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Boeing workers walk to and from their cars during a shift change on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Whistleblower Josh Dean, of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, has died

Dean, 45, alleged Spirit ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX. He alleged wrongful termination after he brought…

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DNA cracks 1984 Everett cold case; ‘sexual sadist’ arrested

Judy Weaver was last seen alive walking home from a cafe she owned. Forty years later, police tied…

Merle Meyers, who worked at Boeing for nearly 30 years, in Everett, Wash., April 2, 2024. Meyers said the company's culture changed over the years to emphasize speed over quality. (Grant Hindsley/The New York Times)

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Ex-Everett Boeing manager says workers mishandled parts to meet deadlines

Merle Meyers, who worked at Boeing for 30 years, said he was going public with his experience because…

Two people in white protective suits move a large package out of Clare’s Place and into a storage container in the parking lot on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Snohomish County to test for meth contamination in supportive housing

A new rule requires annual testing at Snohomish County-owned housing, after a 3-2 vote by the county council…

Boeing firefighters union members and supporters hold an informational picket at Airport Road and Kasch Park Road on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Boeing: Firefighters face lockout if no deal by Saturday

A labor dispute has heated up: Boeing filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the firefighters union and…

Detectives investigate a shooting that occurred in the 9800 block of 18th Ave W on Friday April 26 in Everett. (Photo provided by the Everett Police Department)

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Bail set at $1M for Everett man in shootout that left brother injured

The suspect, 26, had been threatening to shoot a former friend before opening fire at an Everett duplex,…

Boeing firefighters union members and supporters hold an informational picket at Airport Road and Kasch Park Road on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Boeing firefighters picket in Everett for better pay

Union firefighters hope to avoid a strike and secure a new contract — at a time when the…

A giant seven-dollar apple fritter eclipses a plate on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Karl’s Bakery in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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$7 buys an apple fritter the size of your head at Karl’s in Everett

The fritter spills over a dinner plate. The bakery’s owner: “I would imagine it would exceed your daily…

Amadea, a superyacht, docked at the Port of Everett on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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How did a Russian oligarch’s seized superyacht end up in Everett?

Worth more than $300 million, the Amadea could soon be up for sale. But first, it came to…

Anila Gill, right, and one of her sons Zion Gill, 8, at the apartment complex they live at on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Heard of the Working Families Tax Credit? Neither have many local families

In Snohomish County alone, more than $18 million from the state’s tax credit is available for taxpayers to…

Two people in white protective suits move a large package out of Clare’s Place and into a storage container in the parking lot on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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To live in drug-tainted housing, or to live without shelter?

Experts remain divided on the science of drug contamination. Have evacuations and stalled shelter projects done more harm…

Funko Field at Memorial Stadium in Everett. (Chuck Taylor / The Herald) 20200528

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Coalition to host ‘Spring into Recovery’ event at AquaSox game

The event in Everett on May 2 will offer free treatment drug resources, dental care and more before…

Executive Director of Pilchuck Audubon Brian Zinke, left, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Washington Trina Bayard, center, and Rep. Rick Larsen look up at a bird while walking in the Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Larsen’s new migratory birds law means $6.5M per year in avian aid

North American birds have declined by the billions. This week, local birders saw new funding as a “a…

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Police: 1 injured in south Everett shooting

Police responded to reports of shots fired in the 9800 block of 18th Avenue W. It was unclear…

A person turns in their ballot at a ballot box located near the Edmonds Library in Edmonds, Washington on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Deadline fast approaching for Everett property tax measure

Everett leaders are working to the last minute to nail down a new levy. Next week, the City…

A group including Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin, Compass Health CEO Tom Sebastian, Sen. Keith Wagoner and Rep. Julio Cortes take their turn breaking ground during a ceremony celebrating phase two of Compass Health’s Broadway Campus Redevelopment project Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Compass Health cuts child and family therapy services in Everett

The move means layoffs and a shift for Everett families to telehealth or other care sites.

People hang up hearts with messages about saving the Clark Park gazebo during a “heart bomb” event hosted by Historic Everett on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Clark Park gazebo removal complicated by Everett historical group

Over a City Hall push, the city’s historical commission wants to find ways to keep the gazebo in…

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Everett baby dies amid string of child fentanyl overdoses

Firefighters have responded to three incidents of children under 2 who were exposed to fentanyl this week. Police…

A Mukilteo Speedway sign hangs at an intersection along the road on Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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What’s in a ‘speedway’? Mukilteo considers renaming main drag

“Why would anybody name their major road a speedway?” wondered Mayor Joe Marine. The city is considering a…

ZeroAvia founder and CEO Val Mifthakof, left, shows Gov. Jay Inslee a hydrogen-powered motor during an event at ZeroAvia’s new Everett facility on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, near Paine Field in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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ZeroAvia’s new Everett center ‘a huge step in decarbonizing’ aviation

The British-American company, which is developing hydrogen-electric powered aircraft, expects one day to employ hundreds at the site.