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State Sen. Jesse Salomon poses for a photo at his home in Shoreline, Washington on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Amid mental health crisis, local senator forges path for mushroom therapy

State Sen. Jesse Salomon has championed the push for psilocybin research. A University of Washington drug trial is expected to begin in 2025.

 

Curt Shriner, right, acts during rehearsal for The Curious Savage at the Historic Everett Theatre in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Behind him on the left is a drawing of his late wife Laura Shriner, left, and granddaughter Veronica Osburn-Calhoun, right. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

‘This play was for her’: Everett theater’s first show in 5 years is a tribute

After tragically losing the two lights of his life, Everett Historic Theatre manager Curt Shriner said the show must go on.

 

Diane Symms, right, has been the owner and CEO of Lombardi's Italian Restaurants for more than three decades. Now in her 70s, she's slowly turning the reins over to her daughter, Kerri Lonergan-Dreke.Shot on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 in Everett, Wash. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lombardi’s Italian Restaurant in Mill Creek to close

Lombardi’s Restaurant Group sold the Mill Creek property currently occupied by the restaurant. The Everett and Bellingham locations remain open.

 

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf  races for the end zone on a 73-yard touchdown during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Arlington. (Smiley N. Pool / Tribune News Service)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf  races for the end zone on a 73-yard touchdown during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Arlington. (Smiley N. Pool / Tribune News Service)
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Woman dies in third fatal train crash near Everett since June

An Amtrak train heading west struck the woman near Harborview Park on Thursday night, police said.

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Pedestrian hit by semitruck on I-5 in Mountlake Terrace

The pedestrian, a 22-year-old Marysville man, was taken to Harborview Medical Center after the Friday morning crash.

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Evan Olson (far left) rows for the University of Washington. Olson, 27, who is rowing for the U.S. men's eight at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, first rowed for the Everett Rowing Association as a junior at Bothell High School. (Photo courtesy Chase Barrows)

Former Everett Rowing Association member Evan Olson representing Team USA in Paris

The first heat of the men’s eight is July 29 at 2:40 a.m. PDT.

Evan Olson (far left) rows for the University of Washington. Olson, 27, who is rowing for the U.S. men's eight at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, first rowed for the Everett Rowing Association as a junior at Bothell High School. (Photo courtesy Chase Barrows)
Top row: Riaz Khan, left, Jason Moon, Strom Peterson. Bottom row: Lillian Ortiz-Self, left, Kristina Mitchell, Bruce Guthrie

Education, housing top issues in races to represent Edmonds, Mukilteo

Strom Peterson and Lillian Ortiz-Self are both running for their sixth terms in Olympia. They each face multiple challengers.

Top row: Riaz Khan, left, Jason Moon, Strom Peterson. Bottom row: Lillian Ortiz-Self, left, Kristina Mitchell, Bruce Guthrie
Captain Russell Fee scans the waters ahead of the MV Spokane as the ferry navigates the sound on the Edmonds/Kingston ferry route Thursday, July 18, 2024, near Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

‘Something’s gotta give’: Mukilteo ferry captain asks boaters to steer clear

The Puget Sound fishing season lasts from May to September, and brings an abundance of water traffic with it.

Captain Russell Fee scans the waters ahead of the MV Spokane as the ferry navigates the sound on the Edmonds/Kingston ferry route Thursday, July 18, 2024, near Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Everett, Prop. 1: Support effort for safer, better city

As a long-time resident of Everett, I am writing to express my strong support for the City of Everett’s Proposition 1. This important measure represents… Continue reading

Port of Everett, Prop. 1: New tax not worth cited projects

Regarding a recent letter “Vote for more Port of Everett’s projects”: The writer reports the Port (taxing) authority has three major focuses, environmental clean up,… Continue reading

Schwab: A parade of bandages, selflessness and — one hopes — hope

The week that was was replete with contrasts, courtesy of Trump’s falsehoods and Biden’s magnanimity.

A Community Transit bus drives underneath the Lynnwood Light Rail station on Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Party planned for Lynnwood light rail as opening nears

Events at all four new light rail stations in Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood begin at 4 p.m. Aug. 30.

A Community Transit bus drives underneath the Lynnwood Light Rail station on Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Julio Cortes, left, Annie Fitzgerald, Bryce Nickel

Diversity is key for Everett state rep candidates

Rep. Julio Cortes has advocated for marginalized groups in Olympia. His opponents say people with disabilities need their voices heard, too.

Julio Cortes, left, Annie Fitzgerald, Bryce Nickel
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith throws a pass in the second half, October 29, 2023, at Lumen Field. (John Kuntz / Tribune News Service)

How Ryan Grubb’s history of helping QBs can help Seahawks and Geno Smith

Grubb, the former UW offensive coordinator, also helped transform ex-Husky Jake Haener from a Power Five transfer into an All-Mountain West performer and draft pick.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith throws a pass in the second half, October 29, 2023, at Lumen Field. (John Kuntz / Tribune News Service)
The 2024 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships and Nautique U.S. National Wakesurf Championships begin July 25 and conclude the 28, held at Lake Tye Park in Monroe. (Photo courtesy Katie Darrow, City of Monroe)

2 national sporting events to take place in Snohomish County this week

The USA Softball Western Nationals are in Everett and Lynnwood, and the Nautique WWA Wakeboard National and U.S. National Wakesurf championships are in Monroe.

The 2024 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships and Nautique U.S. National Wakesurf Championships begin July 25 and conclude the 28, held at Lake Tye Park in Monroe. (Photo courtesy Katie Darrow, City of Monroe)
The Snohomish County Jail is pictured on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Woman, 43, dies inside Snohomish County Jail, sixth death since September

Corrections staff found the inmate unresponsive in her single-occupancy cell Wednesday. It was unclear how she died.

The Snohomish County Jail is pictured on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Targets and an assortment of trash and debris are mounded into a backstop at an unofficial shooting range along Green Mountain Road on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, near Granite Falls, Washington. Shell casings and trash are scattered along the road as well as throughout the clearcut area. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

‘It’s like the wild west’ on popular road for shooting near Granite Falls

Officials are pleading with recreational shooters to play by the rules, as Green Mountain Road has become a dangerous trash dump.

Targets and an assortment of trash and debris are mounded into a backstop at an unofficial shooting range along Green Mountain Road on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, near Granite Falls, Washington. Shell casings and trash are scattered along the road as well as throughout the clearcut area. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
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Editorial: Elect North Bend nurse to 12th district House seat

Heather Koellen, an ICU nurse and city council member, can best serve the needs of her district.

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Everett, Prop. 1: Reason to be suspicious of no campaign

The City of Everett’s Proposition 1 will raise property taxes to fund programs that have been, or will be, cut due to an ever-increasing budget… Continue reading