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Are you an overthinker?

Every day, families make difficult decisions, often without expert guidance. This spring,…

 

2025 Toyota Camry midsize sedan. The XSE AWD model is shown here (Photo provided by Toyota).

2025 Toyota Camry is all new, all hybrid

Ninth-generation version of the long-lived sedan offers AWD on all models

 

X2 xDrive 28i photo provided by BMW Media

BMW Pushes Envelope With Second-Generation, 2024 X2

Premium, Compact, Sports Activity Coupe Designed With Younger Buyers In Mind

 

2025 MINI Cooper S photo provided by MINI USA

New MINI Cooper S delivers old-fashioned simplicity and fun

Sub-compact, hatchback is a driver’s car pure and simple

2025 MINI Cooper S photo provided by MINI USA
2024 Hyundai Sonata midsize sedan. The N Line model is shown here (Provided by Hyundai).

2024 Hyundai Sonata’s five models target all types of drivers

Value-conscious, sport-driven, AWD fan or hybrid enthusiast. There’s a Sonata for that.

2024 Hyundai Sonata midsize sedan. The N Line model is shown here (Provided by Hyundai).
2025 Lucid Air Pure (Photo provided by Lucid)

2025 Lucid Air Pure Performance

Electric vehicles are the future, and they’re not exclusive to the Big Three, or other established automakers worldwide. Elon Musk and Tesla were early entries… Continue reading

2025 Lucid Air Pure (Photo provided by Lucid)
The 2024 Land Rover Defender luxury SUV. (Photo provided by Land Rover)

2024 Land Rover Defender excels off road and on the street

This luxury SUV is like having two vehicles in one.

The 2024 Land Rover Defender luxury SUV. (Photo provided by Land Rover)
2024 Genesis GV60 AWD Performance

2024 Genesis GV60 AWD Performance

It’s happening folks. Whether we like it or not. The inexorable march to our all-electric future. Genesis joins the fray with the brand’s first dedicated… Continue reading

2024 Genesis GV60 AWD Performance
The 2024 BMW i4 is a five-passenger luxury electric sedan with a rear liftgate. The eDrive40 model is shown here.
Photo Credit: Provided by BMW

2024 BMW i4 luxury sedan has plenty of all-electric power

For the top-tier model, thrust is off the charts.

The 2024 BMW i4 is a five-passenger luxury electric sedan with a rear liftgate. The eDrive40 model is shown here.
Photo Credit: Provided by BMW

Small is big.

Holidays inspire big expressions of love: birthdays, Christmas, Chanukah, Valentine’s Day, and graduations. Adults want to let their loved ones know how important they are.… Continue reading

Hyundai Kona Limited Electric (Photo provided by Hyundai)

2024 Hyundai Kona Limited Electric Review

The small SUV segment is an extremely popular market niche, and among that group, Hyundai’s Kona stands out from the crowd when it comes to… Continue reading

  • Aug 2, 2024
  • By Larry Lark
  • Cars
Hyundai Kona Limited Electric (Photo provided by Hyundai)
A photo illustration of iconic Herald reporter Andrea Brown's "What's Up With That?" junk drawer. (Kate Erickson & Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Columnist Andrea Brown says goodbye after 12 years: What’s up with that?

For the past decade, she’s dug up Snohomish County’s weirdest, most fanciful characters. And more than a few Bigfoots.

A photo illustration of iconic Herald reporter Andrea Brown's "What's Up With That?" junk drawer. (Kate Erickson & Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Attendees gather to meet a horse at the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire in Snohomish, Washington on Sunday, July 28, 2024.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Huzzah! The Renaissance Faire returns to Monroe

With expanded accessibility, the state’s midsummer faire is back for another enchanting summer of medieval fun and community.

Attendees gather to meet a horse at the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire in Snohomish, Washington on Sunday, July 28, 2024.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)
2024 Chevrolet Colorado (Photo provided by Chevrolet)

2024 Chevrolet Colorado reaches a happy medium

The midsize pickup has modern styling with strong potential to age well.

2024 Chevrolet Colorado (Photo provided by Chevrolet)
Tall Ships Festival

Between mountains and fjords, Western Norway a showcase of natural beauty

Northern Europe’s highest mountains are here. You can imagine the spirits of Thor and Odin inhabiting these misty peaks.

  • Jul 27, 2024
Tall Ships Festival
Planes on display inside Charlie Hangar at the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum on Friday, March 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum is a Paine Field favorite

“Not just your old plane guys’ museum.” New exhibits celebrate the wartime efforts of women in WWII and parachuting dogs.

Planes on display inside Charlie Hangar at the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum on Friday, March 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

How can overachievers free themselves of pressure to surpass expectations?

Ask yourself what is important to you. Then work to find balance, identify hobbies and determine what is good enough.

Refund confusion ensues after United Airlines cancels tickets

When United cancels Maxine Biggs’ husband’s flight, it promises a prompt refund. So why’s she still waiting six months later?

  • Jul 27, 2024
Lee Rocker, Brian Setzer and Slim Jim Phantom of Stray Cats bring their reunion tour to Treasure Island Casino on Sunday night.

Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County

Catch the Stray Cats at Chateau Ste. Michelle on Saturday night or laugh it up with comedian Mike E. Winfield in Everett.

  • Jul 25, 2024
Lee Rocker, Brian Setzer and Slim Jim Phantom of Stray Cats bring their reunion tour to Treasure Island Casino on Sunday night.
2024 Fiat 500e (Photo provided by Fiat)

2024 Fiat 500e

La Dolce Vita, which translates to “sweet life” is epitomized by the 2024 Fiat 500e. It’s 100% electric, 100% Italian, and the perfect ride if… Continue reading

  • Jul 24, 2024
  • By Larry Lark
  • Cars
2024 Fiat 500e (Photo provided by Fiat)