A swift spectacle: Birds return to their roost at Monroe chimney

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A swift spectacle: Birds return to their roost at Monroe chimney

Hundreds will gather Sept. 8 at the Wagner Performing Arts Center to watch the phenomenon.

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Evergreen State Fair Results 2018, Day 6

Team and individual winners, provided by the fair

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Evergreen State Fair Results 2018, Day 5

Team and individual winners, provided by the fair

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Evergreen State Fair Results 2018, Day 4

Team and individual winners, provided by the fair

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Without contracts, teachers in three districts might strike

The lack of deals may disrupt the start of classes in Arlington, Monroe and Stanwood-Camano schools.

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Evergreen State Fair Results 2018, Day 3

Team and individual winners, provided by the fair

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Evergreen State Fair Results 2018, Day 2

Team and individual winners, provided by the fair

On this special day, the fair wasn’t ‘big and loud and scary’

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On this special day, the fair wasn’t ‘big and loud and scary’

For the second year, people with disabilities were invited to celebrate with less commotion.

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Evergreen State Fair Results 2018, Day 1

Team and individual winners, provided by the fair

Top job at Sno-Isle Libraries goes to leader from Minnesota

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Top job at Sno-Isle Libraries goes to leader from Minnesota

The Sno-Isle Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday evening to hire Lois Langer Thompson.

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Some deals are done, but threat of teacher strikes remains

With contracts set to expire Friday, it’s crunch time for districts and unions to reach agreements.

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New shuttle recently launched between Monroe and Duvall

A one-year pilot program aims to reduce that travel time to under an hour.

Duck races, food, carnival rides: Evergreen fair is open!

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Duck races, food, carnival rides: Evergreen fair is open!

The 110th state fair in Monroe kicked off Thursday and continues through Labor Day.

Farm family discovers ‘the legacy of that first 40 acres’

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Farm family discovers ‘the legacy of that first 40 acres’

The Bartelheimers, of Snohomish, were chosen as this year’s Snohomish County Centennial Farm Family.

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Police: Dad wanted to help son but went about it all wrong

A Monroe man was arrested on suspicion of intimidating a witness and assault after a confrontation.

Home saved in blaze that burned nearly century-old barn

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Home saved in blaze that burned nearly century-old barn

The Frohning dairy farm opened in 1875. A tractor show scheduled the day of the fire was canceled.

Evergreen State Fair: 5 things to know before you go

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Evergreen State Fair: 5 things to know before you go

Some ideas to save money, give back and get to and around the fair.

As Elaine Wilson, 74, steps out the door of her wool shop behind the main farmhouse, “Piglet,” a small black goat runs down the staircase where husband Dale, 75, is sitting. Elaine, retired after years as the Open Class Wool Superintendent at the Evergreen State Fair, is the 2018 honoree. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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The face of the fair has wild and woolly friends on her farm

This year’s Evergreen State Fair honoree has lifelong connection to Lowell-area land that’s her home.

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Who’ll lead Sno-Isle’s 23 libraries, 500 workers, $50M budget?

19 applied but it’s been narrowed down to 3 candidates for the job which pays at least $170,000.

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Echo Lake-area man IDed in drowning south of Monroe

Malan R. Hanson, 48, lost control of a jet boat on Sunday, according to officials.