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Herald Super Kid Avery Hohenstein attends Leaders in Learning High School in Monroe. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Out of hardship, actual roses for Leaders in Learning senior

MONROE — Avery Hohenstein finally found her groove at Leaders in Learning, an alternative program, after two years…

Lake Stevens tops Monroe 2-0 in loser-out 4A playoff game

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Lake Stevens tops Monroe 2-0 in loser-out 4A playoff game

MONROE — Connor Olmstead has a simple strategy when he finds himself in a jam on the pitcher’s…

Firefighter Bill Ekse helped coordinate part of a statewide effort to get old firefighting gear to crews in Peru who are dealing with disaster. Mill Creek’s Fire District 7 donated 20 sets of the gear. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Clearview firefighter takes part in effort to donate surplus gear

CLEARVIEW — Some of the gear went back as far as 1992.

Glacier Peak beats Monroe, clinches share of Wesco 4A title

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Glacier Peak beats Monroe, clinches share of Wesco 4A title

SNOHOMISH — It certainly wasn’t the prettiest of games.

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Man charged in assault on disabled twin teenagers

MONROE — A Monroe man has been charged with assaulting 13-year-old twin sisters with a wooden paddle.

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3 people rescued from Skykomish after rafts get stuck

MONROE — Rescue crews helped three people safely ashore after their rafts caught on a tree along the…

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Chronic absences raise alarms in Snohomish County schools

EVERETT — Nearly one of every seven students attending public schools in Snohomish County is considered a frequent…

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Sex offender, 79, charged with voyeurism at fairgrounds bathroom

MONROE — A 79-year-old registered sex offender is being accused of watching boys use the restroom at the…

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Washington Achievement Award winners

The Washington Achievement Award is given each year to schools whose students perform well or show progress over…

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Man dies in Monroe while working under parked van

MONROE — A 20-year-old Sultan man died Tuesday night when his van apparently moved while he was working…

Evergreen fair workers get raises; admission stays the same

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Evergreen fair workers get raises; admission stays the same

MONROE — Evergreen State Fair organizers expect the cost of hiring help during the 12-day event to go…

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Two people struck by car on roadside near Monroe

MONROE — A Snohomish woman, 32, was arrested after two pedestrians were struck by a car near Monroe…

Family puts in hours of sweat equity to own home in Monroe

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Family puts in hours of sweat equity to own home in Monroe

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Multiple people arrested after reports of children being beaten

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Multiple people arrested after reports of children being beaten

MONROE — Police have arrested four people suspected of beating children with a wooden paddle that bore the…

Rotary honors teens from Sultan, Monroe

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Rotary honors teens from Sultan, Monroe

The Monroe Rotary Club on March 22 honored high school students from Monroe and Sultan high schools as…

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Number of mumps cases continues to grow

MUKILTEO — More cases of mumps are confirmed in Snohomish County.

Monroe Hi-Q team finishes in fourth place at nationals

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Monroe Hi-Q team finishes in fourth place at nationals

The Monroe High School Hi-Q team finished in last place at a national championship March 30. A team…

State considers barriers on US 2 to stop cross-over crashes

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State considers barriers on US 2 to stop cross-over crashes

SNOHOMISH — The state is considering adding concrete barriers to prevent cross-over crashes along a stretch of U.S.…

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Monroe school removes PCBs, but some parents are skeptical

MONROE — School administrators recently reopened rooms in Sky Valley Education Center that were closed to test for…

Celebration of life held for former Monroe mayor

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Celebration of life held for former Monroe mayor

MONROE — When Donnetta Walser was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago, she told her family…