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Marysville superintendent could start a month early

A June start means Zachary Robbins could weigh in on a $13.5 million budget shortfall and a parental…

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Marysville to pay $3.5M to former students for alleged sex abuse

The district settled the lawsuit over incidents from the 1980s. Kurt Hollstein remained employed until June 2021.

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Marysville fire chief put on paid administrative leave

Martin McFalls, a 34-year veteran, has led the agency since 2015. The reason for the action was not…

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Smokey Point Boulevard stretch closed for crash investigation

The road was closed between 136th Street NE and 152nd Street NE after a possibly fatal collision.

Most of Compass Health’s clinical employees at the Marysville, Monroe and Snohomish sites will transfer to its Everett locations. (Sue Misao / The Herald)

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Lawsuit blames counselor’s ‘unethical’ relationship for Marysville man’s death

Joshua Klick was referred to a counselor at Compass Health. Two years later he was shot and killed.

Students, parents and community leaders attend the school board meeting Monday evening at Cedarcrest Middle School in Marysville, Washington on May 16, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Passions flare over Marysville School Board parental consent policy

Critics say a proposed policy targets LGBTQ clubs, forcing students to out themselves. Backers say it affirms parents’…

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‘Prepper’ arrested in Everett after grenade, explosives found

The suspect was described as “anti-government,” police wrote. He remained in custody Monday.

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Highway 529 bridge struck by semi, causing major backups

A bridge closure led to big congestion on I-5. It was unknown how soon the bridge could reopen.

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35 teachers get layoff notices as Marysville braces for loss of levies

Athletics and security staff are also in danger, as district leaders look to trim $13.5 million from next…

Liberty Elementary School. (Marysville School District)

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Marysville School Board proposes parental consent to join LGBTQ clubs

The policy could force kids to out themselves, which could put them in danger in their homes, according…

Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring is this year's winner of the Henry M. Jackson Award given by Economic Alliance Snohomish County. Photographed in Marysville, Washington on April 25, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Jon Nehring: Longtime Marysville mayor who’s nurtured growth

He’s helped steer the city’s transformation and is winner of the Jackson Award by Economic Alliance Snohomish County.

Ferne Violet Berg Ullestad holds hands of her family members while she sits are her table during her 100 year birthday celebration on Saturday, April 30, 2022 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Marysville centenarian known by many for loving ‘unconditionally’

Ferne Ullestad turned 100 in April. She said over the years, Marysville has stayed the same at its…

A “Community Donation Center” at a Value Village in Spokane. TVI, Inc., the Bellevue-based corporation that owns Value Village, has 14 stores across Washington. (Young Kwak/InvestigateWest)

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State high court to hear fraud case concerning Value Village

The state says the for-profit thrift store chain violated consumer protection laws. The company disagrees.

Clockwise from top left: Mill Creek Fire Station 76 (Mill Creek Fire Department); Liberty Elementary School (Marysville School District); Sultan schools Superintendent Dan Chaplik (right) and mechanic Dan Erdman in the bus barn (Olivia Vanni / The Herald); Cascade Elementary School (Marysville School District); Lakewood High School locker room (Olivia Vanni / The Herald); Granite Falls High School (Granite Falls School District).

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School levies failing in Marysville, Stanwood-Camano, Lakewood

Granite Falls and Sultan were passing their levies. And in Mill Creek, voters approved joining South County Fire.

Andrew Albert measures the density of his fertilizer using a specialized scale Friday, April 22, 2022, at his farm in Arlington, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Business

Record inflation puts crunch on Snohomish County farms

Fertilizer prices doubled. Global wheat supply is under threat due to war. Gas, too. And that may add…

An artistic rendering of Sunnyside Village Cohousing in Marysville. (Sunnyside Village Cohousing)

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‘Cohousing’ group plans community of 32 cottages in Marysville

It will have an organic garden, a common house and a vision for tight-knit community. Residents would buy…

Branden McKinnon (Family photo)

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Settlement reached in gun-storage suit over Marysville boy’s death

The lawsuit alleged the 12-year-old got his mother’s loaded gun from a kitchen drawer and shot himself.

Liberty Elementary School. (Marysville School District)

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$16M in cuts loom if Marysville school funding measures fail

Two levies saw support of less than 45% of voters in February. Now, with proposed taxes decreased, the…

The I-5, Highway 529 and the BNSF railroad bridges cross over Union Slough as the main roadways for north and southbound traffic between Everett and Marysville. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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I-5 HOV lane, Highway 529 interchange work to start this year

WSDOT awarded the $123.1 million project’s design-build contract to Guy F. Atkinson Construction.

Oosterwyk’s Dutch Bakery's hot cross buns, filled with green and red cherries, currants and raisins are from Gerard Oosterwyk's signature recipe, according to his daughter and current owner Marja Oosterwyk. The bakery has been family-owned and run for 67 years and will celebrate its 101-year anniversary this summer. (Taylor Goebel / The Herald)

Food & Drink

Holiday eating: Hot cross buns, matzo bark, meaty Easter pie

Here are some recipes and baked goods to mark Good Friday, Easter and Passover.