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Aerospace Blog: Michelle Dunlop  |
 Michelle covers the aerospace industry in Snohomish County. |
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October 11
Boeing Machinists: Welcome to McNerneyville

Leaders for the Boeing Co. and the Machinists are expected to meet this weekend to try to end the labor strike, now in its 36th day. [Read More]

• Boeing Machinists strike: Life on the line October 9
• Machinists, Boeing to talk -- what do you think? October 8
• Airline workers to support Boeing Machinists on p... October 8
• American Airlines says no to porn October 8
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Big Game Hunter: Justin Arnold  |
 Justin reviews video games and gives his take on the industry. |
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October 9
New Halo 3 stealth FPS revealed at Tokyo Game Show

Bungie Studios unveiled the newest Halo installment today at the Tokyo Game Show. Dubbed Halo 3: Recon, this installment is a prologue to Halo 3 and will describe the events that led up to it from the perspective of an unname ... [Read More]

• Halo 3 downloadable content on the way? September 29
• Red Alert 3 September 22
• Justin v. Captain Wageslave September 18
• Warhammer Online > World of Warcraft September 17
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The Buzz  |
 A slightly twisted take on the day's news. |
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October 12
Look into the crystal ball

A lawmaker in Norway says she won't run for re-election after piling up thousands of dollars in phone calls to fortune-tellers on Parliament's tab. The problem for the lawmaker isn't that her soothsaying advisers didn' ... [Read More]

• NASA's new wheels October 11
• French culture, pillow talk and rumors October 10
• Fueled by sugar October 9
• Things you shouldn't drink October 8
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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. |
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October 10
Football update: M-P 28, Lake Stevens 0

With less than eight minutes to go, M-P has just taken a 28-0 lead. Caleb Posey scored on a 9-yard TD run for M-P's most recent score. Lake Stevens seems worn down. It's getting overwhelmed by M-P's huge line. This ... [Read More]

• Halftime score: Marysville-Pilchuck 14, Lake Stev... October 10
• Football final: Ferndale 41, Everett 7 October 10
• Counting down to kickoff: Marysville-Pilchuck vs.... October 10
• Halftime score: Ferndale 21, Everett 7 October 10
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Eco Geek: Sarah Jackson  |
 Get green with our resident Eco Geek, blogging on recycling, eating local, eco-friendly products and creative ideas for sustainable living. |
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October 10
Want a not-so-big house? Check out Ideabox.

Eco-consumers will find all kinds of things to buy, including high-end, high-efficiency appliances, bamboo flooring and more at the Seattle Home Show 2, which opens for a four-day run Oct. 16 at Qwest Field with a theme of “G ... [Read More]

• Cut the crap: Let’s talk diapers! October 9
• Cell phone recycling made easy October 8
• I'm back ... with a baby! October 7
• Wal-Mart changes its ways September 26
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Fish Wrap: Herald Photographers  |
 Get the stories behind the pictures. |
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October 3
The Story Breaks!

Today James Nachtwey is breaking a story that he has worked on for the last two years as a part of his TED wish. Click on the image below to be linked to the story that is being released simultaneously online, disseminated th ... [Read More]

• Elvis sighting at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds August 26
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Huskies Blog: John Boyle  |
 John provides news and insight about the UW Huskies. |
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October 7
Davenport: "My knee injury isn't old"

That cornerback Byron Davenport has an injured knee is agreed upon by everyone, but when and how that injury occurred is apparently up for debate. [Read More]

• Tuesday notes October 7
• A talk with the AD October 5
• UW vs. Arizona game thread October 4
• Pregame notes from a blustery Arizona Stadium October 4
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Mariners: Kirby Arnold  |
 Kirby covers all the bases when it comes to the Mariners. |
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October 10
Mariners aren't only ones feeding the playoff teams

It's easy for Seattle baseball fans to watch the postseason and groan over all the ex-Mariners who've made an impact on playoff teams this year. [Read More]

• Underachievers, overachievers and Griffey October 7
• Frick Award voting continues without Rizzs October 6
• What to do with a stubborn first ... uh .. second... September 30
• Riggleman on discipline and the Mariners' future September 28
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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. |
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August 8
Public statement regarding resignation of columnist

Sports columnist John Sleeper has resigned from The Herald staff. He had been on suspension since last week, when editors learned that portions of his June 3 column were copied from a 2002 Sports Illustrated column. [Read More]

• An apology to readers July 31
• Seems like things change July 16
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Mudraker: Debra Smith  |
 Debra is a master gardener and writes a gardening column for The Herald. |
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September 26
Irises not blooming well this year? Read this.

Did your irises fail to produce many blooms this year? Maybe you need to divide them. Herald copy editor Jessi Loerch finally got her irises pried out of the rock-hard ground in her yard and divided them. [Read More]

• Yes, you can grow veggies all year September 25
• 10 tips for dividing perennials September 23
• All about no-till gardening September 22
• Learn how to save seeds September 18
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The Petri Dish: Jerry Cornfield  |
 Jerry writes on the culture of politics in Snohomish County and throughout Washington. |
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October 8
Round 3 in "Sprawl Brawl"

Developer Dave Barnett sent another mailer this week to Snohomish County Councilman Dave Somers and his neighbors. A PDF version is attached. [Read More]

• Dicing up and slicing off state spending October 7
• U-Pick Topics for McCain, Obama October 7
• Will striking machinists greet Gregoire in Everet... October 6
• How Washington lawmakers voted on bailout October 3
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Pop Secrets: Andy Rathbun  |
 Andy Rathbun, the Herald's weekly music columnist, blogs about national music news and local acts. |
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October 10
Weekend reading: The Flaming Lips, Pete Seeger and Girl Talk

It’s not quite Graceland, but then Oklahoma isn’t quite Tennessee. [Read More]

• Videos: Weezer break Guiness Records, Kanye hits ... October 9
• Concerts: Q-Tip, plus presales for John Hiatt, Bl... October 8
• Weekend reading: Robin Thicke profiled, plus Timb... October 4
• Videos: Alicia Keys and Jack White take on James ... October 3
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Reality Bites: Aaron Swaney  |
 Aaron sifts through all the information on fantasy players from football to baseball and back. |
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October 11
The day before Week 6

Here's a quick primer for tomorrow's games. As we get into the meat of the season, I'll make this a weekly column the day before Sunday so check back here every Saturday evening for late-breaking news and some advice. Here we go: [Read More]

• The Wildcat October 6
• Fallout links for Week 5 October 6
• A couple of links September 23
• K-Rob added, plus another September 16
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Silvertips: Nick Patterson  |
 Nick covers the Silvertips, Everett's hometown Western Hockey League team. |
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October 11
Tips reassign Stephen

Everett reassigned defenseman Brenden Stephen today. The 6-foot-7 18-year-old had yet to appear for the Tips this season. He's slated to join the Quesnel Millionaires of the BCHL. [Read More]

• Everett 5, Seattle 2 October 10
• He's baaaack October 9
• Reader feedback - Kieffer October 7
• Beach on his way back ... (updated) October 6
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Scream Queen: Jacqueline McCartney |
 Jacqueline "Scream Queen" McCartney will be writing about horror movies during the month of October. |
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October 12
Fangs for the memories

Boris Karloff and Frankenstein. Bela Lugosi and Dracula. Claude Raines is the Invisible Man (sorry, I couldn’t resist). [Read More]

• Those killer B's October 11
• 'Quarantine' and other current events October 10
• Bride of something wicked this way comes October 9
• Something wicked this way comes October 8
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Trackside: Scott Whitmore  |
 Scott covers the Northwest auto racing scene. |
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October 8
Domino effect ...

Yes, that's correct. That is indeed a car -- Crusher's car to be exact -- slamming into an upturned school bus. [Read More]

• Malsam's Talladega debut ends early October 3
• Catch Tayler Malsam live on SPEED today October 3
• Fall Classic rescheduled October 3
• Evergreen Speedway 2008 season review October 1
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View from Venezuela: Krista J. Kapralos  |
 Minority affairs reporter Krista J. Kapralos writes about her six-week fellowship in Venezuela. |
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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. |
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October 10
Most popular stories for September

The most popular stories on HeraldNet.com for last month includes a little bit of everything: politics, crime, cute animals and Boeing. What more could you want? Here's the top 10 list: [Read More]

• How do you like your political news? October 2
• What's up with neighborhood blogs? September 3
• Join the conversation on HeraldNet.com September 2
• Washington's citizen soldiers say their goodbyes ... August 20
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