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Built in 1934, Granite Falls Bridge 102 across South Fork Stillaguamish River still stands today just east of Granite Falls. (Granite Falls Historical Society)

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Public Works accepting proposals for Granite Falls Bridge donation

For almost a century, it has served as a vital river crossing. Soon, it will be replaced and…

A semi truck drives across Bridge 102 located just east of Granite Falls on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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County Council votes to donate historic Granite Falls Bridge

The Council voted unanimously to preserve its significance once a replacement bridge is complete.

The new “Lift Zone” at the Granite Falls Boys and Girls Club will offer free WiFi, 3D printers, desktop computers and laptops, robotics kits and multimedia production equipment. It will also have live-streaming capabilities, host resume-building and job-search workshops, and offer academic support programs.

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New “Lift Zone” opens at the Granite Falls Boys Girls Club

Thanks to $60K contribution from Comcast, Lift Zone offers free WiFi, 3D printers, desktop computers and laptops, robotics…

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Mother pleads guilty in accidental shooting of baby in Granite Falls

The 11-month-old girl’s father pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month. Both parents are set to be sentenced in…

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Man killed in apparent Bothell drug robbery identified

The deceased was identified Wednesday as Jason Martinell, of Granite Falls. He was 42.

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Granite Falls father pleads guilty in accidental shooting of baby

Jesse Kitson reportedly left his gun on a coffee table before his 11-month-old daughter died in 2021.

The Lake 22 trail will remain closed through Dec. 1 for maintenance. This will give crews time to repair damage from flooding last December. (Provided by U.S. Forest Service)

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Lake 22 to remain closed 2 extra months

The popular trail off the Mountain Loop Highway was initially set to reopen next week after three months…

Targets and an assortment of trash and debris are mounded into a backstop at an unofficial shooting range along Green Mountain Road on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, near Granite Falls, Washington. Shell casings and trash are scattered along the road as well as throughout the clearcut area. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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‘It’s like the wild west’ on popular road for shooting near Granite Falls

Officials are pleading with recreational shooters to play by the rules, as Green Mountain Road has become a…

A photo of "Tazz," an Argentine white Tegu still missing near Granite Falls. (Provided photo)

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Tazz the missing tegu reunited with owner in Granite Falls

The 4-foot lizard went missing Friday evening. Searchers located him in a barn, 1 mile away from his…

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Granite Falls ‘10-foot alligator’ is actually a tegu named ‘Tazz’

Anybody who spots the docile lizard, last seen near Granite Falls, is asked to notify 911, so Tazz…

Firefighters and EMTs with Sky Valley Fire tour Eagle Falls while on an observational trip on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, near Index, Washington. (Jordan Hansen / The Herald)

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Beautiful but deadly: Drownings common at Eagle Falls, other local waters

Locals and firefighters are sounding the alarm as Eagle Falls and the Granite Falls Fish Ladder have claimed…

Lake 22 trail will close Wednesday, July 10, 2024, and will remain closed through Oct. 10, 2024, for maintenance. This will give crews time to repair damage from flooding in December. (Provided by U.S. Forest Service)

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One of Snohomish County’s most popular trails to close for 3 months

The Lake 22 trail will be closed from Wednesday to Oct. 10 due to flooding damage.

The Pilchuck River flows a few miles downstream from the location of a fish habitat restoration project along SR 92 on Friday, July 5, 2024, near Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Project aims to restore fish habitat to the Pilchuck River

A $633,000 state project to restore along Highway 92 in the Pilchuck River will commence Monday.

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Man drowns near Granite Falls Fish Ladder; second death this year

Almost 50 miles southeast, another man drowned near Eagle Falls on Thursday, marking the third drowning there this…

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Woman accused of shooting man in chest near Verlot

Sheriff’s deputies arrested the woman following the apparent domestic violence assault about 12 miles east of Granite Falls.

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Man, 35, dies from heart attack while hiking Lake 22

The man suffered a heart attack about 1½ miles into the 6-mile hike east of Granite Falls on…

The stairs to the Granite Falls Fishway on Oct. 7, 2018 in Granite Falls, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Crews recover body of teen who fell in Stillaguamish River

On May 19, the Lake Stevens man was hiking at the Granite Falls fish ladder when he slipped…

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Man presumed dead after fall into river near Granite Falls

Around 5 p.m. Sunday, the man fell off smooth rocks into the Stillaguamish River. Authorities searched for his…

Authorities found King County woman Jane Tang who was missing since March 2 near Heather Lake. (Family photo)

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Body of missing woman recovered near Heather Lake

Jane Tang, 61, told family she was going to a state park last month. Search teams found her…

Authorities are searching for a King County woman missing since Saturday near Heather Lake. (Family photo)

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Rescue crews searching for woman missing for days near Heather Lake

The woman, 61, told her family she was going to a state park Saturday. Loved ones identified her…