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Cannabis company wants to bring store to Monroe. City says no.

In 2015, Monroe codified its ban on cannabis retailers. Many Snohomish County cities have similar laws on the books.

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Attendees gather to meet a horse at the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire in Snohomish, Washington on Sunday, July 28, 2024.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Huzzah! The Renaissance Faire returns to Monroe

With expanded accessibility, the state’s midsummer faire is back for another enchanting summer of medieval fun and community.

Attendees gather to meet a horse at the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire in Snohomish, Washington on Sunday, July 28, 2024.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Heather Koellen, left, Brian Burnett

Former sheriff and nurse vie for rural Snohomish County seat in House

Brian Burnett hopes to extend Republican control of the 12th Legislative District. Heather Koellen wants to turn it blue.

Heather Koellen, left, Brian Burnett

Swim, bike, run: Spots still open for Lake Tye Triathlon

The 15th-annual Monroe-based endurance event takes place Saturday.

Emmanuel Perez listens to a statement by the mother of Terrance Moore, who he shot and killed in 2021, while appearing for sentencing on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, Washington. Judgement was continued to the following week. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Monroe prison guard sentenced to prison for killing roommate

In June, a jury found Emmanuel Perez, 47, guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Terrance Moore.

Emmanuel Perez listens to a statement by the mother of Terrance Moore, who he shot and killed in 2021, while appearing for sentencing on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, Washington. Judgement was continued to the following week. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
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)

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 theme.

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)
The 2024 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships and Nautique U.S. National Wakesurf Championships begin July 25 and conclude the 28, held at Lake Tye Park in Monroe. (Photo courtesy Katie Darrow, City of Monroe)

2 national sporting events to take place in Snohomish County this week

The USA Softball Western Nationals are in Everett and Lynnwood, and the Nautique WWA Wakeboard National and U.S. National Wakesurf championships are in Monroe.

The 2024 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships and Nautique U.S. National Wakesurf Championships begin July 25 and conclude the 28, held at Lake Tye Park in Monroe. (Photo courtesy Katie Darrow, City of Monroe)
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Former Monroe High teacher charged with sexual misconduct

In a police interview, Giles Stanton acknowledged relationships with former students, reportedly saying “he felt a bit like Bill Clinton.”

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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)

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 five lives this year.

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)
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)

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 theme.

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)
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)

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 leeway.

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

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.

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

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 death of Jayden Barker-Fisher, 20.

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)
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.

State-funded scholarship helps Stanwood student go to college

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

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.
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)

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 Monroe and Darrington, said April Provost, who is in recovery too.

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)
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)

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 students to his house.

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)
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)

‘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.

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)
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)

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.

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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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 starting Friday.

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