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Defendant in 1987 slayings of BC couple pleads not guilty

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Defendant in 1987 slayings of BC couple pleads not guilty

William Talbott of SeaTac was arraigned Tuesday in Snohomish County Superior Court.

Extremely low tide surprises Everett boaters

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Extremely low tide surprises Everett boaters

One boat was stranded for several hours off the Port of Everett launch.

Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg, of Vancouver Island, were found slain in Washington in 1987.

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Murder charges filed in 1987 killing of young B.C. couple

The suspect’s former friends have filled in some of the missing pieces for police.

Music on the Strait festival to debut this summer in Port Angeles

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Music on the Strait festival to debut this summer in Port Angeles

The even is intended to host great live music on Labor Day weekend and give Port Angeles yet…

Amelia Allen (left) looks down at the track as she races another driver in unweighted practice soap box derby cars June 7 on Camano Island. The 11th Stanwood-Camano Soap Box Derby takes place Saturday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Brand-new track, permanent Camano home for Soap Box Derby

Races involving 73 cars are on Saturday at a converted ranch where striped pavement belongs to kids.

Father and daughter to graduate from Olympic College together, on Father’s Day

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Father and daughter to graduate from Olympic College together, on Father’s Day

“I was just going to get my degree and walk away and she said, ‘No way!’”

Mourners plan vigils for family members killed in Brinnon fire

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Mourners plan vigils for family members killed in Brinnon fire

The cause of the explosion and fire has not yet been determined.

Runner-up in statewide pageant takes on sexual assault

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Runner-up in statewide pageant takes on sexual assault

Chloe Furnstahl will be partnering with the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center to continue talking about her…

The public files into the City Council Chambers to voice their opinions prior to the vote to repeal the head tax. Photo by Melissa Hellmann

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Head tax repealed By Seattle City Council

After pressure from big businesses, city leaders cave on their plan to fund homeless services.

Neah Bay seeing rise in green crab catches

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Neah Bay seeing rise in green crab catches

Neah Bay European green crab total nearly 10 times more than Dungeness

Charles Pillon sits inside one of the several buses on Iron Mountain. Photo by Caean Couto

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The likely last days of Iron Mountain

After battling King County government for decades, Charles Pillon may have finally lost the fight over his illegal…

Competitors gear up for Race to Alaska

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Competitors gear up for Race to Alaska

The race, now in its fourth year, features competitors from the U.S., Australia, British Columbia, and France.

The Neighborhood Action Coalition and Transit Riders Union projected its support of the head tax on May 10, 2018. Photo by Jennifer Durham/Flickr

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Seattle City Council plans to repeal head tax

Less than a month after passing the controversial measure to fund homeless services, the councilmembers appear to have…

Titus Will of Snohomish received a bill from The Everett Clinic for $1.36 million for a visit to a walk-in clinic. Other Everett Clinic patients also received bills with miscalculated balances that were corrected. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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$1.36 million for a doctor’s visit to the Everett Clinic?

Some patients got sticker shock when they opened their May bills. Another was for $3.6 million.

County prosecutor says police shooting of sailboat gunman justified

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County prosecutor says police shooting of sailboat gunman justified

Robert D. Yeiser died after a four-hour standoff in Eagle Harbor last July.

Clinton resident and picker John Norris poses for a photo with some of the items he found last year in a purchased storage unit. Inside the white sack are the remains of the skull. Photo by Justin Burnett

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Storage unit skull deemed Native American

“Everywhere I go everyone asks me about the skull.”

Five deaths in Brinnon cabin explosion, fire shock Peninsula

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Five deaths in Brinnon cabin explosion, fire shock Peninsula

The family regularly vacationed at the 250-square-foot cabin.

This photo was taken by a drone from the east side of the Armory Building, which caught on fire Saturday morning. Several fire trucks can be seen attacking the fire from different angles. Courtesy of Eric Timmons

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Raging fire guts Armory building in Aberdeen

The building housed much of the city’s history.

Dockless in Seattle

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Dockless in Seattle

In the year since a new kind of bikeshare was launched in Seattle, the bikes have been found…

Everett’s free gun locks are aimed at weapon thefts

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Everett’s free gun locks are aimed at weapon thefts

More than 100 were reported stolen last year. The locks are part of an anti-gang-violence initiative.