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Options for improving Mountain Loop to be laid out in study

It’s an early step in a long process to review possibilities for the scenic byway.

Top job at Sno-Isle Libraries goes to leader from Minnesota

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Top job at Sno-Isle Libraries goes to leader from Minnesota

The Sno-Isle Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday evening to hire Lois Langer Thompson.

Search suspended for Vesper Peak hiker missing since Aug. 1

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Search suspended for Vesper Peak hiker missing since Aug. 1

“We have exhausted all leads and tips,” said a Snohomish County sheriff’s sergeant.

Search for missing hiker at 3 weeks: Family clings to hope

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Search for missing hiker at 3 weeks: Family clings to hope

“We’re hunting every angle,” says the boyfriend of Samantha Sayers, 28, who went missing Aug. 1.

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Local graduates, college students win BECU scholarships

The $2,500 and $3,500 awards are for postsecondary degree programs.

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Who’ll lead Sno-Isle’s 23 libraries, 500 workers, $50M budget?

19 applied but it’s been narrowed down to 3 candidates for the job which pays at least $170,000.

125 miles, $21 million and the smell of fresh pavement

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125 miles, $21 million and the smell of fresh pavement

Summer means roadways across Snohomish County are being repaired.

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Crews continue searching for hiker missing near Vesper Peak

A helicopter and boat crew were working the area on Friday, the sheriff’s office said.

Snohomish County’s bridges are safe, but some still need work

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Snohomish County’s bridges are safe, but some still need work

Finding money for the pricey projects is a challenge.

After intensive weeklong search, no trace of Seattle hiker

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After intensive weeklong search, no trace of Seattle hiker

Samantha Sayers climbed rugged Vesper Peak, a mountain familiar to her, then vanished.

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Wildfires burning near Granite Falls and Oso

Blazes near Canyon Creek and on Wheeler Mountain started Sunday.

Kya Lankford, 2 months, holds onto her mother’s finger at Lundeen Park on Friday, July 27, 2018 in Lake Stevens, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Teen moms lean on one another in peer support program

“You see these moms and they’re doing it,” said Abigail Hulce, 19. “It gives you hope.”

Brazen behavior by bears reported along Mountain Loop

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Brazen behavior by bears reported along Mountain Loop

Foresters issue warnings after an unusually high number of ursine encounters.

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Rescuers searching for overdue hiker at Vesper Peak

A 911 caller reported around 1 a.m. that the woman had not returned.

Wizards and wandlore: Hogwarts comes to Granite Falls

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Wizards and wandlore: Hogwarts comes to Granite Falls

The line was out the door as young wizards and witches visited booths such as the Ministry of…

Caution! Snow and ice collapsing above Big Four Ice Caves

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Caution! Snow and ice collapsing above Big Four Ice Caves

Officials remind people to stay clear of the area, a popular but sometimes deadly destination.

Mountain bike riders Mike McGuire, left, Keith Goodnight and Frank Rentko ride by horse riders Janet Berko and Catherine Collins, right, on a trail at Lord Hill Park on Saturday, June 16, 2018 in Snohomish, Wa. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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County parks department launches online horse survey

Future equestrian features are riding on public input.

A mother hands her child a strawberry as families with children and teens eat at the Summer Free Lunch Program in the cafeteria at Sunnycrest Elementary on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in Lake Stevens, Wa. This is the seventh summer of free lunches in Lake Stevens and the second at Sunnycrest.(Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Free summer meals served to kids in Snohomish County

More than 40 locations offer food at no cost for those 18 and younger

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Granite Falls alum earns juris doctor from Duke

Katie Christensen graduated May 13 from Duke University with her juris doctor of law. Christensen, a 2011 graduate…

Red brick path in Granite Falls will honor those who served

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Red brick path in Granite Falls will honor those who served

Nearly 400 names have been submitted for the walkway planned for the new high school grandstands.