The ferry is running! How to enjoy Everett’s Jetty Island

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The ferry is running! How to enjoy Everett’s Jetty Island

Check out Splash! It’s our annual guide to summer fun

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Get red-white-and-boozy with the drink of your choozy

1. Doggone fireworks

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Home and Garden calendar for Snohomish County and beyond

Monroe’s Farm to Table Farmers Market: Runs 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays until Sept. 6, Lake Tye Park,…

A traffic signal controller cabinet by the sidewalk at the southeast corner of 41st Street and Colby Avenue is adorned with a North Cascades scene on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in Everett, Wa. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Everett’s new art installation is a real traffic-stopper

EVERETT — The city’s colorful new art installation is a real traffic stopper.

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Bags, curls and T-shirts: Some ways to keep cool this summer

1. Cool bags

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Outdoor classes and activities in and around Snohomish County

Summer Beach Days: Learn more about the creatures on your beaches. The Washington State University Extension Snohomish County…

There’s nothing faux about this pho at Lynnwood eatery

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There’s nothing faux about this pho at Lynnwood eatery

LYNNWOOD — The stretch of Highway 99 from south Everett into Lynnwood is a mecca of pot and…

A piano-collecting man’s grand estate is for sale in Everett

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A piano-collecting man’s grand estate is for sale in Everett

EVERETT — Lloyd Boyd inherited a wealth of music.

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We say Camano Island, John Grisham says Camino

1. Beer

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Outdoor classes and activities in and around Snohomish County

Orcas: Learn about killer whales, 7 p.m. June 21, at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 NE Camano Drive.…

Rambler’s back yard is a little slice of Mill Creek heaven

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Rambler’s back yard is a little slice of Mill Creek heaven

MILL CREEK — The back yard of the 1987 rambler survived two active boys, hundreds of neighbor kids…

Pilgrim, a David Austin rose, grows at the Antique Rose Farm. See all kinds of roses at the Rose Festival on June 17-18. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Home and Garden calendar for Snohomish County and beyond

Rose Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 17 and 18, Antique Rose Farm, 12220 Springhetti Road, Snohomish.…

Meet the teenage Segway tour business owner in Edmonds

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Meet the teenage Segway tour business owner in Edmonds

You’ve probably seen Segways zipping around airports and the Seattle waterfront. The stand-up scooters on two wheels look…

There’s more to take in at Safeco Field than the Mariners

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There’s more to take in at Safeco Field than the Mariners

If baseball isn’t your bag, no problem.

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Outdoor classes and activities in and around Snohomish County

Orcas: Learn about killer whales, 7 p.m. June 21, at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 NE Camano Drive.…

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Have a picnic in a Lake Stevens iris wonderland

1. Iris flower power

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Home and Garden calendar for Snohomish County and beyond

Sorticulture: Everett’s Garden Arts Festival, continues from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 10 and 10 a.m. to…

Snohomish High scores when Chrissy Teigen comes to town

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Snohomish High scores when Chrissy Teigen comes to town

Students often return to their old schools when they’re in town.

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

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Birdman feeds his feathered friends on Everett waterfront

EVERETT — Patrick Cooper goes to the waterfront daily to see his friends.

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Learn a language, find a restroom… there’s an app for that

1. SnakeBite911