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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.

Business

Education, experience helps Mukilteo restaurant succeed

A conversation Kelsey Sturtevant, with one of the owners of Red Cork Bistro & Catering.

In culinary arts class at Sno-Isle Tech Center, Wednesday, instructor John Pence introduces new students to unusually large kitchen appliances, including the ovens, one of which he demonstrates at right. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Snohomish County’s ‘best kept secret’ wants everyone to know

The Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center is celebrating 40 years of forging career-ready students.

With her mother and father and little sister still near the bottom, Yasmine Diaby, 5, quickly climbs the stairs to the second floor of Mukilteo School Districts new Pathfinder Kindergarten. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Mukilteo opens first district-wide, all-day kindergarten

EVERETT — Yasmine Diaby hitched up the “Beauty and the Beast” backpack nearly half her height. In her…

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Feds help finance new ocean, fisheries station in Mukilteo

MUKILTEO — State-of-the-art scientific research is tough to do in former Air Force barracks.

Sports

Saturday’s stars of the night

Hunter Beirne, Kamiak girls soccer

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Section of Highway 526 to close overnight for paving

EVERETT — Ferry riders coming through the Mukilteo terminal may need to plan for overnight closures of Highway…

Planks stolen from Mukilteo footbridge built by Eagle Scout

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Planks stolen from Mukilteo footbridge built by Eagle Scout

MUKILTEO — Less than two weeks after Ethan Papenhausen completed his Eagle Scout project — a 16-foot bridge…

Kamiak senior back with vengeance after bad injury last year

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Kamiak senior back with vengeance after bad injury last year

Related: Capsules for the key prep football games in Week 2

Mystery solved: Missing Mukilteo mermaid retired to Arizona

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Mystery solved: Missing Mukilteo mermaid retired to Arizona

The mystery of the Mukilteo mermaid has been solved.

Model lighthouses to shine at Mukilteo festival this weekend

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Model lighthouses to shine at Mukilteo festival this weekend

The Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival wouldn’t be what it is today without its landmark lighthouse at the shore.

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Lake Serene flood relief coming a year earlier than expected

LYNNWOOD — Snohomish County expects to finish a key drainage repair at Lake Serene almost a year ahead…

Kamiak senior hoping for satisfying end to volleyball career

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Kamiak senior hoping for satisfying end to volleyball career

It was an opportunity of a lifetime that Haley Gilbert just couldn’t pass up.

Vintage planes abound at Paine Field — if you can find them

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Vintage planes abound at Paine Field — if you can find them

EVERETT — Crowds of people squinted into the cloudless sky above Paine Field and waited for the rumble…

Oh, ‘Whateverett’: T-shirts inspired by aloof, drunken sailor

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Oh, ‘Whateverett’: T-shirts inspired by aloof, drunken sailor

Whatever.

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Officials launch construction of new Mukilteo ferry terminal

MUKILTEO — Dignitaries including Mukilteo Mayor Jennifer Gregerson and U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen joined officials from the state…

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Two designs being considered for Peace Park

MUKILTEO — A new park dedicated to the memory of three young people killed last year likely will…

Future Mukilteo ferry takes shape

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Future Mukilteo ferry takes shape

The Suquamish’s 1,110-ton superstructure, which took 18 months to construct at Jesse Engineering in Tacoma, arrived in Seattle…

Bankruptcy judge forces sale of Lodge Sports Grille

Business

Bankruptcy judge forces sale of Lodge Sports Grille

MUKILTEO — A federal bankruptcy judge a week ago ordered the sale of the company that runs a…

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More National Merit scholars named

The following students were awarded university-sponsored scholarships through the National Merit program: Griffin Thompson, Monroe, University of Central…