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Businessman-turned-whistle-blower was a master at forcing change
MARYSVILLE — Few people around here knew the story behind Charles “Chuck” Hamel, who died in a Marysville…
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School trust land near Spada Lake transferred to conservation area
SPADA LAKE — The state Department of Natural Resources received the go-ahead Tuesday to transfer 2,445 acres of…
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Everett repair shop plans another car giveaway
EVERETT — Mike and Vicki Doherty have a car to give away and are looking for a worthy…
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Snohomish handler, 14, to test her beagle against the world’s best
SNOHOMISH — Gabi Loesch, 14, is on a path to becoming a top dog handler. The American Kennel…
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Granite Falls, Lake Stevens, Snohomish teachers to walk out Friday
Teachers in two Snohomish County school districts voted Monday to join the wave of Washington educators walking off…
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Walkathon goal: Get kids college-ready
Growing up, some students never hear anyone say, “You can go to college.”
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Lawmakers: Mental health system improved; critics disagree
SEATTLE — Lawmakers say the Legislature made significant improvements during the 2015 session to provide services for Washington’s…
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Spray gives police a tool to stop overdoses from turning fatal
EVERETT — Police from several agencies across Snohomish County soon will be armed with a life-saving spray.
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Lawmakers hooked on Sultan mans idea for at-risk kids
SULTAN — A Snohomish County man is angling to get kids hooked on fishing.
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Mukilteo seeks ideas for park at Japanese Gulch
MUKILTEO — The city is asking the public for ideas on how to turn 144-acre Japanese Gulch into…
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Exchange student from Zanzibar making her mark in Lake Stevens
LAKE STEVENS — Hudhaifat Hamdan has been collecting souvenirs during her time in the United States.
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Kittens found mutilated in Stanwood; police seek information
STANWOOD — Police are asking for help finding out who mutilated two kittens in Stanwood last week.
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Some Marysville Pilchuck students seen in ‘Team Jaylen’ shirts
MARYSVILLE — The Marysville School District and the Tulalip Tribes are having a conversation about how to react…
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Bomb squad dismantles live explosive found in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD — A bomb squad was called after a live explosive device was found in Lynnwood late Monday…
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Starfish babies offer glimmer of hope amid mass die-off
LOPEZ PASS, Wash. — Emerging from a recent dive 40 feet below the surface of Puget Sound, biologist…
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Website outage: May the Fourth has not been with us
If you tried to visit HeraldNet today between, oh about 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., you might have…
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New law would add native culture to curriculum
TULALIP — Children at Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary file in to the school’s multipurpose room for the morning…
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State swaps in new standardized math, English exams
The state is swapping in a new standardized test, the latest shake-up in an 18-year saga that started…