Lake Stevens School District Superintendent Ken Collins poses for a photo in Lake Stevens, Washington on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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After fleeting NFL career, Lake Stevens educator, coach found his niche

Retiring superintendent Ken Collins built a sterling reputation in 34 years in the district, with a decade coaching…

A figure known as the Lake Stevens Bigfoot sits among trees and along a stream on Lundeen Parkway in Lake Stevens, Washington on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Sasquatch of Lake Stevens is legendary as hometown hero Chris Pratt

Two mossy and mysterious figures in the woods of Lundeen Parkway turn heads and lighten up a gloomy…

Penn Cover Brewery owners, Mitch and Mark Aparicio, at their new Freeland location on Thursday, July 22, 2021. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Penn Cove Brewing closes doors in Lake Stevens, on Whidbey Island

The brewery with taprooms in Coupeville, Freeland and Lake Stevens announced Saturday it would close all three locations.

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Man charged in deadly apartment shooting in Lake Stevens

Joshua Kelly, 22, fatally shot Neil Forestier last month, later telling police he wasn’t sure if it was…

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Running champion and national symbol Bill Iffrig dies at 89

The longtime Lake Stevens resident and masters national champion became the symbol of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

Cecilia Garcia, 26, poses with a portion of her water bottle collection at her home in Lake Stevens, Washington on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Water cup fever: $250 for a Starbucks Stanley tumbler is a big gulp

Cecilia Garcia, a Lake Stevens collector of 200 tumblers, was among those who lined up for the shiny…

A large number off law enforcement are gathered at a Skykomish River water access on Ben Howard Road on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Monroe, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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5 dead, 1 injured in week of deadly shootings around Snohomish County

Four shootings in Edmonds, Everett, Gold Bar and Lake Stevens have left community members dead at the start…

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Man, 27, identified in fatal shooting at Lake Stevens apartment

Neil Forestier, 27, died from a gunshot wound during a play fight with an acquaintance he met at…

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Police: Play-fighting led to fatal shooting at Lake Stevens apartment

Police say Joshua Kelly shot a man when their horseplay escalated. He first claimed he thought the gun…

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1 dead in Lake Stevens apartment shooting; man arrested

A man was shot and killed early Sunday morning in an apartment in the 1700 block of 16th…

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A look back at ‘What’s Up’ in 2023: Robots, Costco, secret crushes

A romance on Rucker heated up without help from The Love Zone — and other tall tales from…

Mountain Mike's Pizza, a California-based chain, to open 11 stores in Washington, five of them in Snohomish County. The company expects to open the first Washington location in 2024. Photo: Mountain Mike's Pizza.

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Pizza chain plans 5 new restaurants in Snohomish County

Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a California-based chain, will open 11 new Washington stores — five of them in Snohomish…

Customers come and go at a soon-to-close Rite Aid on Evergreen Way on Friday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Rite Aid store in Lake Stevens to close this month

Rite Aid plans to close dozens more stores nationwide, including Lake Stevens Rite Aid and two Seattle locations.

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Lake Stevens council candidates talk transit, transparency, police

Gloria Ngezaho believes the mayor should’ve signed a Pride proclamation. Kymm Shipman wants a stronger police presence.

Mike Bredstrand, who is trying to get back his job with Lake Stevens Public Works, stands in front of the department’s building on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. Bredstrand believes his firing in July was an unwarranted act of revenge by the city. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Lake Stevens worker was fired after getting court order against boss

The city has reportedly spent nearly $60,000 on attorney and arbitration fees related to Mike Bredstrand, who wants…

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Sheriff: No arrests made in fatal shooting in Lake Stevens

The man who died at the scene had reportedly been trying to steal a car before the owner…

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Separate road rage incident ends with fatal shooting in Lake Stevens

A man, 41, died at the scene in the 15300 block of 84th Street NE. No arrests have…

A car drives into the Soper Hill Center past construction on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Marysville’s second Chick-fil-A planned in new Soper Hill development

Groundbreaking is proposed for February 2024, in a new shopping center across the street from Lake Stevens city…

Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue respond to a multi-unit structure fire in the early morning of Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Photo provided by Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue)

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Residents jump out of windows to escape Lake Stevens apartment fire

Eight apartments were damaged in the Wednesday morning fire in the 1600 block of 127th Avenue NE in…

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Police: Man acknowledged shooting Monroe prison officer in Snohomish

Dylan Picard, 22, was driving on South Machias Road when the off-duty officer approached his car and Pickard…