My first Everett e-scooter ride: Not as daunting as I feared
A hundred rentable battery-powered scooters have begun dotting — and darting around — Everett streets.
‘She is all we have’: Kids try to ‘hide their mother’s addiction’
A Lake Stevens woman was arrested after allegedly using drugs in an SUV with her kids, ages 3 to 15.
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After 57 gray whale strandings, researchers seek answers
Their migration season is only half over. Last year’s death toll was 45.
Sports
POLL: Which local team has the best shot at a state title?
Ten Snohomish County high school teams are still alive to win a state championship this weekend.
Arlington baseball falls to O’Dea in heavyweight state clash
The Eagles’ terrific season ends with a 7-6 walk-off loss to the Fighting Irish in the opening round.
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Life in Snohomish County
The mysterious case of the garage door with a mind of its own
“It’s a good thing I have a guard dog with me,” she told their miniature poodle.
This volunteer makes a difference, one garbage bag at a time
Snohomish’s Sara Thein founded Clean Up Washington, a group that picks up litter in our green spaces.
Herald Business Journal
Tariffs have varying fallout in trade-heavy Washington state
Washington exported more than $70 billion in goods last year, 14 percent of U.S. goods exported to China.
Arlington gets $1.1 million for improvements to its airport
It was one of three airports in Washington and 127 nationwide to receive money from the FAA.
Managers owe themselves post-mortems
The jolt to the global meat industry highlights China’s voracious demand for food for its 1.4 billion people.
Huawei could be stripped of Google services after US ban
Was pilot error a factor in the Boeing 737 Max crashes?
Alaska’s fledgling commercial seaweed industry grows
Opinion
Editorial: Find, fix failures to restore trust in Boeing, FAA
Candid cooperation from both is needed to restore the confidence of airlines and the flying public.
Nation-World
White House blocks Donald McGahn from testifying to Congress
The Justice Department says the president’s immediate advisers are immune from compelled testimony.
Rescuers finally persuade Eiffel Tower climber to come down
His presence triggered the evacuation of 2,500 visitors from the monument.
Northwest
Governor declares drought for nearly half of Washington
He expanded a drought emergency because of worsened water-supply levels and predicted drier weather.
Vaccination rates are rising on long-wary Vashon Island
It has been long known for a counterculture lifestyle and low immunization rates.
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