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A member of the Fire Marshal’s Office circles the remnants of Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church after it was completely destroyed by a fire Friday, August 25, 2023, near Maltby, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Texas woman accused of arson in Maltby church fire

The August 2023 fire destroyed the Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church. Natasha Odell faces state and federal charges.

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Charges: Suspect shot man 6 times south of Snohomish

On Friday, prosecutors charged two men in connection with the Sept. 14 killing of Joshua Wilson, 29.

Steam rises from a pile of “hog fuel,” leftover processed wood bits, as a conveyor belt adds to the pile neighbors gather to complain about United Recycling and Containers on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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County forces DTG Recycle’s Maltby facility to scale back

Neighbors complained for months about noise and dust from the site. Now DTG can only accept wood and…

Neighbors stand in Lisa Jansson’s yard to get a view of the wall of processed wood remains, or “hog fuel,” building up along the property’s border with DTG on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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After complaints, county shuts down DTG’s Maltby recycling facility

For months, neighbors have reported constant noise and pollution at the facility. By July 15, DTG must stop…

A Tesla electric vehicle is seen at a Tesla electric vehicle charging station at Willow Festival shopping plaza parking lot in Northbrook, Ill., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. A Tesla driver who had set his car on Autopilot was “distracted” by his phone before reportedly hitting and killing a motorcyclist Friday on Highway 522, according to a new police report. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Tesla driver on Autopilot caused fatal Highway 522 crash, police say

The driver was reportedly on his phone with his Tesla on Autopilot on Friday when he crashed into…

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Driver arrested in fatal crash on Highway 522 in Maltby

The driver reportedly rear-ended Jeffrey Nissen as he slowed down for traffic. Nissen, 28, was ejected and died…

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1 dead in motorcycle crash on Highway 522 in Maltby

Authorities didn’t have any immediate details about the crash that fully blocked the highway Friday afternoon.

A possible development site for Snohomish Garden Townhomes at 9321 Paradise Lake Road on Friday, April 5, 2024 in Snohomish, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Neighbors’ effort falls short of stopping 196 townhomes near Maltby

Nearby residents said the proposed development would make traffic much worse along Highway 522 — among other concerns.

A member of the Fire Marshal’s Office circles the remnants of Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church after it was completely destroyed by a fire Friday, August 25, 2023, near Maltby, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Fire destroys Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church in Maltby

No injuries were reported in the Friday morning fire. Officials were investigating the cause.

Alex Dold lived with his mother and grandmother, Ruby Virtue, near Echo Lake. His sisters, Vanessa and Jen Dold, often would visit to play board games and watch soccer on television.

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Troubled deputies at center of $1.5M settlement in Maltby man’s death

In 2017, Alex Dold died at the hands of deputies Bryson McGee and Cody McCoy. Neither of them…

A shed was found Friday morning blocking the street on 180th Street SE. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

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Tiny home abandoned in road near Maltby; deputies searching for driver

The shed appeared to have fallen off a semi truck, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.

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…

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Half-brother gets 15 years in dismemberment, leaving body near Maltby

After his conviction of second-degree murder, David Haggard still claims innocence in Jamie Haggard’s killing in 2016.

David Haggard (Washington State Department of Corrections)

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Man convicted of dismembering half-sister, dumping remains near Maltby

Jamie Haggard’s remains were found in a suitcase in Snohomish County in 2018, nearly two years after David…

This photo shows the damage to a Monroe woman's car after a rollover collision on Highway 522 in 2018, leading to a $2.75 million settlement with the state. (David Crump)

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State pays $2.75 million to Monroe woman in ‘highway of death’ crash

In 2018, Kara Janneh was behind a state Department of Transportation truck when it attempted an illegal U-turn…

Pieces of trash litter the side of Highway 522 as a car drives by on Monday, March 21, 2022 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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During the pandemic, roadside trash piled up in Washington

One reader noticed more litter along Highway 522. Cleaning up is a team effort of state agencies, volunteers…