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Marysville YMCA Minority Achievers Program teen volunteer Leticia Aparicio dusts off the bedroom keepsakes of Arlington disabled senior Sandee Wynkoop on Jan. 28. - Kirk Boxleitner
Kirk Boxleitner
Marysville YMCA Minority Achievers Program teen volunteer Leticia Aparicio dusts off the bedroom keepsakes of Arlington disabled senior Sandee Wynkoop on Jan. 28.
ARLINGTON — Although the year’s first snowfall forced them to push back their plans, Marysville youths still took “a day on, not a day off” to help out an Arlington woman in need, as part of a broader campaign to honor the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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10:59 AM February 8, 2012 0  

Snohomish Health District rules out drinking water as source of disease in illness investigation

SNOHOMISH COUNTY — The Snohomish Health District is continuing its investigation of an illness that struck participants in a statewide cheerleading competition on Feb. 4 at Comcast Arena in Everett. Several Snohomish County schools participated. So far, 46 Snohomish County residents reported they were ill in connection with the event. Nearly 200 have reported illness statewide.

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3:44 PM February 10, 2012 0

Marysville teachers take to streets over budget cuts on Feb. 16

MARYSVILLE — The shortened school day on Thursday, Feb. 16, will see Marysville School District teachers taking to the streets to direct the public's attention to state budget cuts such as those that have already necessitated such furloughs.

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3:49 PM February 9, 2012 0

Marriage-equality law clears House; Governor's signature next

The final tally Wednesday of votes in the state House of Representatives on ESSB 6239 legalizing same-sex marriage in Washington state was 55 yea and 43 nay.

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8:19 AM February 9, 2012 0

Marysville cheerleaders fall ill after competition in Everett

MARYSVILLE — Five Marysville-Pilchuck High School cheerleaders were among those who reportedly fell ill with vomiting and diarrhea after attending a cheerleading competition in Everett on Saturday, Feb. 4.

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updated 2:19 PM February 8, 2012 0

Marysville students compete in mock trial

The attorneys presenting their cases in Judge Fred Gillings’ courtroom at the Marysville Municipal Court on Thursday, Feb. 2, hadn’t even graduated from high school, but the professionalism and preparation they demonstrated earned them plaudits from not only Gillings, but also the jurors who heard their cases.

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10:58 AM February 8, 2012 0

Marysville Library hosts workshops on panel interview techniques, targeted resumes

MARYSVILLE — In partnership with the Sno-Isle Libraries, WorkSource Snohomish County will be conducting workshops on creating a targeted resume, along with mock panel interviews, at libraries in Marysville and throughout the county this spring.

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6:22 PM February 7, 2012 0

Cutter Healy's return marks homecoming for Marysville crewmembers

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard icebreaker Healy's return to its home-port on Sunday, Feb. 5, marked not only the end of a cruise that saw the ship's crew performing an essential service for one of America's northernmost cities, but also the homecoming of its three Marysville crew members.

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3:11 PM February 5, 2012 0

Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill; House review next

As Senate President Brad Owens announced that the same-sex marriage bill, ESSB 6239, had passed, an anxious audience of hundreds watching attentively during tense floor debate erupted with applause.

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updated 8:00 AM February 2, 2012 0

Marysville Police investigating armed robbery of Tulalip woman

TULALIP — Marysville police are investigating the armed robbery of a 25-year-old Tulalip woman that occurred on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 1.

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7:22 AM February 2, 2012 0

Arlington students get education on solar energy, their own solar panel from Marysville company

MARYSVILLE — A Marysville solar panel manufacturer provided an education on solar energy to several Arlington-area students and their families, but their teacher is already aiming to use what they gained that day to educate the community beyond.

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updated 1:15 PM February 1, 2012 0  

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