Editorials from The Daily Herald newspaper and HeraldNet.com in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington.

OSO — They were families, friends, retirees — people looking for a quiet life along the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River.

EVERETT — Everett’s water utility restored service to a portion of a pipeline east of Lake Stevens on Tuesday after a fracture discovered over the weekend forced the utility to shut off the water.