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Firefighters transported one patient with life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle fatality crash in the area of Lager Lane and Turk Road shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday. (Marysville Fire District)

Police: Teen was drinking and driving in fatal Tulalip crash

Daisha Smith-Spencer was riding in the bed of a Dodge pickup when it crashed into a utility pole. She was 20.

Firefighters transported one patient with life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle fatality crash in the area of Lager Lane and Turk Road shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday. (Marysville Fire District)
Firefighters transported one patient with life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle fatality crash in the area of Lager Lane and Turk Road shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday. (Marysville Fire District)

1 dead, 3 injured in crash on Tulalip Reservation

Turk Drive was closed as Tulalip Tribal Police and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office investigated Tuesday morning.

Firefighters transported one patient with life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle fatality crash in the area of Lager Lane and Turk Road shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday. (Marysville Fire District)
Marie Zackuse, Secretary Debra Posey, Chairwoman Teri Gobin, Vice Chair Misty Napeahi and Treasurer Pat Contraro serve on the Tulalip Tribes' first board with five women. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

As women sweep Tulalip board races, ‘a pretty historic time for us’

“In the past, women pretty much ran the tribe. We’re just now coming back into what we’ve always been historically.”

Marie Zackuse, Secretary Debra Posey, Chairwoman Teri Gobin, Vice Chair Misty Napeahi and Treasurer Pat Contraro serve on the Tulalip Tribes' first board with five women. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Jose Lopez, a Lynnwood self-employed painter, won $2.4 million on a progressive slot machine at Tulalip Resort Casino on March 20. This beats the previous $1.1 million record at the casino, and is the largest known slot machine win at any casino in state history. (Photo provided)

With $5 bet, Lynnwood man hits $2.4 million slots jackpot at Tulalip

Jose Lopez won the highest slots payout in the state’s casino history on the game Golden Charms.

Jose Lopez, a Lynnwood self-employed painter, won $2.4 million on a progressive slot machine at Tulalip Resort Casino on March 20. This beats the previous $1.1 million record at the casino, and is the largest known slot machine win at any casino in state history. (Photo provided)
Tulalip Tribes Chairwoman Teri Gobin took this selfie with President Joe Biden after an event Wednesday at the White House to mark the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. 20220316

In D.C., Tulalip Tribes laud revised Violence Against Women Act

Under the 2022 version, tribes have more authority to prosecute non-natives on tribal land.

Tulalip Tribes Chairwoman Teri Gobin took this selfie with President Joe Biden after an event Wednesday at the White House to mark the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. 20220316
Belgian waffles with bananas Foster.

Bring a bit of New Orleans flair to your breakfast table

Top these Belgian waffles with a decadent sauce of bananas Foster, a dessert invented some 70 years ago in the Big Easy.

Belgian waffles with bananas Foster.

Police: Lynnwood man dies after fight at hotel near Tulalip

Robert LeMasters, 57, was identified as the deceased Thursday. Police said he stabbed a Stanwood man in a bizarre confrontation.

Tulalip Resort Casino (Sue Misao / Herald file)

Murder charges dismissed for boyfriend in Tulalip casino death

Meanwhile, Hana Letoi’s family is suing the casino and security staff, alleging their actions could have saved her life.

Tulalip Resort Casino (Sue Misao / Herald file)
Art is displayed over the mantle in one of the gathering rooms at the Healing Lodge in Stanwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Opioid settlement a ‘ding in the crisis’ for Tulalip, other tribes

The Tulalips could get $1.85 million as part of a pending $590 million settlement with hundreds of tribes.

Art is displayed over the mantle in one of the gathering rooms at the Healing Lodge in Stanwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Les Parks, left, talks with his daughter, Kenzi Parks, after a laser etched drum finished printing Tuesday afternoon at his home in Tulalip, Washington on January 25, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

After 1,200 positive cases, Tulalip Tribes face ‘deepest fear’

“We used to be big on family doings — not anymore.” On top of a cultural toll, the pandemic has exposed health inequities.

Les Parks, left, talks with his daughter, Kenzi Parks, after a laser etched drum finished printing Tuesday afternoon at his home in Tulalip, Washington on January 25, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Program Manager Steven Iron Wing II at the Tulalip Tribe's Stanwood Healing Lodge on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

If not for Tulalip Healing Lodge, ‘I wouldn’t be here right now’

Ambrose James credits his sobriety to counseling and the lodge. The tribal program is expanding with a $1.3 million grant.

Program Manager Steven Iron Wing II at the Tulalip Tribe's Stanwood Healing Lodge on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
(Marysville Pilchuck High School)

Marysville Pilchuck mascot decision postponed until spring

Tulalip tribal members have been split over doing away with the nickname Tomahawks. They’ll consider it again at an annual meeting.

(Marysville Pilchuck High School)
Tulalip fish buyer Hazen Shopbell talks about what he calls his unlawful arrest on Monday, May 3, 2021 in Tulalip Reservation, Washington.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Shellfish war: Judge dismisses Tulalip clam-trafficking case

“A massive waste of taxpayer dollars,” said an attorney. Two tribal defendants say the dismissal is a victory for treaty rights.

Tulalip fish buyer Hazen Shopbell talks about what he calls his unlawful arrest on Monday, May 3, 2021 in Tulalip Reservation, Washington.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
The cover of the 1988 Marysville Pilchuck High School yearbook. 20211214

Timeline: Debate over Marysville Pilchuck’s Tomahawks nickname

As officials and the Tulalip Tribes consider changing it, a review of the state law and student unease that got us here.

The cover of the 1988 Marysville Pilchuck High School yearbook. 20211214
Tony Hatch at Marysville Pilchuck High School on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021 in Marysville, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Tulalip students say change starts with the mascot

Tony Hatch, a Marysville Pilchuck senior, has been the target of racist slurs and war calls. She — and many others — want change.

Tony Hatch at Marysville Pilchuck High School on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021 in Marysville, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The family of Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis stand together holding hands while Roxanne White speaks during a gathering to support the continued search for Mary Ellen on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 in Tulalip, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Tulalip woman is among scores of missing Indigenous people

Mary Johnson-Davis, then 39, vanished over a year ago. A ceremony to honor her was held Thursday on the Tulalip Reservation.

The family of Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis stand together holding hands while Roxanne White speaks during a gathering to support the continued search for Mary Ellen on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 in Tulalip, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Tulalip Semi-Annual General Council voted to reverse the Board of Directors' decision to ask the school district to change Marysville Pilchuck High School's mascot. (Marysville Pilchuck High School)

Tulalip elders vote to keep Tomahawks mascot in Marysville

The Tulalip Tribes chair said tribal members are conflicted. It leaves the school district in a complicated position.

The Tulalip Semi-Annual General Council voted to reverse the Board of Directors' decision to ask the school district to change Marysville Pilchuck High School's mascot. (Marysville Pilchuck High School)
Cecil Lacy Jr. (Courtesy of the Lacey family)

County to pay $1.75M to settle Tulalip man’s wrongful death case

Snohomish County maintains it’s not to blame for Cecil Lacy Jr.’s death in the custody of a sheriff’s deputy.

Cecil Lacy Jr. (Courtesy of the Lacey family)

Charges: Everett ID thief tried to buy wheels, speakers, more

The man, 33, was charged this week with 10 counts of identity theft in Snohomish County Superior Court.

Tony Hatch (right) raises the Tulalip Tribes' flag during a ceremony held at Marysville School District Educational Service Center on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 in Marysville, Washington.The flag raising ceremony represents the school district's partnership with the Tulalip Tribes.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Tulalip Tribes flag to fly at Marysville schools, as mascots change

A new equity policy comes after a year mired in controversy, when students of color were threatened in Marysville schools.

Tony Hatch (right) raises the Tulalip Tribes' flag during a ceremony held at Marysville School District Educational Service Center on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 in Marysville, Washington.The flag raising ceremony represents the school district's partnership with the Tulalip Tribes.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)