People walk into the Everett Library off of Hoyt Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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How will new Everett library hours affect its programs?

This month, the two branches scaled back their hours in light of budget cuts stemming from a city…

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin talks about the 2025 budget with the city council before voting on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett council approves $644M budget with cuts to parks, libraries

The budget is balanced, but 31 employees are losing their jobs after cuts were made to close a…

Neetha Hsu practices a command with Marley, left, and Andie Holsten practices with Oshie, right, during a puppy training class at The Everett Zoom Room in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Tricks of the trade: New Everett dog training gym is a people-pleaser

Everett Zoom Room offers training for puppies, dogs and their owners: “We don’t train dogs, we train the…

Teslas charging in Victorville, Calif., on March 11. Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and one of President-elect Donald Trump’s biggest supporters, has said the government should eliminate all subsidies for electric vehicles. (Lauren Justice / The New York Times)

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Once a must for wealthy Seattle-area liberals, Teslas feel Elon backlash

For many, Tesla has changed from a brand associated with climate action and innovation to something “much more…

Lynn Lichtenberg and Claudia Douglass read a chemical test strip that is used to measure pollutants in water while conducting stormwater monitoring at the Port of Everett waterfront Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Everett water pollution facility’s new permit aims to protect salmon

The new state permit incorporated additional requirements after urging from local environmental groups.

A chain link fence surrounds Clark Park on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington.  (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Dog park goes up, historic gazebo comes down at Everett’s Clark Park

Construction began on an off-leash dog park at the north Everett park. The 103-year-old gazebo there is being…

A family walks through the Wintertide lights Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at Legion Park in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Snohomish County rings in the holidays with music, Santa and nativities

Events begin Saturday in most places and continue throughout December.

The new Crucible Brewing owners Johanna Watson-Andresen and Erik Andresen inside the south Everett brewery on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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South Everett brewery, set to close, finds lifeline in new owners

The husband and wife who bought Crucible Brewing went on some of their first dates there.

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Everett mayor Ray Stephenson looks over the city on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2015 in Everett, Wa. Stephanson sees  Utah’s “housing first” model – dealing with homelessness first before tackling related issues – is one Everett and Snohomish County should adopt.

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Economic Alliance taps former Everett mayor as CEO

Ray Stephanson will serve as the interim leader of the Snohomish County group.

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Everett man suspected of DUI in Tacoma tanker crash

The Everett man has been arrested for investigation of driving under the influence and two counts of vehicular…

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Man accused of shooting boss in the face in north Everett

Police arrested a Seattle man for investigation of first-degree assault in connection with the shooting on Colby Avenue.

A paddleboarder makes their way across Lake Ballinger on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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State stocking Snohomish County lakes with trout for Black Friday

Locally, the state is stocking Ballinger Lake, Gissburg Ponds, Silver Lake and Lake Tye.

Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with poblano peppers and chorizo at Tablas Woodstone Taverna on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 in Mill Creek, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Food & Drink

Seattle-area restaurants open for Thanksgiving

Want to skip the kitchen? Check out these spots, including restaurants in Everett and Mill Creek.

The sun sets beyond the the Evergreen Branch of the Everett Public Library as a person returns some books on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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‘A brutal hit’: Everett library cuts will lead to reduced hours, staffing

The cuts come as the city plans to reduce the library’s budget by 12% in 2025.

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Pedestrian identified in fatal Evergreen Way crash

On the night of Nov. 14, Rose Haube, 34, was crossing Evergreen Way when a car hit her,…

Scott Peterson works to clear a tree that fell on the roof of a Shawn Hawes' apartment unit on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘It almost killed me’: Bomb cyclone wreaks havoc in Snohomish County

Two people died. Trees crushed homes. And 135,000 locals lost power.

Tourists crowd the Snoqualmie Falls viewpoint to get photos of the falls and the adjacent Salish Lodge & Spa, in Snoqualmie, Washington. Ryan Berry / The Herald

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Twin Peaks fans may know this Snoqualmie, WA retreat as the Great Northern Hotel

Salish Lodge Spa is a perfect mix of romance and relaxation – and suspense, if you’re a Twin…

FILE -- An engine on a Boeing 767 jet aircraft, at a Boeing facility in Everett, Wash., March 7, 2012. The Boeing 737 engine that failed on Southwest Flight 1380 is not the only one that has caught the eye of regulators: Engines on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner and 767 have also failed, prompting questions about their design and inspection procedures. (Stuart Isett/The New York Times)

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Boeing layoffs will include nearly 2,200 workers in Washington

A Boeing spokesperson declined to say how many workers in each facility the company was laying off.

Lia Tetreault serves strawberry ice cream to a customer on Monday, Nov. 18 at the Soundview Deli in Everett, Washington. (Will Geschke/The Herald)

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‘I don’t have customers’: Everett deli struggles after bridge closure

The Soundview Deli, just steps away from the Edgewater Bridge, saw its business drop 90% since late October.

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Everett man who dealt fentanyl to undercover agent gets federal prison

Dane Britton will spend six years behind bars after selling guns and drugs to a federal agent.