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The 2023 Honda Pilot lineup includes a new TrailSport model designed for capability on rough terrain. (Honda)

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Honda Pilot midsize SUV fully redesigned for 2023

A more rugged look adds appeal but family-friendliness is still intact.

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Don’t take your partner for granted — be their Otomo

Focus your attention on your partner’s needs, wishes and desires, and anticipate them before the partner verbalizes them.

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He paid twice for his checked luggage on Avianca. He wants a refund!

Woodinville resident Peter Holt prepays $66 for two checked bags on his Avianca flight from San Jose, Costa…

The old Swiss resort town of Interlaken is the gateway to the Berner Oberland, with its soaring alpine peaks (from left), the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. (Cameron Hewitt / Rick Steves' Europe)

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Rick Steves’ Europe: To Interlaken and beyond: A Swiss Alps paradise

While travelers flock to Switzerland, it seems to Steves that it’s the Swiss themselves who get the most…

Mount Baker glows with the morning sun above Baker Lake, as seen from Maple Grove Campground on May 12. The campground boasts six sites, complete with easy access to the lake, bear boxes, fire rings, picnic tables and a bathroom.

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Baker Lake offers accessible outdoor recreation year-round

At the lake in Skagit County, you’ll find ample opportunities for camping, hiking, backpacking, swimming and fishing alongside…

FILE - Clint Black performs "Killin' Time" during the 50th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 2, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. Black turns 61 on Feb. 4. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

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Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County

Country star Clint Black headlines the Rock the Boat show on the Everett waterfront.

Hosta ‘Sagae.' (Richie Steffen)

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Great Plant Pick: Hosta ‘Sagae’

This stately and graceful cultivar stands out in the garden. Just don’t plant it under a blazing sun.

This lamp's maker has not been identified, but it resembles the famous Tiffany lamps of the early 20th century. Its mushroom motif and narrow, asymmetrical curves recall the stylized nature shapes of art nouveau.

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Nature’s influence is clear in this vintage Tiffany-like lamp

Shaped like a cluster of mushrooms with long stems and graceful curving shapes, the lamp is definitely art…

Volkswagen’s Tiguan SUV is powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 184 horsepower. (Volkswagen)

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Function and fun rule the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV

The compact SUV offering three-row seating is also generous with the cargo space it provides.

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My rental had cameras in the bedroom. Can I get a refund?

Angela Hall finds cameras pointed at the bed in her Hawaii vacation rental. She checks out, and Vrbo…

Plitvice became Croatia’s first national park in 1949, and it continues to dazzle visitors today with its accessible walkways and otherworldly vistas.

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Rick Steves’ Europe: The misty splendor of Croatia’s Plitvice lakes

It’s a marvel that Europe has treats of this scenic caliber that don’t even make it onto most…

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Tips for a happier summer break — especially with teenagers

Vacation planning can be a challenge. Kids want to go back to familiar haunts while adults want to…

Paul and Emily Grubb are the new owners of the Little Brown Church in Maxwelton Valley. (Photo by David Welton)

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Something old, something new: Whidbey church’s second life

Paul and Emily Grubb transform the historic, beloved Little Brown Church in Maxwelton Valley into a wedding venue.

Audri Acosta, 8, and Valentina Acosta, 4, pose for a picture of their watching American flag fairy wings during the Colors of Freedom Fourth of July Parade on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Everett, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Your 2023 guide to the Fourth of July in Snohomish County

Here’s where to find local parades, street fairs and firework displays.

Bobbi Kotula in "Hello, Dolly!" at Village Theatre in Everett. (Angela Sterling)

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Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County

The musical theater classic “Hello, Dolly!” opens soon at Village Theatre’s Everett venue.

Folk art is an important part of American history. American symbols, especially eagles, are favorite subjects, like this wooden sculpture attributed to artist Wilhelm Schimmel.

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Like the eagle itself, the creator of this piece is a folkloric figure

Made by a traveling German immigrant in the late 19th century, this wooden carving sold for $5,000 at…

Cryptomeria japonica Elegans Group is commonly called Japanese plume cedar. (Great Plant Picks)

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Great Plant Pick: Japanese plume cedar

What: Cryptomeria japonica Elegans Group is a selection with juvenile foliage, which is more needle-like and softer, hence…

This is an old school serrata, or mountain hydrangea, called “Blue Bird.” (Sunnyside Nursery)

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From mopheads to vining varieties, here are 6 hydrangeas to brighten up your yard

You can’t beat hydrangeas for summer color. And with so many varieties, you can plant them throughout your…

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What can you run on 1 kilowatt hour of power?

A kilowatt hour is the energy you’d need if you kept a 1,000-watt appliance running for an hour.

Brian Basset, creator and cartoonist of Red and Rover, works on an upcoming Sunday comic in his studio on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘Red and Rover’ cartoonist, based in Edmonds, looks back on career

Brian Basset has drawn newspaper comic strips for decades. Now he’s preparing for the next phase of his…