Writer Amanda Johnson at the The Park at Bothell Landing  on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 in Bothell, Washington.  Johnson has just published her first book, "East of Manhattan" .(Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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A river runs through her novel about a marriage under water

Some of it really happened to author Amanda Johnson of Mountlake Terrace. But her story is a happier…

Phoenix Police Department Sgt. Kevin Johnson shows off the new Axon Body 2 body camera after demonstrating to fellow officers how the camera works as another precinct gets their cameras assigned to them Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Phoenix.  Although body-worn cameras are becoming a police standard nationwide, Phoenix was among the last big departments to adopt their widespread use. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Many local police departments looking to get body cameras

A new state law has nudged some to quickly get the cameras, which they hope will increase transparency.

One of the two 5 inch diamond tennis bracelets that was found after sorting through five tons of trash at the Snohomish County Southwest Recycling & Transfer Station. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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A dig through 5 tons of trash yields a gem

Workers came to the rescue of an Edmonds woman who tossed diamond bracelets from her hubby of 57…

The construction site of the light rail station at the Lynnwood Transit Center on Thursday at August 5, 2021.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Light rail work to close I-5 north through Mountlake Terrace

The overnight closure is set for Friday evening until Saturday morning, detouring to Highway 104.

In this Aug. 22, 20121, image provided by the U.S. Air Force, service members prepare to board evacuees onto a C-17 Globemaster lll on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the U.S. State Department in the departure of U.S. and allied civilian personnel from Afghanistan, and to evacuate Afghan allies to safety. (Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow/U.S. Air Force via AP)

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County expects 1,200 Afghans to settle here in coming months

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers called the effort to help them a “moral obligation.”

Katie Thurston and Blake Moynes on "The Bachelorette.” (ABC/Craig Sjodin)

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‘Bachelorette’ on her Snohomish County roots: ‘This is home’

Lynnwood High grad Katie Thurston plans to bring her new man to Ono Poke in Edmonds and other…

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Burn ban upgraded in Snohomish County: No recreational fires

The ban covers pretty much every city, as well as unincorporated parts of the county.

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MLT planning board to review changes to building, fire codes

The review reflects recent changes to the International Building Code and International Fire Code.

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Mountlake Terrace man identified in motorcycle fatality

Edward Shephard, 64, was the only driver involved in the crash in Snohomish on Sunday.

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Woman shot in drive-by in Mountlake Terrace

She was transported to Harborview Medical Center and is in stable condition.

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Child, 6, pulled from Lake Ballinger in Mountlake Terrace

The girl was taken to a hospital, according to South County Fire. She was unconscious.

Traffic will be rerouted from a closed section of 220th Street SW just west of I-5 for overnight road repairs Wednesday and Thursday. (Sound Transit)

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Overnight work to close 220th Street SW and southbound I-5

Contractor crews plan to repair 220th and need to close the freeway for light rail work.

The Lynnwood Link light rail extension breached the 25% milestone for construction in Mountlake Terrace shot on Wednesday December 16, 2020. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Passions escalate as Sound Transit ponders project delays

Directors could decide next month to extend the timeline for expansion, including service to Everett.

Connect Casino Road Connect pairs with Ventures, a Seattle-based nonprofit, to help low-income entrepreneurs launch a new business or boost an existing one.  Suly Altamirano a Mountlake Terrace resident, with Patty Zavala, standing, went through the six-week program, and has now opened an online clothing and jewelry store. Shot on Monday, May 24, 2021 in Lynnwood, Washington.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Nonprofits help 6 new Snohomish County businesses launch

Connect Casino Road paired with Ventures to offer business classes to disadvantaged entrepreneurs.

A map of the detour for eastbound Highway 104 drivers from I-5 in the coming weeks during Sound Transit light rail work. (Sound Transit)

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Light rail work could disrupt I-5 drivers near Lynnwood

Building the light rail extension requires the closure of an off-ramp to Highway 104 in coming weeks.

The film "Knocking Down the Fences" tells the story of how AJ Andrews, the first woman to win a Rawlings Gold Glove Award, struggled to make it as a professional softball player. (LUNAFEST)

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Virtual film festival spotlights women’s voices, perspectives

LUNAFEST is a fundraiser for Girls on the Run of Snohomish County, a nonprofit whose aim is joyful,…

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Man faces many charges in 80-mile, 110-mph, wrong-way chase

The state patrol suspects he was on drugs when he was arrested in Marysville. A toxicology test was…

Late-night commuters who rely on a Mountlake Terrace exit from northbound I-5 will need to use a detour Thursday evening and Friday morning. Sound Transit light rail work is closing the off ramp. (Sound Transit)

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Mountlake Terrace I-5 off ramp to close for light rail work

The northbound 236th Street SW exit is scheduled to close late Thursday for six hours.

Deguialin Valdez (Washington State Department of Corrections)

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Suspect arrested in Mountlake Terrace apartment shooting

Two men were seriously injured by gunfire. Deguialin Valdez is charged with four counts of assault.

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Man charged with shooting at 4 in Mountlake Terrace home

One man was shot in the neck, another in the head. Police are looking for the suspect, 22,…