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Archbishop Murphy’s EJ Manning yells after winning the 2A state championship game against Tumwater at Husky Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sports

Archbishop Murphy football wins first state title since 2016

The No. 1 Wildcats take down No. 2 Tumwater 35-20 for their fourth state title on Saturday night.

Opinion

Comment: Latest BP pipeline spill proves why a river’s rights matter

Had a citizen’s initiative survived a legal challenge it might have ensured BP paid full remediation.

Opinion

Comment: Driving impaired at .05 BAC; law should reflect that

The state’s impaired driving law needs a lower blood alcohol limit, a senator and former sheriff says.

Opinion

Comment: Federal, states’ policies starving farms in the West

Tariffs and trade disputes, coupled with state taxes and regulations are eating farm profits.

Opinion

Forum: Replacing planks as we steer the ship of civilization

Theseus’ paradox brings to mind thoughts about looking backward to guide decisions about the future.

Opinion

Forum: We need a better grasp of reasons for Revolutionary War

Complaints about taxation fall short of understanding why the founders sought to break from England.

Kelsey Olson, the owner of the Rustic Cork Wine Bar, is introduced by Port of Everett Executive Director Lisa Lefebar on Dec. 2, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Business

Rustic Cork Wine Bar opens its doors at the Port of Everett

It’s the first of five new restaurants opening on the waterfront, which is becoming a hotspot for diners.

Longtime Mukilteo School Board member Judy Schwab retires after 28 years. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Mukilteo School Board member retires after 28 years

Judy Schwab, the longest-serving board member in the district’s history, served seven consecutive terms.

Customers look at AR-15-style rifles on a mostly empty display wall at Rainier Arms Friday, April 14, 2023, in Auburn, Wash. as stock dwindles before potential legislation that would ban future sale of the weapons in the state. House Bill 1240 would ban the future sale, manufacture and import of assault-style semi-automatic weapons to Washington State and would go into immediate effect after being signed by Gov. Jay Inslee. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Opinion

Editorial: Long fight for state’s gun safety laws must continue

The state’s assault weapons ban was upheld in a state court, but more challenges remain ahead.

Cascadia visitors mingle among the art during its 10th anniversary celebration, on Sept. 12, in Edmonds, Wash. (Jon Bauer / The Herald)

Life

A small museum with a big impact on northwest art

Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds celebrates a decade of art and forgotten voices.

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Local News

Deputies: Lake Stevens man robs convenience store with AK-47

Law enforcement arrested the man, 30, Thursday after he allegedly robbed the Lake Stevens store the day before.

Local News

Everett’s Soundview Deli shuttered amid legal disputes

The store’s owner was sued by a man who says he has a financial stake in the business.…

Pedestrians try to navigate the snow and slush covering the roads and sidewalks along 100th Avenue West on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Snohomish County Public Works provides winter weather reminders

Snow and ice could be right around the corner, which means snowplows, closed roads and possible emergencies.

A Flock Safety camera on the corner of 64th Avenue West and 196th Street Southwest on Oct. 28, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Mountlake Terrace cancels Flock Safety contract

The City Council unanimously voted to end the contract Thursday, citing community division and privacy concerns.

Archbishop Murphy’s Henry Gabalis shakes a tackle to run the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the 2A state football semifinal game against Anacortes on Nov. 29, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sports

Archbishop Murphy aims to complete dream season with state title

The Wildcats football team faces legendary Tumwater in the Class 2A championship game Saturday.

Opinion

Step up to encourage healthy habits to address diabetes

No one wants to feel helpless as they watch their loved ones suffer. I have watched my grandmother…

Opinion

Stephens: Ukraine, and greater freedom, still worth the fight

Putin has no interest in peace and prosperity for Russia and the West; only for Russian dominance.

Opinion

Schwab: In the line of Hegseth’s and Trump’s unfriendly fire

While one leaves an admiral holding the second-strike bag, the other pardons a Honduran narco-felon.

Opinion

Many in Congress MIA on boat strikes, military abuses

While Whidbey Island’s EA-18G squadrons and Everett’s hundreds of Navy families stand by with bated breath, the Trump…

Opinion

The Buzz: ‘Rage bait’ word of the year; and, the next three, too

The Oxford English Dictionary said the term has tripled in use. Good thing it’s sold in bulk.