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WEEK IN REVIEW

Thursday
•	Past sexual allegations surface against Arlingt...
•	Light-rail measure headed to voters
•	Grandmother burnt while making pancakes

Wednesday

•	Friends plan auction, hope to save woman's home
•	Man blackmailed ex-girlfriend with nude picture...
•	Traffic deaths decline in Washington

Tuesday

•	Sauk River will run its course again
•	Heroin blamed in Mukilteo teen's death
•	Monroe motorcyclist dies in U.S. 2 crash

Monday

•	Suspects in Monroe burglary found sleeping on b...
•	Sounder fills up with new riders
•	Look for Camano Island actress, 16, on Broadway

Sunday

•	A life interrupted
•	Everett composting company ordered to track dow...
•	WASL questions dominate at forum

Saturday

•	Marysville teen to race as Olympian for the Mar...
•	Teen burglar can't run forever, police say
•	New branch campus in Snohomish County doesn't a...

Friday

•	Vandals cause $12,000 damage at Evergreen Cemet...
•	Everett's study on Paine Field air service chan...
•	Two jailed suspects may be involved in dozens o...

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Columnists

Mike Benbow
Business Editor Mike Benbow writes about business issues and trends.	• What could the Anheuser-Busch buyout mean? July 21 • Value of life isn't what it used to be July 14 • Pilchuck Books closes its Wetmore Avenue store June 30 • Air Force has to say what it wants in a tanker June 23 • How Everett's fishing history is kept alive June 9 • Hidden invoice means Everett man's out $195 June 2 • How 60 goats can improve parkland May 26 • Banks still safe place, FDIC official says May 19 • What's new in The Herald's business section May 12

Linda Bryant Smith
Linda Bryant Smith writes about life as a senior citizen.	• Gardening plants seeds of learning for children May 25 • Medicare woes way past easy patch job May 6 • Meaningful lyrics can draw all ages together April 29

Judyrae Kruse
Judyrae Kruse writes about food and reader recipes.	• The Forum: Turn a can of beets into a delicious dessert July 25 • The Forum: Uses for quince, if you find quince July 21 • The Forum: Dinner and dessert right here July 18 • Seeker of quince jam recipe finds success July 9 • The Forum: Can't get enough 'meat blanket' July 7 • The Forum: Tomato-less salsa turns out A-OK July 4 • Two savory sauces for your July 4 barbecue July 2 • The Forum: Stir your berries into pie or slaw June 30 • The Forum: Cooks, bakers looking for help June 27 • Seafood chowder comes from Everett woman's prized cookbook June 25

Wayne Kruse
Wayne Kruse is the dean of Northwest outdoor writers.	• Lure of salmon: Possession Bar fishery open July 17 • Summer sockeye on the move July 10 • Get out the crab pots this weekend July 3 • 5-foot, 55-pound sturgeon wins derby June 26 • Two salmon openers start slowly June 19 • Saturday coastal salmon openers weak, but future bright June 5 • 180-pound halibut wins derby May 29 • There's nothing like standing butt deep in the ocean surf and fishing for p... May 25 • Bottomfishermen fare well May 22 • Derby to benefit Goforth May 15

Julie Muhlstein
Julie Muhlstein writes about life in Snohomish County.	• Heroin death raises questions on education July 25 • Portrait honors soldier killed in Afghanistan July 23 • Sex offender notices raise bigger questions July 20 • Veterans' counselor shares his skills July 18 • Sisters bond despite ship mishap July 16 • Life as a teen mom is hard work, no glamour July 13 • 11-year-old Everett girl keeps tabs on all the neighborhood news July 11 • Looking back on a sunny 787 day July 9 • Mill Creek footrace to aid cancer fight close to home July 6 • Foster kids get break on camp fees July 2

Kristi O'Harran
Kristi O'Harran writes about life in Snohomish County.	• Cama Beach cabins a quiet, cozy delight July 23 • It's too spendy to stay on in Everett, dog trainer decides July 22 • Cowboy poet is retired, but he's far from retiring July 21 • Couple finds new love in golden years July 18 • Olive back home after months-long saga July 16 • Go sailing with the Everett Sea Scouts July 15 • Don't want to go there? Blame high gas prices July 14 • Gas prices of the past at Marysville history display July 11 • Marysville dog makes it to Times Square July 9 • Elks get their just deserts at state convention July 8

John Sleeper For more, read his blog, Dangling Participles
John Sleeper writes about the sports scene in Snohomish County and Seattle.	• Hey, M's: Shift your focus July 23 • The Answer Man knows everything July 21 • M's fans deserve more July 20 • Winning bowling title was an adventure July 19 • Wage war on teenage drug abuse July 16 • If Seattle wants NBA, it's time to be like Clay July 13 • Mariners' Sexson wanted to succeed in Seattle -- maybe too much so July 11 • Frogs, M's and other assorted musings July 9 • The Sonics move, from Nooooo! to who cares? July 6 • Politicians pushed Sonics out the door July 3

Dr. Elizabeth Smoots
Dr. Elizabeth Smoots is a board-certified family physician.	• Put these 8 healthful foods on your table July 22 • Testicular cancer on rise among young men July 15 • Childhood lead linked to criminal behavior July 8 • Nothing patriotic about food poisoning July 1 • Red meat's OK, up to a certain limit June 17 • Act now if you're at risk for hepatitis C June 10 • Separating cholesterol facts from fiction June 3 • Hard to ignore Mediterranean diet's eons of good health May 27 • How to keep your kids safe at petting zoo May 20 • These three steps can reduce cancer threat May 6

Steve Tytler
Steve Tytler answers your real estate questions in his weekly column.	• Get legal help for private contract July 20 • How the mortgage deduction helps you July 13 • Building inspector would have helped here July 6 • Breaking up is hard to do in real estate June 29 • Choice is reverse vs. regular mortgage June 22 • Which credit reports matter? June 15 • Losing drain field would cost a bundle June 8 • How to become a successful landlord June 1 • Try to work out survey conflict with other party May 25 • If you can, pay closing costs when you close May 18

Sharon Wootton
Sharon Wootton writes about outdoor activities.	• Sometimes brains are for the birds when they build nests June 28 • Mount St. Helens observatory open for Sunday's anniversary May 17

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3.	Couple fight back against armed home invader

4.	Traffic detoured around motorcycle accident in Lake Stevens

5.	Teen burglar's own snapshot may help police catch him

6.	Mill Creek teens robbed at gunpoint

7.	More glory for former Snohomish High basketball coach

8.	Local Briefly: Search-and-rescue teams look for hiker

9.	Boeing stock plummets on analyst's downgrade

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