From defendants in the courtroom to a silhouette of a witch walking down Colby Avenue on Halloween, Daily Herald photographers take thousands of images of life in Snohomish County each year. Here are some of their favorites as well as the newsiest of 2019.
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Arlington’s Jack Sheward is hit in the leg as O’Dea’s David Sessoms slides in for the tying run in a 3A baseball state regional game at Sherman Anderson Field on May 18 in Mount Vernon. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
The Herald’s volleyball player of the year is Lake Stevens High School junior outside hitter Samaya Morin. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Sisters Alice and Lily Hellman (right) try on bathrobes and lay on a bed at the Hotel Indigo Everett during its Grand Opening party on Dec. 4 in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Stan, one of eight fishers released back into the woods, runs past guests at the Buck Creek Campground in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest on Oct. 24. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Silja Dos Reis, who plays the role of Crystal, and Jerome Sordillon, who plays the role of the love interest, pose at “The Convergence Zone” in Stardust plaza at the Wetmore Theater on April 9 in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Sounders midfielder Víctor Rodríguez scores the second goal between two Toronto defenders as the Seattle Sounders beat Toronto FC 3-1 to win the MLS Cup on Nov. 10 in Seattle. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
David Zinman, 88, talks about finding a 10-cent plaque 50 years after he gave it to his mother. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
After breaking a champagne bottle after many tries, Brett Smith, Propeller Airports Chief Executive Officer, throws up his hands and the broken bottle during opening day ceremonies of the Paine Field Terminal on March 4. (Andy Bronson / The Herald) F
William Talbott II waits for potential jurors to file into the Snohomish County Courthouse for questioning in his double-murder trial on June 11 in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
With bases loaded and two outs, Glacier Peak’s Ashley Schmer makes the inning-ending catch over the head of teammate Phoebe Schultz as Glacier Peak beat Lake Stevens 6-3 in a fastpitch game on April 9 in Lake Stevens. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Drew Bakgaard cleans up after breakfast as his dog Luka licks a skillet while camping at Gold Basin Campground on July 26 in Verlot. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Chelsea Rusted watches from a hallway as John Van Cuylenborg (right), Kelly Cook and Laura Baanstra talk to the media after William Talbott II is sentenced to life without parole at the Snohomish County Courthouse on July 24. Rustad’s AncestryDNA test lead to the arrest of Talbott, who was convicted of killing of Tanya Van Cuylenborg and Jay Cook. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Sounders players celebrate the first goal by Kelvin Leerdam as the Seattle Sounders beat Toronto FC 3-1 to win the MLS Cup at CenturyLink Field on Nov. 10. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Gina Deutsch reacts to a missed putt as she and a teammate compete on the first day of league play golf at Back9 Parlor on Sept. 10 in Lynnwood. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Jake Turner reviews some of the finishing touches on a restored 1947 steam engine at The Newell Corporation in Arlington on June 11. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Snohomish’s James Boggeri celebrates his first place in the Boys 50-yard freestyle during the NW District 1 3A Boys Swim and Dive at the Snohomish Aquatic Center on Feb. 8. The Jaguars won 84-70. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Runners make their way through the course during the 13th Annual Twilight XC Invitational at Cedarcrest Golf Course in Marysville on Oct. 5. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Washington wide receiver Ty Jones (20) attempts a catch with Washington State cornerback Marcus Strong (4) defending during the 112th Apple Cup at Husky Stadium on Nov. 29. The Huskies won 31-13. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Autumn Adams (left) and Emerald Adams reenact a historic scene at the Grimm House in Lake Stevens on Oct. 2. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Runners make their way through the course during the 13th Annual Twilight XC Invitational at Cedarcrest Golf Course in Marysville on Oct. 5. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Sebastian Wanjiru runs through a tackling drill during practice at Mariner High School in Everett on Aug. 22. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Marysville Pilchuck’s Kyle Matson (left) charges the net with Snohomish’s Adam Kowalchyk (right) and Snohomish’s goalkeeper Michael Herrera defending at Quil Ceda Stadium in Marysville on March 23. The match ended in a 1-1 tie. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Shorecrest’s Gavin Dalziel is lifted in celebration for his performance against Snohomish during the NW District 1 3A Boys Soccer Tournament at Shoreline Stadium on May 9. The Scots won 3-2. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
North Creek’s Koli Faaiu pulls in the finals of the lineman tug-of-war during the Cougar Championship Passing Tournament at Lakewood High School in Marysville on July 27. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Jackson’s Amaya Poole (right) celebrates after winning the 100-meter dash during the 3A & 4A NW District Track and Field Championships at Shoreline Stadium on May 17. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Washington’s Jacob Eason carries the trophy through the tunnel after the 112th Apple Cup at Husky Stadium on Nov. 29. The Huskies won 31-13. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Steve Landro (left), Mark Myers (center) and Todd Weber make their way to Myers’ final game at Jackson High School in Mill Creek on Dec. 13. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Aaliyah Collins celebrates her goal with Kate Sprink (right) and Abigail Varghese (left) at Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish on Sept. 24. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Kamiakin’s Garrett Grillo is blocked from a header by Marysville’s Kyle Matson at Quil Ceda Stadium in Marysville on May 14. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Maya DuChesne, Snohomish senior point guard, was a four-year starter averaging 13.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.4 steals per game and came through in the clutch while leading a young Panthers team to a fourth-place state trophy. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
From the Edmonds Theater’s distinctive Art Deco lobby, employee Jack Eccleshall, 18, glances out the window. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Daxton Ackert, 14, and his 11-year-old brother Kruz check out the special Halloween lighting near the graveyard fence outside their home in Everett’s South Forest Park neighborhood. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Senior Damilka Ortega runs past flag-waving students flanking the entryway to Cascade High School for the school’s first Culture Night. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Everett’s LaVerne Bunney, who celebrated her 110th birthday with her family in April, died Sept. 16. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Tiffany Teasdale, co-owner of Lynnwood Gun Ammunition, talks about new requirements that took effect after voters approved of Initiative 1639. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Pete Cameron, general manager of Evergreen Funeral Home and Cemetery, watches over View Crest Abbey Mausoleum, where some of his ancestors are entombed. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
With his hand in a biodegradable bag, Nick Garcia of Everett picks up after Balto, his 4-year-old boxer mix, in Grand Avenue Park. (Dan Bates, The Herald)
For her 100th birthday party, Teresa Schmierer celebrated at Everett’s 24 Hour Fitness with her water aerobics class. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
At the end of a rousing performance of the song “You Are Holy,” Faith Fitch (left) and Angelina Nesterenko end with a high-five. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
At the Everett Public Library, youngsters record a veteran talking about his experiences during the war in Vietman. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Arthur Skotdal (center) pays a visit to his sons who now head Skotdal Real Estate. With him, in their glassy 12th-floor headquarters in the Key Bank Tower, are Craig Skotdal (left) and Andy Skotdal. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Rear Adm. Linnea Sommer-Weddington, who is with the U.S. Strategic Command in Nebraska, presents a folded American flag to Judy Price and her sister Lana Williams (right). Their mother was the sister of Daniel Guisinger, an Everett sailor who died at Pearl Harbor. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Monroe High School football players wait inside a tunnel for their names to be called before their game on Nov. 9 in Monroe. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald).
Kaya Sanders, 5, sits in bed at Seattle Children’s Hospital and places car stickers on her anesthesia mask while she waits to be taken in for her MRI on Dec. 12, 2018. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
An Everett High School graduate passes by her mother, who cheers when her daughter’s name is called, during graduation at Angel of the Winds Arena on June 15. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A pole vaulter practices before the start of the 3A boys pole vaulting final during the second day of competition at the 4A/3A/2A State Track Field Championships at Mount Tahoma High School on May 24 in Tacoma. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Miranda Granger jumps in the air to knee a medicine ball, held by trainer and gym owner Charlie Pearson, during her training session at Charlie’s Combat Club on July 26 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A keyboard is reflected in the glasses of Gramatik while performing on the third day of Summer Meltdown on Aug. 3 in Monroe. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Baile Folklore Colibri members dance in the Everett High School parking lot before the start of the Colors of Freedom Fourth of July Parade on July 4. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A family in werewolf, witch and vampire costumes crosses California Street during downtown trick-or-treating on Oct. 31 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Kaylee Williams, 3, makes a snow angel on Feb. 9 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Xoe Heaney (left) and Sarah Bilchak (right) relax during the opening ceremony at the first day of Summer Meltdown on Aug. 1 in Darrington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Jacob Kuehn, 4 (center), along with his mom, Julie Kuehn, and sisters Haylie Kuehn (left) and Natalie Kuehn (right), cut the ribbon at the re-opening of Seaview Park on July 24 in Edmonds. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Protestors lie across the ground during the Die-In at the Global Climate Strike at the Snohomish County Campus Plaza on Sept. 20 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
When Chelsea Rustad won an AncestryDNA kit and submitted her sample she had no idea she would be the key to finding the killer in a 1987 double murder. Rustad’s sample led to the arrest and conviction of her second cousin William Talbott II, making it the first court case to test law enforcement’s use of genetic genealogy to identify suspects. Chelsea Rustad is seen here in front of her home in on July 22 in Tumwater. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Caden Delaney squints as he learns how to steer from USA luger Adian Kelly during the USA Luge Silder Search program at Arrowhead Ranch on May 19 in Camano Island. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The grounds crew preps the field before the game during Opening Day at T-Mobile Park on March 28 in Seattle. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Mariners’ Mallex Smith slides into third base during the Opening Day game against the Boston Red Sox at T-Mobile Park on March 28 in Seattle. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)