The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum at Paine Field in Everett. (Janice Podsada / The Herald) 20220419

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Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum returns Memorial Day weekend

The showcase for the late Paul Allen’s private collection of vintage aircraft and military vehicles reopens May 27.

Joshua Marcy, the new director of Paine Field airport. (Photo provided)

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Snohomish County appoints new director of Paine Field

Joshua Marcy, who’s served as interim director since February, will lead the Snohomish County-owned airport.

Peter Anderson walks around the Mukilteo Lighthouse campus on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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After outcry, switcheroo of Mukilteo lighthouse digs won’t happen

The mayor dropped a proposal to swap the sites of the Mukilteo Historical Society and Chamber of Commerce.

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EMS levy lid lift would increase property taxes in Mukilteo

People are needed to write the pro and con ballot statements for the voters’ pamphlet for the August…

A log bridge crosses a creek along an access road connected to the Monte Cristo trail in Monte Cristo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Best hiking trail in Snohomish County

You voted, we tallied, here are the results.

Emory's restaurant on Silver Lake in Everett. (Taylor Goebel / The Herald) 20220224

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Where to go for the best Happy Hour in Snohomish County?

You voted, we tallied, here are the results.

A standard jet fuel, left, burns with extensive smoke output while a sustainable avation fuel, right, produces less smoke during a demonstration of the difference in fuel emissions on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Paine Field unveils plan for new, more eco-friendly jet fuel center

The research and development center is a joint effort by Snohomish County and Washington State University.

The former ferry holding lanes are repaved and getting ready for cars in Mukilteo, Washington on August 16, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Port parking at Mukilteo waterfront finally opens

The 99-stall lot on the former ferry holding lanes includes 63 spots for someone to leave a car…

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Who has the best patio in Snohomish County?

You voted, we tallied, here are the results.

Mukilteo Coffee Roasters co-owners Beth and Gary Smith in 2017. (Kyle Jensen / South Whidbey Record)

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Mukilteo coffee roaster, 69, had personality as big as ‘thunderstorm’

“I knew at the first sip that this is what I wanted to do,” Gary Smith said. The…

The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum at Paine Field is seen on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Flying Heritage Museum ‘returning soon’ under new owner

Bought by a Walmart heir, the vintage aircraft and military museum offered a cryptic tease this week.

Airport workers watch as an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 embarks on the first 737 flight out of Paine Field Airport Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Alaska Airlines nixes Everett flights to Spokane, Boise

Alaska Airlines revised its Paine Field flight schedule ahead of the spring and summer travel season.

A private plane taxis past the Paine Field passenger terminal on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Final draft of Paine Field Master Plan ready to view

Officials will host an overview of the plan — with proposals for more gates and more parking spots…

Children at Discovery Elementary School in Everett watch as Amanda Good seals their friend's molars on February 7, 2023. (Mukilteo School District)

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Smile Check offers free dental care for hundreds of kids who need it

More than 1,300 students in the Mukilteo School District received screenings and referrals at school.

Semi-automatic rifles fill a wall at a gun shop on Oct. 2, 2018, in Lynnwood. (AP Photo / Elaine Thompson, File)

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Guns for gift cards is back for second round in Mukilteo on Saturday

Guns can be exchanged for $50 to $100 gift cards in this program aimed to reduce violence.

Michael Simmons (Mukilteo School District)

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Mukilteo School Board has vacancy with resignation of Michael Simmons

Simmons has served for 11 years. Deadline to apply for the District 1 seat is Feb. 28.

Shaquille O’Neal's Big Chicken restaurant chain plans to open a location in Mukilteo this summer. (Photo provided)

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Shaq’s Big Chicken restaurant coming to Mukilteo this summer

The fast-food chain’s fare is inspired by the NBA great’s home-cooked childhood favorites.

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Mukilteo citizen watchdog, 83, spoke for ‘the facts and the truth’

“It is fitting that the public see (Charlie Pancerzewski’s) name when they get up to the podium for…

FILE - In this Monday, March 23, 2020, file photo, a worker walks near a mural of a Boeing 777 airplane at the company's manufacturing facility in Everett, Wash., north of Seattle. Beginning in 2024, some 737 planes will be built in Everett, the company announced to workers on Monday. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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With 747 out, Boeing to open new 737 Max line at Everett’s Paine Field

Since the last 747 rolled out of the factory, speculation has been rife that Boeing might move some…

A ferry heads out from Mukilteo towards Clinton during the evening commute Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Have a question for Washington State Ferries? Ask away this week

Virtual meeting topics include service restoration, hiring and progress on major vessel and terminal construction.