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Phaedra Dunko, of Courting Frogs Nursery in Stanwood, brings out tray after tray of pitcher plants and other carnivorous plants as vendors prepare for Sorticulture Garden Arts Festival Thursday, June 9, 2022, on Colby Avenue in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Sorticulture, Everett’s garden arts fest, returns to downtown

The three-day event runs Friday through Sunday on Colby Avenue.

Phaedra Dunko, of Courting Frogs Nursery in Stanwood, brings out tray after tray of pitcher plants and other carnivorous plants as vendors prepare for Sorticulture Garden Arts Festival Thursday, June 9, 2022, on Colby Avenue in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Transportation Security Officer Jerry Drews speaks with a person in the security line Friday, May 27, 2022, at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Airport security don’ts: Ammo, a fifth of whiskey, brass knuckles

Pack smart for TSA: Antlers, ashes and Harry Potter wands are OK, but leave the bear spray at home.

Transportation Security Officer Jerry Drews speaks with a person in the security line Friday, May 27, 2022, at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
People gather for a color throw at Stanwood and Camano’s first-ever Pride celebration on Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

First-ever Pride celebrations draw hundreds in north county

“We didn’t expect this could happen here,” said Sall Hutson, 76. “In little towns a long time ago, you could hardly come out at all.”

People gather for a color throw at Stanwood and Camano’s first-ever Pride celebration on Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Laura Phillips, left, waves a rainbow flag while Everett Public Schools superintendent Ian Saltzman raises a PRIDE rainbow flag at the Everett Public School’s PRIDE month celebration on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Pride flag flies over Everett Public Schools headquarters

In a show of support for students and staff, the rainbow LGBTQ flag will be up all month.

Laura Phillips, left, waves a rainbow flag while Everett Public Schools superintendent Ian Saltzman raises a PRIDE rainbow flag at the Everett Public School’s PRIDE month celebration on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Cathy Clark tallies Vaux’s swifts as they fly into the chimney at Frank Wagner Elementary School on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Swifts descend by the thousands in Monroe — but who’s counting?

Vaux’s swifts are back in town. Armed with pencils and scrap paper, volunteers count thousands at a time.

Cathy Clark tallies Vaux’s swifts as they fly into the chimney at Frank Wagner Elementary School on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glenda Wabaluku, 17, works together with a group of peers to piece together a creative action plan for their communities during Leadership Launch’s "Emotion Commotion" event on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Everett Community College in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Teenagers help each other tackle anxiety and depression

Youth-focused Leadership Launch saw students struggling, so they organized a mental wellness event.

Glenda Wabaluku, 17, works together with a group of peers to piece together a creative action plan for their communities during Leadership Launch’s "Emotion Commotion" event on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Everett Community College in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
New LGI Homes on Thursday, May 12, 2022 in Sultan, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sultan gets a boost from remote-work newcomers — and growing pains

Houses are sprouting. Traffic is worsening. And new Sky Valley residents find “we don’t really get Uber Eats out here.”

New LGI Homes on Thursday, May 12, 2022 in Sultan, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Ken Crossman, from Snohomish County Planning and Development, looks over a flood map of the Skykomish during a disaster simulation Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Snohomish County Fire District 5 Station 51 in Sultan, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

This is a drill: Officials rehearse for a dam bursting near Sultan

If Culmback Dam at Spada Lake reservoir really were to fail, a wall of water would sweep through the Sky Valley.

Ken Crossman, from Snohomish County Planning and Development, looks over a flood map of the Skykomish during a disaster simulation Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Snohomish County Fire District 5 Station 51 in Sultan, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Hundreds gather to listen to a lineup of guest speakers during Snohomish County’s “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally Saturday, May 14, 2022, outside the county courthouse in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Everett rally draws 400-plus abortion rights supporters

Saturday’s rally was part of “Bans Off Our Bodies” protests in response to the impending overturn of Roe v. Wade.

Hundreds gather to listen to a lineup of guest speakers during Snohomish County’s “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally Saturday, May 14, 2022, outside the county courthouse in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Herald photographers are out and about, capturing scenes from across Snohomish County.

Photography: the extracurricular shots

Herald photographers are out and about, capturing scenes from across Snohomish County.

Herald photographers are out and about, capturing scenes from across Snohomish County.
Snohomish's Alli Wilson, left, and welcomes teammate Emma Hansen to the plate, scoring a run against Cascade High School Thursday afternoon at Phil Johnson Ballfields in Everett, Washington on May 5, 2022. The Panthers won 9-3. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

GALLERY: Snohomish tops Cascade in key softball battle

The Panthers improve to 14-3 overall and 11-1 in league play with a 9-3 win over the Bruins.

Snohomish's Alli Wilson, left, and welcomes teammate Emma Hansen to the plate, scoring a run against Cascade High School Thursday afternoon at Phil Johnson Ballfields in Everett, Washington on May 5, 2022. The Panthers won 9-3. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
A worker sprays down the floor near a gigantic pile of garbage Friday, April 29, 2022, at the Airport Road Recycling and Transfer Station in Everett, Washington. The garbage pile at the facility is reaching never-before-seen proportions. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Snohomish County is hoping to avoid literal dumpster fire

Our stinky trash mountain could spontaneously combust, so officials are arranging to send garbage to Oregon.

A worker sprays down the floor near a gigantic pile of garbage Friday, April 29, 2022, at the Airport Road Recycling and Transfer Station in Everett, Washington. The garbage pile at the facility is reaching never-before-seen proportions. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Andrew Albert measures the density of his fertilizer using a specialized scale Friday, April 22, 2022, at his farm in Arlington, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Record inflation puts crunch on Snohomish County farms

Fertilizer prices doubled. Global wheat supply is under threat due to war. Gas, too. And that may add up to smaller yields.

Andrew Albert measures the density of his fertilizer using a specialized scale Friday, April 22, 2022, at his farm in Arlington, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Herald photographers are out and about, capturing scenes from across Snohomish County.

Photography: the extracurricular shots

Herald photographers are out and about, capturing scenes from across Snohomish County.

Herald photographers are out and about, capturing scenes from across Snohomish County.
Snohomish’s Alex Flohr delivers a pitch against Arlington Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Snohomish High School in Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

GALLERY: Snohomish tops Arlington in key league matchup

The Panthers held off the Eagles for a 7-4 win in a battle of Wesco 3A/2A contenders.

Snohomish’s Alex Flohr delivers a pitch against Arlington Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Snohomish High School in Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
The OL Reign celebrate Olivia Van der Jagt’s game winning goal in stoppage time of a NWSL Challenge Cup matchup against Angel City FC Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

OL Reign top Angel City on last-minute goal

OL Reign defeated Angel City FC by a score of 2-1 Sunday afternoon at Lumen Field in Seattle. An Olivia Van der Jagt goal in… Continue reading

The OL Reign celebrate Olivia Van der Jagt’s game winning goal in stoppage time of a NWSL Challenge Cup matchup against Angel City FC Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
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Photography: the extracurricular shots

Herald photographers are out and about, capturing scenes from across Snohomish County.

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Sailors are greeted by loved ones as they disembark the USS McCampbell Friday, April 8, 2022, at Naval Station Everett in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

USS McCampbell and over 300 sailors welcomed home in Everett

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer arrived Friday and was met by family members, a downpour of rain and The Beatles.

Sailors are greeted by loved ones as they disembark the USS McCampbell Friday, April 8, 2022, at Naval Station Everett in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Keyshawn Whitehorse is thrown from his bull during the PBR Everett Invitational at Angel of the Winds Arena on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Gallery: PBR Everett Invitational brings world class bull riders to Angel of the Winds Arena

Spectators watch the worlds top bull riders compete in Unleash the Beast Tour

Keyshawn Whitehorse is thrown from his bull during the PBR Everett Invitational at Angel of the Winds Arena on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Everett Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ian B. Saltzman gets drenched with a bucket of ice water as Cedar Wood Elementary celebrates their success in the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Bothell, Washington. Students at Cedar Wood raised over $20,000 for the AHA during the months of February and March, and five educators, including Saltzman, sacrificed themselves to buckets of ice cold water to help reward the hundreds of students who participated in the Kids Heart Challenge. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

GALLERY: Local teachers drenched to celebrate fundraiser

Students at Cedar Wood Elementary celebrated their fundraiser by dumping buckets of ice water on educators.

Everett Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ian B. Saltzman gets drenched with a bucket of ice water as Cedar Wood Elementary celebrates their success in the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Bothell, Washington. Students at Cedar Wood raised over $20,000 for the AHA during the months of February and March, and five educators, including Saltzman, sacrificed themselves to buckets of ice cold water to help reward the hundreds of students who participated in the Kids Heart Challenge. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)