Relieve the pandemic coin shortage: Bust open the piggy bank

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Relieve the pandemic coin shortage: Bust open the piggy bank

The coronavirus lockdown means less metal is in circulation. Banks and merchants are desperate for change.

Who’s that 20-foot masked man? It’s the anti-virus Muffler Man

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Who’s that 20-foot masked man? It’s the anti-virus Muffler Man

The fiberglass statue has social distanced atop a building in downtown Everett since 1983.

Bold mural turns Everett street into a funkadelic district

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Bold mural turns Everett street into a funkadelic district

Check out the city-centric ship montage with an airplane wing, seagull, Funko crown, hockey stick.

Ferry ride isn’t a pleasure cruise in COVID-19 summer of 2020

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Ferry ride isn’t a pleasure cruise in COVID-19 summer of 2020

Fewer boats mean longer waits on weekends. No more frolicking on the boat.

The ‘Sub Man’ knows what customers want before they walk in

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The ‘Sub Man’ knows what customers want before they walk in

Wai Eng opened his shop 35 years ago. Once he gets to know you, he knows what to…

Avery was too ill for Disneyland, so the parade came to him

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Avery was too ill for Disneyland, so the parade came to him

An Everett neighborhood staged a spectacular celebration for a 5-year-old boy with terminal cancer.

Swoosh-Bam-Pow! COVID villain can’t stop Free Comic Book fun

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Swoosh-Bam-Pow! COVID villain can’t stop Free Comic Book fun

The popular annual free comic day blockbuster was reworked by the pandemic to last all summer.

The checkmate kid is 9-year-old Keshav Beegala of Bothell

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The checkmate kid is 9-year-old Keshav Beegala of Bothell

Graduate third grade? Check. Learn rock guitar? Check. Become a chess champion? Checkmate.

Whidbey Island’s roadside red door is a portal to nowhere

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Whidbey Island’s roadside red door is a portal to nowhere

The door on Cultus Bay Road has been a South Whidbey Island icon for 30 years. Here’s the…

Want to save $357 a year? 50% more PUD customers now qualify

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Want to save $357 a year? 50% more PUD customers now qualify

The new program expands eligibility for discounts based on income and household size.

Humpback whale hit by Mukilteo ferry, Chip, is presumed dead

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Humpback whale hit by Mukilteo ferry, Chip, is presumed dead

The whale, age 3, has not been seen since being struck Monday. His companion was later seen alone.

COVID couldn’t cancel July 4 parade for Purple Heart vet, 90

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COVID couldn’t cancel July 4 parade for Purple Heart vet, 90

Phil Sacks, injured by shrapnel in combat, drew salutes marching through the streets of Edmonds.

Life after ‘Hoarders’: 2 years, 250 tons lighter in Marysville

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Life after ‘Hoarders’: 2 years, 250 tons lighter in Marysville

Andy and Becky Otter got a resurgence of fame when the A&E reality TV show was picked up…

Happy four-hour ferry wait on the Fourth!

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Happy four-hour ferry wait on the Fourth!

With service reduced around Puget Sound due to the pandemic, it will not be the fun ferry ride…

A ferry pulls away from the dock in Mukilteo last Friday. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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COVID hits ferry workers; Everett firefighters quarantined

Those infected did not work in passenger areas. Reduced service is likely due to crew shortages.

Everett’s Statue of Liberty welcomes weary travelers on I-5

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Everett’s Statue of Liberty welcomes weary travelers on I-5

Steve Breeden bolted the replica to his deck for year-round patriotism and quirky fun.

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Mukilteo-Cinton ferry service slashed in half this Sunday

The Whidbey Island route will have one boat. Expect long lines. Stay home if it’s not essential.

Mukilteo council chooses Louis Harris to fill vacant seat

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Mukilteo council chooses Louis Harris to fill vacant seat

Harris, 32, was among six finalists for the seat vacated by Anna Rhorbough.

Need some scratch? Pig out on $5 bacon-scented lottery tix

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Need some scratch? Pig out on $5 bacon-scented lottery tix

“Bring Home the Bacon” has a cute cartoon pig and porky smell. Top prize in the state game…

Head to the mall for ‘normal-ish’ good time — and Baby Yoda fix

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Head to the mall for ‘normal-ish’ good time — and Baby Yoda fix

Stores are open at Everett and Alderwood malls and the outlets in Tulalip. But new rules apply.