Riley Haun

Ryan’s REZ-ipes’ cheesy pulled pork tacos Friday afternoon at Skookum Brewery in Arlington, Washington on October 14, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Your guide to new food trucks at the Fisherman’s Village Night Market

Among some old favorites, new trucks will roll into town bringing comfort food, Mediterranean salads and more.

Ryan’s REZ-ipes’ cheesy pulled pork tacos Friday afternoon at Skookum Brewery in Arlington, Washington on October 14, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Sreylish "Alice" Tum, owner of Alice’s Goodie-Licious, smiles with an assortment of the malasadas and kolaches she makes at Bobby’s Hawaiian Style Restaurant on Monday, March 14, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Celebrate Asian and Pacific heritage deliciously with these local picks

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Support local businesses and expand your palate with two dishes for every meal of the day — plus dessert.

Sreylish "Alice" Tum, owner of Alice’s Goodie-Licious, smiles with an assortment of the malasadas and kolaches she makes at Bobby’s Hawaiian Style Restaurant on Monday, March 14, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Angela Freese, owner of Everett’s newest pie shop and cafe, Pisces Pies, stands behind the counter at her Rucker Avenue storefront on Thursday, April 13, 2023, in north Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Angela Freese, owner of Everett’s newest pie shop and cafe, Pisces Pies, stands behind the counter at her Rucker Avenue storefront on Thursday, April 13, 2023, in north Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Scratch-made pies filled with nostalgia — just ‘the way Grandma did it’

Everett’s Pisces Pies carries on a family tradition — plus, it offers gluten-free and sugar-free options.

Angela Freese, owner of Everett’s newest pie shop and cafe, Pisces Pies, stands behind the counter at her Rucker Avenue storefront on Thursday, April 13, 2023, in north Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Angela Freese, owner of Everett’s newest pie shop and cafe, Pisces Pies, stands behind the counter at her Rucker Avenue storefront on Thursday, April 13, 2023, in north Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Joan Chissus, right, pours attendees oolong tea during the Cascadia Tea spring festival at Floral Hall in Everett, Washington on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

At Cascadia Tea Festival, a sip for everyone

From earthy aged oolong to the dark depths of pu-erh, connoisseurs and newbies alike find communi-tea at Everett festival.

Joan Chissus, right, pours attendees oolong tea during the Cascadia Tea spring festival at Floral Hall in Everett, Washington on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Fillet, cooked rare, is presented on The Associate, which is the less costly of two dinner boards at Rare Society on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Mill Creek, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

In praise of beef: Two upscale steakhouse chains expand to SnoCo

Loosen your belts and get ready to sample Brazilian and Californian flavors at Lynnwood’s Fogo de Chão and Mill Creek’s Rare Society.

Fillet, cooked rare, is presented on The Associate, which is the less costly of two dinner boards at Rare Society on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Mill Creek, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Riley Haun is The Herald’s Food & Drink writer.

Butcher, baker, food-content-maker?: New Herald food writer brings industry experience

Riley Haun has worked on a farm, in a slaughterhouse and behind a deli counter. Now, she’s writing about the Snohomish County food scene for The Daily Herald.

Riley Haun is The Herald’s Food & Drink writer.
Emerging Leader Russell Wiita (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Emerging Leader: Russell Wiita guides his hometown through flames

The mayor of Sultan is taking lessons learned from the Bolt Creek fire into the future.

Emerging Leader Russell Wiita (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Twin City Foods plant in Stanwood. (Twin City Foods)

Plant-based meat alternatives producer to take over Stanwood plant

Canada-based No Meat Factory will bring 150 jobs to the former Twin City Foods plant by 2024.

The Twin City Foods plant in Stanwood. (Twin City Foods)
Dennis Coile also known as “Dan Canyon” sings and plays guitar during a Dan Canyon Band rehearsal in the group's practice barn in Arlington, Washington, on Saturday, March 11, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Dan Canyon Band brings a taste of cowboy life to Snohomish County

Cowboy hats are rarities round these here parts. But these troubadours are riding out of the sagebrush and into the city.

Dennis Coile also known as “Dan Canyon” sings and plays guitar during a Dan Canyon Band rehearsal in the group's practice barn in Arlington, Washington, on Saturday, March 11, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Anthony Denice, left, and Jen Mannas releasing the bird on March 8, 2023 in Port Angeles, Washington. (Photo courtesy Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier, U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs)

PAWS gives injured albatross new wind beneath its wings

The seabird arrived in Lynnwood with an injured neck. But despite the odds, the bird kept up a “spicy” attitude.

Anthony Denice, left, and Jen Mannas releasing the bird on March 8, 2023 in Port Angeles, Washington. (Photo courtesy Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier, U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs)
A tuition-free early learning center funded by Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos opened in Everett Station last week. (Olivia Vanni / Herald file)

Free Bezos-backed preschool opens in Everett

Kids are admitted to the free preschool in Everett Station by lottery. The school pays no rent in exchange for improvements.

A tuition-free early learning center funded by Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos opened in Everett Station last week. (Olivia Vanni / Herald file)
An all-electric street sweeper is displayed at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Futuristic zero-emission street sweepers could close climate gap

Electric cars have made big strides, but large vehicles lag. Everett’s airport could soon be swept up in the wave of the future.

An all-electric street sweeper is displayed at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Water runs through a ditch alongside the dike parallel to Skagit Bay on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, on the west end of Stanwood, Washington. Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts noted that the farmland protected by the dike, seen right, appears to be slightly lower than the tidal land, seen left. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

With funds for dike repair, Stanwood steps toward reducing flood risk

A 100-year-old dike is showing its age, threatening farmland and homes. A county grant aims to spark a major renovation.

Water runs through a ditch alongside the dike parallel to Skagit Bay on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, on the west end of Stanwood, Washington. Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts noted that the farmland protected by the dike, seen right, appears to be slightly lower than the tidal land, seen left. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Nurses and community members gather at Drew Nielsen Neighborhood Park while Valerie Whorton, RN, BSN, speaks about the need for safer staffing standards in light of increasing patient loads at Providence on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

‘We are drowning’: At vigil, Providence’s Everett nurses mourn mission

Elected officials joined nurses Saturday demanding relief from understaffing. A state Senate bill aims to help.

Nurses and community members gather at Drew Nielsen Neighborhood Park while Valerie Whorton, RN, BSN, speaks about the need for safer staffing standards in light of increasing patient loads at Providence on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Forester John Moon, left, and Acting Silviculture Manager Cody Topping, both from the DNR, cross a ditch along a temporary roadway at the site of the Middle May timber sale in the Reiter Foothills on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, outside Gold Bar, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

After controversial cutting, Middle May managers look to the future

The state-owned forest near Gold Bar was cut last year after a decade of debate. Soon, new trees will sprout in its place.

Forester John Moon, left, and Acting Silviculture Manager Cody Topping, both from the DNR, cross a ditch along a temporary roadway at the site of the Middle May timber sale in the Reiter Foothills on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, outside Gold Bar, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Chef Kwame Onwuachi cooks an eggplant dish during a keynote presentation at the Everett Performing Arts Center as part of Everett Public Library’s “One Everett One Book” program on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

In Everett visit, acclaimed chef Kwame Onwuachi offers food for thought

The award-winning chef came to the Everett Performing Arts Center for a spicy cooking demo while fielding audience questions.

Chef Kwame Onwuachi cooks an eggplant dish during a keynote presentation at the Everett Performing Arts Center as part of Everett Public Library’s “One Everett One Book” program on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Marysville mayor Jon Nehring, center, cracks a smile after cutting the ceremonial ribbon held by new Housing Hope CEO Donna Moulton, left, outgoing CEO Fred Safstrom and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, right, during an event at Housing Hope’s Twin Lakes Landing II on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Housing Hope opens doors to affordable housing for 60 Marysville families

The nonprofit’s largest project yet opened Wednesday. The complex will house formerly homeless and low-income families.

Marysville mayor Jon Nehring, center, cracks a smile after cutting the ceremonial ribbon held by new Housing Hope CEO Donna Moulton, left, outgoing CEO Fred Safstrom and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, right, during an event at Housing Hope’s Twin Lakes Landing II on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
(The Fisherman’s Village Music Fest)

Fisherman’s Village fest lineup: 10th year brings new space, new faces

The upgraded APEX Center is the fest’s main stage. Over 10,000 attendees are expected for three days of national and local acts.

(The Fisherman’s Village Music Fest)
Dave Ellingson, 25, paddles around Lake Ballinger for practice on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

From Edmonds to the Mekong: ‘Paddle Pilgrim’ chases trip of a lifetime

Former pastor Dave Ellingson sets off for Southeast Asia by plane this month. A 600-mile kayak journey benefits local charities.

Dave Ellingson, 25, paddles around Lake Ballinger for practice on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Fire Chief Ned Vander Pol being sworn in during the Marysville Fire District Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in Marysville, Washington. (Marysville Fire District)

Marysville names new fire chief after predecessor’s unexplained exit

Ned Vander Pol brings 27 years of fire experience. He succeeds former chief Martin McFalls, who retired last year.

Fire Chief Ned Vander Pol being sworn in during the Marysville Fire District Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in Marysville, Washington. (Marysville Fire District)