What's Up With That?

The drive-thru at Chick-Fil-A is open for business in Marysville on May 21. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

In the chicken sandwich wars, Chick-fil-A fans go bonkers

Is it FOMO — Fear of Missing Out — that makes us crave battered and breaded fun on a bun?

The drive-thru at Chick-Fil-A is open for business in Marysville on May 21. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Vandalism or art? Graffiti rocks at Howarth Park

Vandalism or art? Graffiti rocks at Howarth Park

It’s against the law to deface public property with spray cans, no matter how artful.

Vandalism or art? Graffiti rocks at Howarth Park
This ambulance has gone to the dogs, and the occasional cat

This ambulance has gone to the dogs, and the occasional cat

South Whidbey Animal Clinic vets primped up a 2007 Nissan Xterra for house calls and other services.

This ambulance has gone to the dogs, and the occasional cat
Everybody knows Gary, a QFC checker on the front lines

Everybody knows Gary, a QFC checker on the front lines

He was honored in the “2 minutes of gratitude” Mukilteo parade for COVID-19 heros. He rode his bike.

Everybody knows Gary, a QFC checker on the front lines
From the boardroom to the bedroom, Zoom is everywhere

From the boardroom to the bedroom, Zoom is everywhere

Smile — and wear pants. Virtual meetups can show too-candid moments if you’re not careful.

From the boardroom to the bedroom, Zoom is everywhere
Stimulus checks are going for guns, guitars and ganja

Stimulus checks are going for guns, guitars and ganja

The $1,200 coronavirus relief payments also provide much needed money for food, rent and bills.

Stimulus checks are going for guns, guitars and ganja
That hospital nurse on the COVID frontline is my son-in-law

That hospital nurse on the COVID frontline is my son-in-law

Why do healthcare workers and others put their lives and those of their families at risk?

That hospital nurse on the COVID frontline is my son-in-law
COVID home haircuts: A bad coif is better than a bad cough

COVID home haircuts: A bad coif is better than a bad cough

Watch your ear, wear a hat: DIY hairstyles flourish with “non-essential” barbers and salons closed.

COVID home haircuts: A bad coif is better than a bad cough
Turtle power! The pet shop where this tortoise lives is open

Turtle power! The pet shop where this tortoise lives is open

Raja the star sulcata has less company and walkers due to COVID-19. The dogs are getting hairier.

Turtle power! The pet shop where this tortoise lives is open
What’s essential? Cannabis, and sales are brisk in Washington

What’s essential? Cannabis, and sales are brisk in Washington

Pot shops stay open amid COVID-19, with curbside pickup. And stimulus checks are coming soon.

What’s essential? Cannabis, and sales are brisk in Washington
The last picture show: COVID-19 closes Blue Fox Drive-In

The last picture show: COVID-19 closes Blue Fox Drive-In

In days before the stay-at-home order, families took in movies. Now you have to get your popcorn to go.

The last picture show: COVID-19 closes Blue Fox Drive-In
HoneyComb Salon owner Julia Barbee gives Don Zimmerman a haircut in her studio inside Sola Salon Studios on Friday in Mill Creek. On Monday, the state ordered all salons closed for at least two weeks. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

No more pretty hair or feet: COVID-19 closes beauty salons

Cosmetology in the time of coronavirus pandemic halted as non-essential services. No tattoos, either.

HoneyComb Salon owner Julia Barbee gives Don Zimmerman a haircut in her studio inside Sola Salon Studios on Friday in Mill Creek. On Monday, the state ordered all salons closed for at least two weeks. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Coronavirus sparks rush on toilet paper — and condoms?

Coronavirus sparks rush on toilet paper — and condoms?

Stock the pantry and medicine cabinet, and get things to entertain the family and pets for 14 days.

Coronavirus sparks rush on toilet paper — and condoms?
He’s Camano’s Smokey Bear the Third … will he be the last?

He’s Camano’s Smokey Bear the Third … will he be the last?

Only YOU can prevent the theft of the famous fire prevention bear. Please keep your paws off.

He’s Camano’s Smokey Bear the Third … will he be the last?
Sherman, a 3-year-old Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, will compete at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City tonight. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Hot dog! Sherman tries to make it big at Westminster show

Look for Marysville native Danielle Winship, 28, and her red-furred retriever at the New York event.

Sherman, a 3-year-old Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, will compete at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City tonight. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Cockroach à la King? It’s what’s for dinner with The Bug Chef

Cockroach à la King? It’s what’s for dinner with The Bug Chef

David George Gordon turns creepy crawlers and spindly spiders into kebabs and cookies.

Cockroach à la King? It’s what’s for dinner with The Bug Chef
The f-word: Everett woman turned frustration into fashion

The f-word: Everett woman turned frustration into fashion

The longtime social worker figured why not turn @$#*%! into $$$. She started My Curse Purse.

The f-word: Everett woman turned frustration into fashion
Twin sisters do makeover magic to local homes in HGTV series

Twin sisters do makeover magic to local homes in HGTV series

New “Unsellable Houses” focuses on transforming modest Snohomish County homes into hot properties.

Twin sisters do makeover magic to local homes in HGTV series
Grouchy Chef owner denies being grouchy — he’s focused on food

Grouchy Chef owner denies being grouchy — he’s focused on food

Chef’s manifesto: Sit up straight. No clinking crystal. No shoveling food in your mouth. NO jeans!

Grouchy Chef owner denies being grouchy — he’s focused on food
What’s up with these folks? Your favorite quirky 2019 stories

What’s up with these folks? Your favorite quirky 2019 stories

A flat-Earther, a He-Man and a naked man stood out this year in the world of What’s Up With That?

What’s up with these folks? Your favorite quirky 2019 stories