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Donna Leifer, 88, (left) and her daughter Melody-Leifer Fitzmaurice, 50, glance up past one of the three chandeliers hanging beneath white fabric canopies that have covered countless weddings over the last 27 years at Marysville’s Leifer Manor. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Leifer Manor, where hundreds married, now Marysville history

It’s retirement time for Donna Leifer, 88. who is closing the outdoor wedding venue.

Editorial board interview: 2nd Congressional District

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Editorial board interview: 2nd Congressional District

In this unedited video, Herald editors question U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen and challenger Brian Luke.

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Marysville firefighters given Phoenix Award

The Marysville Fire District on Sept. 19 presented a Phoenix Award to nine members in honor of their…

Fireworks in September: Area bans proposed near cities

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Fireworks in September: Area bans proposed near cities

Snohomish County considers banning fireworks sales and use from some unincorporated areas.

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Officer-involved shooting is the second in two weeks

After Marysville officers arrived, a man reportedly tried to stab his wife, who had called 911.

Fifth-grader Frankee Powers walks behind her team’s gravity car as it moves down a hallway at the University of Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 in Seattle, Wa. Students from Marshall Elementary in Marysville built gravity cars as part of a one week engineering program. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Marysville fifth-graders are engineers for a week

They built gravity cars during a week-long stay at the University of Washington.

Settlement proposed in bad-smell class action lawsuit

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Settlement proposed in bad-smell class action lawsuit

A judge still must approve an agreement between Cedar Grove Composting and Marysville residents.

Marysville man honors high school roots at Navy commissioning

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Marysville man honors high school roots at Navy commissioning

U.S. Navy Ensign Leighton Flores recently graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York.…

Traffic fixes on the way for clogged-up I-5

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Traffic fixes on the way for clogged-up I-5

The state plans to open the northbound shoulder to traffic between Everett and Marysville.

Madison Smith paints a stall in the girls room Tuesday afternoon at Crossroads High School in Granite Falls on September 11, 2018. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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The writing on the stalls: Students paint messages of hope

Crossroads High School students decorated the school’s restroom stalls with images and quotes.

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Woman refuses to pull over, tells trooper: ‘I drive a Prius’

The suspect had expired tabs and reportedly refused to stop for about a mile or give her name.

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Ex-Marysville Little League leader accused of stealing $70K

He admitted taking league funds after running out of money during vacations, court records show.

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Highway 9 roundabout construction delayed until spring

Work was supposed to begin months ago, but additional design work became necessary.

Lynnwood man found guilty in Marysville murder, assault

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Lynnwood man found guilty in Marysville murder, assault

Wayne Alpert, 61, wandered into an apartment complex and shot a man in 2017.

Sisters Allyea Hernandez, 8, (left) and Amaya, 10, make slime at their home in Marysville. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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This craze has stuck: Sisters in slime make it all the time

Allyea, 8, and Amaya, 10, whip up batches of the gooey gunk that kids love. Teachers, not so…

Teens lend a helping hand for young trees, salmon

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Teens lend a helping hand for young trees, salmon

Twenty high school seniors from Goodwill’s Youth Aerospace Job Training program teamed up with the Adopt A Stream…

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Officials ID the woman found dead in Lake Ki

She was Anneliese K. Grunerud, 46, of Camano Island, the medical examiner confirms.

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Marysville authorizes $32 million bond for civic center

The loan covers a new police station, and about half of the other planned city buildings.

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Marysville woman spends $25,000 in bank error, pleads guilty

She admitted to draining the cash in three weeks, to feed a drug habit.

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The people want education money spent on counseling, advising

A follow-up survey is open now to see how the public would divvy up dollars for education.