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Stanwood voters embrace sales tax to pay for street work
Nearly two-thirds of voters backed a measure to keep the two-tenths of a percent sales tax for maintaining…
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Hearing rescheduled for Stanwood mental health center
The hearing is scheduled Jan 24, 25 and 26. Anyone can comment.
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Investigator to review alleged racist taunts at Stanwood football game
It may take three weeks to complete the investigation. Meanwhile, one of the game’s officials disputed claims about…
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Second time’s the charm? Voters narrowly approving levy in Monroe
Elsewhere, transportation levies were passing in Lake Stevens and Stanwood.
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Visiting football team endures racial slurs at Stanwood football game
“Our coaches heard (the n-word) throughout the game from their players. It was bad,” Lakes High School coach…
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Weekend outages cause Snohomish County schools closures Monday
The Arlington, Lakewood, Snohomish and Stanwood school districts were still without power and had road hazards in some…
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Lake Stevens, Stanwood sales tax measures on ballot
The two-tenths of a percent sales taxes would go to maintain streets, sidewalks and more.
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In Whidbey swing district, Democratic challenger aims to repeat primary win
Incumbent Greg Gilday and Clyde Shavers are in a tight, heated race for state House to serve Whidbey,…
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Neighbors, advocates at odds over mental health center near Stanwood
Up to 32 patients could be involuntarily committed at the site of a former horse farm. Some locals…
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Charges dismissed for Stanwood man accused of stealing from grief fund
Dennis Withers, 61, former treasurer of a Freemason lodge, completed a Snohomish County felony diversion program earlier this…
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Brand! New! Car! Stanwood teacher scores on ‘The Price is Right’
Lianna Neyens uses the game as a tool with her personal finance students. And it paid off for…
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Hearing postponed on Stanwood-area mental health center
No new public hearing date has been set regarding the center proposed at 300th Street NW and 80th…
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2 ‘extraordinary educators’ honored nationally for success in classroom
Tanya King in Edmonds practices “controlled chaos.” Zachary Pfrimmer in Stanwood is orderly. Data shows both have been…
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At 88, TV chef ‘Galloping Gourmet’ still sizzles with the ladies
Graham Kerr, the granddad of cooking entertainment shows in the 1960s, calls Snohomish County home.
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Stanwood mental health facility clears hurdle, but faces opposition
The facility passed an environmental review. A two-week comment period opened. Comments are due Oct. 3.
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Arlington woman dies in crash on Highway 530
The Washington State Patrol says a Stanwood man ran a red light, striking Zoey Ensey as she turned…
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Stanwood Chamber of Commerce ‘can’t keep the doors open’
The chamber is set to shut down at the end of the month due to financial challenges.
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A local board game made of mushrooms? Sure, sounds fungi
A Stanwood trio plans to launch their first board game, using fungi and recycled materials to teach about…
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Ambitious plan seeks to connect, beautify Stanwood’s twin downtowns
“We have this mile-long straight road with sidewalks and a lot of places to fill in.” Now, the…
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Stanwood asks voters to renew 0.2% sales tax
The transportation benefit district funds $550,000 a year for street and sidewalk improvements.