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Parked tractor-trailers line the side of 40th Avenue NE on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 in Marysville, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Worker wonders why dead end Marysville road is rough and rutty

A stretch of 40th Avenue NE is mostly used for heavy trucking and isn’t in line for repairs…

Three people and a dog escaped without injuries a house fire Sunday afternoon, but a pet turtle died. (Marysville Fire District)

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Three people and dog escape Marysville house fire

The flames caused a partial collapse of the roof and killed a pet turtle.

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Marysville to pair police officers and mental health workers

Clinicians will respond with officers to mental health calls. The pilot program runs through June.

Aaron Perkins, who was trained in the HopeWorks program, is now a maintenance technician for Housing Hope. Here, he waves at one of the children in the Tomorrow's Hope day care while replacing outdoor light fixtures on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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As HopeWorks turns 10, a worker shares his success story

Once homeless, Aaron Perkins found housing, skills and a way out of poverty through the agency’s training.

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Marysville nursing home cited for ‘squalid’ conditions

A state review paints a bleak picture of the facility around the time of a major coronavirus outbreak.

Renderings of new apartments at Twin Peaks Landing in Marysville.
(Courtesy of Dykeman Architects)

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Lakefront low-income housing expanding in Marysville

Phase two of the development at Twin Lakes Landing will add 60 units to the Housing Hope property.

People gather outside of the new Quil Ceda Creek Casino during the grand opening ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2020 in Tulalip, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Tulalip Tribes open the new Quil Ceda Creek Casino

The 126,700-square-foot, $125 million building replaces the old “Q” that began as a bingo hall in 1983.

A man walks past a parking lot roof made up of solar panels at Hopeworks Station on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 in Everett, Washington. HopeWorks Station has been awarded a Platinum LEED certificate for its environmentally-friendly design and features.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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A green Everett architecture firm teams up with Housing Hope

Dykeman Architects has designed sustainable buildings for more than a quarter-century.

Third grade teacher Lisa Thompson walks by her ten students, separated at six-foot distance, at Eagle Creek Elementary on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 in Arlington, Washington. The students wear masks, are six feet from each other in class and after recess ends, get a mask break. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Slowly and surely, area public schools are reopening

Several districts, including Everett and Marysville, will bring students back to campuses in February.

Dan Hutchinson (right), Dick Cardinal (center), and Ron Thorvilson. (Lakewood School District)

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Big losses in a small school district: 3 teachers remembered

Ron Thorvilson, Dan Hutchinson and Dick Cardinal, who all recently died, were fixtures in Lakewood schools.

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No changes any time soon for ‘busy’ Marysville intersection

A reader asked if a roundabout is planned at 67th Avenue NE and 108th Street NE. The city…

Peggy Jahn recovered from COVID-19, spending three weeks on a ventilator, and now walks 10,000 steps a day at her home on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 in Marysville, Washington. Jahn was one of Snohomish County’s early cases. Admitted March 14, she spent 42 days at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Once on a ventilator, she’s testament to life after COVID

Peggy Jahn spent six weeks in the hospital. These days, she’s climbing a ladder to paint the bedroom.

Project Roxy is a proposed 2.8 million square foot distribution center that would be built on a 75-acre parcel at the Cascade Industrial Center. The rendering depicts the proposed project at 4620 172nd Street in Arlington from a northwest perspective.

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Arlington leaders won’t say if Amazon is behind huge project

Officials say they’re under a non-disclosure pact until permits are issued for a five-story, $355 million project.

Cece Stafford arranges stock Wednesday afternoon at Alchemy Health in Alderwood Mall on December 16, 2020. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Score some flower at the mall? New CBD store is buzzing

CBD lotions and potions are touted to treat pain, insomnia and anxiety. Owner: “We’re not a pot shop.”

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Marysville teen’s dying words lead to arrests of 2 boys

Andre Hofland, 17, was shot and killed in a robbery. Two Marysville teens were arrested for investigation of…

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Part of State Avenue to close for road work starting Monday

A quarter-mile stretch is set to close for two weeks as crews install sewer lines near Quilceda Creek.

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Boy, 17, dies from gunshot wound in Marysville

Two Marysville teens were arrested Wednesday for investigation of second-degree murder.

A large flock of ducks fly above the recently restored wetland area of Smith Island along Union Slough on Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Everett, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Hunting season, new trail access open on island near Everett

New parking on Smith Island is now available, along with an annual waterfowl hunting season.

Wearing a mask and face shield, Honeycomb Salon owner Julia Barbee, styles Gail Linnick's hair in her studio at Sola Studios, on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 in Mill Creek, Wa.(Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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‘No more pretty hair or feet’: Your top 2020 What’s Up? stories

Hoarding, Grouchy Chef, HGTV, TP and Starbucks cups also are among our readers’ favorites.

Firefighters extinguished this fire that ripped through a BNSF building off 1st Street in Marysville. (Marysville Fire District)

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Fire district: Marysville building torched on purpose

The BNSF structure off First Street caught fire Monday morning, reportedly intentionally.