Brett Banks picks up Norman, one of three pigs he owns, at home on Dec. 7 in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Noodle, a three month-old lab mix, tugs on a strap hanging out of an employee’s pocket at the Everett Humane Society on Dec. 5 in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lake Stevens’ Kylee Griffen looks to score with Stanwood’s Jillian Heichel defending at Lake Stevens High in Lake Stevens on Dec. 6. The Vikings won 56-45. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Everett’s Luke Ormsby controls the puck at Xfinity Arena in Everett on Dec. 2. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Stanwood’s Nate Kummer (right) drives past Lake Stevens’ Jesse King during a game at Lake Stevens High School on Dec. 5. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Matt Sevao of Lake Stevens is The Herald’s All-Area Defensive Player of the Year. Sevao set the school record with 18 sacks. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Isaiah Lewis is a student at Monroe High School. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

21-year-olds identical twins Erik (right) and Aaron Bannister fasten together sections of a 777 midsection at the Boeing Co. Dec. 4 in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

A man and woman embrace as they look toward a home where a 54-year-old woman was shot and killed Dec. 7 in the Village Green Mobile Home Park in south Everett. (Ian Terry / The Herald)