Panther chameleon basks in the light at Arlington Reptiles on Nov. 16. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Jameson Zmuda holds a leucistic Texas rat snake at Arlington Reptiles on Nov. 16. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Teddy, an English bulldog, models Zentek Clothing’s heat regulating dog jacket on Nov. 15. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Everett’s Morgan Carter (right) is fouled by Cascade’s Brooke Alcayaga at Everett Community College on Dec. 1. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Everett’s Amina Hussein looks for a shot with Cascade’s Malia Jones defending and fouling at Everett Community College on Dec. 1. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Meadowdale’s Alicia Morrison (3) goes up for a shot as Everett’s Kate Pohland (14) defends during a game at Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood on Nov. 28. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Marketing & Events Coordinator Michelle Donoghue sets up games and activities for Saturday’s 2nd Annual Tanks Giving event at the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum on Dec. 1. in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

The Marysville Pilchuck Tomahawk Red 89ers practice at Tulalip Field on Nov. 21. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Cascade’s Donelle Meriwether attempts a shot at Everett Community College on Dec.1. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Everett’s Elijah Ross-Rutter attempts to shoot through Cascade’s Musa Baldeh (left) and Cascade’s Nicholas Klemp at Everett Community College on Dec. 1. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Mountlake Terrance’s Akol Yel (left) and Kamiak’s Braden Leary are tied up at Mountlake Terrace High School on Nov. 29. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Mountlake Terrance’s Connor Williams (left) attempts a shot with Kamiak’s Daniel Sharpe looking on at Mountlake Terrace High School on Nov. 29. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

The Casino road Community Center serves more than 175 children ages 5 and younger. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

While their moms are taking the ESOL class in another room, preschoolers receive instruction from teacher Rosa Asturias (right) and teacher assistant Elsa Perez. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Salvation Army bell ringer Del Varney chats as a donor drops money into the bucket at the Fred Meyer store on Casino Road on Nov. 24 in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lisa Pickford sits in the living room of her home in Snohomish. Pickford and her husband, Stew, fill their home with Christmas decorations each year. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

A few boat owners at Everett Marina were in a festive spirit this week, stringing lights on their mast and bow rails. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Seattle’s Victor Rodriguez kicks and scores the goal in the first half of the Western Conference Finals at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Nov. 30. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Seattle’s Nicolas Lodeiro slides to dislodge the ball from Houston’s Alex in the first half of the Western Conference Finals at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Nov. 30. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Seattle’s Gustav Svensson heads the ball with Houston’s Vicente Sanchez trailing in the first half of the Western Conference Finals at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Nov. 30. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)