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Aerospace Blog: Michelle Dunlop  |
Michelle covers the aerospace industry in Snohomish County. |
Recent entries:
July 24
Tanker wars: Ala. lawmakers denounce Boeing’s 'misinformation' ads
It never ends … Members of Alabama’s Congressional delegation responded today to advertisements placed by the Boeing Co. in its ongoing battle with Northrop Grumman and EADS for an Air Force tanker contract. [Read More]
• Cocky or confident: How worried should Boeing be ... July 24
• Emirates steams up the skies with A380 July 23
• Boeing sees minimal jet deferrals, 'concerned' ab... July 23
• Boeing vs. Northrop: Tanker ad wars, ad nauseam July 22
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| Big Game Hunter: Justin Arnold |
Justin reviews video games and gives his take on the industry. |
Recent entries:
July 24
E3 2008: ESA or Developers to Blame?
You never really appreciate something until it’s gone - or in this case, chased from a city by angry press with torches and pitchforks. [Read More]
• Microsoft Bigfoot’s Master Chief July 22
• The 10 Hottest Games of E3 July 18
• E3 Roundup: Nintendo, Sony, and… Superman v. Sub ... July 17
• E3 Roundup Day 1 July 15
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| The Buzz |
A slightly twisted take on the day's news. |
Recent entries:
July 25
Banana Fana Fo Fana
A New Zealand judge made a 9-year-old girl a ward of the court for the sole purpose of changing her name. The girl went by Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii, which was better than how other Kiwi kids have fared, such as Number ... [Read More]
• Take me out to the ball game July 24
• Champagne taste July 23
• We're all thumbs July 22
• Why be a guitar hero when you can be Genghis Khan? July 21
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| Dangling Participles: John Sleeper |
Consider this your corner bar, or at least the water cooler, where we can kick around sports topics of the day. |
Recent entries:
July 23
Time to release M's dead wood
Wrote a column for Wednesday's paper about the dilemma that faces Mariners interim manager Jim Riggleman. On one hand, he has to showcase as much of the roster as possible for the purpose of getting as much out of trades as p ... [Read More]
• Great fun, no question about it July 21
• Sexson, Yanks won't mix July 17
• Random testing ban: Does it serve troubled youth? July 15
• Sexson's gone; who's next? July 10
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| Double Team: Jennifer Buchanan and Mike Cane |
What's happening on the field and behind the scenes in high school sports. |
Recent entries:
July 22
Travis Snider wins home run derby
Travis Snider regularly displayed impressive hitting power when he was a standout at Jackson High School. So it’s no surprise that Snider, a 2006 Jackson graduate, is still blasting baseballs. [Read More]
• Baseball bats: metal vs. wood July 21
• ESPN.com story on Mitch Canham July 17
• Brent Lillibridge's first major league home run July 14
• Preparing for college sports July 9
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| Eco Geek: Krista J. Kapralos |
Krista is filling in for your regularly scheduled Eco Geek, Sarah Jackson, who is on maternity leave until fall 2008. |
Recent entries:
July 22
Green Drinks!
Are you interested in getting involved in the local "green" community, but aren't sure where to start? Try "Green Drinks," the eco-friendly version of the old-school mixer. [Read More]
• Green home kits July 18
• Lawn, schmlawn... July 16
• Ridiculous eco-invention alert! July 14
• Eco-confessional July 11
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| Fish Wrap: Herald Photographers |
Get the stories behind the pictures. |
Recent entries:
June 18
Job On-A-Stick (Check out the first column in Thursday's Herald)
Viva Polaroid! Maybe I'm a bit late with that one, what with Polaroid going bankrupt and ceasing production, but I can't get enough of Polaroid film. [Read More]
• Farm Dreams June 13
• Sultan Junkyard Clean-up May 19
• Farm Dreams May 16
• Everything looks better after it rains May 2
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| Huskies Blog: John Boyle |
John provides news and insight about the UW Huskies. |
Recent entries:
July 23
UW gets first recruit of '09 class
The Huskies landed their first football recruit of 2009 today, getting a verbal committment from Bellflower, Calif. quarterback Keith Price according to reports from realdawg.com ... [Read More]
• Locker on O'Brien Award watch list July 17
• Huskies announce basketball schedule July 15
• Locker hangs up his baseball cleats July 14
• Joel Smith not returning for 2008-2009 season June 27
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| Mariners: Kirby Arnold |
Kirby covers all the bases when it comes to the Mariners. |
Recent entries:
July 23
On ripped thumbs and sore shoulders
There's a new patient on the Mariners' medical report -- catcher Jeff Clement, who probably won't play until Saturday at the earliest because of a thumb injury. [Read More]
• Bedard has MRI on ailing shoulder July 22
• Mariners returning to KIRO radio July 22
• Silva will be fine; Bedard? Nobody seems to know July 21
• Putz is back; Rowland-Smith sent down ... for now July 20
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| My Back Pages: Neal Pattison |
The Herald's executive editor blogs about the good, the bad and -- sometimes -- the ugly aspects of the news business. |
Recent entries:
July 16
Seems like things change
Championship teams see their winning streaks end. Even the biggest hits on Broadway eventually go dark. And every year, it gets harder and harder to find some of our favorite items on the store shelves. [Read More]
• We've got the goods May 12
• Words to live and die by April 28
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| Mudraker: Debra Smith |
Debra is a master gardener and writes a gardening column for The Herald. |
Recent entries:
July 23
Why every gardener needs chickens
- Compost. Chicken waste is a great addition to a compost pile.
- Eggs. Once the ladies are old enough to lay, you’ll get about one egg per day per hen.
- Eggshells.
[Read More]
• How to deal with clover in your lawn July 22
• Plan your gardening summer July 17
• Garden tour on Saturday July 16
• Trying to take over the garden July 14
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| The Petri Dish: Jerry Cornfield |
Jerry writes on the culture of politics in Snohomish County and throughout Washington. |
Recent entries:
July 23
UPDATE: Paine Field e-mail revealed
I obtained a copy of the e-mail sent out Wednesday by opponents of Allegiant Air starting service at Paine Field. I've attached it as a word doc. [Read More]
• Paine Field fight soars with new e-mail July 23
• First a bus, now a boat for Gregoire July 22
• Bart posse is broke, Larsen is raking in the money July 22
• Ferries getting no bids so far July 21
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| Pop Secrets: Andy Rathbun |
Andy Rathbun, the Herald's weekly music columnist, blogs about national music news and local acts. |
Recent entries:
July 24
Videos: Rihanna, Gnarls Barkley, Chemical Brothers
If there's a theme to this week's videos, it's oddity.
The Chemical Brothers toss out a very cool video starring a goblin, Rihanna gets spooky to ill effect, and Gnarls Barkley deliver a memorable but violent clip.
Any ... [Read More]
• Concerts: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Goldfra... July 23
• Videos: Feist on Sesame St., the Hold Steady on L... July 17
• Concert presales: Lindsey Buckingham, Toadies, Fi... July 16
• Free music: New Coldplay track not included on la... July 14
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| Reality Bites: Aaron Swaney |
Aaron sifts through all the information on fantasy players from football to baseball and back. |
Recent entries:
May 14
What's Brewin'?
Some quick points: A few days after Eric Gagne backed his way out of the closer role in Milwaukee, it looks like the Brewers may be in even more trouble. [Read More]
• The Oklahoma City Barons May 13
• The hot - and the not May 8
• Extra! Extra! Mad Max on the march May 1
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| Silvertips: Nick Patterson |
Nick covers the Silvertips, Everett's hometown Western Hockey League team. |
Recent entries:
July 16
Reader question of the week
Alan Caldwell (see link at left) recently delved into the overage situation for every team heading into training camp. He gives a good picture of what sort of decisions every team will be faced with. [Read More]
• Catching up with Mitch Love July 11
• Tips sign Van de Velde July 10
• Everett passes on import draft June 26
• Import draft tomorrow, preseason schedule released June 25
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| Technology Blog: Eric Fetters |
Eric covers technology in and around Snohomish County. |
Recent entries:
July 8
Light blogging ahead ...
I won't be blogging often for a while, as I plan to camp out in line for the new 3G iPhone. Actually, I will be on vacation on that other coast. [Read More]
• Techies campaign for president July 8
• YouTube watch lists? July 3
• Laptops in limbo July 3
• Scientists try to destroy earth ... or not July 3
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| Trackside: Scott Whitmore |
Scott covers the Northwest auto racing scene. |
Recent entries:
July 25
Fearless predictions: Indy and Evergreen
Big, big weekend. Lots of racing. Let's get to it. [Read More]
• Skerlong qualifies 3rd for Edmonton opener July 24
• More Washington 500 info July 23
• Washington 500 previews July 22
• Little of this, little of that July 22
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| View from Venezuela: Krista J. Kapralos |
Minority affairs reporter Krista J. Kapralos writes about her six-week fellowship in Venezuela. |
Recent entries:
December 4
A Surprising Vote
It was the unthinkable, and now, two days later, Venezuelans and those mired in Venezuelan intrigue are still reeling. [Read More]
• Rumors and a sea of red November 17
• A Changing Country November 13
• ¿Ahora, Si? ¡Ahora, Pare! November 12
• Violence in the Streets November 7
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| Webbed Feet: Elaine Helm |
Elaine writes about what's happening on the Web and at HeraldNet.com. |
Recent entries:
May 27
Most popular stories May 19-25
Two of last week's most popular stories -- about scantily clad baristas and [Read More]
• Digital divide II: U.S. versus the world May 22
• Pondering the digital divide May 20
• Most popular stories May 5-11, 12-18 May 19
• Stuck at work? Enjoy sights and sounds of sunny d... May 16
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