A man stands on a rock and watches as a tugboat pulls a barge along the waterfront Feb. 18 in Mukilteo. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Paul Butterworth drives his Bigfoot model airplane off the Snohomish Radio Aero Club field on Feb. 17 in Snohomish. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Ashley Olson releases green balloons from the dock at Davies Beach in Lake Stevens in memory of her brother, Joey Mell, who overdosed a year ago. Green was Mell’s favorite color and Olson describes her brother as “gorgeous” and “a real thrill seeker” due to his job as a highline tree trimmer. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

A woman walking along the path is seen from Snohomish Superior Courthouse in Everett on Feb. 15. (Kevin Clark / The Herald )