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Christina Cratty, right, and her mother Storm Diamond, left, light a candle for their family member Monique (Mo) Wier who died from an overdose last July during A Night to Remember, A Time to Act opioid awareness event at the Snohomish County Campus on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

‘It’s not a cake walk’: Overdose event spotlights treatment in Snohomish County

Recovery from drug addiction is not “one-size-fits-all,” survivors and experts say.

 

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, Aug. 31

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

 

People cheer as ribbon is cut and confetti flys during the Lynnwood 1 Line extension opening celebrations on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

‘Today feels like Christmas’: Lynnwood light rail is here at last

Fifteen years after voters put the wheels in motion, Link stations opened in Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Shoreline on Friday.

 

A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

A brief timeline of the Lynnwood light rail extension

Four stations were added Friday in Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood as part of the 8.5-mile, $3.1 billion project.

A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Jill Diner, center, holds her son Sam Diner, 2, while he reacts to the shaking of the Big Shaker, the world’s largest mobile earthquake simulator, with his siblings on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

All shook up: Marysville gets a taste of 7.0 magnitude quake

On Thursday, locals lined up at Delta Plaza to experience an earthquake with the “Big Shaker” simulator.

Jill Diner, center, holds her son Sam Diner, 2, while he reacts to the shaking of the Big Shaker, the world’s largest mobile earthquake simulator, with his siblings on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

3 injured in Everett apartment fire

Early Friday, firefighters responded to a fire at the Fulton’s Crossing and Landing apartments at 120 SE Everett Mall Way.

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, Aug. 30

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Outside of Everett City Hall and the Everett Police Department on Jan. 3. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett council approves buyouts amid financial woes

The buyout measure comes after voters rejected a property tax levy lid lift. Officials said at least 131 employees are eligible.

Outside of Everett City Hall and the Everett Police Department on Jan. 3. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Pierce Butcher, 15, right, a sophomore at Marysville Getchell, holds a sign in silent protest at the Marysville School District budget presentation on Nov. 28, 2023 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Hiring freeze, school sports cuts on the table in Marysville

The move by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is the latest attempt to help the district correct its budget turmoil.

Pierce Butcher, 15, right, a sophomore at Marysville Getchell, holds a sign in silent protest at the Marysville School District budget presentation on Nov. 28, 2023 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Optum Everett Campus on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Optum WA cuts care for more than 23K Medicaid patients

On Nov. 1, patients in Snohomish County with certain Medicaid plans may need to find new doctors.

The Optum Everett Campus on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Grayson Huff, left, a 4th grader at Pinewood Elementary, peeks around his sign during the Marysville School District budget presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Timeline of Marysville schools turmoil

Marysville schools have faced shortfalls and internal strife for years. The latest update came this week when the state imposed even further oversight.

Grayson Huff, left, a 4th grader at Pinewood Elementary, peeks around his sign during the Marysville School District budget presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

An early look at the new Lynnwood Link extension

Sound Transit gave a sneak preview of the $3.1 billion project Wednesday, two days before it opens.

A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Donald Trump tells a JD Vance holding a magazine called Couch Digest that having A Kennedy on board will make us seem less Weird."  RFK Jr is dressed as a clown holding Conspiracy theories and wearing a tin foli hat.

Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Aug. 29

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Donald Trump tells a JD Vance holding a magazine called Couch Digest that having A Kennedy on board will make us seem less Weird."  RFK Jr is dressed as a clown holding Conspiracy theories and wearing a tin foli hat.
Everett police's Marine Operations Unit Dive Team continue to search for a kayaker on Wednesday, missing since Aug. 18. (Everett Police Department)

Everett police identify missing kayaker; search now a recovery

Miguel Urbano, 44, has been missing since Aug. 18, when a sudden storm caused trouble for several water enthusiasts.

Everett police's Marine Operations Unit Dive Team continue to search for a kayaker on Wednesday, missing since Aug. 18. (Everett Police Department)
Monroe climate and mental health advocate Jim Bloss died on Aug. 15. He was 83. (Provided photo)

Monroe climate and mental health advocate Jim Bloss dies at 83

Bloss was a regular contributor to The Daily Herald’s editorial pages. He recognized “a need for change,” a friend said.

Monroe climate and mental health advocate Jim Bloss died on Aug. 15. He was 83. (Provided photo)
Alaska Airlines Captain Ted Leenerts, left, and First Officer Andrew Blank start pre-flight checks in a Boeing 737 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2012. (Stuart Isett/The New York Times)

Sea-Tac computer outage is ongoing. Here’s what travelers should know.

As of Tuesday – just days ahead of one of the busiest travel weekends of the year – airport systems were still down.

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Alaska Airlines Captain Ted Leenerts, left, and First Officer Andrew Blank start pre-flight checks in a Boeing 737 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2012. (Stuart Isett/The New York Times)
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Friends and family line up to light a candle for those lost to an overdose during the 6th annual “A Night To Remember, A Time To Act” in Everett in 2022.

At overdose vigil in Everett, ‘share memories, grief, and also hope’

The eighth annual ‘A Night To Remember, A Time To Act’ will feature a resource fair and candlelight vigil Thursday.

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Friends and family line up to light a candle for those lost to an overdose during the 6th annual “A Night To Remember, A Time To Act” in Everett in 2022.
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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, Aug. 28

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A cyclist rides along the updated Scriber Creek Trail on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sound Transit plants trees, funds green projects ahead of Lynnwood opening

Sound Transit has made environmental initiatives a top priority as it expands the light rail north to Snohomish County.

A cyclist rides along the updated Scriber Creek Trail on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Cars move across the Edgewater Bridge toward Everett last year. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Edgewater Bridge closure between Everett, Mukilteo now set for November

The $34 million project will take a year to complete. Drivers will have to find other routes between the two cities.

Cars move across the Edgewater Bridge toward Everett last year. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)