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I-5 relief corps
SMOKEY POINT — Commuters, long-haul truck drivers, families on vacation. Theresa Jones and Paul Taylor have seen all…
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Specialty vehicle plates give robbery suspect away
EVERETT — Technology, an observant bank employee and old fashioned shoe leather led Arlington police to arrest a…
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Front Porch: Town clock dedication
Town clock dedication The Downtown Arlington Business Association has donated a town clock to the city and has…
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Barriers on I-5 won’t bring a change in speed limit between Marysville and Smokey Point
John Hardy of Tulalip writes: Now that concrete barriers have been installed between the north and south lanes…
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Friends band together to help injured trooper
SMOKEY POINT — The first few days were rough for Lance Ramsay’s friends. They didn’t know if he’d…
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Avid cyclist’s wheels stolen
ARLINGTON — Dick Cress had the wheels pulled out from under him. Stepping outside the Stillaguamish Athletic Club…
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Everett Clinic expanding to Smokey Point
SMOKEY POINT — Construction has begun on The Everett Clinic’s new $24 million medical building, scheduled to open…
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‘Recovery Ride’ planned for hurt trooper
A fundraiser is planned next month for Lance Ramsay, the Washington State Patrol motorcycle trooper who was seriously…
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Home away from ship
EVERETT — New sailors often rely on the women at the sewing machines at the base’s Navy Exchange…
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Hungry for Chinese food? Readers share favorites
There is only one reason my family drives into the city of Lynnwood. Wong’s China Kitchen. We can…
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I-5 overpass work on track
MARYSVILLE — Construction of an overpass near the Lakewood Crossing shopping center is on track to begin in…
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Almost 100 and going strong
Toni Nolf is busy. The real estate broker takes clients to see listings, has lunch with friends and…
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Have you seen these burglars?
Arlington police have released surveillance video frames from a burglary string on Monday. I wrote about it here:…
Business
Construction begins on Smokey Point clinic
SMOKEY POINT — Construction is under way at Smokey Point on a new Cascade Skagit Health Alliance medical…
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Traffic vs. neighbors
ARLINGTON — Scott Whippo never imagined the changes. When he moved to his Smokey Point neighborhood 10 years…
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Planned I-5 overpass could ease backups at Lakewood Crossing
MARYSVILLE — A possible fix for a traffic bottleneck here may come soon. Work is expected to begin…
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Lake Stevens trio tops in Texas Holdem
Losers stayed to watch the finals table at a Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament at the Lake Stevens Team…
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Arlington to decide on EMS levy
ARLINGTON — Firefighters are urging people to vote in the April 26 emergency medical services levy election in…
Life
Ellie’s Restaurant: Honest-to-goodness breakfast, lunch
OK, it’s not the poshest eating place around. To find Ellie’s Restaurant, an extremely unpretentious breakfast-and-lunch joint in…
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Owner of Smokey Point motorhome’s mementoes found
Thanks to Facebook, a football star will get back his sentimentally valuable jewelry. And thanks to a very…