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Students run past older portable classrooms at Glenwood Elementary on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

‘We need more buildings’: Lake Stevens to try same $314M school bond

The bond would build new schools and update others. An attempt in November narrowly failed.

 

Mark Downey speaks at his sentencing at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Man with prior murder conviction charged in Lake Stevens killing

Mark Downey spent nearly 18 years in prison for murder. He is now accused of killing Katie McQueen in August.

 

Madelyn Blankenship, 2, feeds a carrot to a Highland cow named Bella at Luckie Farms on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Reindeer in Lake Stevens get visitors in the holiday spirit

Luckie Farms has new festive activities for families to enjoy. Tours cost $25 per person.

 

In Lynnwood, 44th Avenue W was closed Wednesday morning due to flooding. (Photo provided by the Lynnwood Police Department)

Some Snohomish County schools start late amid power outages

At one point, more than 57,000 were experiencing outages. By 8:05 a.m., that was down to 5,400.

In Lynnwood, 44th Avenue W was closed Wednesday morning due to flooding. (Photo provided by the Lynnwood Police Department)
A Zip Alderwood Shuttle pulls into the Swamp Creek Park and Ride on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Zip Shuttle expanding to Darrington, Arlington, Lake Stevens

A new pilot project starting Tuesday will add a new transit option to three outlying Snohomish County towns.

A Zip Alderwood Shuttle pulls into the Swamp Creek Park and Ride on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Off-duty Edmonds officer accused of pointing gun at fellow driver

Melinda Leen was arrested Monday for investigation of second-degree assault. She has since been released from custody.

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Blake Coleman, 5, shows off a turkey she colored at Highland Elementary on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Lake Stevens kindergarteners talk turkey, family and history

Students at Highland Elementary School shared what Thanksgiving means to them.

Blake Coleman, 5, shows off a turkey she colored at Highland Elementary on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Scott Peterson walks by a rootball as tall as the adjacent power pole from a tree that fell on the roof of an apartment complex he does maintenance for on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Snohomish County exec issues disaster proclamation for bomb cyclone

The proclamation directs county resources toward recovering from last week’s windstorm.

Scott Peterson walks by a rootball as tall as the adjacent power pole from a tree that fell on the roof of an apartment complex he does maintenance for on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Brandon Hughes, a utility worker from Okanogan County, works on repairing a power line on Friday, Nov. 22 east of Lake Stevens, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

99% of Snohomish PUD customers have power back

The PUD expects all customers to have their power restored by Tuesday night.

Brandon Hughes, a utility worker from Okanogan County, works on repairing a power line on Friday, Nov. 22 east of Lake Stevens, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)
Brandon Hughes, a utility worker from Okanogan County, works on repairing a power line on Friday, Nov. 22 east of Lake Stevens, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

Thousands still without power in Snohomish County after bomb cyclone

Libraries are providing access to electricity as crews from across Washington work to fix power lines.

Brandon Hughes, a utility worker from Okanogan County, works on repairing a power line on Friday, Nov. 22 east of Lake Stevens, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)
A person walks up 20th Street Southeast to look at the damage that closed the road on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Snohomish County crews clean up from bomb cyclone as more wind to come

While not expected to be as fierce as Tuesday’s storm, an incoming weather system could hamper cleanup efforts.

A person walks up 20th Street Southeast to look at the damage that closed the road on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Scott Peterson works to clear a tree that fell on the roof of a Shawn Hawes' apartment unit on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Scott Peterson works to clear a tree that fell on the roof of a Shawn Hawes' apartment unit on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Everett man identified after fatal crash into pole in Lake Stevens

Authorities identified the deceased in the Nov. 13 crash as Earnest Ashley Jr. He was 44.

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1 dead after crash into pole in Lake Stevens

A man crashed at the intersection of 91st Avenue NE and Highway 204 just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, officials said.

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“I Voted” stickers cover a table at the entrance to the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Margin narrows between Muzzall and St. Clair in WA Senate race

Meanwhile, a Lake Stevens school bond remained short of the 60% threshold in Wednesday’s results.

“I Voted” stickers cover a table at the entrance to the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Students participate in P.E. class in the gym that also doubles as the cafeteria at Glenwood Elementary on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

School funding measures failing in Arlington, Lake Stevens and Sultan

Bonds in Lake Stevens and Sultan, as well as a levy in Arlington, were struggling based on initial election results Tuesday.

Students participate in P.E. class in the gym that also doubles as the cafeteria at Glenwood Elementary on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Authorities rescued a woman in her 70s from Lake Stevens on Friday morning. (Photo provided by Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue)

Police rescue woman from submerged car in Lake Stevens

When authorities found the woman, she had no pulse. But paramedics were able to regain a pulse and she was taken to the hospital.

Authorities rescued a woman in her 70s from Lake Stevens on Friday morning. (Photo provided by Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue)
Traffic moves across the US 2 trestle between Everett and Lake Stevens on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

$25M has been spent studying US 2 trestle. Are we any closer to a fix?

Over the past decade, half a dozen studies have examined the infamous arterial connecting Everett and Lake Stevens.

Traffic moves across the US 2 trestle between Everett and Lake Stevens on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Lake Stevens woman charged with unprovoked stabbing of brother-in-law

The woman, 32, reportedly suffers from mental illness. Prosecutors charged her with first-degree assault.

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White nationalists sued a man with Lake Stevens ties. They can’t find him.

The suit alleges David Capito II joined Patriot Front using a fake identity while working for a leftist organization.

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