Granite Falls School District’s drive aids over 500 kids

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Granite Falls School District’s drive aids over 500 kids

The Granite Falls School District wrapped up its annual food and gift drive. The massive effort served 215…

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Snowfall brings gate closures at parts of Mountain Loop Highway

VERLOT — The gates that block car access to about 13 miles of the snowy Mountain Loop Highway…

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Input sought on recreation area expansion in Spada Lake basin

LAKE STEVENS — Help is needed to plan the expansion of popular trails in the state’s largest natural…

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Granite Falls to vote on $13.7M bond for school projects

GRANITE FALLS — A $13.7 million bond proposal is set to go before voters in February.

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Granite Falls ambulance crashes with patient onboard

ARLINGTON — A Granite Falls fire district ambulance crashed in Arlington on Friday with a patient onboard. An…

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Granite Falls housing development starts to take shape

GRANITE FALLS — Work has started on a housing development that was planned years ago and is expected…

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Hiker dies of heart attack on trail near Granite Falls

VERLOT — A man died while hiking near Heather Lake east of Granite Falls on Friday afternoon.

Kaitlan Howell (right), who was a fourth-grader at Monte Cristo Elementary School in Granite Falls just 15 years ago, now teaches at the school just like her mom, Debra Howell, a recent National Teacher of the Year award winner who has taught in the Granite Falls School District for more than 32 years, and her uncle, Mike Schireman, who has taught here 20 years and occupies the classroom adjacent to sister Debra’s classroom. Above the door to the two classes is the name of an appropriate song by Sister Sledge. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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3 members of same family teach at Granite Falls school

GRANITE FALLS — Kaitlan Howell was in the fourth grade at Monte Cristo Elementary School when she took…

GRADS give teen moms support they need to stay in school

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GRADS give teen moms support they need to stay in school

GRANITE FALLS — Jessiana King wakes up around 2 a.m. to feed her 3-month-old son, Brayden.

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Officials identify man who drowned in canoeing accident

ARLINGTON — Officials have identified a man who drowned Saturday in a canoeing accident as Valeriy Lukashevich, 55,…

Bridges near Index, Gold Bar to be replaced

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Bridges near Index, Gold Bar to be replaced

INDEX — In some places around soggy Snohomish County, it’s still a giant log that gets you over…

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Granite Falls budget proposal includes capital projects

GRANITE FALLS — Officials are looking to set aside money in next year’s budget to start designing a…

Sutherland aiming to unseat 2-term incumbent DelBene

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Sutherland aiming to unseat 2-term incumbent DelBene

GRANITE FALLS — When the year began, Republican Robert Sutherland had no plans to run against Democratic U.S.…

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Detectives still investigating fight that led to man’s death

GRANITE FALLS — Police say they have not drawn any conclusions about last month’s fist fight outside a…

39th District House candidates focus on education spending

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39th District House candidates focus on education spending

Candidates seeking a state House or Senate seat in the 39th district say they’ve set their sights on…

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Granite Falls man who died 10 days after fight is identified

GRANITE FALLS — A man who died 10 days after getting into a fight in downtown Granite Falls…

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Flood watch issued for Stillaguamish River this weekend

ARLINGTON — Officials are warning of potential flooding along the Stillaguamish River this weekend.

Jerry Jensen, head coach and athletic director, fields questions during the press conference at Archbishop Murphy High School in Everett on Wednesday. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Archbishop Murphy coach, players respond to forfeitures

Earlier: Granite Falls to forfeit football game to Archbishop Murphy

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Granite Falls to forfeit football game to Archbishop Murphy

GRANITE FALLS — A group of parents, coaches and players from Granite Falls High School gathered on Tuesday…

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Woman calls 911, threatening to kill husband with hatchet

GRANITE FALLS — A woman was booked into the Snohomish County Jail after calling 911 to ask that…