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Kate Hitter holds her youngest daughter, Scarlett under a third story window at their Lake Stevens home on April 1, 2017. on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in Lake Stevens, Wa. While moving in, Scarlett fell through a screened window and landed on the concrete patio 30 feet below. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Window falls are almost as predictable as summer

A Snohomish County group has advice on letting a cool breeze in while keeping kids safe.

Detectives acquire rare knife for tests in 2013 murder case

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Detectives acquire rare knife for tests in 2013 murder case

Someone responded to a public request to borrow a knife like that used in a woman’s stabbing death.

Video leads to arrests in Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club arson

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Video leads to arrests in Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club arson

“There goes our baby,” one of two teenage boys allegedly said as they watched firefighters douse the flames.

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Plan for closures on Highway 92

The work will result in a new 60-foot fish passage.

New road in Lake Stevens forces longtime business to move

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New road in Lake Stevens forces longtime business to move

Dr. Philip Ranheim’s medical office has been there since 1998.

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Lake Stevens reprimands public works chief

The city ordered Eric Durpos to take training after complaints about angry workplace behavior.

Defense may argue insanity for Machias man accused of killing mother

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Defense may argue insanity for Machias man accused of killing mother

Zachary Konicke’s father survived the 2016 attack, which involved knives and fire.

Lake Stevens club fire ruled arson; $10,000 reward offered

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Lake Stevens club fire ruled arson; $10,000 reward offered

Police are seeking any information that could lead to suspects.

Construction is starting on improved Lake Stevens High School

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Construction is starting on improved Lake Stevens High School

Voters in 2016 approved a $116 million bond for the overhaul and a new elementary and preschool.

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2 recent deaths ruled accidental

Both involved alcohol or drugs as well as hypothermia.

This week’s Herald Super Kid is Jacob Nowlan of Snohomish. Jacob recently became an Eagle Scout. He built a trail near this spot in a meadow at Zion Lutheran School in Lake Stevens, where he attended through his younger days. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Snohomish student overcame debilitating migraines to excel

At the homeschool program Academy Northwest, senior Jacob Nowlan finds himself thriving again.

Portable toilets at Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club catch fire

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Portable toilets at Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club catch fire

Sprinklers inside a storage room kept the blaze from spreading.

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Life jacket loaner cabinets open at lakeside parks

Memorial Day weekend begins the peak season for drownings.

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.

In Uniform: Lake Stevens grad works at Top Gun

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In Uniform: Lake Stevens grad works at Top Gun

A collection of news and events about and for active duty military and veterans.

Local teens are SkillsUSA champions

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Local teens are SkillsUSA champions

And an Arlington advisor is named the state’s best.

Local DECA teens come back with wins at world conference

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Local DECA teens come back with wins at world conference

Some local students returned with awards from the DECA International Career Development Conference, held April 21-24 in Atlanta,…

Aquafest pageant names royalty

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Aquafest pageant names royalty

The Lake Stevens Miss Aquafest Pageant was held April 14 at the Everett Performing Arts Center. Eighteen girls,…

Standing on the marked ground where a new church will be built, Rev. Jay DeFolco of Holy Cross Catholic Church of Lake Stevens and Granite Falls talks about the parish, which will break ground here on Sunday. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Holy Cross Catholic plans groundbreaking on much larger church

For its multiple Masses every weekend, it fills to capacity and beyond.

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Police: Motorcyclist who allegedly struck boy was speeding

The 10-year-old had just exited a school bus in Lake Stevens. The motorcyclist initially fled on foot.