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Chelsea Bridges Wagner, 35, practices calligraphy at her home in Snohomish, Washington on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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The art of writing: Snohomish calligrapher brings an ancient art to modern artwork

Cursive may be a dying art, but Chelsea Bridges Wagner keeps words beautiful.

Jim Freeman stands inside the 1928 Milwaukee Road railroad car, moved to the island by ferry from Kirkland in 1979, on Apr. 20, 2016 in Freeland. “I’ve got 625 square feet, counting everything,” he said. Freeman, 74, known as the Conductor of Fun, died June 19, 2022. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Celebrate the life of Jim Freeman, Whidbey Island’s ‘Conductor of Fun’

Saturday’s event will remember the man known for “comedic genius, community spirit, kindness and generosity.”

Challenger Elementary 3rd grade teacher Ian Brown holds his comic book “I Hate Math” in his classroom Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Everett, Washington. Brown wrote and illustrated the book while on a roughly half-year sabbatical from teaching duties. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Everett teacher’s ‘I Hate Math’ comic book is based on a true story

Instead of torturing his third grade students with math, Ian Brown is trying to make it funny and…

Multiple signs at Boxcar Park alert park users to a ban on kites at the park “effective immediately” on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett’s Boxcar Park cuts strings with kite flyers due to power lines

Safety is the reason for the ban at the park with the perfect breeze for kite flying.

Ciscoe Morris, a longtime horticulturist and gardening expert, will speak at Sorticulture. (Photo provided by Sorticulture)

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Get your Sorticulture on: Garden festival returns to downtown Everett

It’s a chance to shop, dance, get gardening tips, throw an axe and look through a big kaleidoscope.…

Twin sisters Lyndsay Lamb (left) and Leslie Davis (right), co-hosts of HGTV's Unsellable Houses. (Photo provided)

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Meet and greet HGTV’s ‘Unsellable Houses’ twin sister stars in Snohomish on Friday

Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis have made Lamb & Co. a #twinwin home-selling, home-goods brand.

Dave "Bronco" Erickson stands next to the pink-and-purple 1991 Subaru Justy hatchback “Pork Chop Express” car that he is seeking to re-home for $500. The car has been on Whidbey Island for years, mainly as yard art. (Andrea Brown / The Herald)

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For sale: Whidbey’s fabled ‘Pork Chop Express’ gets great smileage

Asking price is $500 for the 1991 Subaru Justy, a three-cylinder econobox with 65K miles and a transmission…

The M/V Puyallup docks at the Edmonds waterfront on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 in Edmonds. The ferry along with the passenger loading walkway were struck by lightning last week. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Tune in for virtual meeting on Edmonds-Kingston ferry

The series of Washington State Ferries meetings are for updates and public comment. A recording is available online.

Mukilteo Police Chief Cheol Kang smiles while trying a Diamond Knot Tot on Thursday, May 18, 2023 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Police chief departing Mukilteo after 20 years, 322 Yelp reviews

When he’s not keeping the city safe, Cheol Kang moonlights as an “elite” dining reviewer. He’s also known…

Ashley Morrison, left, and her mother Cindi Morrison. (Photo provided by Cindi Morrison)

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Everett’s ‘Youngest Old Cat Lady’ legacy continues after death

On social media, Ashley Morrison, 31, formed a worldwide community to talk about cats and mental health. Her…

Students arriving off the bus get in line to score some waffles during a free pancake and waffle breakfast at Lowell Elementary School on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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800 free pancakes at Everett’s Lowell Elementary feed the masses

The annual breakfast was started to connect the community and the school, as well as to get people…

Thousands walk the streets of downtown Everett with cameras in hand for return of Cruzin’ to Colby Monday afternoon in Everett, Washington on May 28, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Everett’s Cruzin’ to Colby car show is ‘place to play on Memorial Day’

And it’s free! Last year’s event drew 50,000 people downtown to see hundreds of gleaming hot rods and…

Firearm discovered by TSA officers at Paine Field Thursday morning, May 11, 2023, during routine X-ray screening at the security checkpoint. (Transportation Security Administration)

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3 guns caught by TSA at Paine Field this month — all loaded

Simple travel advice: Unpack before you pack to make sure there’s not a gun in your carry-on.

Ferries pass on a crossing between Mukilteo and Whidbey Island. (Andy Bronson / Herald file)

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Ferries, fares and facts: Mukilteo-Clinton ferry is virtual meeting topic

Edmonds-Kingston is the topic June 1 in a series of Washington State Ferries meetings for updates and public…

Peter Newland, speaking alongside fellow EHS class of 1963 classmate June Remboldt Aprille, left, jokes with scholarship recipients Kaylee Popkins, right, and Jorge Solorzano, far right, during Everett High School’s Scholarship Awards Night on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the Everett Civic Auditorium in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Everett High class of ’63 raises $250K for graduating Seagulls

Two seniors were awarded $12,000 in scholarships this week. “It brings back so many memories of the people…

Librarian Phillip Buffington, 54, pulls up to the Everett Public Library on his fixed-gear bicycle at the conclusion of his morning commute from Capitol Hill on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Everett librarian on 60-mile bike commute: ‘Totally rational behavior’

Phillip Buffington, 54, pedals from Capitol Hill in Seattle to Everett Public Library. It sure beats driving, he…

In this side-by-side image, the Totem Diner and Pacific Stone Company signs put on a flirty display for all to see Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Rucker Ave. bacon-shakin’ sign romance is heating up: hotel date is Friday

Camp Fire gave the Totem and Pacific Stone owners $100 tickets to its dinner and auction fundraiser.

Dennis Michelson pushes his ballot into the drop box outside of Lynnwood City Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Want to run for office? Candidate filing week is May 15 to 19

Among the many positions with contested races this year: Snohomish County sheriff, Everett City Council and Edmonds mayor.

A Costco hot dog combo with diced onions. Chopped onions are back in the food court after Costco discontinued them in 2020. (Mike Henneke / The Herald)

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Diced onions, a pandemic casualty, are back at Costco food court

You have to ask for onions in Lake Stevens. For some, it’s a much bigger deal than a…

Daniel Wehnert, left, and Angela Wehnert pose for a photo at High Rock Castle in Monroe, Wash. Annie Barker / The Everett Herald photo

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Crowns, robes + thrones come with the stay at Washington state castle

At this vacation rental, you’ll find crowns on the shelf, costumes in the coat closet, dragons to behold…