Firefighters and EMTs with Sky Valley Fire tour Eagle Falls while on an observational trip on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, near Index, Washington. (Jordan Hansen / The Herald)

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Beautiful but deadly: Drownings common at Eagle Falls, other local waters

Locals and firefighters are sounding the alarm as Eagle Falls and the Granite Falls Fish Ladder have claimed…

Onions are grilled up at the Walla Walla Burger booth during opening day of the Evergreen State Fair on Aug. 25, 2022 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Save money and time with advance ticket sales for Evergreen State Fair

The fair’s 115th installment runs 11 days starting Aug. 22 in Monroe. “Bright Lights, Summer Nights” is the…

Jayden Hill, 15, an incoming sophomore at Monroe High School is reflected in the screen of a cellphone on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Come fall, Monroe students must silence their cellphones in class

Elementary and middle school students won’t be allowed to use phones in schools. High schoolers will have more…

Avery Bresnan, center listens as the jury is polled after a guilty verdict at the end of his trial at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Man convicted of homicide in Monroe man’s overdose death

Following a weeklong trial, it took jurors over a day to find Avery Bresnan guilty in the 2020…

Stanwood High School graduate Callum Russell is one of 121 recipients of a Washington Award for Vocational Excellence scholarship. The merit-based scholarship that honors the state’s top career and technical students. Photo: Ashley Caitlin Photography; Sept. 5, 2023 in Arlington.

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State-funded scholarship helps Stanwood student go to college

The Washington Award for Vocational Excellence honors the state’s top career and technical students.

A selection of Pacific Popcorn flavors on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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A new Monroe popcorn company is pop, pop, popping

Launched 18 months ago, Pacific Popcorn offers six flavors from Alpine Chili White Cheddar to Portage Bay Strawberry.

Tedra Cobb, consult trainer for the Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence out of New York, guides a group in listing positive beliefs during a community conversation about opioid use disorder on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the St. Vincent DePaul Resource Center in Monroe, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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In rural Snohomish County, outreach workers unpack stigma of addiction

How does a person “make that leap” to opioid treatment? Open conversation — like two recent talks in…

The Monroe High School sign as seen on March 1, 2024, in Monroe, Washington. The school district provides free drug and alcohol treatment services to students at Monroe High School, Hidden River Middle School, Park Place Middle School and Leaders in Learning High School. (Photo by Evan Morud)

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Police: Sexual abuse of student was part of Monroe teacher’s pattern

Giles Stanton was accused this week of sexual misconduct with a minor. Police say he would frequently invite…

Robert Fabia, a sales manger at Lee Johnson Hyundai of Everett, shows some of the donations they have received on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘5 donations, 1 admission’ back for Evergreen State Fair food drive

The fair in Monroe draws hundreds of thousands of visitors. Food donations benefit the Snohomish Food Bank Coalition.

People wait in line for amusement park tickets during opening day of the Evergreen State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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See who’s performing at the Evergreen State Fair this summer

The fair in Monroe is turning back the clock, with Flo Rida, Josh Turner and Martina McBride.

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Monroe High teacher arrested, accused of sexual misconduct with student

The allegations of a sexual relationship date back to 2017. The teacher was booked into jail Tuesday.

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Roundabout construction may slow traffic around Monroe

A state project to put a roundabout on Highway 203 will close a heavily used intersection for days…

Grauates throw their caps in the air at the end of Arlington High School graduation at Angel of the Winds Arena on Thursday, June 13, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘So worth it’: Snohomish County graduates step into their futures

Alyssa Acosta, who is Harvard-bound, was one of thousands to walk the stage at Angel of the Winds…

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Taylor Swift taps Monroe High grad Benson Boone to open London show

Boone, 21, has become a global pop star since his “American Idol” stint in 2021. “Beautiful Things” is…

People gather for a color throw at Stanwood and Camano’s first-ever Pride celebration on Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Snohomish County Pride guide 2024

Celebrate love locally this June at one of the many Pride events happening across the county.

The Monroe Correctional Complex on Friday, June 4, 2021 in Monroe, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Trans inmate says Monroe prison staff retaliated over safety concerns

Jennifer Jaylee, 48, claims after she reported her fears, she was falsely accused of a crime, then transferred…

A dog looks up at its trainer for the next command during a training exercise at a weekly meeting of the Summit Assistance Dogs program at the Monroe Correctional Complex on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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At Monroe prison, dog training reshapes lives of humans, canines alike

Since 2010, prisoners have helped train service animals for the outside world. “I don’t think about much else,”…

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Court overturns $185M verdict for Monsanto PCBs at Monroe school

In a complex 78-page ruling Wednesday, the state Court of Appeals found a trial court misapplied state laws…

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Monroe prison escapee apprehended in Seattle

Patrick Lester Clay was taken into custody in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood Monday. Clay escaped three days earlier.

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Police find truck used in Monroe prison escape

Authorities found the white GMC Sierra overnight Monday in Seattle. Investigators continued looking for Patrick Lester Clay.