Granite Falls to offer youth football for free

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Granite Falls to offer youth football for free

Participation numbers have nearly doubled since the Granite Falls Youth Athletic Association’s move.

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Granite Falls recognizes Success in Education Award winners

The Granite Falls School District on May 16 honored quarterly Success in Education Award winners.

Snohomish County native shares Stanley Cup triumph with dad

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Snohomish County native shares Stanley Cup triumph with dad

T.J. Oshie’s father, Tim, suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, and T.J.’s moving post-game interview tugged at the heartstrings.

Capitals rout Vegas 6-2, move a win away from winning Stanley Cup

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Capitals rout Vegas 6-2, move a win away from winning Stanley Cup

T.J. Oshie, who lived in Everett and Stanwood as a youngster, scored a goal for Washington.

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Problems revealed in Granite Falls School District audit

Salary and benefit costs that were paid for with federal grant money were not properly documented.

Dramatic helicopter rescue of fallen hiker with broken leg

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Dramatic helicopter rescue of fallen hiker with broken leg

She was by a small waterfall on steep snow. The county Helicopter Rescue Team hoisted her to safety.

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Hiker with a broken leg near Granite Falls airlifted to hospital

The injury occurred in the Gothic Basin/Foggy Peak area of Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

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Soroptimists hand out awards

Soroptimist International of Everett presented five awards to women in the community.

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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.

Granite Falls Food Bank to be torn down and relocated

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Granite Falls Food Bank to be torn down and relocated

A trailer that has housed the service for 40 years will be cleared for a new civic center.

Monroe approves ATVs on city streets, with rules

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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.

Sno-Isle Libraries executive director retiring after 33 years

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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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Few school districts expect to make job cuts

But Granite Falls is expecting to eliminate three teaching positions.

County, Forest Service paying for vital pay phone in Verlot

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County, Forest Service paying for vital pay phone in Verlot

Its brief removal last year sparked concerns about how hikers and residents would reach 911.

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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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Granite Falls teams back from Ecomarathon

Two teams from Granite Falls High School competed at the Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2018, held April 19-22 at…

Alex Frazier works to hang senior pets portraits at Fred Meyer in Snohomish. (Kevin Clark / The Daily Herald)

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Seniors help paint portraits of shelter animals

The works are hung in various locations and are available for sale to benefit the aspiring pets.

School retirees award scholarships

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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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More locations added to get needle cleanup kits

About 800 kits have been distributed since the program started in September.

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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.