A rendering depicts the Oculis Lodge winding through snowy hills. (Cascadia Daily News)

A developer dreams of domes near Mount Baker

Youri Benoiston raised more than a million bucks on social media for his planned lodge. He’s got a long way to go before his marketing pitch becomes reality.

  • Feb 18, 2023
  • By Hailey Hoffman Cascadia Daily News
A rendering depicts the Oculis Lodge winding through snowy hills. (Cascadia Daily News)
Tater Tot has been missing in Marysville since Feb. 6. (Submitted photo)

Family searches daily, hires tracker for Marysville dachshund Tater Tot

Michael Bride just wants his old “silly dog” back and is offering a $2,000 reward. No questions asked.

Tater Tot has been missing in Marysville since Feb. 6. (Submitted photo)

Help, my $1,000 Marriott gift card is invalid!

Louise Panicali’s husband receives a $1,000 Marriott gift card for doing a good deed. But the card doesn’t work. Will Marriott do a good deed itself by fixing the problem?

  • Feb 18, 2023
  • By Wire Service

Life lessons teach value of love, learning and giving

It’s those attributes — not wealth, possessions or status — that give us a deep sense of appreciation for being alive.

Denmark's Legoland features 58 million Lego bricks, some assembled to represent famous landmarks from around the world, such as the historic Bryggen wharf in Bergen, Norway.

Rick Steves’ Europe: Happy and content — It’s a very Danish thing

Denmark, home of Legoland, works like a charm in spite of — or, very possibly, because of — high taxes and $6 cups of coffee.

Denmark's Legoland features 58 million Lego bricks, some assembled to represent famous landmarks from around the world, such as the historic Bryggen wharf in Bergen, Norway.
Does a walking cane go on the left or the right? It’s an adventure getting back on her feet. (Jennifer Bardsley)

She’ll take two working legs and a nap, please

Water aerobics, physical therapy and grocery pick-up services have helped Jennifer Bardsley recover from an injury. Napping has been especially helpful.

Does a walking cane go on the left or the right? It’s an adventure getting back on her feet. (Jennifer Bardsley)
2023 Volvo XC90 Recharge AWD Ultimate (Volvo)

2023 Volvo XC90 Recharge AWD Ultimate

Customers looking for other powertrain options are in luck.

  • Feb 16, 2023
  • By Larry Lark
  • Cars
2023 Volvo XC90 Recharge AWD Ultimate (Volvo)
Ian Neville of Dumpstaphunk performs at the All In Music & Arts Festival at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in in Indianapolis. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County

Hear funk and jam band Dumpstaphunk at “Take Me to the River New Orleans Live” in Edmonds on March 25.

Ian Neville of Dumpstaphunk performs at the All In Music & Arts Festival at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in in Indianapolis. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Steve Backus works on the details of a moon carving at his wood shop and home on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 in Clinton, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

‘Carve or Starve!’: Whidbey’s godfather of chainsaw art rebounds from fire

New bears and gnomes now stand in the soot of their predecessors. Steve Backus credits firefighters and community support.

Steve Backus works on the details of a moon carving at his wood shop and home on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 in Clinton, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Arnold Promise Witch Hazel produces large, clear yellow flowers with reddish centers, and it blooms in late winter. (Richie Steffen)

Great plant pick: Arnold Promise Witch Hazel

What: Hamamelis intermedia, commonly known as Arnold Promise Witch Hazel, is a vigorous cultivar cherished for its exquisitely fragrant, spidery flowers, which appear just when… Continue reading

  • Feb 15, 2023
Arnold Promise Witch Hazel produces large, clear yellow flowers with reddish centers, and it blooms in late winter. (Richie Steffen)
This photo shows a display garden called “Bee Simple!” by Everett’s Susan Browne Landscape Design at the 2018 Northwest Flower and Garden Festival. (Northwest Flower and Garden Festival)

It’s show time: Let this festival renew your love of gardening

This week marks the beginning of the 33rd annual Northwest Flower and Garden Festival, which will run Feb. 15-19 at the Washington State Convention Center… Continue reading

This photo shows a display garden called “Bee Simple!” by Everett’s Susan Browne Landscape Design at the 2018 Northwest Flower and Garden Festival. (Northwest Flower and Garden Festival)
Is it a music box, a toy, a showpiece or a robot? Wind it with a key, and a feathery bird pops out to chirp and flutter in a lifelike way.

Mechanical creatures have long captured our imaginations

This singing bird, which appears from inside a music box, sold for $4,560 at auction.

Is it a music box, a toy, a showpiece or a robot? Wind it with a key, and a feathery bird pops out to chirp and flutter in a lifelike way.
The five-passenger 2023 Acura Integra includes a cargo area with 24.3 cubic feet of room. (Acura)

2023 Acura Integra hatchback revives a time-honored name

With roots in the 1980s, the luxury compact returns with style, fun and a manual transmission option.

The five-passenger 2023 Acura Integra includes a cargo area with 24.3 cubic feet of room. (Acura)

The Everett Public Library’s top checkouts for kids in 2022

Discover the books kids loved last year!

The Everett Public Library’s top checkouts for teens and young adults in 2022

Find out which nonfiction, fiction, graphic and audio titles teens and young adults loved reading last year.

The Everett Public Library’s top checkouts for adults in 2022

Find out what nonfiction, fiction, graphic and audio titles library-goers are reading.

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Stop bugging high school seniors with questions about college

Give high school seniors who are stressed to the max a break — find something else to talk about.

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Dealing with the challenges of chronic discomfort

It’s important to adopt an attitude of acceptance, and understand that while pain is inevitable, suffering is not.

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