Volunteer Daniel Oliver pushes as Mike Bird (center) yells out directions as one section of a red barn in moved into position at the Arlington Airport, in preparation for the Arlington Fly-In, on June 27. The barn is the centerpiece of a historic airplane exhibit during the airshow event. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Traci Craig sits in her team’s race car as the car gets prepped for the 200-lap Super Late Model race at the Summer Showdown at the Evergreen Speedway on June 30 in Monroe. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Lourdes Coria (center) helps a young woman register to vote outside of Walmart on June 27 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Edgar Shepherd, 100, talks to friends and family at the table during his 100th birthday celebration at the Lynnwood Elks Lodge on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in Lynnwood, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

The Aquasox’ Josh Stowers (25) gets a hand from teammate Bobby Honeyman after scoring a run as Everett took on Tri-City at Everett Memorial Stadium on June 24 in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

The first Blok by the start-up Blokable is placed on the grounds of the Edmonds Lutheran Church. The church is partnering with Compass Housing Alliance to build low-income housing on its property. Read it here. (Lizz Giordano / The Herald) Photo taken June 29th.

During a memorial fireworks display July 3 at Boom City, a number of people watched from their vehicles in the adjacent parking lot. Story and video here. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

A trio in the lighting area at Boom City watches a shower of white-hot sparks from several fountains set off July 3, just as darkness falls. Story and video here. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Volunteer crosswalk guard at Hawthorne Elementary in Everett, Terri Amburgy, directs cars and children waiting at a busy intersection near the school on June 12. Read her story here. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Journeyman pile driver Eugene Bowen (left) and Chris McKinsey, an apprentice pile driver, drill holes for a containment apparatus that will help keep concrete from falling in the water as work is being done on the pier at the Everett waterfront. Read about new development at the port here. (Sue Misao / The Herald)

The container ship Westwood Victoria was seen at the Port of Everett in June. Read all about the past, present and future of the port here. (Janice Podsada / The Herald)

H’Bion Buonto will be one of about 500 people participating in the U.S. Naturalization Ceremony at the Seattle Center on July 4, after recently passing the citizenship test. She is pictured outside her home in Marysville on June 28. Read her remarkable story here. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Washington’s Agwin Atem (center) defends against Texas’ Liane Matzenbach and Washington’s Melany Hernandez (left) during the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games Basketball at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle on July 5. Read their Silver Medal story here. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Zoe Bennett, 10, cuts out heart-shaped dog treats in her kitchen on June 28 in Marysville. Read about how she sells them to raise money for her best friend’s cancer treatments here. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

People gather to watch the Thunder on the Bay Fireworks from Legion Memorial Park on July 4in Everett. See a photo gallery of the event here. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Aleisha Ashton watches as Kira Griffin, 1, plays with bubbles before the start of the Thunder on the Bay Fireworks at Legion Memorial Park on July 4 in Everett. See a photo gallery of the event here. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)