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Stanwood teacher, students Make A Difference, win $10K for nonprofit

STANWOOD — A school project that turned teens’ attention from their classroom routines to their community’s needs won…

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New Highway 532 bridge to Camano Island is complete

STANWOOD — A wider Highway 532 between Stanwood and Camano Island opened to traffic Thursday.

Escaping the heat of her studio kiln on a day already in the mid-80s, clay artist Marguerite Goff takes a prized work to a shady spot outdoors.

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Camano Island studio tour a chance for artists, art lovers to connect

Longtime Snohomish County potter Marguerite Goff started sculpting salmon back in the late 1990s after a central British…

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Auditors find over-report problem in Stanwood-Camano School District

STANWOOD — The Stanwood- Camano School District over-reported how many students were enrolled in basic education and career…

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Women’s Expo returns to entertain and educate

CAMANO ISLAND — The eighth annual Women’s Expo at the Camano Center features a fashion show, massages, mammograms…

Mark Edward Stamps Jr.

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Police: Sex offender moving to Warm Beach area near Stanwood

WARM BEACH — Police are warning neighbors about a convicted sex offender who is moving to the Warm…

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YMCA sets record fundraising in annual campaign

EVERETT — The YMCA of Snohomish County has raised an all-time record $1.4 million in donations during its…

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Teens arrested for throwing chicken in bonfire, sheriff says

Two juveniles were arrested for animal cruelty after allegedly dousing a chicken with gasoline and throwing it in…

Business

Zsofia Pasztor rights her ship while helping the community

On April 21, The Herald Business Journal will announce the 2016 recipient of the Emerging Leaders Award. This…

A rendering of the proposed Stanwood Community Veterans’ Memorial at 27130 102nd Ave., next to the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center. Volunteers have been working on plans for the memorial for four years. They hope to start building it in May or June.

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Stanwood memorial to honor local veterans

STANWOOD — Volunteers plan to fill an open yard in downtown Stanwood with a brick and granite memorial…

Orchards Nursery in Stanwood has a new solar power system expected to generate 7,840 kilowatt hours of electricity annually.

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Briefs: Stanwood nursery installs rooftop solar panels

Stanwood nursery installs new solar panels

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Final paving for Highway 532 Davis Slough work is set

Paving is expected to start this first week of April on the new Highway 532 Davis Slough Bridge.

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Police give description in reported Stanwood abdudction attempt

STANWOOD — The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday released a description of a suspect after a reported…

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Police investigating after girl says she fought off kidnapper

STANWOOD — The father and uncle of a 10-year-old girl who reported she fought off a man who…

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Deputies investigate after Stanwood girl, 10, says she fought off man

STANWOOD — The father and uncle of a 10-year-old girl who reported she fought off a man who…

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Stanwood seeks input on new Stillaguamish riverfront park

STANWOOD — Work to transform the Stillaguamish riverfront in downtown Stanwood continues with plans for new parks, paths,…

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Stanwood church welcomes visitors to marvel at its daffodils

STANWOOD — Clusters of daffodils are splashes of yellow on the verdant acreage around Freeborn Lutheran Church, which…

Kotlet schabowy (left) and pierogi z biala kielbasa are two of the dinners at Polska Kuchnia.

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Stanwood restaurant features delicious Polish food and a great backstory

STANWOOD — The pierogi are back.

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Arlington rides, runs raise money for camp, clubs and more

ARLINGTON — Hundreds of runners and riders are expected to converge on North Snohomish County this weekend for…

Dan Bates / The Herald File Ernie Brown, a commercial enforcement officer with the State Patrol, checks the weight of a truck during a 2007 surprise inspection in Stanwood.

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Weigh stations struggle to remain open with too few troopers

Tim Vesely of Lake Stevens writes: “What was the point of wasting taxpayer dollars refurbishing the weigh station…