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Carol MacPherson,
Editorial Writer
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Allen Funk,
Herald Publisher
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Rikki King,
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WEEK IN REVIEW
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...
Thursday


Cheers, fears as AM radio towers rise in Snohomish
Study backs Paine Field passenger service
How county residents are dealing with the economy
 

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Opinion
Editorial

Clearing the air must be firm's top priority

Complaints of nasty smells have poured in from Marysville, Everett and along Sunnyside Boulevard during the past few weeks. After much finger-pointing, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency revealed the rotten egg, sending Cedar Grove Composting a 30-day... [More]



 Domestic partnerships move steadily forward  July 23
 Left lane campers must fold their tents  July 22
 Rewrite the rules for university patrols   July 21
 If tanker size matters, so should cost to fly it  July 20
 'Staycations' far more than media myths  July 18
More editorials

Letters


CHILDREN'S THEATER: Parking necessary for development
SPORTS REPORTING: Where is coverage of softball champs?
ENERGY: We must start to lessen the demand
BICYCLE RIDERS: Transit driver has dangerous attitude
CHILDREN'S THEATER: Prudent to explore all other options


Guest Commentary

Door-to-door transit: Cut fuel cost by sharing rides

Every day there is another piece on television or in the papers about soaring fuel prices. No solutions are offered, only complaints and laments. [More]



Let one police agency serve entire county -- efficiently

It is time for a change in how we provide law enforcement services to the citizens of Snohomish County. What I have to say will not be popular with the individual politicians or leaders of their respective jurisdictions, but it is about time someone... [More]



More commentary
 Let one police agency serve entire county -- efficiently  July 20
 Land use codes need immediate attention  July 20
 Key Bank building: To be or not to be?  July 19
 Trade, transportation: key to economic health  July 19
 State labor talks follow solid democratic principles  July 17

Opinion Columnists

How was McCain's judgment before we went to war?

BOSTON -- Is it any wonder that John McCain was feeling a tad neglected? There was Barack Obama on a nine-day trip through eight countries with three network anchors and all John got was a lousy T-shirt. Or to be more exact, all he got was a ride in... [More]



More columns
 As key events shift, Obama stands ready to capitalize  July 24
 Mideast negotiations   July 24
 Tomatoes and Their Bad Rap  July 23
 Washington's tax structure direly needs a makeover  July 23
 Sheltering criminals  July 23
 

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1. Man blackmailed ex-girlfriend with nude pictures, police say
2. Snohomish motorcyclist dies in collision with pickup
3. Police looking for man who held up Everett pharmacy
4. Friends plan auction, hope to save woman's home
5. Sheriff warns of Camano Island burglar
6. Arlington private school principal charged with child rape
7. 400 open houses across the county this weekend
8. Man guilty for posing as trooper
9. Cama Beach cabins a quiet, cozy delight
10. LITTLE LEAGUE: Mill Creek reaches state semifinals
Enterprise Newspaper Snohomish County Business Journal
Late rally, trick play get Vikings victory
Mill Creek advance to finals Team rallies to beat Bainbridge Island 4-3
Try for Olympics highlights Games' debut
Proper ball position important to set up
Sports Briefs
Richmond Little League at state majors tournament
Fewer sports fields could go into Hamlin Park
Taxpayers to Stevens' rescue?
Terrace hires new police chief
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