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Biringer Farm gets county’s first quilt for Quilt Trail
The national effort is a celebration of quilting, agriculture and history meant to draw visitors.
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Person killed in car crash near Darrington
DARRINGTON — One person died after crashing into a tree near Darrington on Wednesday afternoon.
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Artist sought for memorial sculpture at Oso mudslide site
Planners envision a depiction of the row of mailboxes that once marked Steelhead Drive.
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14-mile stretch of Mountain Loop Highway reopens for season
It closes each year because of snow and dangerous winter conditions.
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Monroe approves ATVs on city streets, with rules
It’s part of a statewide effort to boost tourism in rural areas and expand recreation.
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Sno-Isle Libraries executive director retiring after 33 years
Jonalyn Woolf-Ivory spent the past 16 years overseeing major growth and expansion.
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Cloaked in ice, Snohomish County’s volcano is a future danger
The U.S. Geological Survey says Glacier Peak poses a “very high threat” and needs better monitoring.
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Few school districts expect to make job cuts
But Granite Falls is expecting to eliminate three teaching positions.
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Sno-Isle Libraries levy officially passes by less than ½%
Of 120,261 ballots cast in Snohomish and Island counties, 60,678 — 50.46 percent — were in favor.
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School retirees award scholarships
Sno-Isle School Retirees Association recently awarded two $2,000 renewal scholarships to college students who graduated from local high…
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Ballots due today for special election on libraries, schools
The Sno-Isle Library District seeks to increase the levy rate to support operations at 23 locations.
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Sno-Isle Library levy too close to call in special election
Meanwhile, in Darrington, a school levy was passing in the early results.
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Waiting lists and growing demand for low-income preschools
There will be 1,000 more spots opening in the state next school year — far fewer than needed.
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Alleged shooter of TV is veteran with PTSD, prosecutors say
The Darrington man, a former Marine, appears to be struggling with mental health issues.
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Darrington schools to re-ask voters to approve levy
The money is aimed more at enrichment and less at teacher pay, the superintendent said.
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When tragedy strikes, Lacey Harper is government’s human face
She’s worked for the governor and now the county executive, helping constituents through tough times.
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Yummo! Everett woman’s business is all about bug-eating plants
Mary Fosse, 35, teaches “Carnivorous Terrariums” classes at libraries, schools and parties.
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Jailed man is accused of shooting TV and threatening people
He was reported to be suffering from the combined effects of drug use and possibly PTSD.
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New state index grades schools’ success
Snohomish County’s alternative high schools and reentry programs are identified as needing high levels of support.
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Suspect identified in break-in and shooting
He fired one round into a television and more shots when an occupant tried to confront him outside.