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Bicyclist struck, killed by SUV in Granite Falls
GRANITE FALLS — A bicyclist died Tuesday after he was struck by an SUV in Granite Falls.
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No injuries in blaze near Granite Falls
Residents displaced as house is moderately damaged, primarily from smoke.
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Stillaguamish River crests; more flooding depends on rain
Rising water created problems along the Snohomish and Skykomish rivers, too. Landslides are possible.
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Stranger offered candy to student walking home from school
GRANITE FALLS — The Granite Falls School District is warning families about a potential luring incident.
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Verlot ranger station pay phone removed, then reinstalled
The phone will stay until an “affordable solution” can be found, Frontier Communications said.
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Life-saving Verlot pay phone to be removed
It’s often the only accessible lifeline on a stretch of that highway, 911 responders say.
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County’s revamped website tracks flooding on local rivers
“People can use it to decide when to take action, such as turning off utilities … or evacuating.”
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Pilot in helicopter crash has died; 2nd man expected to live
Federal investigators are examining the site at a lake near Arlington.
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Man rows to the rescue after helicopter slams into lake
He used a dinghy to help two seriously injured men get to shore at remote King Lake near…
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County Council candidates have vastly different experience
Nate Nehring is young but politically anointed. Ray Miller is a civic volunteer and retired social worker.
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Weston grad finishes Army basic training
U.S. Army Pvt. Joseph Bower graduated from basic military training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Bower is the…
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Granite Falls man stabbed near school; Mukilteo man arrested
The victim, 34, is expected to survive. The suspect, 48, was tracked to his workplace in Everett.
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Hiker is rescued after falling on Vesper Peak near Verlot
He slipped and fell into a gully, suffering head and back injuries.
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Man who died in Sunday car accident identified
Chad Helvey was driving along the Mountain Loop Highway when his car hit a tree.
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Lake Stevens man dies in crash on Mountain Loop Highway
The 22-year-old’s car crashed east of Granite Falls. A passenger in the car was not injured.
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County Council postpones decision on Bothell zoning changes
Representatives wonder how to protect rural properties from sprawl without being unfair.
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Injured hiker rescued near Granite Falls
Woman fell and hit her head on a rock Saturday, and her condition worsened overnight.
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Definitely not Christmas in July for parched young trees
“I live in Washington. I should not have to water a Christmas tree,” says one grower. But they…
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Community Transit donates vans, buses to nonprofits
Community Transit recently donated 10 vehicles to 12 local community organizations. The vehicles had reached the end of…
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Many local students still struggle with math, tests show
In Edmonds, however, standardized test scores rose after an emphasis on teaching data analysis.