Everett Fire Department’s color guard Jozef Mendoza, left, and Grady Persons, right, parade the colors at the end of the ceremony on Worker’s Memorial Day on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Snohomish County officials honor Worker’s Memorial Day

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The conveyer belt moves past a table with a selection of food options available at Kura Sushi on Monday, April 7, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Robots rule at Kura Revolving Sushi Bar in Lynnwood

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FILE - This Feb. 6, 2015, file photo, shows a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif. Washington state lawmakers voted Tuesday, April 23, 2019 to remove parents' ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption from vaccinating their children for measles, although medical and religious exemptions will remain. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
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LifeWise local co-directors Darcie Hammer and Sarah Sweeny talk about what a typical classroom routine looks like on Monday, April 14, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett off-campus Bible program draws mixed reaction from parents

The weekly optional program, LifeWise Academy, takes children out of public school during the day for religious lessons.

 

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The conveyer belt moves past a table with a selection of food options available at Kura Sushi on Monday, April 7, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Food & Drink

Robots rule at Kura Revolving Sushi Bar in Lynnwood

Addition of the new restaurant makes Lynnwood the unofficial conveyor-belt sushi capital of the county.

 

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Feasts to Remember: Catering Stars of Snohomish County

From elegant spreads to comfort classics, these culinary pros bring the magic to every meal.

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From couch to coffee table — Local favorites await

Style your space with the county’s top picks for furniture and flair.

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Top 3 Cannabis Shops You’ll Love in Snohomish County

Looking for quality products and good energy? Let’s discover the top spots.

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Chic & unique: The top 3 boutiques in Snohomish County you need to visit

From trendy finds to timeless pieces, discover the hidden gems that are redefining local fashion.

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FILE - This Feb. 6, 2015, file photo, shows a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif. Washington state lawmakers voted Tuesday, April 23, 2019 to remove parents' ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption from vaccinating their children for measles, although medical and religious exemptions will remain. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
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Editorial: Commonsense best shot at avoiding measles epidemic

Without vaccination, misinformation, hesitancy and disease could combine for a deadly epidemic.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, April 24

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AquaSox General Manager Danny Tetzlaff keeps the whole circus running. (File photo)

Part baseball, part circus: What goes into a game at Funko Field?

It takes a small army of employees to make sure fans have a great time watching the Everett AquaSox.

 

Arlo Frostad, 7, and his twin brother Harrison Frostad, walk through the fields of Roozengaarde outside of Mount Vernon, Washington during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival on April 10, 2025. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

Stop and smell the flowers at Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

The largest tulip festival in North America features five gardens and runs through April.

 

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From couch to coffee table — Local favorites await

Style your space with the county’s top picks for furniture and flair.

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$2M grant will fund job training and employment programs for laid-off Boeing workers in Snohomoish and King counties.

A $2 million federal grant will help more than 2,000 laid-off Boeing… Continue reading

 

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Light, lens & love: These photographers bring the magic

Want to see who’s turning everyday moments into jaw-dropping memories? Let’s find out.

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(Photo by Cindi Rausch) T46B4 Quiver breaches near Sam George by Keystone Ferry Landing on March 21.
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Photo of ‘staggering’ Whidbey Island orca encounter makes waves

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Children emerge from the cold plunge on Wednesday, Jan. 1 in Edmonds, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)
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‘A hangover cure for sure’: Hundreds take the plunge in Edmonds

The annual New Year’s Polar Bear Plunge has been a tradition for 18 years.

 

Dozens of people with mustaches clipped wait to be measured for a Guinness World Record Mustache Chain Attempt on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Photos of the Year 2024

From breaking news to features and everything in between, here are the Herald photo staff’s favorite images from 2024.

 

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Northwest

Republicans walk out after WA House committee votes to close center for people with disabilities

Those supporting the closure say that the Rainier School has a troubled record and is far more expensive than other options.

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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard Gov. Bob Ferguson signing Senate Bill 5480, a bill that would exempt medical debt from credit reports, on Tuesday.

WA bill to keep medical debt off credit reports signed into law

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The North Cascades Highway is seen from the Washington Pass overlook in 2021. (Sue Misao / The Herald)

Adventure & stunning scenery await: North Cascades Highway reopens for 2025 season

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Tulips grow at Roozengaarde outside of Mount Vernon, Washington during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival on April 10, 2025. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

Stop and smell the flowers at Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

North America’s largest tulip festival features five gardens and runs through April

 

(Photo by Cindi Rausch) T46B4 Quiver breaches near Sam George by Keystone Ferry Landing on March 21.
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Photo of ‘staggering’ Whidbey Island orca encounter makes waves

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Curtson Distillery owners Robert Thompson, right, Malinda Curtis, center, and employee Sarah Trocano, left, at the distillery in Sultan. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sultan, Washington’s Curtson Distillery turns bad beer into beautiful whiskey

Robert Thompson and Malinda Curtis use an innovative method to make moonshine and umber.

 

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