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Faith Britton pours a beer for a customer at the Madison Avenue Pub on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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A six-pack of places to sip in summer

From marina views to taprooms, here’s where to drink it in.

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The Everett City Council during a meeting on Jan. 7.

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Everett council approves utility tax increase

At Wednesday’s council meeting, an attorney for a water district alluded to a possible legal challenge against the…

Liesa Postema, center, with her parents John and Marijke Postema, owners of Flower World on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Flower World and Snohomish County continue legal struggle over permits

The Maltby nursery claims overreach by county officials. In response, county says Flower World is guilty of multiple…

Two Swift Orange Line buses wait at the Edmonds College Transit Center on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Community Transit to retire final Seattle-bound route

A new, more frequent route will run between Snohomish and Bellevue, where commuters can take light rail to…

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Lynnwood to temporarily allow commercial paid parking ahead of World Cup

The city hopes the six-month ordinance will ease demand near the light rail station and provide time to…

A Flock camera at the corner of Broadway and Everett Avenue on Monday, April 6, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Edmonds becomes 3rd city in the county to cancel Flock Safety contract

Mayor Mike Rosen cited privacy concerns and a recent report that the FBI is seeking access to a…

Traffic moves across the U.S. 2 trestle between Everett and Lake Stevens on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Snohomish County leaders talk US 2 trestle replacement

At a roundtable Tuesday, officials discussed design options for the critical project and ways they might find the…

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Bellevue teen suspected in Edmonds waterfront shooting

A 15-year-old is accused of shooting at a moving car, hitting one person, early Saturday morning, a release…

Addison Osborne, 2, pauses to smell a flower during Sorticulture on Friday, June 6, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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100 days of summer around the Sound

Music, fests, fireworks and ferries fill Snohomish and Island counties.

One of five properties along Lombard Avenue that the City of Everett is suing the owners of because they’ve sat vacant and accumulating trash for years on Thursday, May 21, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett sues owners of abandoned properties for alleged code violations

The city alleged that the 5 properties were piling up trash and allowed tresspassers to inhabit the structures…

Annie Crawley poses for a photo with her scuba gear at Brackett’s Landing near the Port of Edmonds on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 in Edmonds, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Come face to fin with Edmonds’ marine life

Get on your scuba gear and explore the Edmonds Underwater Park.

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Arlington man threatened police before hourlong shootout, records say

The 28-year-old fired dozens of rounds at officers attempting to arrest him for domestic violence on Saturday morning,…

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Man killed in crash near Maltby on Monday night

The 55-year-old driver reportedly hit one car before crashing head-first into another, a release said.

Whether you’re a footloose vagabond or a famous travel writer, you’ll reap the rewards of journaling: a souvenir that lasts a lifetime. (Rick Steves)

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Rick Steves: The Zen of travel journaling

When I travel, I make it a habit to collect only one thing: memories. The most treasured keepsake…

A wall divides recyclables from yard and food waste inside a tipping building at Cedar Grove on Thursday, May 14, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Department of Ecology’s proposed changes over organic waste raises concerns

Critics say draft rule changes on separating organic waste would have unintended effects and roll back progress on…

Gavin Comer works on a pre-apprentice training exercise at Machinists Institute Everett a on Thursday, May 21, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett pre-apprenticeship program preps youth for manufacturing jobs

The first cohort of students is expected to graduate from the new program by the nonprofit Machinists Institute…

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Mountlake Terrace calls for artists for Arts of the Terrace show

More than $6,000 in prizes is available for the show, which is in its 46th year. Submissions are…

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Man accused of raping Mill Creek woman he met on Tinder

Detectives said there may be more victims after two other women reported similar assaults by the 29-year-old man.

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Naval Station Everett Command Master Chief Jeffery Flemming speaks during the Snohomish County Council Memorial Day resolution ceremony on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

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SnoCo honors service members with Memorial Day tribute

County officials, Mayor Cassie Franklin and Naval Station Everett leadership spoke during the ceremony.

D.R. Horton’s proposed design for the 248-unit development at the site of a vacant Walmart at 11400 Evergreen Way in Everett, Washington. (Provided photo)

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Homebuilder proposes vacant Highway 99 Walmart as site for 248 homes

D.R. Horton plans to build 92 single-family homes and 156 townhomes at the Everett commercial site.