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Nicole VandePutte, an ecologist for Adopt A Stream, looks for fish in a stream along 67th Avenue NE on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 in Arlington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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In Arlington, a stream is born, giving fish a new route

The Adopt A Stream demonstration project will help salmon and trout avoid roadside pollution.

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Small plane crashes at Arlington airport; pilot injured

The incident involved a light sport biplane.

A Vashon Aircraft Ranger R7 in flight. (Vashon Aircraft) 20210902

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Another airplane manufacturer relocates to Arlington airport

Vashon Aircraft, which produces a sport plane, is consolidating work previously done in Woodinville and Everett.

The new Amazon fulfillment center under construction along 172nd Street NE in Arlington, just south of Arlington Municipal Airport. (Chuck Taylor / The Herald) 20210708

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5 big transportation developments in 2021 to keep us rolling

New bus routes, toll lanes and highway upgrades: Here are the region’s top pending transportation projects.

An employee sands down a board inside Ironwood Manufacturing's new Arlington location on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Business

One door closes, another opens for this Arlington company

Ironwood Manufacturing designs high-privacy doors for restrooms at hotels, arenas and airline lounges.

Anthony Zayas hugs defense attorney Samantha Sommerman after a jury acquitted the former sheriff's deputy of third-degree child rape on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Everett, Washington. (Herald Staff)

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Jury acquits Snohomish County ex-deputy of child rape

Anthony Zayas, now 27, testified in his trial. A jury took five hours to return a verdict of…

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At least one COVID case linked to Arlington basketball event

The Snohomish Health District recommends attendees of the three-on-three tournament seek testing.

Snohomish County deputy prosecutor Jarett Goodkin gives his opening statement in the trial of former Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy Anthony Zayas, right, at Snohomish County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 in Everett, Washington. Zayas has been charged with third-degree child rape for allegedly having sexual contact with a runaway teenage girl he met online.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Trial begins for Snohomish County ex-deputy accused of rape

Anthony Zayas, 27, is accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl he met on Tinder while employed by…

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Fewer renter protections after Monday, but help is available

Programs in Snohomish County can aid tenants behind on rent, but to avoid eviction, they must use them.

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3 Snohomish County men convicted in major fentanyl case

They got the drugs from China, made pills and distributed thousands. They now face prison.

Eviation's all-electric Alice cargo plane in DHL livery. (Eviation) 20210803

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DHL Express orders 12 electric cargo planes from Eviation

Eviation has engineering facilities in Arlington and expects to test fly its first electric aircraft this year.

Daniel Scott (center, in green jacket) and Eddie Block (bottom right) are shown in a video before the Proud Boys and other rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C.

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Arlington Proud Boy ‘Milkshake’ indicted in Capitol siege

Daniel Lyons Scott faces 10 federal charges, including assaulting federal officers.

The growing business district along 172nd Street NE in Arlington, looking west toward I-5. At lower left is the construction site of the new Amazon fulfillment center. (Chuck Taylor / The Herald)

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Marysville-Arlington road improvements won’t happen at once

Traffic improvement projects near the Cascade Industrial Center will take shape over the next decade.

Nevaeh Smith (left), niece of murder victim Michael Smith, and Shuston Smith, Michael Smith's sister, embrace at the sentencing of Jesse Engerseth Tuesday afternoon at the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse on July 27, 2021. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Arlington man gets 12¼ years for murder by car

Jesse Engerseth, 24, crashed into Michael Smith, 32, killing him. Smith was survived by two sons and a…

Snohomish County PUD's innovative solar battery powered microgrid batteries sit in their enclosed units during a visit by Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in Arlington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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PUD’s experimental solar power microgrid is ready to go live

The site in Arlington will be a test lab of ideas, as the PUD figures out the future…

A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing on a motorcycle Monday night on I-5 near Smokey Point. (Washington State Patrol) 20210719

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Bow woman airlifted to Harborview after I-5 motorcycle crash

She was riding on I-5 south near Smokey Point when it left the road and hit a cable…

Street Smarts columnist Ben Watanabe places his bike onto the Community Transit 201 bus rack on Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Everett, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lessons in biking and busing to a Snohomish County campground

Don’t pick a route almost entirely uphill and along a single-lane highway without shoulders.

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Charges: Argument over a wheelbarrow led to machete murder

Mark Abrahamson Jr., 31, of Arlington Heights, killed roommate Scotty Sass, 51, according to new charges.

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Arlington troop-support program prepares care packages

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 76 collected donations and filled 30 boxes to send overseas.

The new Amazon fulfillment center under construction along 172nd Street NE in Arlington, just south of Arlington Municipal Airport. (Chuck Taylor / The Herald) 20210708

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Arlington and Marysville trade open space for local jobs

Light-industrial development is transforming the farms and fields where the two cities join.