The Everett Daily Herald

Editorial cartoons for Thursday, September 10 Published 1:30 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 A sketchy look at the news.

Story by Janice Podsada. Photos by Olivia Vanni WOODINVILLE — One fine Saturday morning — just right for lounging— I surprised my out-of-town visitor with tickets for a tour of the Brightwater Wastewater Treatment Plant. “We’re going where?!!” she said. Happily, I wasn’t the only one with my mind in the sewer. Another dozen people joined us for a 90-minute trek through the bowels of Brightwater, a mostly underground facility near Woodinville that spans the length of three football fields.

EVERETT — The Lynnwood City Council kicked off planning for the 2027-28 budget with a three-hour summit Tuesday, with the mayor providing insight into decisions that may lie ahead. In 2025, former Mayor Christine Frizzell announced that Lynnwood was facing a deficit of more than $20 million due to lower-than-expected revenues from sales tax, development and red-light cameras.

With much of the opposition to thinning and harvest operations being led by the environmental groups, let’s take a moment to examine the history and rationale of these movements. John Muir (1838 to 1914) was one of the first leaders. It is said that Muir arrived in San Francisco in March 1868 and walked directly to Yosemite and was soon employed as a shepherd and sawmill hand. He would have seen the environmental destruction created during the Gold Rush.

SEATTLE — Rodney Thomas II had seen a new level of attention from the local Seattle media this week. The fifth-year safety previously of the Indianapolis Colts was called up ahead by the Seattle Seahawks for a Wednesday night Super Bowl 60 rematch with the New England Patriots — he looked to fill the shoes of Ty Okada as the usual starter was dealt a hamstring injury.

Prep roundup for Wednesday, Sept. 9: (Note for coaches/scorekeepers: To report results and statistics, email sports@heraldnet.com. Please report results by 10:30 p.m.) VOLLEYBALL Emerald Sound Granite Falls 3, Northwest 0 SEATTLE — Shiloh Powell racked up seven aces for the Tigers (1-2) in a 25-9, 25-12, 25-14 win over the House (0-1). Madi Scott tallied five kills, and Anna Spanazzi added four in the victory. Individual stats were not reported for Northwest.

EVERETT — A pair of stolen luxury cars were recovered by deputies following a task force investigation in Snohomish County on Tuesday. The Snohomish County Auto Theft Task Force (SNOCAT), with the assistance of sheriff’s deputies, reclaimed a 2022 Bentley and a 2021 Aston Martin believed to be worth a total of $400,000, according to a post from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook.

EVERETT — Snohomish County is planning to increase its spending commitment for Everett’s proposed downtown stadium project to $10 million, according to a letter from county officials.

EVERETT — Everett Public Schools approved a two-year collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday with the Everett Education Association, the union representing over 1,300 teachers across the district. The contract, which the union had ratified on Aug. 26, guarantees teachers will receive salary increases of at least 3% for both the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years. Raises in the 2027-28 school year would match the rate of inflation if it grows over the 3% mark.

EVERETT — A man has died after being hit by a train in Marysville on Tuesday night. Officers responded around 7:15 p.m. to tracks in the 1200 block just north of Grove Street, after a passenger train hit a man who was on the tracks, the Marysville Police Department said on Wednesday. Police said a 73-year-old man was killed. A spokesperson said officers were still determining if the man’s death was an accident or a suicide.