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Downtown Everett stadium: Regular frogs reject new pad

I’ve been a frog for a long time, over 60 million years, and way back in frog history…

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Everett council right to condemn closure of Fred Meyer

I applaud the Everett City Council’s resolution rebuking Kroger for its closure of the south Everett Fred Meyer…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill with, from left, Sen.Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) after the House passed a stopgap bill to keep federal funding flowing past a Sept. 30 deadline on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. The House narrowly passed the bill on Friday, but the measure appears dead on arrival in the Senate, where Democrats have vowed to block it. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

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Comment: Why Congress is edging up to a shutdown

Why are shutdowns occurring more often and how has the president gained more sway over the budget?

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Comment: Why keep vote-at-home? It’s the law, and it works.

The state’s vote-at-home system has been built over decades and has increased access to voting.

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Comment: Democrats holding fast to avoid a health care crisis

Republicans would rather see a government shutdown than bargain on restoring health care coverage.

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Comment: Washington takes wrong track after poor revenue report

The state is declining to take action to right-size its budget after a $421 million loss in revenue.

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noForum: Edmonds has a spending problem; vote no on Prop. 1

The city has increased staffing beyond its means and its needs. The levy lid lift is unnecessary.

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Forum: Edmonds voters must send message to city leaders on taxes

Set to ask voters for a significant property tax increase, the city’s sales tax is next for a…

A parent walks their children to class at Whittier Elementary on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett celebrates ‘Blue Ribbon’ award as feds cancel program

The Department of Education canceled the award weeks before Whittier Elementary was set to receive it. No Everett…

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Man accused of stomping an Everett woman to death pleads guilty

In 2023, the state Court of Appeals overturned Jamel Alexander’s first-degree murder conviction. On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty…

The inside of Johnson’s full-size B-17 cockpit he is building on Sept. 23, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett man builds B-17 replica in his garage

Thatcher Johnson spent 3 years meticulously recreating the cockpit of a World War II bomber.

Marysville Pilchuck’s Christian Van Natta lifts the ball in the air to celebrate a turnover during the game against Marysville Getchell on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sports

Last-second TD lifts Mavs over league-leading Warriors

Zekiah Gamble finds Kealoha Kepo’o-Sabate late to give Meadowdale its first league win Friday.

Logo for news use featuring the Tulalip Indian Reservation in Snohomish County, Washington. 220118

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Totem Beach Road to be transferred to Tulalip

Discussions began in 2024, and the Snohomish County Council voted Wednesday to approve the agreement.

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Arlington City Council: Logan shows care regarding growth

The City of Arlington Planning Commission and City Council recently approved a seemingly small part of our zoning…

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Edmonds, Prop. 1: Vote no on tax increase

Early on in Mike Rosen’s term as Edmonds Mayor he and i talked about the business of running…

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Violence won’t advance cause

An out-of-state friend and I were going over things and later on he sent me this:

Local News

Local colleges see fewer international students as fall quarter begins

Edmonds College saw a 25% decrease in new international student enrollment, citing visa appointment difficulties.

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The Buzz: We’re still here; so why did you miss the rapture?

We were hoping to see UN delegates from ‘s***hole countries’ lifted into heaven during Trump’s address.

Indians' J.P. Martinez beats the throw to AquaSox's Cal Raleigh for a run in the first inning Wednesday evening at Everett Memorial Stadium in Everett on September 5, 2018.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Editorial: Mariners’ owners can seize the moment in Everett

Assistance with a downtown stadium for the AquaSox offers a return on investment for the Mariners.

Students from Explorer Middle School gather Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the site where Emiliano “Emi” Munoz died May 5 in an electric bicycle accident in south Everett, Washington. The makeshift memorial included lit candles, flowers, balloons, posters made by students and chalk messages on the pavement. (Aspen Anderson / The Herald)

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Family of 13-year-old sues Everett after fatal bike collision with a metal cable

The city allegedly knew about the cable, which was illegally installed.