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Welch: Local elections work best when voters prepare for task

With ballots set, now’s the time to study issues and ask candidates where they stand and what they’ll do.

Stanwood’s Addi Anderson pitches during the game against Monroe on Thursday, May 1, 2025 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Prep softball roundup for Tuesday, May 13

Addi Anderson leads Stanwood to state.

Stanwood’s Addi Anderson pitches during the game against Monroe on Thursday, May 1, 2025 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Archbishop Murphy senior Zach Mohr sends a penalty kick into the bottom right corner to give the Wildcats a 2-0 lead in the final minutes of the first half against Anacortes during their 3-0 win in the District 1 2A Boys Soccer quarterfinals in Everett, Washington on May 8, 2025. (Joe Pohoryles / The Herald)

Prep boys soccer roundup for Tuesday, May 13

Zach Mohr’s hat trick keeps Wildcats’ season alive.

Archbishop Murphy senior Zach Mohr sends a penalty kick into the bottom right corner to give the Wildcats a 2-0 lead in the final minutes of the first half against Anacortes during their 3-0 win in the District 1 2A Boys Soccer quarterfinals in Everett, Washington on May 8, 2025. (Joe Pohoryles / The Herald)
Stanwood’s Gavin Gehrman spoils a two-strike pitch during a playoff loss to Kentlake on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Kent Meridian High School in Kent, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Stanwood’s Gavin Gehrman spoils a two-strike pitch during a playoff loss to Kentlake on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Kent Meridian High School in Kent, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Smoke from the Bolt Creek fire silhouettes a mountain ridge and trees just outside of Index on Sept. 12, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

County will host two wildfire-preparedness meetings in May

Meetings will allow community members to learn wildfire mitigation strategies and connect with a variety of local and state agencies.

Smoke from the Bolt Creek fire silhouettes a mountain ridge and trees just outside of Index on Sept. 12, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
From left: Patrick Murphy, Shawn Carey and Justin Irish.

Northshore school board chooses 3 finalists in superintendent search

Shaun Carey, Justin Irish and Patrick Murphy currently serve as superintendents at Washington state school districts.

From left: Patrick Murphy, Shawn Carey and Justin Irish.
FILE — Jet fuselages at Boeing’s fabrication site in Everett, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022. Some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets have components made from titanium that was sold using fake documentation verifying the material’s authenticity, according to a supplier for the plane makers. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)

Boeing adding new space in Everett despite worker reduction

Boeing is expanding the amount of space it occupies in Everett, leasing nearly 279,000 square feet in an industrial complex at 5900 36th… Continue reading

FILE — Jet fuselages at Boeing’s fabrication site in Everett, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022. Some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets have components made from titanium that was sold using fake documentation verifying the material’s authenticity, according to a supplier for the plane makers. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)

County should adopt critical areas law without amendments

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment to protect wetlands in Snohomish County. Wednesday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m., the Snohomish County Council will vote on amendments… Continue reading

Can county be trusted with funds to aid homeless?

In response to the the article (“Snohomish County, 7 local governments across US sue Trump administration,” The Herald, May 4): Snohomish County is asking for… Continue reading

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, look on during the first half of a North Carolina-Duke men's basketball game at Dean E. Smith Center on March 8, 2025, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson produce PR disaster

Jordon Hudson stepped down from a riser and toward the middle of the Miss Maine USA pageant stage, where an emcee held… Continue reading

  • May 13, 2025
  • by Adam Kilgore, Jesse Dougherty, Ben Strauss, The Washington Post
  • Football
North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, look on during the first half of a North Carolina-Duke men's basketball game at Dean E. Smith Center on March 8, 2025, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Vote for The Herald’s Prep Athlete of the Week for May 4-10

The Athlete of the Week nominees for May 4-10. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced with the next poll and in… Continue reading

Stanwood’s TJ McQuery works with a man on first during a playoff loss to Kentlake on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Kent Meridian High School in Kent, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Weekend prep baseball roundup for May 9-10

TJ McQuery strikes out 12 to lead Stanwood past Terrace.

Stanwood’s TJ McQuery works with a man on first during a playoff loss to Kentlake on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Kent Meridian High School in Kent, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Jackson’s Elena Eigner high fives her teammate after scoring during the game on Monday, May 12, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Prep roundup for Monday, May 12

Jackson softball earns ninth straight state trip.

Jackson’s Elena Eigner high fives her teammate after scoring during the game on Monday, May 12, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Emma Hirshorn throws a pitch during the game against Issaquah on Monday, May 12, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

GP softball drops district quarterfinal game to Issaquah

The Grizzlies will need to win two straight games to reach state after an 8-7 loss.

Glacier Peak’s Emma Hirshorn throws a pitch during the game against Issaquah on Monday, May 12, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
City of Everett Engineer Tom Hood, left, and City of Everett Engineer and Project Manager Dan Enrico, right, talks about the current Edgewater Bridge demolition on Friday, May 9, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

How do you get rid of a bridge? Everett engineers can explain.

Workers began dismantling the old Edgewater Bridge on May 2. The process could take one to two months, city engineers said.

City of Everett Engineer Tom Hood, left, and City of Everett Engineer and Project Manager Dan Enrico, right, talks about the current Edgewater Bridge demolition on Friday, May 9, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

A ‘hands-on’ president is what we need

The “Hands Off” protesting people are dazed and confused. They are telling the government to stop interfering with their lives. They think all is good.… Continue reading

Climate should take precedence in protests against Trump

In recent weeks I have been to rallies and meetings joining the concerned citizens who are protesting Donald Trumps assault on American democracy. Indeed moral… Continue reading

Comment: A 100% tariff on movies? How would that even work?

The film industry is a export success for the U.S. Tariffs would only make things harder for U.S. films.

Comment: Trump conditioning citizenship on wealth, background

Selling $5 million ‘gold visas’ and ending the birthright principle would end citizenship as we know it.

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, May 13

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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