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Dominic Wilson looks at his mother while she addresses the court during his sentencing at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Grief remains after sentencing of Marysville teen’s killers

Dominic Wilson must serve 17½ years in prison, while his accomplice Morzae Roberts was given a sentence of four years.

 

Left to right, Saharah Mendoza, Cielo Mendoza and Octavio Mendoza, reunite in Everett, Washington on Friday, March 17, 2023. The USS Barry arrived to its new homeport at Everett Naval Station, previously from Yokosuka, Japan. The crew is led by Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Grant Bryan. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

USS Barry sails in to new home, Naval Station Everett

Three-hundred sailors arrived Friday in Everett after the destroyer’s six-year deployment in Japan.

 

Emergency crews get to work as a semi carrying trash leans over the edge of I-5 northbound after a late morning crash above Everett Avenue on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Semi crashes, hangs off ramp from US 2 to I-5 in Everett

Traffic cameras showed the semi’s trailer hanging over the edge of an overpass. The ramp remained closed over 4 hours.

 

The Rivers Landing apartment complex is pictured Friday, March 10, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Years of cockroaches wear down tenants at Everett apartment complex

The Rivers Landing apartments have been dealing with a cockroach problem since at least January 2022, former tenant Austin Webb said.

The Rivers Landing apartment complex is pictured Friday, March 10, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Dennis Coile also known as “Dan Canyon” sings and plays guitar during a Dan Canyon Band rehearsal in the group's practice barn in Arlington, Washington, on Saturday, March 11, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Dan Canyon Band brings a taste of cowboy life to Snohomish County

Cowboy hats are rarities round these here parts. But these troubadours are riding out of the sagebrush and into the city.

Dennis Coile also known as “Dan Canyon” sings and plays guitar during a Dan Canyon Band rehearsal in the group's practice barn in Arlington, Washington, on Saturday, March 11, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Logan Leadley, Kyle Thies and Justin Nygard work on tying sausages at Double DD Meats on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Hot, saucy Double DD Meats is Mountlake Terrace’s carnal destination

Find 3,000 hot sauces, 1,000 barbecue bastes, 500 dry rubs, 400 marinades and 50 flavors of sausage.

Logan Leadley, Kyle Thies and Justin Nygard work on tying sausages at Double DD Meats on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Defense attorney Natalie Tarantino, left, listens while prosecutors Craig Matheson, center, and Bob Langbehn, right, discuss a juror during jury selection at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Jury selection kicks off trial in slaying of Everett officer Dan Rocha

Richard Rotter’s trial for aggravated first-degree murder was expected to last three weeks. Jury selection could take days.

Defense attorney Natalie Tarantino, left, listens while prosecutors Craig Matheson, center, and Bob Langbehn, right, discuss a juror during jury selection at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Hurtado works in a tattoo style called “fine line.” (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Tattoo artist draws a fine line

Ernesto ‘Nesto’ Hurtado of Wicked Boy Tattoo in Lynnwood specializes in a minimalist style that draws praise and criticism.

Hurtado works in a tattoo style called “fine line.” (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
An all-electric street sweeper is displayed at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Futuristic zero-emission street sweepers could close climate gap

Electric cars have made big strides, but large vehicles lag. Everett’s airport could soon be swept up in the wave of the future.

An all-electric street sweeper is displayed at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Amtrak Cascades train 517 from Vancouver to Portland arrives at Everett Station Thursday, March 9, 2023, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Ride the rails on the Amtrak Cascades for a rumbling adventure

The service derailed by the pandemic is fully restored with multiple travel options between Oregon and Canada.

Amtrak Cascades train 517 from Vancouver to Portland arrives at Everett Station Thursday, March 9, 2023, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Water runs through a ditch alongside the dike parallel to Skagit Bay on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, on the west end of Stanwood, Washington. Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts noted that the farmland protected by the dike, seen right, appears to be slightly lower than the tidal land, seen left. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

With funds for dike repair, Stanwood steps toward reducing flood risk

A 100-year-old dike is showing its age, threatening farmland and homes. A county grant aims to spark a major renovation.

Water runs through a ditch alongside the dike parallel to Skagit Bay on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, on the west end of Stanwood, Washington. Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts noted that the farmland protected by the dike, seen right, appears to be slightly lower than the tidal land, seen left. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A new $9.99 roast beef sandwich tested at the Lynnwood Costco food court of low-priced fare is blowing up on social media. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Lynnwood’s new $10 roast beef sandwich is Costco sticker shocker

The new cold cut sub is the same price as an 18-inch pizza, six hot dogs or two rotisserie chickens from the vaunted food court.

A new $9.99 roast beef sandwich tested at the Lynnwood Costco food court of low-priced fare is blowing up on social media. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Nimbus Apartments are pictured on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

It’s a start: Nimbus Apartments adds 165 units in downtown Everett

Snohomish County needs 143,000 new homes by 2044 to house a population projected to reach 1.1 million.

The Nimbus Apartments are pictured on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A school photo of Gary Lee Haynie as a child, left, courtesy of his cousin Hal Thayne. Artist Natalie Murry's drawing based on Haynie's remains, right, courtesy of Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office. Haynie was identified as The Spencer Island John, a man who's body was found north of Everett in January 1979.

‘Relief and closure’ for family of Spencer Island John Doe from 1979

Gary Lee Haynie was identified through forensic genealogy. How he ended up dead in Snohomish River mudflats remains a mystery.

A school photo of Gary Lee Haynie as a child, left, courtesy of his cousin Hal Thayne. Artist Natalie Murry's drawing based on Haynie's remains, right, courtesy of Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office. Haynie was identified as The Spencer Island John, a man who's body was found north of Everett in January 1979.
Mae Hochstetler, left, sits with her twin children Joshua and Joy Hochstetler, both 25, at her home where she lives with Joshua on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

To solve home care aide shortage, Washington may expand who can be one

Mae Hochstetler can pay the bills because the state pays her to care for her adult son, with a pandemic pay bump.

Mae Hochstetler, left, sits with her twin children Joshua and Joy Hochstetler, both 25, at her home where she lives with Joshua on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Lexi Angel, 30, poses for a photo cosplaying as Pinkie Pie from "My Little Pony: Equestria Girls" at Catalyst Café in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Angel is speaking on a panel called "Body Positivity In The Cosplay Community" at this year's Emerald City Comic Con. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Annual nerd migration draws locals to Emerald City Comic Con

Geeks from across Snohomish County are in the tractor beam for the state’s big comic and pop culture convention in Seattle.

Lexi Angel, 30, poses for a photo cosplaying as Pinkie Pie from "My Little Pony: Equestria Girls" at Catalyst Café in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Angel is speaking on a panel called "Body Positivity In The Cosplay Community" at this year's Emerald City Comic Con. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Paula Townsell, 62, drives her PEBL in Everett, Washington on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. The yellow microcar is an eBike called PEBL with windows, windshield wiper, horn and trunk that Paula Townsell and Chris Glans use to get around Everett, shop, drink and go through the drive-thru. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Car, bike or UFO? Three-wheeled wonder PEBL lands on the streets of Everett

With a sticker price of $10,000 to $13,000, it’s a thrifty person’s Tesla or a big spender’s electric bike.

Paula Townsell, 62, drives her PEBL in Everett, Washington on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. The yellow microcar is an eBike called PEBL with windows, windshield wiper, horn and trunk that Paula Townsell and Chris Glans use to get around Everett, shop, drink and go through the drive-thru. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Designer Alyson Osborn with a handful of beer labels she illustrated and designed for Skookum Brewery on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Craft brewers turn to Bothell artist for creative labels

Like record album covers back in the 1970s, Alyson Osborn’s designs help brewers build their brands and sell more beer.

Designer Alyson Osborn with a handful of beer labels she illustrated and designed for Skookum Brewery on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Marysville mayor Jon Nehring, center, cracks a smile after cutting the ceremonial ribbon held by new Housing Hope CEO Donna Moulton, left, outgoing CEO Fred Safstrom and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, right, during an event at Housing Hope’s Twin Lakes Landing II on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Housing Hope opens doors to affordable housing for 60 Marysville families

The nonprofit’s largest project yet opened Wednesday. The complex will house formerly homeless and low-income families.

Marysville mayor Jon Nehring, center, cracks a smile after cutting the ceremonial ribbon held by new Housing Hope CEO Donna Moulton, left, outgoing CEO Fred Safstrom and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, right, during an event at Housing Hope’s Twin Lakes Landing II on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A rainbow forms above Commercial Building No. 400 following an event celebrating the impending demolition of the outdated building on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Evergreen State Fair building to be demolished after 70 years

“This building holds a lot of memories for multiple generations,” but county officials say it’s time to move forward.

A rainbow forms above Commercial Building No. 400 following an event celebrating the impending demolition of the outdated building on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)