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Dowd: Nobels and nations; if Trump wants it, he’ll try to take it

Trump says his power is limited only by ‘my own morality.’ So, too, is his desire for possession.

Opinion

Support schools bonds, levies for strong students, communities

Strong schools are essential to Everett’s success so I’m hoping you will vote yes on both Everett Public…

Opinion

Schwab’s perspective on police panel valuable

Herald Columnist Sid Schwab’s service on the Everett Police Chief’s Advisory Board is more appropriate than he acknowledged…

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank testifies before the Washington state Senate Law and Justice Committee in Olympia on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Screenshot courtesy of TVW)

Opinion

Editorial: Find path to assure fitness of sheriff candidates

An outburst at a hearing against a bill distracted from issues of accountability and voters’ rights.

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Local News

Paraeducator at 2 Edmonds schools arrested on suspicion of child sex abuse

On Monday, Edmonds police arrested the 46-year-old after a student’s parents found inappropriate messages on their daughter’s phone.

Barbara and Anne Guthrie holds signs and wave at cars offloading from the ferry during South Snohomish County Indivisible’s Signs of Fascism protest on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

‘We do this for others’: Edmonds, Marysville hold protests

To mark one year since President Trump’s inauguration, community members rally against many of his policies, including his…

The Naval Station Everett Base on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Rebooted committee will advocate for Naval Station Everett

The committee comes after the cancellation of Navy frigates that were to be based in Everett.

People walk along Colby Avenue in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day march on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘Love and action’: Hundreds in Everett march to honor MLK

The annual march through the city’s core commemorated the civil rights leader.

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Monroe man injured in shooting outside bar Saturday

Investigators believe the incident was a result of a dispute between individuals who knew each other.

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Nonprofit receives $9M grant for disability housing

Arlington’s Village Community Services will help individuals who face barriers to independent living.

Mountlake Terrace residents listen to the city's budget presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Provided photo)

Local News

Mountlake Terrace presents fiscal task force recommendations

The city faces an average annual budget gap of $4.2 million through 2030 and $5.4 million through 2035.

Tommy’s Express Car Wash owners Clayton Wall, left, and Phuong Truong, right, outside of their car wash on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Business

Clayton Wall brings a Tommy’s Express Car Wash to Everett

The Everett location is the first in Washington state for the Michigan-based car wash franchise.

Opinion

Why approval of Everett Schools’ bond, levy is so important

As a former Everett School Board director, I understand public school funding is complex and often misunderstood. Public…

Opinion

Welch column: Hopes for state shouldn’t be tall order

I hope that Todd Welch’s dreams for the 2026 Legislature come true (“State’s chance to start a better…

Silvertips forward Nolan Chastko fends off Vancouver defenseman Ethan Mittelsteadt going after a loose puck in the corner during Everett's 4-1 win at Angel of the Winds Arena on Jan. 17, 2026. (Joe Pohoryles / The Herald)

Sports

Silvertips bounce back with win against Vancouver

Everett follows up Friday’s shutout loss with a quick start in Saturday’s 4-1 win.

Glacier Peak’s Reed Nagel takes the ball up the court against Arlington’s Maveric Vaden during the game on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sports

Glacier Peak boys basketball blitzes Arlington

The Grizzlies never look back after 22-0 run in first half to increase Wesco 4A lead on Friday.

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 1963 file photo, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, speaks to thousands during his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in Washington. A new documentary “MLK/FBI,” shows how FBI director J. Edgar Hoover used the full force of his federal law enforcement agency to attack King and his progressive, nonviolent cause. That included wiretaps, blackmail and informers, trying to find dirt on King. (AP Photo/File)

Opinion

Editorial: King would want our pledge to nonviolent action

His ‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’ outlines his oath to nonviolence and disruptive resistance.

Opinion

Comment: State cut to Medicaid’s dental care a threat to health

Reduced reimbursements could make it harder for many to get preventive and other needed care.

Opinion

Comment: Take action against counterfeit weight-loss drugs

Authorization for GLP-1 drugs made by compounding pharmacies has ended. Their risks are alarming.

Opinion

Comment: There’s a better way to transfer job-skills licenses

State compacts for occupational licenses are cumbersome. Universal recognition streamlines the process.