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Lake Stevens duplex fire causes $100,000 damage; no one hurt

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Lake Stevens duplex fire causes $100,000 damage; no one hurt

The Red Cross is assisting displaced residents.

Crash closes U.S. 2 near Snohomish; DUI suspected

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Crash closes U.S. 2 near Snohomish; DUI suspected

The driver of one vehicle drifted into the oncoming lane. Another driver was seriously injured.

Plan paints picture of change for downtown Lake Stevens

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Plan paints picture of change for downtown Lake Stevens

City leaders adopted a plan that calls for more homes, businesses, lake access and road work.

The sky is blue but the US 2 trestle will be a nightmare

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The sky is blue but the US 2 trestle will be a nightmare

Westbound lanes will be closed this weekend for repaving now that the weather is clear.

Nighttime fire damages lobby of Lake Stevens post office

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Nighttime fire damages lobby of Lake Stevens post office

Local and federal authorities are investigating. No one was injured.

Two theater companies offer Shakespeare in the park

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Two theater companies offer Shakespeare in the park

The free performances will take place in Lynnwood, Edmonds and Lake Stevens.

Darren Howe, 9, sits in a comfy chair reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone while his cousin, Naven Collins, 7, (center) stands delighting in a Elephant and Piggie book, which is from the same collection that Mya Illingworth, 6, (back middle) is looking through in Kelsey’s reading Korner at Sunnycrest Elementary School Wednesday. With the addition of “Kelsey’s Korner,” featuring the kind of books she encouraged her kids to read, the school now has two places that honor Kelsey Osborne, a much loved teacher who died in June. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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A school honors a ‘remarkable, tender’ young teacher’s memory

Kelsey Osborne, who taught first grade in Lake Stevens, was just shy of 30 when she died unexpectedly.

He killed her sister, did time, and they got back together

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He killed her sister, did time, and they got back together

But Robert Dale Woods II is in jail again for allegedly pulling a knife on a neighbor.

Hunter the cat apparently was hunted, shot twice with arrows

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Hunter the cat apparently was hunted, shot twice with arrows

He’s going to be OK, but he has undergone two surgeries. Lake Stevens police are seeking tips.

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Lake Stevens man was neither an FBI agent nor Jack Ryan

Steven Fisher allegedly impersonated both. He’s pleaded guilty to fraud-related crimes in King County.

Fewer single-family homes on the horizon

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Fewer single-family homes on the horizon

Snohomish County is seeing a shift to more apartments, townhomes.

3 from Snohomish County arrested in trailhead break-ins

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3 from Snohomish County arrested in trailhead break-ins

Numerous cars were damaged and cash, credit cards and computers were stolen.

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Dash cam leads to eventual arrest in Arlington hit-and-run

Video confirmed the story of an Uber driver whose car was rammed into a ditch in June.

Fireworks suspected in several house fires on the Fourth

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Fireworks suspected in several house fires on the Fourth

In Lake Stevens, two homes were significantly damaged and three others were scorched.

Scholarship winner aims to improve the human condition

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Scholarship winner aims to improve the human condition

Holly Smith, a 2018 graduate of Lake Stevens High School, was awarded the Jill L. Renshaw Memorial Scholarship…

Zoe Bennett, 10, cuts out heart dog treat shapes from her dough in the kitchen on Thursday in Marysville. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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When Phenyx was diagnosed with cancer, Zoe didn’t hesitate

The 2 girls have been best friends since the start.

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Scholarships carry on baseball star’s memory

The Joey Dettrich Baseball Foundation has awarded $1,500 scholarships to 2018 graduates Sara Johnson (softball) and Conor Bardue…

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

US 2 trestle work postponed a 3rd time due to forecast rain

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US 2 trestle work postponed a 3rd time due to forecast rain

It must be perfectly dry when repaving material is applied. They will try again next weekend.

James Stickney, left, and Kenny Barr warm up before long distance boomerang throwing at Lake Stevens Community Park on Friday, June 22, 2018. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lake Stevens hosts nation’s top boomerang throwers

The U.S. Boomerang National Championships take place at Lake Stevens Community Park this weekend.