Top row: Joshua Binda, left, Jason Call, Cody Hart, Devin Hermanson. Bottom row: Leif Johnson, left, Rick Larsen, Daniel Miller, Edwin Stickle

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Larsen faces 7 challengers to represent Everett in Congress

As he seeks a 13th term, Rep. Rick Larsen faces competitors from the left and right, including Lynnwood…

A view of the Phil Johnson Ball Fields on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Group sues to stop south Everett Pallet shelter on vacant city property

The 20 tiny houses would shelter women and their children near the Phil Johnson Ballfields.

Interfaith Family Shelter executive director Jim Dean recieves a photo of the shelter during his retirement party at Trinity Episcopal Church in Everett, Washington on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Head of Everett’s Interfaith shelter says ‘it’s time for me to move over’

Jim Dean is retiring after seven years as executive director of the nonprofit. Lynsey Gagnon is stepping into…

Planes on display inside Charlie Hangar at the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum on Friday, March 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum is a Paine Field favorite

“Not just your old plane guys’ museum.” New exhibits celebrate the wartime efforts of women in WWII and…

Curt Shriner, right, acts during rehearsal for The Curious Savage at the Historic Everett Theatre in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Behind him on the left is a drawing of his late wife Laura Shriner, left, and granddaughter Veronica Osburn-Calhoun, right. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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‘This play was for her’: Everett theater’s first show in 5 years is a tribute

After tragically losing the two lights of his life, Everett Historic Theatre manager Curt Shriner said the show…

Diane Symms, right, has been the owner and CEO of Lombardi's Italian Restaurants for more than three decades. Now in her 70s, she's slowly turning the reins over to her daughter, Kerri Lonergan-Dreke.Shot on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 in Everett, Wash. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Lombardi’s Italian Restaurant in Mill Creek to close

Lombardi’s Restaurant Group sold the Mill Creek property currently occupied by the restaurant. The Everett and Bellingham locations…

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Woman dies in third fatal train crash near Everett since June

An Amtrak train heading west struck the woman near Harborview Park on Thursday night, police said.

Julio Cortes, left, Annie Fitzgerald, Bryce Nickel

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Diversity is key for Everett state rep candidates

Rep. Julio Cortes has advocated for marginalized groups in Olympia. His opponents say people with disabilities need their…

The Snohomish County Jail is pictured on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Woman, 43, dies inside Snohomish County Jail, sixth death since September

Corrections staff found the inmate unresponsive in her single-occupancy cell Wednesday. It was unclear how she died.

Port officials and future tenants shovel some earth while participating in a groundbreaking ceremony for Restaurant Row at the Port of Everett on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Here’s the scoop on sweet additions to Everett waterfront

Two new buildings at Port of Everett will house new froyo shop, breakfast cafe, fish market, taproom and…

The 2024 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships and Nautique U.S. National Wakesurf Championships begin July 25 and conclude the 28, held at Lake Tye Park in Monroe. (Photo courtesy Katie Darrow, City of Monroe)

Sports

2 national sporting events to take place in Snohomish County this week

The USA Softball Western Nationals are in Everett and Lynnwood, and the Nautique WWA Wakeboard National and U.S.…

A transit rider steps onto a Community Transit bus on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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What route should new Smokey Point bus route take through Marysville?

By 2029, the Gold Line will connect Everett Station to Smokey Point. Community Transit wants your input on…

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Suspected impaired driver strikes patrol car on I-5 near Everett

No injuries were reported in the crash on northbound I-5 between Everett and Marysville early Wednesday morning.

Lauren Davis, left, Lori Theis, Dunia Wabenga

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Public safety is a central question in south Snohomish County race

Rep. Lauren Davis is running for a fourth term. Republican Lori Theis and Democrat Dunia Wabenga are trying…

Public Works Senior Engineer Randy Loveless looks out over Everett’s 101-year-old reservoir at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Reservoir 3 Replacement Project on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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With looming earthquake threat, Everett breaks ground on $80M reservoirs

Contractors will replace a 100-year-old reservoir east of Evergreen Way with two smaller ones.

Performers joust during the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire at Sky Meadows Park in Snohomish, Washington, on Sunday, Aug. 06, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Travel

Royalty and revelry: The spirit of the Renaissance comes to Monroe

The annual Renaissance fair will open its doors every weekend from July 20 to Aug. 18

Lead Mammography Technologist Starla DeLap talks about the different ways the Hologic 3D Mammography Exam can be situated around a patient on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Providence Everett launches early breast cancer detection program

Prevention4Me, the hospital’s new breast cancer risk assessment tool, will help doctors and patients expedite diagnoses and treatment.

A boat drives out of the Port of Everett Marina in front of Boxcar Park on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Expand the Port of Everett’s boundaries? Voters must decide

The port calls it a workforce measure to boost the economy and add jobs. Opponents say it burdens…

A dog sticks their head out the window as a part of a Wandering Rover Field Trip at the Everett Animal Shelter in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Doggy dates: Wandering Rover at Everett shelter gives dogs a day out

The program offers people the opportunity to try a dog before they adopt or to simply get their…

A closing sign hangs above the entrance of the Big Lots at Evergreen and Madison on Monday, July 22, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Big Lots announces it will shutter Everett and Lynnwood stores

The Marysville store will remain open for now. The retailer reported declining sales in the first quarter of…