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Community Transit donates vans, buses to nonprofits

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Community Transit donates vans, buses to nonprofits

Community Transit recently donated 10 vehicles to 12 local community organizations. The vehicles had reached the end of…

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Many local students still struggle with math, tests show

In Edmonds, however, standardized test scores rose after an emphasis on teaching data analysis.

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Vandals target Monroe mosque with offensive graffiti

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help to find who spray painted the building.

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Week 3: Prep football stars of the night

Tallen Williams, RB, Arlington

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Tuesday’s prep stars of the night

Katie Cheng, Jackson soccer

Monroe’s Ethan Medlin (right) and his roommate, Sahil Lauji, of Atlanta, take time for a picture outside Thayer Hall, a freshman dormitory at Harvard University. Medlin, whose family was homeless for a time, has a full-ride scholarship at Harvard. (Courtesy of Ethan Medlin)

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Monroe High grad who spent time homeless now a Harvard student

There’s a 2003 TV movie called “Homeless to Harvard,” based on the true story of a girl from…

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Man pleads guilty to robbery that left victim clinging to life

EVERETT — The alleged ringleader of a violent robbery in Monroe that left a man clinging to life…

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Fair food drive yields 29K pounds (none on a stick)

Opening day at the Evergreen State Fair featured a Fair Cares Food Drive, including free admission with the…

Combat vet is Monroe VFW Post’s first female elected officer

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Combat vet is Monroe VFW Post’s first female elected officer

MONROE — She earns a living making eyes look pretty, but she’s still the same warrior inside.

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Saturday’s stars of the night

Hunter Beirne, Kamiak girls soccer

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Evergreen State Fair Results

Food Contest Nineteenth Raspberry Fruit Spread Jam: First Molly Ottele, Snohomish; Second Jessica Zucati, Monroe; Third Hazel Birrenkott,…

1 of these 3 nominees will be appointed to 39th House seat

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1 of these 3 nominees will be appointed to 39th House seat

ARLINGTON — Former state lawmaker Elizabeth Scott, party activist Georgene Faries and Sultan Mayor Carolyn Eslick are the…

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Evergreen State Fair sets new record for attendance

MONROE — The Evergreen State Fair had more visitors this summer than ever before.

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Former massage therapist sentenced for fondling client

MONROE — A former Monroe massage therapist said Tuesday he was the victim of a witch hunt.

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Two taken to hospital after collision on US 2 near Monroe

MONROE — A head-on collision east of Monroe Sunday night sent two men to the hospital.

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Evergreen State Fair results

4-H Dogs Obedience Pre-Novice Obedience: Intermediate Champion Mackenzie Dial; Senior Champion Cassidy McIntyre.

Today’s your last chance to catch the Evergreen State Fair

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Today’s your last chance to catch the Evergreen State Fair

MONROE — The young brothers with sun-bleached hair watched as a carnival ride spun people around 40 feet…

Following about 25 years as an Evergreen State Fair judge and contestant, Laura Elhai is the 2017 Fair Honoree. This year, she heads the American Heritage exhibit on the 1950s and judged baking and canning. Here, Elhai sets a crock pot of fermented sauerkraut on the table in a 1950s era kitchen display. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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State fair honoree has seen both sides — judge and contestant

As a girl, Laura Elhai never set foot in the Display Hall at the Evergreen State Fair. A…

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Evergreen State Fair results

Open Class General Agriculture Sweepstakes sponsored by CoOp Supply: Aydden Dearborn, Snohomish, Junior Division; Shelly Brinlee, Oak Harbor,…

Kids willing to give up chance for prizes to save dying piglet

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Kids willing to give up chance for prizes to save dying piglet

MONROE — The tiny piglet, just nine days old, likely was going to die.