Wednesday afternoon the Seahawks will fly to Chicago for the game Thursday against the Bears at Soldier Field (5:15 p.m., Amazon Prime).

EVERETT — Unemployment in Snohomish County fell by half a percentage point between October and November, from 4.5% to 4%, preliminary reports from the Employment Security Department show.

Though a standout on offense and special teams, Howard made an even bigger mark as a linebacker. That’s why Howard has been named The Herald’s All-Area Football Defensive Player of the Year.

Wesco has released its All-League 4A and 3A/2A high school football defensive and special teams honors. The three Wesco 4A co-champions — Arlington, Glacier Peak and Lake Stevens — each had three ...