Sophia Gates

Jen Hirman, left, Charles Mister, Charles Adkins and Ryne Rohla.

Everett school board candidates offer dueling priorities

Incumbent Jen Hirman is running against Charles Mister to fill Position 2. Charles Adkins and Ryne Rohla are competing for Position 5.

Jen Hirman, left, Charles Mister, Charles Adkins and Ryne Rohla.
Top row: Demi Chatters and Judy Tuohy. Bottom row: Scott Bader and Judith Martinez

Everett council candidates differ on solutions to homelessness, safety

Scott Bader faces Demi Chatters as he tries to rejoin the council. Judy Tuohy faces Judith Martinez in her bid to retain her seat.

Top row: Demi Chatters and Judy Tuohy. Bottom row: Scott Bader and Judith Martinez
Jacy Wade, a 988 crisis counselor, talks to caller during her shift on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

‘People just want to be heard’: Everett crisis line meets growing demand

Since the 988 line launched last year, the call center has received an average of 3,729 calls each month.

Jacy Wade, a 988 crisis counselor, talks to caller during her shift on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
People talk and enjoy food Friday evening at the Snohomish County Recovery Coalition launch party in Everett, Washington. (Sophia Gates / The Herald)

Group advocating for addiction recovery launches in Snohomish County

The 40-member local chapter of the Washington Recovery Alliance counts housing and employment among its priorities.

People talk and enjoy food Friday evening at the Snohomish County Recovery Coalition launch party in Everett, Washington. (Sophia Gates / The Herald)
Everett Police Chief Dan Templeman announces his retirement after 31 years of service at the Everett City Council meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett police chief to retire at the end of October

Chief Dan Templeman announced his retirement at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. He has been chief for nine years.

Everett Police Chief Dan Templeman announces his retirement after 31 years of service at the Everett City Council meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Marysville Municipal Jail is pictured Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Marysville weighs mandatory jail time for repeated ‘public disorder’

The “three strikes” proposal sets a minimum sentence of 30 days in jail for crimes like public drug use and trespassing.

The Marysville Municipal Jail is pictured Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Everett Police Department (Sue Misao / Herald file)

Everett adding new downtown security, possibly more officers

The Everett City Council last week approved using $187,500 to contract with a security company to patrol downtown.

Everett Police Department (Sue Misao / Herald file)
Scott Bader

Bader ‘surprised’ by $38K in campaign cash from Master Builders

A trade association has supported Scott Bader with far more outside spending than any other Everett City Council candidate.

Scott Bader
Cathi Lee holds a photo of her son, Corey, at the Lee family home Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Everett, Washington. Lee has been involved in organizing local events for Overdose Awareness Day in the years since Corey’s death in 2015. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

They lost their sons to overdoses. Now, a yearly vigil honors their memory.

Cathi Lee and Debbie Warfield draw on their experiences of losing a son to help others. Their stories mirror many others in Snohomish County.

Cathi Lee holds a photo of her son, Corey, at the Lee family home Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Everett, Washington. Lee has been involved in organizing local events for Overdose Awareness Day in the years since Corey’s death in 2015. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Lt. Nathan Alanis, the new Snohomish police chief, outside of the Sultan Police Department on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in Sultan, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

New Snohomish police chief will patrol his hometown

“It’s important that we all hold each other accountable,” said Lt. Nathan Alanis, who has served as police chief in Brier and Sultan.

Lt. Nathan Alanis, the new Snohomish police chief, outside of the Sultan Police Department on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in Sultan, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Robin Sparks, who currently has non-hodgkins lymphoma, founded a nonprofit C-Suite Center for Hope HQ to help other patients navigate the system. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Marysville woman had to fight for cancer care; now she helps others

Robin Sparks founded The C-Suite Center for Hope in Marysville last year. The organization supports cancer patients through treatment and beyond.

Robin Sparks, who currently has non-hodgkins lymphoma, founded a nonprofit C-Suite Center for Hope HQ to help other patients navigate the system. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Lyla Anderson holds up a welcome sign for future families during a groundbreaking ceremony for Faith Family Village at Faith Lutheran Church in Everett, Washington, on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Everett’s second Pallet shelter village nears open date

Eight shelter units at Faith Lutheran Church will house up to 32 people. All units are reserved for families with children.

Lyla Anderson holds up a welcome sign for future families during a groundbreaking ceremony for Faith Family Village at Faith Lutheran Church in Everett, Washington, on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Marc Boucher holds his son Maverick, 4, at a motel on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

After leaving Everett shelter, family’s next step is uncertain

The Bouchers have been buoyed by support from readers of a previous Daily Herald article. But long-term, much is to be determined.

Marc Boucher holds his son Maverick, 4, at a motel on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Erik Stewart rests at Clark Park on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 in Everett, Washington. Stewart has been living on the streets for 7 months and dealing with congestive heart failure. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

In Everett, ‘instead of helping us, they just want to put us in jail’

Since the mayor expanded “no sit” zones, homeless people have scattered to spots outside of the new boundaries. Some feel targeted.

Erik Stewart rests at Clark Park on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 in Everett, Washington. Stewart has been living on the streets for 7 months and dealing with congestive heart failure. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Waits Motel in Everett, Washington on Thursday, June 22, 2023. The motel is under new management. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Everett City Council votes 5-1 to condemn Waits Motel, despite turnaround

The city has said it plans to develop housing on the north Everett site. The motel’s manager said “they’re breaking up a community.”

The Waits Motel in Everett, Washington on Thursday, June 22, 2023. The motel is under new management. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Marc Boucher, left, helps Maverick Boucher, 4, put on his shoes as Amanda Boucher, right, stands by to assist at the Interfaith Association of Northwest Washington located at 2520 Cedar Street in Everett, Washington on Sunday, July 30, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

5 kids, 2 parents, 1 van: Everett family stares down homelessness

On Wednesday, the Bouchers will have nowhere to go. An Everett shelter has already extended stay twice past the 90-day deadline.

Marc Boucher, left, helps Maverick Boucher, 4, put on his shoes as Amanda Boucher, right, stands by to assist at the Interfaith Association of Northwest Washington located at 2520 Cedar Street in Everett, Washington on Sunday, July 30, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
People gather in the shade during a community gathering to distribute food and resources in protest of Everett’s expanded “no sit, no lie” ordinance Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Clark Park in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Everett mayor’s new ‘no sit’ zones cover much of downtown, plus 300 acres

One zone, with a perimeter of nearly 1½ miles, bans sitting or lying in a large swath of downtown. Another was created in south Everett.

People gather in the shade during a community gathering to distribute food and resources in protest of Everett’s expanded “no sit, no lie” ordinance Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Clark Park in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
The Monroe Correctional Complex on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Cost-saving prison phone switch hits ‘road bumps’ in Monroe, elsewhere

Phone calls from prison used to cost 11 cents a minute. Now through Securus, they’re cheaper, but the connection — a “lifeline” for many — is poor.

The Monroe Correctional Complex on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Joe Powers, the artist that created the Lake Stevens Water Tower art piece, cheers after cutting the ribbon during the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 20, 2023 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

‘Gateway into the park’: Lake Stevens unveils water tower sculpture

The sculpture, honoring the tower built in 1907, is the latest step in the city’s push to revitalize its downtown.

Joe Powers, the artist that created the Lake Stevens Water Tower art piece, cheers after cutting the ribbon during the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 20, 2023 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Top (L-R): Keira Atchley, Tiffani Mondares-Riggs, Beth Hoiby Bottom (L-R): Sherryl Kenney, Eliza Davis

Like elsewhere, finances a priority in Marysville School Board races

Keira Atchley is the incumbent facing three newcomers. The other race is wide open, with Paul Galovin not running for reelection.

Top (L-R): Keira Atchley, Tiffani Mondares-Riggs, Beth Hoiby Bottom (L-R): Sherryl Kenney, Eliza Davis