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Geranium ‘Ann Folkard’ is it. This vigorous geranium can knit the largest of borders together and the magenta flowers are a striking contrast to the chartreuse foliage. (Rick Peterson)

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Great Plant Pick: Geranium ‘Ann Folkard’

What: If you are ready for a good romp, Geranium ‘Ann Folkard’ is it. This vigorous geranium can…

Cabinetmaker George Hunzinger patented this chair in 1869. It was just one of the many patents he filed during his furniture-making career.

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Victorian furniture design more diverse than you might think

For example, Hunzinger’s inventive designs include this beech wood chair that looks as if it’s made from pipes.

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Evergreen Arboretum’s 2-day sale set for this weekend

The sale features plants and trees sourced from individual gardeners and local nurseries at what organizers describe as…

The 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV has driving ranges from 260 miles to 312 miles. (Ford)

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2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E extends range, adds assist tech

A new Nite Pony Package also joins the features list for this electric SUV with seating for five.

Challenger Elementary 3rd grade teacher Ian Brown holds his comic book “I Hate Math” in his classroom Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Everett, Washington. Brown wrote and illustrated the book while on a roughly half-year sabbatical from teaching duties. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Everett teacher’s ‘I Hate Math’ comic book is based on a true story

Instead of torturing his third grade students with math, Ian Brown is trying to make it funny and…

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Fishy experience at a bar in Istanbul ends up in a $7,853 charge

Nicholas Butler is robbed by criminals who prey on tourists. Will Wells Fargo step up and help him…

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When to get professional help for your child

Here are some of the signs that a consultation with a mental health expert is in order.

Photo by Patricia Guthrie   This old medicine bottle from Lee’s Pharmacy in Seattle was found in the dirt outside the log cabin.

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A long-hidden cabin emerges from the mists of time on Whidbey

Demolition of a dilapidated farmhouse in Langley reveals an entombed log cabin that might be 150 years old.

A glorious example of Gothic architecture, Reims Cathedral's construction began in 1211. Around the back of the church, flying buttresses are hard at work, supporting the massive structure.

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Rick Steves’ Europe: Bubbly, historic Reims: The toast of France’s Champagne country

Imagine that happy day around 1700 when the monk Dom Pérignon, after much fiddling with the double fermentation…

Dolly Hunnicutt holds onto a metal raccoon cutout while looking through metal wildflowers at the Freeborn Metal Art booth during the first day of Sorticulture on Friday, June 9, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Sorticulture brings gardening galore, fun by the bushel at 130 booths

“Every year there’s something different to see,” one attendee said at the opening of the three-day festival in…

Multiple signs at Boxcar Park alert park users to a ban on kites at the park “effective immediately” on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett’s Boxcar Park cuts strings with kite flyers due to power lines

Safety is the reason for the ban at the park with the perfect breeze for kite flying.

(Photo provided by Craven Farms)

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Best local wedding venue of Snohomish County

You voted, we tallied, here are the results.

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives are slated to perfom June 13 at Edmonds Center for the Arts. (Associated Press)

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

Country star Marty Stuart and his band, the Fabulous Superlatives, are performing in Edmonds on June 13.

People begin parading down First Street with a giant balloon “PRIDE” during Snohomish’s inaugural Pride celebration on Saturday, June 3, 2023, in downtown Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Your guide to Pride in Snohomish County

Mark your calendars; Pride Month is upon us.

Twin sisters Lyndsay Lamb (left) and Leslie Davis (right), co-hosts of HGTV's Unsellable Houses. (Photo provided)

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Meet and greet HGTV’s ‘Unsellable Houses’ twin sister stars in Snohomish on Friday

Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis have made Lamb & Co. a #twinwin home-selling, home-goods brand.

Peonies and irises in full bloom in Steve’s yard. (Steve Smith)

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June is the perfect time to peruse perennials and get them planted

Penstemons, echinaceas, rudbeckias, euphorbias, crocosmias, astilbes, hostas and so on and so forth — the choices seem to…

Since white rockrose tolerates salt-laden air, it is a natural for coastal gardens. (Rick Peterson)

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Great Plant Pick: White Rockrose

What: White rockrose, or cistus hybridus, is the hardiest and most reliable selection of cistus for our region.…

With its ornate brass and painted porcelain features, this candelabrum’s primary purpose is decoration, not illumination. By the time it was made, improved forms of lighting like oil lamps and electric lights were available.

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Candelabra today valued less for utility than decorative ornaments

This candelabrum, featuring a handpainted tree branch adorned with flowers and parrots, sold for $594 at auction.

Michelle LeFevre and her Bernese mountain dog Kona sit in the shade in front of Kona’s Pond outside their home Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in Camano, Washington. LeFevre, a retired teacher, wrote the children’s book “On Kona’s Pond” which centers on her pup and the other creatures that call the pond home. LeFevre’s sister, Susan Cousineau McGough, illustrated the book with watercolor renditions of Kona and the pond. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Life ain’t so ruff ‘On Kona’s Pond’

A retired Camano Island teacher’s new children’s book, “On Kona’s Pond,” tells the story of her dog and…

2023 Lexus 500 AWD F Sport (Lexus)

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2023 Lexus 500 AWD F Sport

Truly a driver’s car, the LS 500 benefits from an adaptive variable suspension with balanced spring and damper…