making his first run for office.

Lake Stevens could fine famous wood stocker $70,000 a month

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Lake Stevens could fine famous wood stocker $70,000 a month

Shane McDaniel worries the wood won’t reach the needy. The city says it’s unsafe but won’t fine him.

Candidates for Arlington mayor keep city’s growth in mind

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Candidates for Arlington mayor keep city’s growth in mind

Don Vanney, Jr. is running against Mayor Barb Tolbert, who has been in office since 2012.

School, friends helped Legacy High senior find confidence

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School, friends helped Legacy High senior find confidence

Fahana Bijapuri, 17, had a hard time moving here from India. She has since been class president.

Jim Corcoran at his home near Mill Creek on Friday. He’s donated the land to Snohomish County, to be preserved as a park. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Bothell-area man donates land worth $1.5 million to county

Jim Corcoran has lived on the property since 1986. Now, it will be preserved forever as a park.

Viking Hall, a piece of Silvana history, needs help

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Viking Hall, a piece of Silvana history, needs help

A group in the small town is in danger of losing the building, and hope more people rent…

Emergency wedding plans ensue after Monte Cristo closure

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Emergency wedding plans ensue after Monte Cristo closure

The business was an all-inclusive wedding venue in downtown Everett. It abruptly closed on Monday.

Hundreds gather for HopeWorks Station opening in Everett

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Hundreds gather for HopeWorks Station opening in Everett

Inside, housing and other resources are available for those who are homeless or living in poverty.

After years of work, Tara Mizell is Marysville parks leader

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After years of work, Tara Mizell is Marysville parks leader

She has taken over following long-time director Jim Ballew’s retirement.

Ski season is near — snow has started to fall at Stevens Pass

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Ski season is near — snow has started to fall at Stevens Pass

No flurries are forecast in the lowlands, but nights have been colder with temperatures in the 30s.

Marysville Getchell senior hopes to become a ‘top executive’

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Marysville Getchell senior hopes to become a ‘top executive’

Joseph Ecolango, 17, is a leader in the FBLA club. He also enjoys the arts, history and languages.

Tracey Paddock, a clarinet player for the U.S. Marine Band, speaks to an Everett High School band class before playing a piece on Friday. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett High band class gets a visit from ‘The President’s Own’

The U.S. Marine Band visited campus Friday morning, and played at Civic Auditorium that night.

What a possible Costco store would look like, on the southwest corner of Highway 9 and 20th Street SE. If approved, it could include a 170,000-square-foot warehouse store, 850 parking spaces and a 30-pump gas station on nearly 37 acres. (Stephanie Davey / The Herald)

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Costco seeks parcel-dividing permit to build in Lake Stevens

The company filed a binding site plan — a standard permit for a large commercial building, the city…

Snohomish water supply flows again after teens’ illicit swim

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Snohomish water supply flows again after teens’ illicit swim

A reservoir where teens took a dip in August holds some of the city’s drinking water.

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Lake Stevens police may soon have a new station

By next summer, the department expects to move into a building now used by Lake Stevens Fire.

Snohomish schools to ask for $470 million bond in February

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Snohomish schools to ask for $470 million bond in February

Most of the money would go toward replacing and renovating elementary schools.

The 1968 addition at the Snohomish Carnegie library is close to being removed. (Kevin Clark / Herald file)

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Old Snohomish Carnegie library to be renovated in 2020

A 1968 addition to the building is set to be removed. The city is asking for construction bids.

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First vaping-related illness confirmed in Snohomish County

It’s the sixth case in the state. Nationwide, 530 people have made similar reports — seven have died.

Torn to bits and hauled away, the Midas soon will be gone

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Torn to bits and hauled away, the Midas soon will be gone

The once-proud commercial fishing boat became a Snohomish River eyesore that is costing $400,000 to remove.

Davian Calkins watches as his opponent considers moving a knight during a chess game on Wednesday at the new multimedia teen center at the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Tulalip teens’ new place is a modern technology playground

Nearly everything inside is electronic, including displays of a fireplace and a fish tank.