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Police seek clues in 20-year-old slaying
INDEX — Robyn Kenworthy sounded worn out when she called her mom.
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Wild Sky Wilderness supporters take a victory lap
INDEX — A rushing river and jagged Cascade peaks were visible in the background. The sun had just…
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Everett Library’s Margaret Riddle is a touchstone to regional history
In 1977, Jimmy Carter was president. “Star Wars” wowed moviegoers. And the Seattle Mariners played their first ballgame…
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Wild Sky backers finally can celebrate
In July 2001, environmentalists, east Snohomish County residents and federal lawmakers marched along a path among old-growth trees…
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Bush signs Wild Sky into law
WASHINGTON – President Bush signed legislation this morning to create the Wild Sky Wilderness, ending a nine-year political…
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Wild Sky Wilderness bill finally clears Congress
Dreams of a Wild Sky Wilderness are a pen stroke from reality today.
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Mills struggle as home construction slow, lumber prices fall
Well before home prices cooled off during the past year, people at lumber mills knew the construction boom…
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Local Briefly: Not guilty plea in arson case
INDEX — A man who was charged with first-degree arson and assault in an April 5 fire pleaded…
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A wealth of people hunting for gold in Snohomish County
Gold panning always attracts people with a sense of adventure, combing through the foothills and mountains of Snohomish…
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U.S. Senate approves Wild Sky; bill goes to House
The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a federal lands bill that would create a 106,000-acre wilderness north…
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Wild Sky Wilderness poised to finally become reality
A bill that would create a 106,000-acre wilderness area in eastern Snohomish County is expected to finally come…
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A jump-start for effort to preserve forest near Index
INDEX — An anonymous donor pledged to pitch in $500,000 to protect a mountain ridge near Index from…
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Donor pledges $500,000 to save forest near Index
INDEX – An anonymous donor pledged to donate $500,000 to save a mountain ridge from logging, a grassroots…
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Gas, diesel prices hit new local records
Gasoline prices continue to set records locally, with the average gallon of regular unleaded fuel in Snohomish County…
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Backyard burn ban nixed — for now
SEATTLE — Regional air officials have extinguished a controversial proposal to ban backyard burning.
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Should ATVs be welcome on the trails near Gold Bar?
More and more dirt bike riders and off-road vehicle enthusiasts are spending weekends revving through Reiter Foothills Forest,…
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Warmer weather eases morning driving conditions
Warmer temperatures appear to be making for an easier commute this morning, but many Snohomish County schools planned…
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Road crews and skiers will be busy
A week of storms is expected to pound Snohomish County through Sunday, possibly pushing road maintenance crews to…
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Snow makes roads dangerous, closes schools
Cold weather and snow caused widespread problems this morning and more bad weather is forecast for tonight.