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7 hurt in crash off cliff west of Darrington; 1 airlfited
A vehicle crashed on a forest service road near Boulder River, leading to a major rescue operation.
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HomeStreet Bank gives $5,000 for Edmonds College students facing homelessness
HomeStreet Bank donated $5,000 to Edmonds College’s Project Home Association, which provides rental and hotel assistance to students…
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Masks on, at a distance, students begin a new year of school
Nervous and excited students filtered back into classrooms full-time in five districts in Snohomish County.
Life
Why it’s a good idea to hike loops and connection trails
One-way hikes lessen our impact on the landscape, and, to some extent, on the other hikers on the…
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Burn ban upgraded in Snohomish County: No recreational fires
The ban covers pretty much every city, as well as unincorporated parts of the county.
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Lightning starts small fires in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie forest
The biggest, near Marblemount, is 15 acres. Five other fires are in Snohomish County.
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Darrington woman seriously injured in hit-and-run crash
The woman was driving west on Highway 530 when another driver allegedly crossed the centerline and hit her.
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Nehring faces two Democrats in County Council primary
Nicole Ng-A-Qui and Richard Yust are running to unseat the Republican, who joined the council in 2017.
Business
Hampton Lumber makes big purchase for small-town Darrington
The town’s largest employer acquired 145,000 acres of timber land from Weyerhaeuser.
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Darrington woman dies after rollover crash near Concrete
The woman, 24, was driving an SUV on Concrete Sauk Valley Road, where it flipped at a curve.
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Mountain Loop Highway reopens, in time for a hot weekend
The opening comes with a warning: Fire danger will be high with the hot, dry conditions.
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Madelynn Coe spent senior year helping others learn online
The pandemic changed everything for the class of 2021. For one young woman, it was a time to…
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Amanda Brown loves science, her hometown and her chickens
This Darrington grad is a first-generation college student who will always remember her roots.
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‘A big win for residents’: Part of Mountain Loop opens early
A stretch between Deer Creek and Barlow Pass reopened Wednesday. The last 12 miles of highway are still…
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Decades of family ownership ends at venerated Darrington IGA
The store, a hub after the Oso landslide, is changing hands. The new owner will keep all 25…
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Woman, 61, seriously injured after crash north of Darrington
She wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, according to Washington State Patrol. She was airlifted to Harborview.
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Darrington woman arrested after crashing into brewery patio
She reportedly was having mental health and drug-use issues, and is accused of assault and hit-and-run.
Business
Snohomish County’s tourism workers feel hopeful, wary in 2021
Many seasonal ventures are waiting until the last minute to decide whether to open this year.
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$6 million grant is green light for Darrington timber center
The Darrington Wood Innovation Center is set to become a reality — bringing roughly 150 jobs with it.
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Slowly and surely, area public schools are reopening
Several districts, including Everett and Marysville, will bring students back to campuses in February.