Lizz Giordano

Representatives chosen for Everett’s districting commission

Representatives chosen for Everett’s districting commission

The group will divide the city into five districts for City Council elections.

Representatives chosen for Everett’s districting commission
Holiday weekend travel was smooth(er than usual) for many

Holiday weekend travel was smooth(er than usual) for many

Memorial Day I-5 travel between Everett and Seattle was faster than a normal Monday rush hour commute.

Holiday weekend travel was smooth(er than usual) for many
Jamie Boyd (left), a second grader at College Place Elementary School, carefully places seeds with her mom, Larissa Boyd, and sister, Kalliope Boyd, during a recent planting party. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Farm to table, garden to classroom

Students at College Place Elementary School learn to grow their own food.

Jamie Boyd (left), a second grader at College Place Elementary School, carefully places seeds with her mom, Larissa Boyd, and sister, Kalliope Boyd, during a recent planting party. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
Seattle light rail add-ons won’t slow Everett’s project

Seattle light rail add-ons won’t slow Everett’s project

By law, the Ballard and West Seattle tunnels wouldn’t endanger funding or delivery dates, he said.

Seattle light rail add-ons won’t slow Everett’s project
Everett increases bonus for some new police officers

Everett increases bonus for some new police officers

The city has five vacancies and will offer $20,000 to entice officers already working in Washington.

Everett increases bonus for some new police officers
North county crime decreasing with new program for homeless

North county crime decreasing with new program for homeless

Police and social workers teamed up to provide services to people who are willing to accept help.

North county crime decreasing with new program for homeless
US 2 blues: Stuck at a red light with somewhere to go

US 2 blues: Stuck at a red light with somewhere to go

WSDOT explains the intricacies of programming traffic signals — and why there’s a 5-minute wait in Sultan.

US 2 blues: Stuck at a red light with somewhere to go
As feared, Sound Transit to consider pricey Seattle tunnels

As feared, Sound Transit to consider pricey Seattle tunnels

Snohomish County officials worry the underground segments could slow light rail’s arrival in Everett.

As feared, Sound Transit to consider pricey Seattle tunnels
In 2018 and 2017, Everett police officers responded to about 5,000 alarm calls each year. More than 90 percent of those calls were false alarms. (Sue Misao / Herald file)

Everett Council implements false alarm fine

Last year police officers responded to about 5,000 alarm calls, but more than 90% proved to be false.

In 2018 and 2017, Everett police officers responded to about 5,000 alarm calls each year. More than 90 percent of those calls were false alarms. (Sue Misao / Herald file)
The worst delays for the Memorial Day Weekend on U.S. 2 is expected to come Monday between 10 a.m. and noon, with moderate to heavy traffic lasting most of the day. (WSDOT)

When and where you’ll hit the heaviest holiday weekend traffic

The longest regional delays are expected Monday between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. as travelers head home.

The worst delays for the Memorial Day Weekend on U.S. 2 is expected to come Monday between 10 a.m. and noon, with moderate to heavy traffic lasting most of the day. (WSDOT)
Could Seattle light rail tunnels delay the Link to Everett?

Could Seattle light rail tunnels delay the Link to Everett?

Snohomish County leaders aren’t sold on plans to study underground routes to West Seattle and Ballard.

Could Seattle light rail tunnels delay the Link to Everett?
Mayor Cassie Franklin pushes off her first ride Friday morning during a launch event for an e-scooter pilot program. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

My first Everett e-scooter ride: Not as daunting as I feared

A hundred rentable battery-powered scooters have begun dotting — and darting around — Everett streets.

Mayor Cassie Franklin pushes off her first ride Friday morning during a launch event for an e-scooter pilot program. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
Electric scooters rolling into Everett for a 3-month test

Electric scooters rolling into Everett for a 3-month test

Starting Friday, 100 Lime scooters will be available for rent at strategic locations across town.

Electric scooters rolling into Everett for a 3-month test
Roger Evans is working to bring a tiny home village for people experiencing homelessness to the Monroe church New Hope Fellowship. He sits in a demo unit that was brought to church grounds recently. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Ambitious plan to bring tiny home village to a Monroe church

Sober for over two years, Roger Evans wants to give others a chance to make a change.

Roger Evans is working to bring a tiny home village for people experiencing homelessness to the Monroe church New Hope Fellowship. He sits in a demo unit that was brought to church grounds recently. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
Dialing in the temperature is saving fish, gaining notice

Dialing in the temperature is saving fish, gaining notice

After restoring five miles of habitat, the PUD needed to warm the Sultan River near a dam.

Dialing in the temperature is saving fish, gaining notice
Resurfacing work starts on Snohomish County roads

Resurfacing work starts on Snohomish County roads

Flaggers ahead: More than 83 miles will get a layer of chip seal and another 5.4 will be paved.

Resurfacing work starts on Snohomish County roads
Marie Grady (left to right), Johnny Wickerling, Kimberly Kelley and Jason Kelley, helped clean up a neighborhood playground in the South Forest Park area. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

A new beginning for a neighborhood park in Everett

Neighbors banded together to reclaim South Forest Park, removing truckloads of trash.

Marie Grady (left to right), Johnny Wickerling, Kimberly Kelley and Jason Kelley, helped clean up a neighborhood playground in the South Forest Park area. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
Number of Snohomish County homeless continues to grow

Number of Snohomish County homeless continues to grow

The Point in Time survey counted 599 people sleeping in abandoned buildings, vehicles or on the street.

Number of Snohomish County homeless continues to grow
A new bike rack outside Karl’s Bakery and Cafe on Wetmore in downtown Everett. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Dust off those bicycles: May is Bike Everywhere Month

The annual event is a good time for people to give bike commuting a try.

A new bike rack outside Karl’s Bakery and Cafe on Wetmore in downtown Everett. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)
Riverfront Boulevard will eventually replace the gravel road, which is currently only open only to emergency vehicles. It is set to open to residents of the Riverfront townhomes very soon, according to the developer of the land the road runs through. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)

Fix still in the works for Riverfront townhomes in Everett

Trains have been blocking residents’ only access to the housing development.

Riverfront Boulevard will eventually replace the gravel road, which is currently only open only to emergency vehicles. It is set to open to residents of the Riverfront townhomes very soon, according to the developer of the land the road runs through. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald)