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Helsa_cleaver.jpg: Helsa Wenzel (Melissa Dowell) is a maid with a secret… and a deadly weapon in Red Curtain’s production of “Musical Comedy Murders of 1940,” running Sept. 9-25 in Marysville.

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Marysville troupe opens new season with farcical murder mystery

Secret passages, hidden identities lurk in “Musical Comedy Murders of 1940,” premiering Friday at the Red Curtain Foundation…

"Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story" is a 2017 biopic on actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr. (Zeitgeist Films)

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Movies galore: Two fests this week highlight women filmmakers

Everett Film Festival returns after a pandemic break. Lunafest raises money to support women and girls through scholarships.

Jon Meggison from Lynnwood has more than 20 films under belt and stars in the indie film "Conjuring The Beyond”. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Lynnwood to Hollywood: Local actor finds success on the big screen

Jon Meggison learned to act from YouTube tutorials. Now, he works with actors like Danny Trejo.

Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton from Trinity Episcopal Church in Everett is asking parishioners to stay home if they don’t feel well. (Sue Misao / The Herald)

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Everett church hosts free concert as fundraiser for pipe organ

David di Fiore, a renowned organist from Seattle, is set to perform at 3 p.m. Sept. 11.

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This rental is uninhabitable! He wants his Bonvoy points back

When Chris Skaggs checks into his vacation rental, he finds it uninhabitable. But, can he get a refund…

Locals know to hold their nose when enjoying the stinky cheese of Olomouc.

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Olomouc layers communist heritage with Czech charm and cheese

For a taste of workaday Moravia, a little nudge on Stalin’s birthday and some cheese you’ll never forget,…

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Tips for starting the school year on the right foot

It’s important to nourish a healthy attitude toward learning rather than simply reward performance.

Caption: When Hamilton came to The Paramount Theatre, the Girl Scouts came too.

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Hamilton Community Day introduced live theater to Girl Scouts

Thanks to Girl Scouts, we’ve made golden memories our hearts will sing about for years.

Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Glaucum', commonly called blue-needled giant sequoia and the image credit goes to Great Plant Picks.

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Great Plant Pick: Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Glaucum’

Plant this giant only if you have a large property — and are willing to wait 50 years…

Photo Caption: Labor Day celebrates American workers with picnics, parades and patriotic decorations. Past parade spectators may have carried flags like these.

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This patriotic tchotchke is ready to celebrate Labor Day

Billed as a Victorian item, the 20-flag holder may predate the first Labor Day in 1882.

Jennifer Sadinsky is the owner of Grayhorse Mercantile, one of Langley’s newest stores. (David Welton)

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Shopkeeper brings taste of Europe to Whidbey Island

A first-time business owner’s dream of opening a cheese shop became a reality this year.

Piramides, with Pampa: The Monterrey, Mexico-based band will play experimental-ish fusion-y rock at the Lucky Dime, 1618 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Opening will be Pampa, an Argentine-American band based in Seattle. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-Piramides.

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

Hear Monterrey, Mexico-based Piramides at the Lucky Dime in Everett. Meanwhile, a new show is opening at Edmonds’…

Twenty-four-year-old Joel Christensen, who was born with Infantile Refsum disease, causing him to be unable to see or fully hear, stands with his grandfather Harold at his side as he tosses trash into the pit at the the Airport Road Transfer Station on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Everett, Washington. Going to the transfer station is one of Joel’s favorite activities with the vibration of humming machinery, the whooshing of front end loaders and the tactile nature of his family’s trash all stimulating his strongest senses. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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At the dump, Joel is just one of the guys in an orange hardhat

Solid waste is a happy place for Joel Christensen, 24, who is blind and nearly deaf from a…

Aleigh Davis, left, becomes emotional and hugs her friend Dylan Carpenter, right, after the sale of her steer Maverick during the Evergreen Youth Livestock Show at the Evergreen State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Youth livestock auction in Monroe ‘teaches them so much’

The event at the Evergreen State Fair is open to ages 8 to 21. For some kids, it’s…

The 2022 Audi A6 Allroad has a turbocharged V6 engine paired with a seven-speed automatic transmission. Quattro all-wheel drive is standard. (Audi)

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2022 Audi A6 Allroad has SUV practicality in wagon form

The brand’s esteemed performance characteristics, build quality and design are also on board.

Hilly Villefranche, on the French Riviera, is a cascade of splashy colors.

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Rick Steves’ Europe: Savoring the good life on the French Riviera

From Picasso to Saudi sheiks, this stretch of Mediterranean beach has a unique heritage of hedonism.

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Don’t let go during the turbulent teenage years

Your truculent teen may give you endless grief now. But someday, when they’re adults, they’ll thank you.

Caption: Clean the bathroom in a snap with these simple tricks.

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Here’s Jennifer Bardsley’s method for cleaning the bathroom faster

The right products (Disinfectant wipes! Dawn Platinum Powerwash Dish Spray! Vinegar!) and a regular routine will keep the…

Brad Holden, left, and Peter Blecha, authors of a new book about Prohibition-era roadhouses photographed Friday morning in Shoreline, Washington on August 26, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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‘Decadent and debaucherous’: Looking back at Edmonds’ lost roadhouses

Historians Brad Holden and Peter Blecha explore dozens of local Prohibition-era roadhouses in their new book.

*LEADOPTION* Hikers walk near the entrance of Ape Caves on Friday, July 22, 2022, at in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The caves were discovered in 1942 and are lava tubes from an eruption of Mt. Saint Helens 2,000 years ago. Temperatures in the caves are 42 degrees year-round.  (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

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Venture into the dark at Ape Cave

The 42-degree underworld on the flank of Mount St. Helens is fun to explore — in a spooky…