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Monroe preschool closed after 2 girls sickened by E. coli
MONROE — A preschool here has been temporarily closed and two young girls hospitalized after being diagnosed with…
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Monroe dance instructor charged with child molestation
EVERETT — A Monroe dance instructor Wednesday was charged with child molestation after being accused of inappropriately touching…
Life
Monroe teen explains allure of Pokemon Go, a ‘surreal dream come true’
Naryan Dahlstrom, 18, is among the thousands of Pokémon Go players traversing Snohomish County collecting pocket monsters with…
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4 injured in crashes near Monroe after tree falls on U.S. 2
MONROE — Four people were taken to the hospital Monday night after a cottonwood fell over U.S. 2,…
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Voters to decide on Monroe, Clearview fire districts merger
MONROE — Voters in the Monroe area are being asked this primary election to merge into a larger…
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Police: Playing new Pokemon game can create unsafe encounters
EVERETT — The Everett-based security company alerted Monroe police that a silent alarm had gone off.
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In times of crisis at home, Afghan war easy to overlook
In shadowy woods near Lake Hannan south of Monroe, a tribute to an Army lieutenant killed in Afghanistan…
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Help sought in identifying woman’s body found in Snohomish River
EVERETT — Major crimes detectives with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office are looking for help identifying a woman…
Business
Briefs: Monroe’s Pacific Earth Works honors long-time workers
Monroe’s Pacific Earth Works honors long-time workers
Business
Monroe Schools Superintendent named UW Bothell Alumni of the Year
BOTHELL — University of Washington Bothell has named Monroe Schools Superintendent Fredrika Smith the 2016 Distinguished Alumni of…
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2 women accused of embezzling for years to pay for gambling
EVERETT — Two women are expected in court this week to answer to allegations that they embezzled money…
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Front Porch: Cancer fundraiser for musician
A fundraiser to help pay for cancer treatments for local musician Barry Verdin is scheduled from 11 a.m.…
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Artist Chuck Close returns to old friends and a show at The Schack
EVERETT — Chuck Close, wearing a colorful print suit, blue suede shoes and his trademark round-rim glasses, gazed…
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Flooding over winter leaves rivers choked with dangerous debris
SULTAN — The rescue of a woman thrown from her kayak and pinned against a snag Tuesday underscores…
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Kayaker rescued on Skykomish River near Sultan
SULTAN — Marine rescue teams pulled a woman from the Skykomish River Tuesday after she had been thrown…
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Monroe inmate allegedly assaults 2 prison officers
MONROE — Two corrections officers were hospitalized Tuesday after allegedly being assaulted by an inmate at the Washington…
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5 hospitalized after head-on collision in Monroe
MONROE — Five people were taken to hospitals Sunday night after a head-on crash on the Highway 522…
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Fire chiefs say county tax plan is misleading
EVERETT — At least six local fire chiefs say they have serious concerns about the Snohomish County Council’s…
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Effort to save injured bald eagle fails
MONROE — A bald eagle was found injured on the side of U.S. 2 east of Monroe around…