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Cars drive through the intersection of Highway 9 and South Lake Stevens Road on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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After years of complaints, Lake Stevens finishes ADA plan

The new transition plan could cost $37 million and could take 23 years to complete.

Food & Drink

The best Italian food in Snohomish County

You voted, we tallied, here are the results.

Most of the rooms boast views of Lake Stevens and the Cascade Range. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

Victorian home puzzle inspired this Lake Stevens mansion

The 10,490-square-foot Mansion Inn is a massive secret that’s perfect for a mini getaway.

A residential home is demolished at what will be the site of a new Lake Stevens Library on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Sophia Gates / The Herald).

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Site clearing begins for new Lake Stevens library

The initial work on Chapel Hill property brings dream of a new library closer to reality.

Kyle Galvin, who has worked for Bluewater for more than 4 years, makes cocktails on July 10, 2020 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Food & Drink

Where to go for the best cocktails and spirits in Snohomish County

You voted, we tallied, here are the results.

Vehicles on Soper Hill Road wait in line to make unprotected left turns onto Highway 9 northbound and southbound during the evening commute Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Lake Stevens development prompts Highway 9 signal change soon

Turning left from Soper Hill Road can be a long wait now. Flashing yellow turn signals could help…

A member of the Sheriff's office works around evidence as investigators work the scene on 20th Street SE near Route 9 after police shot and killed a man suspected in a car theft on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Mental health evaluation delays preceded Lake Stevens police killing

“It’s only a matter of time, when a government entity ignores their obligation,” James Blancocotto’s public defender said.

Vehicles head south on Highway 9 towards the intersection at 64th Street NE on Thursday, March 2, 2023, near Walmart in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Highway 9 due for more road work between Lake Stevens, Marysville

The state has a contract for crews to go out this year and repair the road between 132nd…

A Lake Stevens man was arrested on multiple counts of property crimes on Thursday, Feb. 23, in Snohomish, Washington. (Snohomish County Sheriff's Office)

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Man arrested in Snohomish vandalism, hate crime ‘rampage’

The Lake Stevens suspect seemingly targeted those he had personal grievances with, according to Snohomish police.

Police tape blocks off an area between two businesses in a residential area along 20th Street SE near Route 9 after a police-involved shooting that left one person dead Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Man killed by Lake Stevens police in suspected carjackings identified

James Blancocotto jumped into a detective’s patrol car, according to a warrant providing a detailed account of the…

Jenn Gaffney-Flores and Anthony Palko. (Jenn Gaffney-Flores)

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Teen faces charges in fatal motorcycle crash near Lake Stevens

Friends of Anthony Palko pushed authorities for action after he was killed last summer. He was 33.

Josiah Degenstein

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Lake Stevens man with alleged white supremacist ties faces gun charges

Storage units belonging to Josiah Degenstein contained multiple arsenals, according to police.

Firefighters works through rescue drills during the Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue’s annual Water Rescue Academy on the Skykomish River Thursday afternoon in Index, Washington on May 5, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Snohomish Regional Fire asks voters for two more commissioners

The district currently has seven commissioners, but it can keep only five. A Feb. 14 special election could…

Counterfeit pills containing fentanyl allegedly dealt to a law enforcement informant in April 2020 by Laura Rodriguez-Moreno, of Lake Stevens. (U.S. Attorney's Office)

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Family sentenced for running fentanyl ring at Lake Stevens restaurant

Laura Rodriguez-Moreno pleaded guilty to dealing heroin, meth and fentanyl out of Fuente de Café with her husband…

(Lake Stevens School District)

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Charges dropped for Lake Stevens teacher accused of harassing student

Prosecutors won’t pursue misdemeanor sexual assault charges against Mark Hein, who “has been absolved of wrongdoing,” his attorney…

Karla Wislon holds a champagne glass while celebrating the closing sale of her home in Palm Springs, Ca. on May 14, 2021. (Family photo)

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Former state Rep. Karla Wilson, 88, remembered as ‘smart, energetic’

Wilson served the 39th Legislative district from 1985 to 1991. She died Dec. 31.

A police K-9 unit patrols the scene along 20th Street SE near Route 9 after an officer shot and killed a man Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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New details emerge in Lake Stevens police killing

The man suspected of stealing a woman’s car tried to get in a patrol car when an officer…

Traffic from Costco turns left onto 24th Street SE past a closed South Lake Stevens Road on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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South Lake Stevens Road spur still closed, could open in February

A reader asked when the segment would open because it will cut almost 1.5 miles from his daily…

A police K-9 unit patrols the scene along 20th Street SE near Route 9 after a police-involved shooting left one person dead Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Deadly police shooting under investigation in Lake Stevens

One man was killed in the gunfire south of Frontier Village, investigators said.

Tara Luckie, 38, left, and her husband Scott Luckie, 37, right, brush cattle at Luckie Farms on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 in Lake Stevens, Washington. They keep many of the Highland cattle as pets, but also raise some of them for others as meat. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Cultivating Success class helps newcomers start profitable farms

The 12-week course is starting on Jan. 10. The program was a “reality check” for aspiring farmers, one…