Good morning, Everett.

The Free Blockbuster box on Hoyt Avenue brings old-school movie exchange to local residents and offers DVDs and VHS tapes for free, and curator Erika Stetson stocks it with films from donations (including favorites like Sideways and The Jewel of the Nile).

Neighbors continue to embrace this nostalgic community spot.

Larry O’Donnell, a longtime school administrator and local history expert, died on Aug.

6 at age 88. He served the school district for 47 years and wrote about the area’s past, with the high school library bearing his name.

Nine college interns from WM Recycle Corps spent their summer teaching over 3,600 households and 780 businesses proper recycling and composting — efforts that reached residents at 33 events and through door-to-door visits, helping reduce waste across nearby counties.

The elevator at Artspace Everett Lofts in downtown Everett was restored Friday, Aug.

21, ending a multi-week outage that risked housing support for voucher holders; repairs were completed before the city's Aug. 27 and Housing Authority's Aug. 31 deadlines.

Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Everett Memorial Stadium, the AquaSox hit two grand slams early as Taurek led the charge.

Eugene pulled away for a 10+4 win that could impact the playoff race.