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Cars drive along State Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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After decades of work, Marysville cuts ribbon on State Avenue project

Six miles of the main thoroughfare are now five lanes. In total, the project has cost just over…

Two troopers place a photo of slain Washington State Patrol trooper Chris Gadd outside district headquarters about 12 hours after Gadd was struck and killed in a crash on southbound I-5 on March 2 in Marysville. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Slain Marysville trooper to be honored with emphasis patrol

In March, Washington State Patrol’s Chris Gadd died while on patrol for intoxicated drivers on I-5.

Superintendent Doctor Zac Robbins listens to public comment during a Marysville School District Board meeting on Monday, July 22, 2024, in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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State appoints special administrator to oversee Marysville schools

The appointment Monday of Arthur Jarvis is the latest unprecedented move as the district battles deep financial woes.

Construction site for Sunnyside Village Cohousing on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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In Marysville development, community and sustainability ‘go hand in hand’

Sunnyside Village Cohousing will have 32 all-electric homes. Some residents can expect to move in next year.

Jill Diner, center, holds her son Sam Diner, 2, while he reacts to the shaking of the Big Shaker, the world’s largest mobile earthquake simulator, with his siblings on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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All shook up: Marysville gets a taste of 7.0 magnitude quake

On Thursday, locals lined up at Delta Plaza to experience an earthquake with the “Big Shaker” simulator.

Pierce Butcher, 15, right, a sophomore at Marysville Getchell, holds a sign in silent protest at the Marysville School District budget presentation on Nov. 28, 2023 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Hiring freeze, school sports cuts on the table in Marysville

The move by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is the latest attempt to help the district…

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School board members listen to public comment during a Marysville School Board meeting on June 3 in Marysville.

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Second Marysville school board member resigns

Beth Hoiby said in a statement, “I don’t feel adequately equipped to deal with the ongoing struggles that…

Betty Davis, left, holds on to her mother Leia, who holds onto daughter Alana, 7, as they watch books fall from shelves in the inside The Big Shaker as it shakes like a magnitude seven-plus earthquake on April 19, 2019, in Everett. The Big Shaker is an earthquake simulator in a 24-foot trailer that replicates a typical living room of sofas and shelves with books and plastic dishes that fall during the demonstration. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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‘Big Shaker’ quake simulator coming to Marysville

People can see what’s billed as the world’s largest mobile earthquake simulator 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday…

Sea Mar Community Health Centers sign on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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After 47 citations, Sea Mar sues to save Marysville residency program

Sea Mar Health Center’s residency program was “the worst” one field rep had ever seen. Sea Mar argues…

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Marysville mom and dad stop attempted kidnapping of their child

Police said a 51-year-old Everett man tried twice to pull a child from a car Wednesday. Officers arrested…

People fill the board room for public comment during a Marysville school board meeting on Feb. 5 in Marysville. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Marysville schools face ‘rare and alarming’ audit

The state auditor: “The most alarming audit of a public school’s finances in 17 years.” The district: Audit…

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Marysville schools’ lawyer placed on leave, reasons unclear

Claudette Rushing’s unexplained leave comes after three other high-level staffers have lost their jobs or stepped away in…

Marysville Pilchuck teachers Kayla Carter, left, and Claire Luvera, right, inside the decluttered greenhouse at Marysville Pilchuck High School on Monday, July 29, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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New life sprouts in decrepit Marysville Pilchuck greenhouse

The greenhouse deteriorated for years after the school’s agriculture program died. Two teachers are trying to rehabilitate it.

Gov. Jay Inslee presents CEO Fredrik Hellstrom with the Swedish flag during a grand opening ceremony for Sweden-based Echandia on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Swedish battery maker opens first U.S. facility in Marysville

Echandia’s marine battery systems power everything from tug boats to passenger and car ferries.

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Pedestrian hit by semitruck on I-5 in Mountlake Terrace

The pedestrian, a 22-year-old Marysville man, was taken to Harborview Medical Center after the Friday morning crash.

A dog sticks their head out the window as a part of a Wandering Rover Field Trip at the Everett Animal Shelter in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Doggy dates: Wandering Rover at Everett shelter gives dogs a day out

The program offers people the opportunity to try a dog before they adopt or to simply get their…

Components of downtown Marysville’s new stormwater treatment facility can be seen from the walkway on Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Marysville, Washington. While much of the treatment and filtering happens out of sight, visitors of the area will see troughs, left, spilling water out onto the surrounding landscape, which soaks up the filtered water before it makes its way into a nearby lagoon. Overflow grates, right, help alleviate flooding during heavy rains. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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At new Marysville water treatment facility, plants filter out pollutants

City officials expect the $14 million project to clean 110 million gallons of water every year, reducing harm…

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Marysville hires new city administrator

Jennifer Pearson Stapleton will follow longtime city admin Gloria Hirashima, who is stepping down after 14 years on…

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Prosecutors refile murder charges against Marysville man

Nathan Granum has been getting mental health treatment since being accused of killing his mother in 2020.

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Man’s family sues over fatal fall at Marysville construction site

Last year, Sergio Rolando Mejia-Perez, 30, fell from the third story while working on a home in Marysville.