Andrea Brown

FILE - Legendary game show host Bob Barker, 83, waves goodbye as he tapes his final episode of "The Price Is Right," in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 6, 2007. Barker signed off from 35 years on the game show and 50 years in daytime TV in the same low-key, genial fashion that made him one of daytime TV's biggest stars. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Late Bob Barker’s roots were not so deep in ‘timber town’ of Darrington

Barker moved as a youngster and didn’t come back much, if ever, to mingle. But some fans have come looking for his birthplace.

FILE - Legendary game show host Bob Barker, 83, waves goodbye as he tapes his final episode of "The Price Is Right," in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 6, 2007. Barker signed off from 35 years on the game show and 50 years in daytime TV in the same low-key, genial fashion that made him one of daytime TV's biggest stars. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Traffic moves north and south along I-5 through Everett on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Jammed roads, busy airports: Labor Day weekend travel starts … now!

Even with gas over $5 a gallon, many people will embark on the last fling of summer, with 400,000 on ferries.

Traffic moves north and south along I-5 through Everett on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Guam Grub owner and head chef Julita Atoigue-Javier, center left, stands behind the counter with her brother-in-law Angelo Javier, left, and sons Timothy, 13, and John, 21, right, on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at the Everett Mall in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Say hello — or ‘Hafa Adai’ — to Guam Grub at Everett Mall

Chamorro cuisine is a heaping melting pot of cultures and tastes. For some in Everett, it brings back tastes of home.

Guam Grub owner and head chef Julita Atoigue-Javier, center left, stands behind the counter with her brother-in-law Angelo Javier, left, and sons Timothy, 13, and John, 21, right, on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at the Everett Mall in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A pear from the Fowler Pear Tree at Barbara Brennen Dobro Park in Mukilteo, Washington on Wednesday, Aug. 09, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Pick a pear at pocket park the size of a pear tree in Mukilteo

Barbara Brennan Dobro Park, site of a historic tree, is among the tiny gems to explore near the waterfront.

A pear from the Fowler Pear Tree at Barbara Brennen Dobro Park in Mukilteo, Washington on Wednesday, Aug. 09, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
People come and go during the lunch hour at Arnies restaurant on Friday, August 11, 2023, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Readers share their Mukilteo Arnies memories; final happy hour Sunday

The mainstay restaurant of 44 years is closing. Guest: “Arnies, you’ve been a pal.”

People come and go during the lunch hour at Arnies restaurant on Friday, August 11, 2023, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Kenzie Norton, 10, plays a part of the song "Baby Bumblebee" on piano painted by Amber Forrest in front of the Imagine Children’s Museum on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Pianos return to sidewalks of downtown Everett for Street Tunes

The city’s interactive art project is back from a pandemic break. Plink away until Sept. 14.

Kenzie Norton, 10, plays a part of the song "Baby Bumblebee" on piano painted by Amber Forrest in front of the Imagine Children’s Museum on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Michael Durkee, 15, left, holds a tape measure for Jeff Forbes, 60, right, at the Wayside Chapel along U.S. 2 in Monroe, Washington on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Michael Durkee, 15, is leading the effort for his Eagle Scout project. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Tiny Wayside Chapel near Sultan gets a super Scout makeover

The 7-by-11 foot chapel built in 1962 is open all hours for weddings, piety and curiosity, thanks in part to a pair of Eagle Scouts.

Michael Durkee, 15, left, holds a tape measure for Jeff Forbes, 60, right, at the Wayside Chapel along U.S. 2 in Monroe, Washington on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Michael Durkee, 15, is leading the effort for his Eagle Scout project. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
The afternoon lunch crowd slowly builds on the top floor dining room at Arnies restaurant on Friday, August 11, 2023, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Arnies in Mukilteo, sold to Lombardi’s, closing after 44 years

The restaurant with sweeping views of Puget Sound will reopen in October as Hook and Cleaver by the Lombardi’s Group.

The afternoon lunch crowd slowly builds on the top floor dining room at Arnies restaurant on Friday, August 11, 2023, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
People gather outside of the new Big Chicken during the grand opening on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Career 53% free-throw shooter opens Big Chicken shack in Mukilteo

Turnout was big at Thursday’s grand opening of NBA great Shaquille O’Neal’s restaurant.

People gather outside of the new Big Chicken during the grand opening on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The exterior of Hawthorne Hall in Mukilteo, Washington on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Mukilteo council to reconsider Hawthorne Hall sale, after approving it

The fate of the 100-year-old historic hall in disrepair will be decided when all seven council members are present.

The exterior of Hawthorne Hall in Mukilteo, Washington on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
A customer shows her purchased Powerball and Mega Millions tickets at a convenience store in Northbrook, Ill., Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. The Powerball jackpot is up to $410 million. The drawing for that is Wednesday night. The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's lottery drawing has jumped to $490 million and it potentially makes the 8th largest in the game's history. At $857 million, this is the highest combined jackpot total for the multi-state jackpot games in more than two years. Mega Millions is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot of $1.55 billion is a $2 gamble

Your odds of winning more money than you’ll know what to do with are 1 in 302.6 million.

A customer shows her purchased Powerball and Mega Millions tickets at a convenience store in Northbrook, Ill., Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. The Powerball jackpot is up to $410 million. The drawing for that is Wednesday night. The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's lottery drawing has jumped to $490 million and it potentially makes the 8th largest in the game's history. At $857 million, this is the highest combined jackpot total for the multi-state jackpot games in more than two years. Mega Millions is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Cars drive onto the ferry at the Mukilteo terminal on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 in Mukilteo, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Shrimp fishing gear snarls Mukilteo-Clinton ferry travel

Service was disrupted for 90 minutes Monday during peak travel time, especially for those departing Clinton.

Cars drive onto the ferry at the Mukilteo terminal on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 in Mukilteo, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Ashley Morrison, left, and her mother Cindi Morrison. (Photo provided by Cindi Morrison)

Youngest Old Cat Lady booth at cat con honors Everett’s Ashley Morrison

Seattle’s Sea-Meow Convention on Aug. 12 and 13 is for cat people — and their cats.

Ashley Morrison, left, and her mother Cindi Morrison. (Photo provided by Cindi Morrison)
Arlington Fire Department truck (Snohomish County Fire District 21)

Fire levies fail in Mukilteo, Arlington area; pass elsewhere

It’s “a tough pill to swallow,” District 21 Fire Chief Chad Schmidt said. Meanwhile, most Snohomish County districts approved their levies.

Arlington Fire Department truck (Snohomish County Fire District 21)
Ryan Jones handed off the kitten to Chrystyl Levee Zwink. (Photo provided by Washington State Ferries)

Lucky ‘Buoy’: Kitten rescued from waters at Clinton ferry dock

The kitty was saved from drowning by ferry workers and now has a new home on land.

Ryan Jones handed off the kitten to Chrystyl Levee Zwink. (Photo provided by Washington State Ferries)
A longboarder rides down the newly opened First Street on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Mukilteo’s First Street is finally open, with free parking at the end

Cars can now travel directly from Mukilteo Speedway to Edgewater Beach Park.

A longboarder rides down the newly opened First Street on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Julie Sisson, right, a library circulation assistant from Everett, stands next to "Jeopardy!" quiz show host Ken Jennings. (Photo courtesy of Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)

Everett library worker’s ‘Jeopardy!’ streak ends at 1 game

Julie Sisson’s “superstar” run netted her $11,210. She came in third place in the episode that aired Wednesday.

Julie Sisson, right, a library circulation assistant from Everett, stands next to "Jeopardy!" quiz show host Ken Jennings. (Photo courtesy of Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)
Angelo and Jona Sarmiento, along with 7-week-old Carlisle, stand in front of the Costco where Jona went into labor with the couple's first child in late May on Friday, July 14, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Oh, baby! Mom’s labor started at Lake Stevens Costco

Jona Sarmiento often returns with baby Carlisle, now 2 months, for milestone photos from the watershed event.

Angelo and Jona Sarmiento, along with 7-week-old Carlisle, stand in front of the Costco where Jona went into labor with the couple's first child in late May on Friday, July 14, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
The exterior of Hawthorne Hall in Mukilteo, Washington on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

For sale: Mukilteo’s 100-year-old Hawthorne Hall to go on the market

The council voted 3-2 to sell a historic building that some wanted to renovate for indoor pickleball courts.

The exterior of Hawthorne Hall in Mukilteo, Washington on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Julie Sisson, right, a library circulation assistant from Everett, stands next to "Jeopardy!" quiz show host Ken Jennings. (Photo courtesy of Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)

Who is … Julie Sisson? Everett library worker on ‘Jeopardy!’

Last fall, Sisson took the “Jeopardy! Anytime Test” that lets hopefuls test online 24/7. The show airs July 25.

Julie Sisson, right, a library circulation assistant from Everett, stands next to "Jeopardy!" quiz show host Ken Jennings. (Photo courtesy of Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)