A rainbow appears in front of Andy Huestis and his girlfriend, Alisha Garvin, as they and other families gather to remember the victims on the third anniversary of the Oso mudslide on March 22 in Oso. Huestis’ sister, Christina Jefferds, died in the mudslide. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

After finishing his breakfast, David Black (right), a long-time customer with high praise for the Balas, takes Shabbir Bala’s hand to thank him before leaving Boondocker’s on their final day of operation Sept. 6. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Friends and family release lanterns during the memorial barbecue for Henry Faison on Alki Beach in Seattle on July 19. Faison died in 2015 after succumbing to injuries from a gunshot wound. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Lt. Col. John Klatt dips his Extra 300L aerobatic plane into a roll while flying over Puget Sound on Aug. 3 in preparation for the annual Seafair air show in Seattle. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Paul Brandal, 64, walks with his 25-year-old bison, “Wobble,” across a portion of his 70-acre farm between Ebey Slough and Sunnyside Boulevard Oct. 16. “He just knows me,” Brandle says of the 1,800-pound animal. “He follows me around like a puppy.” (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Antique Rose Farm owners Jackie McElhose (left) and Jeff McElhose at their business on May 30 in Snohomish. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Juliana Marlaine is congratulated after receiving a $15,000 scholarship at Marysville Arts & Technology High School on May 24. Sponsored by the Marysville Rotary Club, more than $120,000 in scholarships were awarded during the annual ceremony. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Skye Schillhammer (left) catches air off a rocky lip as Oliver Parish exits a corner on Darrington’s new mountain bike trail system at the base of North Mountain, on Aug. 10. Schillhammer grew up in Darrington and now resides in Bellingham, where he works for Transition Bikes, a mountain bike manufacturer. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Mayoral candidate Cassie Franklin is cheered by daughter Panda and husband David as she thanks supporters on election night at Narrative Coffee on Nov. 7 in Everett. Franklin narrowly won the election. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Patrick Cooper, 74, lets a large, dominant gull take a slice of bread from his hand while dozens more are gathered around him the morning of June 1, along the Snohomish River in Everett. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Prince Albert’s Zack Hayes (left) and Everett’s Montana Onyebuchi trade blows at Xfinity Arena in Everett on Nov. 15. Everett won 2-0. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Lynnwood’s Ryley Johnson celebrates a 2-1 soccer victory over Squalicum in the 3A District 1 tournament semifinal game May 9 at Shoreline Stadium in Shoreline. Johnson scored the go-ahead goal in the second half of the match. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

In their basement playroom June 15, Alex Clawson, 32, communicates firmly and thoughtfully with his eldest son, Willem, 4, while son Atley (left), 3, plays with 20-month-old daughter Seirsha. Clawson’s wife and the children’s mother, Amy Clawson, 33, and newborn daughter Elayda died May 21 after Amy suffered heart failure. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Crossroads High School senior Jacob Kerst in the music room on March 16 in Granite Falls. Kermit teaches guitar to others and is looking to eventually work in environmental science and journalism. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Christian Drew kisses his daughter, Jaelyn Drew, with Christina Drew (left) looking during the homecoming of the USS Kidd at Naval Station Everett on Dec 10. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Mike Hestekind looks out the window of his truck near the Port of Edmonds on Feb. 13. A graduate of Seattle’s Ballard High School in 1972, Hestekind had recently lost a childhood friend and decided to honor him by driving around the North Puget Sound area, snapping photos in the sun and thinking of some of the best memories they had together. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Snohomish-area children enjoy watching movies April 3 at the Snohomish Library’s “My First Drive-in” event. The youngsters, age 3 and older, brought cardboard boxes from home and transformed them into cars. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

The fields at Tulip Town are reflected in the mirrored sunglasses worn by Silvia Iraheta, of Bellingham, on May 4 in Mount Vernon. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Curling athletes are introduced during the opening ceremony of the 2017 USA Curling Nationals at Xfinity Arena in Everett on Feb. 11. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Dave Staveteig, head ice technician for USA Curling, walks along a sheet of ice during preparation on Feb. 10 for the 2017 USA Curling National Championships at Xfinity Arena. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Just off Paine Field near the Future of Flight Aviation Center, Ben Flores of Mukilteo helps his sons, Vincent, 5, and Benny (back), 9, view the solar eclipse through certified safety glasses on Aug. 21. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

A computer records her voice as Saacha K. Belgar uses her closet as a recording studio on May 24 in Snohomish. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

With more than 40 years of officiating under his belt for Snohomish County prep football and basketball, Tom Freal, of Lake Stevens, was inducted into the Washington Officials Hall of Fame at an Aug. 4 ceremony in Yakima. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Members of the pitching core warm up during the first day of Aquasox training at Everett Memorial Stadium in Everett on June 11. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Mostly middle-school kids enjoy playing games on big-screen TVs Sept. 14 at the new Teen Center at the Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club. Facing, from left, are Riley Gentry, 12; Ayden Perez, 11; Emma Price, 11; Reegan Pauley, 11; Evan Geil, 11; and his twin brother, Drew Geil, 11. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Campers dive into the lake at Camp Killoqua on Aug. 2 in Stanwood. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Men evicted from a home filled with squatters push a Chevrolet Corvette down Second Avenue Southeast in Everett on Jan. 26. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office estimated that as many as 21 people had been staying at the three-bedroom house. When deputies arrived to serve a notice of eviction, they found piles of hypodermic needles in the driveway. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Edmonds-Woodway’s Yukon Parle (left) edges out Lake Stevens’ Taylor Roe for a first-place finish during the 34th annual Hole in the Wall Cross Country Invitational at Lakewood High School in Arlington on Oct. 7. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

A packed crowd at DarAlarquam Mosque received Lynnwood Police Chief Tom Davis warmly Feb. 3 when he spoke about immigration policy and how the police department and Muslim community can work together. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Jim Dygert, of Lynnwood, turns loops with his dual-line stunt kite at Boxcar Park on May 22 in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Jalen Velasquez, a junior at Stanwood High, is thrown upside down after hitting a jump at the school on Feb. 6 in Stanwood. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

With her Yahama Piaggero keyboard in her backpack, Rose Freeman stops for a moment to take in the view during an early morning ascent of Sauk Mountain, near Concrete, on Oct. 5. Freeman and Anastasia Allison play violin and piano at sunrise on Cascade peaks. They go by the name The Musical Mountaineers. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Southbound drivers get a glimpse Aug. 8 of a new state highway sign near Everett Mall designating it the William P. Stewart Memorial Highway. Last year, Highway 99 was renamed to recognize Stewart, an African-American Civil War veteran who settled in Snohomish County after serving with the Union Army. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Lake Stevens’ Lily Eason, seen here on Nov. 17, was The Herald’s volleyball all-area player of the year. The senior setter was a first-team all-Wesco 4A selection. She’ll continue her career at Seattle University. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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

Members of the Lake Stevens Rowing Club glide across the water during a practice Jan. 14. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Dressed for a big day of space exploration Feb. 16, Highland Elementary principal Ryan Henderson enlists (from left) third-grader Harmony Piffath, second-grader Camrie Ingram and third-grader Makayla Goshorn to help lead the pledge over the intercom for the whole school. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

George Slocum sits on Brandon Edwards’ shoulders as he wipes down a propellor during the Arlington Fly-In at Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington on July 8. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

A crane hoists the upper portion of a Sitka spruce tree during its removal at the Oso mudslide site on Sept. 16 in Oso. For nearly three-and-a-half years, the damaged tree stood guard at the site of the 2014 mudslide. More than 100 feet tall, it was the largest tree to withstand the force of the mud. A tree expert believes suffocation from the mud caused it’s slow demise. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Morgan Allen, a senior at Monroe High, will continue her career at the University of Washington. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Archbishop Murphy’s Kyler Gordon makes a reception as North Kitsap’s Josh Steakhouse defends at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Snohomish on Nov. 17. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Wrestling at Lake Stevens High School in Lake Stevens on Dec. 21. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Seahawks wide receiver Paul Richardson tries to catch a pass under pressure from the Eagles’ Ronald Darby at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Dec. 3. Seattle won 24-10. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Nathan Hale’s Michael Porter Jr. dunks over Stanwood’s Bryson Kelley during the 3A Hardwood Classic state tournament at the Tacoma Dome on March 2. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)