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The Sundem family outside of their Grocery Outlet Bargain Market store on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Grocery Outlet: Aisles of surprise, sauce and sweet deals

Regulars swap tips, hoard favorites and brace for heartbreak when the stash runs dry.

Brandon Tepley does a signature Butch pose while holding a vintage Butch head outside of his job at Mukilteo Elementary where he is dean of students on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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The secret life of Butch T. Cougar, WSU mascot

Mukilteo school dean Brandon Tepley and other mascots talk about life inside — and after — the WSU…

A selection of leather whips available at Lovers Lair on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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What’s behind the tinted windows at Everett’s ‘#1 Kink Store’

From beginner toys to full-on bondage, Lovers Lair opens the door to a world most people never see.

Stollwerck Plumbing owner J.D. Stollwerck outside of his business along 5th Street on Nov. 5, 2025 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘Happy 1 year anniversary of bridge withdrawals’

Residents of Everett and Mukilteo live life on the edge … of the Edgewater Bridge.

The back patio area and deck on Oct. 23, 2025 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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$6 million buys ‘Wow’ and a gleaming glass mansion in Mukilteo

Or for $650,000, score a 1960s tri-level home on Easy Street in Everett. Dishwasher included.

A truck passes by the shoe tree along Machias Road on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Murder on Machias Road? Not quite.

The Shoe Tree may look rough, but this oddball icon still has plenty of sole.

Jake Graham holds a photograph of his mother Poppy Graham on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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RIP Poppy: Lake Stevens renter finds missing ashes in garage

Thanks to the power of social media, Jake Graham was reunited with his mom after 15 years.

Annzolee Olsen with her chair, from Houseboat, and card table from a Robert Redford movie on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Hollywood’s hottest giveaway is at The Herald on Thursday

From TV hunks to silver screen queens, snag your favorites for free at the pop-up.

What’s Up columnist Andrea Brown with a selection of black and white glossy promotional photos on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Free celeb photos! Dig into The Herald’s Hollywood time capsule

John Wayne, Travolta, Golden Girls and hundreds more B&W glossies are up for grabs at August pop-up.

The Mukilteo Boulevard Homer on Monday, May 12, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘Homer Hedge’: A Simpsons meme takes root in Everett — D’oh!

Homer has been lurking in the bushes on West Mukilteo Boulevard since 2023. Stop by for a selfie.

Mary Ann Karber, 101, spins the wheel during Wheel of Forunte at Washington Oakes on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lunch and Wheel of Fortune with some Everett swinging seniors

She’s 101 and he’s 76. At Washington Oakes, fun and friendship are on the menu.

Don Sharrett talks John Wrice through his trimming technique on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett barber school offers $5 haircuts — if you’re brave enough

Students get hands-on practice. Willing clients get a sweet deal.

Flamingos fill the inside of Marty Vale’s art car. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lynnwood’s party car: Hot pink Corolla is 125,000-mile marvel

Marty Vale’s ’91 Toyota has 301 pink flamingos and a Barbie party on the roof.

Christopher Bragg outside of the Everett YMCA on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Dude, where’s your pants? These guys wear shorts in winter

Here’s the long story short on bare-legged men. “Are you cold or are you just hardy?”

Everett P. Fog, 15, in front of an Everett mural along Colby Avenue on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Hello, Everett! No escape when your name is same as the town

Everett P. Fog, 15, sees and hears his first name wherever he goes. His middle name is also…

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Andrea Brown is back. ‘What’s Up With That?’

The column by Andrea Brown will run monthly in the Herald.

A photo illustration of iconic Herald reporter Andrea Brown's "What's Up With That?" junk drawer. (Kate Erickson & Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Columnist Andrea Brown says goodbye after 12 years: What’s up with that?

For the past decade, she’s dug up Snohomish County’s weirdest, most fanciful characters. And more than a few…

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…

Animal Chaplain Shel Graves has her dog Lily pose for a photo in her home office on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Is your dog or cat grieving? There’s an animal chaplain for that

Chaplains offer spiritual care for beings of all species: “Absolutely, animals do feel grief and loss.”

Homeowner Ryan Anderson sits on the bunk beds in the ferry quarters at Ferry Cove, the latest feature in the 5-bedroom waterfront vacation rental in Clinton. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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This Whidbey rental is like walking onto a state ferry

This 5-bedroom beachfront Airbnb has rooms patterned after “The Parent Trap,” “The African Queen” and the ferry Tokitae.