Gun rights advocates won the battle but may lose the war
New proposal tackles age requirements, background checks, firearms training, safe storage and more.
Library levy goes from trailing to just passing
For now, it is ahead 50.2 percent to 49.8 percent.
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Judge lifts ban of former Marysville festival volunteers
A court is deciding whether to throw out a previously secret and “bizarre” agreement.
Mermaid’s sculptor is still at work — in the California desert
Kay Henkel left Edmonds nearly 40 years ago. She is still creating art — in Palm Springs.
Herald Business Journal
Bothell’s Country Village will close in one year
About 40 of the shopping center’s businesses will be displaced.
Boeing’s gain leads Dow Jones as trade-war alarms ease
The company smashed profit estimates and boosted its forecast for cash and earnings.
Sports
Silvertips take rest day, turn focus to Game 4
Everett, which owns a 2-1 series lead over Tri-City, has yet to lose 2 games in a playoff series this season.
Art Thiel: Seahawks have many holes, few resources
Heading into the draft, Seattle has a bigger question mark than at any point in the Carroll/Schneider era.
Life in Snohomish County
Video: You’ll be dazzled by this ‘dazzle ship’-inspired art
Harold Hollingsworth is one of the artists to be featured in the Schack Art Center’s upcoming show.
Ooh la la! A salad served at the table of French actress Brigitte Bardot
With the temps in the 70s this week, now’s as good a time as any to break out this summer dish.
Opinion
Editorial: Honor former congressman by returning your ballot
Al Swift, who represented the 2nd District, from 1979 to 1995, championed the motor-voter bill.
Nation-World
Former policeman is suspected California serial killer
DNA led to the arrest of the Sacramento-area man suspected in a sadistic crime spree from 70s and 80s.
Macron urges US to reject isolationism
In a joint meeting of Congress, he also addressed climate change, free trade, Iran and “fake news.”
Northwest
House backs bill to block spill from dams to help fish
The giant dams on the Snake River are blamed for killing wild salmon.
Report slams problems at Hanford nuclear waste site
Problems first identified six years ago continue the plague the multi-billion-dollar plant.
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