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Brier police levy fails; officials warn current staffing is not sustainable

With no new funding, officials say the department will remain stretched thin.

 

Comment: Has Trump learned from his ‘hot stove’ moment?

Mark Twain said a cat won’t sit twice on a hot stove. Trump may have learned the same lesson about the Fed.

 

Comment: War on ‘woke’ could end up killing U.S. innovation

‘Elite’ universities aren’t without fault, but starving research is eroding American competitiveness.

 

Comment: What’s harming science is a failure to communicate

Scientists need better public engagement to show the broader impact and value of their work.

Dowd: Instead of leaders we get Trump’s vicious sewing circle

Women were once deemed unfit for office as too emotional. Trump’s Cabinet is stocked with Real Housewives.

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, April 29

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Fire department crews rescue climber after 100-foot fall near Index

The climber was flown to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett with non-life-threatening injuries.

K-POP Empire store owners Todd Dickinson and Ricky Steinlars at their new store location on Thursday, April 17, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Lynnwood K-pop store wary of new tariffs

Much of the store’s merchandise, which arrives from China and South Korea, is facing new import fees.

K-POP Empire store owners Todd Dickinson and Ricky Steinlars at their new store location on Thursday, April 17, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Saunders: Even supporters nervous about Trump’s tariff gambit

Trump’s tough talk worked with NATO, but so far he has little to show from tariff’s economic havoc.

Prep roundup for Monday, April 28

Archbishop Murphy boys soccer overcomes Alex Plumis’ brace.

Jackson’s Allie Thomsen (22) celebrates a homerun during a prep softball game between Stanwood and Jackson at Henry M. Jackson High School on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 in Mill Creek, Washington. Jackson won, 6-0. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Prep softball roundup for Monday, April 28

Allie Thomsen homers twice, strikes out nine in Jackson’s shutout win.

Jackson’s Allie Thomsen (22) celebrates a homerun during a prep softball game between Stanwood and Jackson at Henry M. Jackson High School on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 in Mill Creek, Washington. Jackson won, 6-0. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Shorewood junior Ellie Van Horn winds up to deliver a pitch in the Stormrays' 12-0 win against Shorecrest in Shoreline, Washington on April 28, 2025. (Joe Pohoryles / The Herald)
Shorewood junior Ellie Van Horn winds up to deliver a pitch in the Stormrays' 12-0 win against Shorecrest in Shoreline, Washington on April 28, 2025. (Joe Pohoryles / The Herald)
Snohomish’s Morgan Gibson returns the ball in her match against Stanwood’s Ryann Reep on Friday, April 12, 2024 in Snohomish, Washington. Gibson lost the first set 4-6 but rallied back to win 6-2 in the second and 6-0 in the third. The Panthers bested the Spartans 5-2. (Taras McCurdie / The Herald)

Prep girls tennis roundup for Monday, April 28

Snohomish clinches fourth straight league title.

Snohomish’s Morgan Gibson returns the ball in her match against Stanwood’s Ryann Reep on Friday, April 12, 2024 in Snohomish, Washington. Gibson lost the first set 4-6 but rallied back to win 6-2 in the second and 6-0 in the third. The Panthers bested the Spartans 5-2. (Taras McCurdie / The Herald)
Edmonds-Woodway pitcher William Alseth winds up on the mound against Lynnwood during an April 28, 2025 league game at Edmonds-Woodway H.S. (Courtesy of Jennifer Eklund)

Prep baseball roundup for Monday, April 28

Alseth throws run-rule perfect game for Edmonds-Woodway.

Edmonds-Woodway pitcher William Alseth winds up on the mound against Lynnwood during an April 28, 2025 league game at Edmonds-Woodway H.S. (Courtesy of Jennifer Eklund)
The Kaiser Permanente Lynnwood Medical Center building on Friday, April 25, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Kaiser Permanente to open Everett Medical Center expansion

On June 3, several specialty services at the organization’s Lynnwood location will move to the expanded clinic.

The Kaiser Permanente Lynnwood Medical Center building on Friday, April 25, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Lynnwood police arrest two males in shooting at Swift bus

Man, 19, is booked for investigation of attempted murder. 17-year-old held at Denney Juvenile Justice Center on similar charges.

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Lynnwood police arrest adult son in stabbing incident with mother

Police say the man refused to leave the home Sunday, leading to a brief standoff before he surrendered.

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Connect Casino Road Director Alvaro Gullien speaks at an Everett City Council meeting to share community thoughts regarding affordable housing and preventing displacement of those that live along Casino Road on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

How will Everett’s comprehensive plan work in Casino Road?

Residents in the diverse, tight-knit neighborhood want “Investment without displacement.” The city’s plan will help achieve that, staff say.

Connect Casino Road Director Alvaro Gullien speaks at an Everett City Council meeting to share community thoughts regarding affordable housing and preventing displacement of those that live along Casino Road on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Jordan Hoffman-Nelson watches the store cameras for a couple hours each day, often detecting 5 to 10 thefts in a single sitting. (Aspen Anderson / The Herald)

At a Lynnwood thrift store, rising shoplifting mirrors larger retail crime surge

Employees at Bella’s Voice remain alert for theft on a daily basis. They aren’t the only ones.

Jordan Hoffman-Nelson watches the store cameras for a couple hours each day, often detecting 5 to 10 thefts in a single sitting. (Aspen Anderson / The Herald)
(NYT1) VATICAN CITY, April 19, 2005 -- VATICAN-CONCLAVE-1 -- Sisters with the order Lamb of God look in the direction of the chimney over the Sistine Chapel waiting for the telltale smoke to indicate the Cardinals voting on a new pope, Tuesday, April 19, 2005 in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. (James Hill/The New York Times) *MAGS OUT/NO SALES*

Comment: How the conclave of cardinals will chose next pope

Locked in the Sistine Chapel, 138 members of the College of Cardinals will select a new pontiff.

(NYT1) VATICAN CITY, April 19, 2005 -- VATICAN-CONCLAVE-1 -- Sisters with the order Lamb of God look in the direction of the chimney over the Sistine Chapel waiting for the telltale smoke to indicate the Cardinals voting on a new pope, Tuesday, April 19, 2005 in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. (James Hill/The New York Times) *MAGS OUT/NO SALES*