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A piece of gum helped solve a 1984 Everett cold case, charges say

Prosecutors charged Mitchell Gaff with aggravated murder Friday. The case went cold after leads went nowhere for four decades.

 

Dorothy Crossman rides up on her bike to turn in her ballot  on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Repeat and hopeful politicians can file for elections this week

Do you think you have what it takes to serve in the Legislature? This week, you can sign up to run.

 

Boeing firefighters union members and supporters hold an informational picket at Airport Road and Kasch Park Road on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

After bargaining deadline, Boeing locks out firefighters union in Everett

The union is picketing for better pay and staffing. About 40 firefighters work at Boeing’s aircraft assembly plant at Paine Field.

 

A Tesla electric vehicle is seen at a Tesla electric vehicle charging station at Willow Festival shopping plaza parking lot in Northbrook, Ill., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. A Tesla driver who had set his car on Autopilot was “distracted” by his phone before reportedly hitting and killing a motorcyclist Friday on Highway 522, according to a new police report. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

After Stanwood man’s death, feds open probe into Tesla Autopilot feature

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was investigating Tesla’s recall on its vehicles with the Autopilot function.

A Tesla electric vehicle is seen at a Tesla electric vehicle charging station at Willow Festival shopping plaza parking lot in Northbrook, Ill., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. A Tesla driver who had set his car on Autopilot was “distracted” by his phone before reportedly hitting and killing a motorcyclist Friday on Highway 522, according to a new police report. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Pacific Stone Company owner Tim Gray talks with relocation agent Dan Frink under the iconic Pacific Stone sign on Friday, May 3, 2024, in Everett, Washington. The business will be relocating to Nassau Street near the intersection of Marine View Drive and California Street. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Will readerboard romance on Rucker survive long-distance relationship?

Pacific Stone is moving a mile from Totem Diner, its squeeze with another landmark sign. Senior housing will be built on the site.

Pacific Stone Company owner Tim Gray talks with relocation agent Dan Frink under the iconic Pacific Stone sign on Friday, May 3, 2024, in Everett, Washington. The business will be relocating to Nassau Street near the intersection of Marine View Drive and California Street. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
People walk along a newly constructed bridge at the Big Four Ice Caves hike along the Mountain Loop Highway in Snohomish County, Washington on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Check out the best tourist attractions in Snohomish County

Here’s a taste of what to do and see in Snohomish County, from shopping to sky diving.

People walk along a newly constructed bridge at the Big Four Ice Caves hike along the Mountain Loop Highway in Snohomish County, Washington on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
A cyclist crosses the road near the proposed site of a new park, left, at the intersection of Holly Drive and 100th Street SW on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Everett to use $2.2M for Holly neighborhood’s first park

The new park is set to double as a stormwater facility at the southeast corner of Holly Drive and 100th Street SW.

A cyclist crosses the road near the proposed site of a new park, left, at the intersection of Holly Drive and 100th Street SW on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
The Grand Avenue Park Bridge elevator after someone set off a fire extinguisher in the elevator last week, damaging the cables and brakes. (Photo provided by the City of Everett)

Grand Avenue Park Bridge vandalized, out of service at least a week

Repairs could cost $5,500 after someone set off a fire extinguisher in the elevator on April 27.

The Grand Avenue Park Bridge elevator after someone set off a fire extinguisher in the elevator last week, damaging the cables and brakes. (Photo provided by the City of Everett)
A person turns in their ballot at a ballot box located near the Edmonds Library in Edmonds, Washington on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Everett approves measure for property tax increase to stave off deficit

If voters approve, the levy would raise the city’s slice of property taxes 44%, as “a retaining wall” against “further erosion of city services.”

A person turns in their ballot at a ballot box located near the Edmonds Library in Edmonds, Washington on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Vehicles turn onto the ramp to head north on I-5 from 41st Street in the afternoon on Friday, June 2, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Weather delays I-5 squeeze in Everett

After a rain delay, I-5 will be down to one lane in Everett on May 10, as crews replace asphalt with concrete.

Vehicles turn onto the ramp to head north on I-5 from 41st Street in the afternoon on Friday, June 2, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
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DNA cracks 1984 Everett cold case; ‘sexual sadist’ arrested

Judy Weaver was last seen alive walking home from a cafe she owned. Forty years later, police tied Mitchell Gaff to the killing.

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Boeing workers walk to and from their cars during a shift change on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Whistleblower Josh Dean, of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, has died

Dean, 45, alleged Spirit ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX. He alleged wrongful termination after he brought concerns.

Boeing workers walk to and from their cars during a shift change on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Boeing firefighters union members and supporters hold an informational picket at Airport Road and Kasch Park Road on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Boeing: Firefighters face lockout if no deal by Saturday

A labor dispute has heated up: Boeing filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the firefighters union and threatened a lockout.

Boeing firefighters union members and supporters hold an informational picket at Airport Road and Kasch Park Road on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Merle Meyers, who worked at Boeing for nearly 30 years, in Everett, Wash., April 2, 2024. Meyers said the company's culture changed over the years to emphasize speed over quality. (Grant Hindsley/The New York Times)

Ex-Everett Boeing manager says workers mishandled parts to meet deadlines

Merle Meyers, who worked at Boeing for 30 years, said he was going public with his experience because he loved the company “fiercely.”

Merle Meyers, who worked at Boeing for nearly 30 years, in Everett, Wash., April 2, 2024. Meyers said the company's culture changed over the years to emphasize speed over quality. (Grant Hindsley/The New York Times)
Two people in white protective suits move a large package out of Clare’s Place and into a storage container in the parking lot on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Snohomish County to test for meth contamination in supportive housing

A new rule requires annual testing at Snohomish County-owned housing, after a 3-2 vote by the county council Wednesday.

Two people in white protective suits move a large package out of Clare’s Place and into a storage container in the parking lot on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Boeing firefighters union members and supporters hold an informational picket at Airport Road and Kasch Park Road on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Boeing firefighters picket in Everett for better pay

Union firefighters hope to avoid a strike and secure a new contract — at a time when the aerospace giant is facing scrutiny over safety.

Boeing firefighters union members and supporters hold an informational picket at Airport Road and Kasch Park Road on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Detectives investigate a shooting that occurred in the 9800 block of 18th Ave W on Friday April 26 in Everett. (Photo provided by the Everett Police Department)

Bail set at $1M for Everett man in shootout that left brother injured

The suspect, 26, had been threatening to shoot a former friend before opening fire at an Everett duplex, police wrote.

Detectives investigate a shooting that occurred in the 9800 block of 18th Ave W on Friday April 26 in Everett. (Photo provided by the Everett Police Department)
A giant seven-dollar apple fritter eclipses a plate on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Karl’s Bakery in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

$7 buys an apple fritter the size of your head at Karl’s in Everett

The fritter spills over a dinner plate. The bakery’s owner: “I would imagine it would exceed your daily calorie allowance.”

A giant seven-dollar apple fritter eclipses a plate on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Karl’s Bakery in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Amadea, a superyacht, docked at the Port of Everett on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

How did a Russian oligarch’s seized superyacht end up in Everett?

Worth more than $300 million, the Amadea could soon be up for sale. But first, it came to Everett on Monday.

Amadea, a superyacht, docked at the Port of Everett on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Anila Gill, right, and one of her sons Zion Gill, 8, at the apartment complex they live at on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Heard of the Working Families Tax Credit? Neither have many local families

In Snohomish County alone, more than $18 million from the state’s tax credit is available for taxpayers to claim.

Anila Gill, right, and one of her sons Zion Gill, 8, at the apartment complex they live at on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)