The Herald’s most share-worthy social content of 2023
Published 1:30 am Monday, January 1, 2024
As the leading local news source in Snohomish County, The Daily Herald uses social media to post timely and relevant community stories. This year, some posts caught your attention more than others. Not only did these stories make headlines, they resonated with you enough to share them. And share them. And share them again.
Here are the top 5 posts you shared from The Herald’s Facebook and Instagram feeds:
Top 5 Shared Posts on Facebook
5. Stevens Pass opens for the season
Days before Stevens Pass was scheduled to open, the resort staff postponed its Dec 1. start date indefinitely due to minimal snow. With the help of a winter storm, the slopes accumulated over 3 feet of snow by Dec. 11. The lifts opened on Dec. 12.
4. ‘Great value’: Air National Guard cedes airport parcels to Paine Field
The U.S. House of Representatives passed this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, which will give Everett’s Paine Field 14 acres of “valuable land” owned by the Washington Air National Guard. The military defense wing began operations at the airport in 1953, but left 60 years later in 2013.
“We’ve been trying to get that property for three decades,” said airport spokesperson Kristin Banfield.
3. Darrington school reduces lunchroom waste with new milk dispensers
School staff collaborated with Waste Management on a new program encouraging schools to install milk dispensers, instead of offering disposable milk cartons at breakfast and lunch. Milk cartons generally aren’t accepted by recycling centers in Snohomish County.
2. Index-Galena Road, Mountain Loop Highway close for season
Index-Galena Road, closed since 2006, had reopened Nov. 4. After just 33 days open, the 4-mile section was shut down due to winter weather.
1. Saving racehorses from slaughter, Snohomish rescue offers second chance
Since 2021, Gifford Horses has rescued and rehomed more than 50 thoroughbreds, many destined for slaughter. Kaisa Gifford bandages their wounds, re-trains them and sells them to caring owners. Their sale helps pay for hay and the next horse.
“The idea is to put value back in the horse so they never end up back in a bad situation,” Gifford said. “They’re worth something to someone.”
Top 5 Shared Posts on Instagram
5. Chicken with a side of traffic: Everett Mall Chick-fil-A opens Dec. 7
The new Everett Mall Way restaurant is the popular chain’s fifth Snohomish County location. Openings often cause traffic backups.
4. Investigating the Investigators
How does an investigative story begin at The Daily Herald? In a video clip, Herald reporter Jake Goldstein-Street discusses the case of Christian Sayre, the former Everett bar owner charged with over 20 counts of sex crimes. The full video premiered Oct. 24 at Behind the News Stories, The Herald’s annual celebration of local news.
The Everett Massacre, also known as Bloody Sunday, was the bloodiest labor confrontation in Pacific Northwest history. The Herald revisited the fascinating and tragic story behind the bloodshed of Nov. 5, 1916, in a three-part video series.
2. Family grieves slain teen; Jackson Park neighbors fear further violence
Cesar Sanchez, 17, went to stay the night at a friend’s house in Everett, his mother said. The next morning, he was shot to death. Like in several other fatal shootings in Everett in the past year, gun violence traumatized the neighborhood.
1. Dick’s Drive-In announces new south Everett location
The local burger legend announced plans to open a south Everett location on Center Road in 2025.
Alex Kube; alexandra.kube@soundpublishing.com
