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WEEK IN REVIEW
Sunday


Extended lack of work takes its toll on Snohomi...
Four die in car crash near Marysville
Gathering in Tacoma mourns slain Lakewood officers
Saturday


Contest inspired by ‘Biggest Loser' helps...
Everett building rules may be loosened
Marysville 's Electric Lights Parade goes dark
Friday


Thanksgiving tradition flourishes at Everett ch...
Democrats split over choice for Snohomish Count...
Safety advice for holiday shopping
Thursday


Kids talk turkey: What Thanksgiving is all about
When taggers strike in Everett, city picks up t...
Mukilteo teacher a finalist in national country...
Wednesday


Swift buses ready for fast lane
County law could change to allow guns in parks
Boy, 16, admits role in Sultan slaying of teen
Tuesday


Father guilty of manslaughter in girl's death
Snohomish County budget passes, with a caveat
Soldier with ties to Marysville killed in Afgha...
Monday


Economy may silence Everett Symphony's season
Inmates with mental illness bring extra costs t...
Help with heating bills late to arrive this year
 

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Driver had 8 beers before crash that killed 4, police say

The man alleged to have caused the worst drunken driving crash in recent Snohomish County history on Sunday told police he drank eight beers before getting behind the wheel. [More]






Michael O'Leary / The Herald
Victims of Highway 9 crash ID'd; suspect booked for vehicular homicide

MARYSVILLE — Two Snohomish couples were identified early today as the victims in the worst traffic crash in Snohomish County this year. [More]






Lui Kit Wong / The News Tribune
Suspect in officer killings eludes law in Seattle

SEATTLE — A heavily armed SWAT team stormed a Seattle home today where they thought they had cornered the suspect in the slaying of four police officers at a coffee shop, only to find out that he was not in the house and still on the... [More]


Related: 
• Local police offer help after Lakewood shooting
• Family of slain Lakewood sergeant thankful for support
• Lakewood officials decry shootings
• Lakewood Officer Owens’ family thanks supporters
• Police union: Suspect shouldn’t have been released




Local police offer help after Lakewood shooting

Shock and anger set in among local law enforcement veterans as they learned of the killings of four police officers in Pierce County on Sunday morning. [More]


Related: 
• Suspect in officer killings eludes law in Seattle




New laws for Snohomish County bikini baristas?

EVERETT — Laws aimed at shielding the public from X-rated behavior by employees and customers at drive-through espresso stands are scheduled for a possible vote at a Snohomish County Council hearing this week. [More]



City error leads to dismantling of Snohomish kennel
Washington cities do have some say on the design of highway noise ...
Edmonds City Countil looks to fill vacant seat after death
Edmonds Community College monument welcomes veterans
Mukilteo kitchen fire displaces homeowners
Arlington call system to help find missing children, elderly patie...
Everett pastor relies on his flock to stay relevant
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NATION/WORLD
Newborns cry in different languages

Within days of being born, babies cry in a way that reflects the language spoken by their parents. [More]






Associated Press
Obama facing tough selling job on Afghan policy

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama has begun one of the toughest sales jobs of his presidency, launching the much-awaited rollout of his new Afghan war strategy by informing top military and civilian advisers in Washington and Kabul and telephoning key... [More]





New technology helps driver safety

As lawmakers sound the alarm about dangers of distracted driving from cell phones and other gadgets, cutting-edge entrepreneurs are already a step ahead this holiday season, producing a new generation of tools they claim will help you drive more... [More]



Swine flu less widespread, down to 32 states, CDC says
Senate to open health care debate today
A decade after Seattle, WTO faces protests, debate
Chelsea Clinton engaged to banker
Workers plow road to Polanski’s Swiss chalet
Susan Boyle album tops Brit charts
Body of second U.S. paratrooper found, NATO says
Blair adviser: U.S. did not expect to stabilize Iraq
EU nations approve bank data transfer deal with U.S.
Mustang, Camaro flex in horsepower showdown
Newer songs struggle to join ranks of classic holiday carols
Tanker carrying acid crashes in Kansas City
Senators want charges for White House crashers
Foreign, domestic anger aimed at Swiss minaret ban
Outgoing IAEA chief leaves complex legacy
Plan to breed lab monkeys splits Puerto Rican town
Finland marks 70th anniversary of Winter War
Geneva Big Bang machine beats Chicago lab record
New Honduran leader, bolstered by U.S., seeks unity
Romanian opposition says president hit boy in face
 
THE NORTHWEST
Oregon anti-tax leader indicted on tax charges

SALEM, Ore. — Bill Sizemore, Oregon’s high-profile anti-tax activist, has been indicted on tax evasion charges. The Oregon Department of Justice announced today that it has filed the charges against him and his wife, Cindy. [More]





Smoky fire on Seattle’s Harbor Island

SEATTLE — The Seattle Fire Department says a smoky fire on Harbor Island was caused by a semi-truck hitting a bridge support. [More]





Lawyer for ex-boyfriend calls Amanda Knox ‘imprudent’

PERUGIA, Italy — A lawyer for the former boyfriend of Amanda Knox painted the former University of Washington student as naive, spontaneous and imprudent as she argued today that both Knox and her lover were innocent in the slaying of the... [More]


Canada float plane crash kills 6, including baby
Spokane deputies shoot man in confrontation
Army holding hearing on 2 killings at Fort Lewis
Fans line up for Palin book event in Richland
20 December closures set for SR520
Slain officer’s sister works in Spokane
Police probe coffee shop where 4 officers killed
Police union: Suspect shouldn’t have been released
Lakewood officials decry shootings
Lakewood Officer Owens’ family thanks supporters
Family of slain Lakewood sergeant thankful for support
Northwest Briefly: Man shot by Spokane Valley police hospitalized
Oregon agency mishandled records
Police say woman, son threatened with burning
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1. Lakewood police officers killed today are identified
2. Four die in car crash near Marysville
3. Extended lack of work takes its toll on Snohomish County families
4. Prosecutor leaving county job, but still seeking justice
5. Advice if you’re trying to swoop in on a foreclosure deal
6. Public clinics in Everett, Lynnwood to offer free flu shots
7. GPS-equipped phones change market
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9. Six Lake Stevens friends earn Scouting's highest honor
10. Fire destroys indoor paintball arena in Everett
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Wildcats move on to 2A semifinals
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