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 • Bob Bolerjack,
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• Carol MacPherson,
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WEEK IN REVIEW
Friday
• Parachute in Snohomish River causes scare
• Open windows a risk for small children
• Transit use rises along with gas prices
Thursday


• After teen golfer's heart stopped, life gave hi...
• Rising oil prices mean county's paying more to ...
• Ferry fans hope it'll be given second life
Wednesday


• Sultan man's 9-year fight over cleanup ends in ...
• Worker accused of faking cancer to steal from s...
• Could an earthquake disaster like China's happe...
Tuesday


• Without $75,000, Everett Theatre faces closure
• Man accused of stealing $450,000 from Coinstar ...
• Dino Rossi leads fundraising race in Snohomish ...
Monday


• A man without a heartbeat: Everett firefighter ...
• Everett man accused of running sex ring faces t...
• Republican's YouTube ode to superdelegates
Sunday


• My life and bylines: Stories of a lifetime in news
• Marysville teenager killed amid chase was sober...
• Sent to cheer U.S. soldiers, teddy bear is lost...
Saturday


• Heroism emerges from Everett apartment fire
• Snohomish rapist surrenders in Arkansas
• At 100, he's still throwing a lot of strikes
 

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Opinion
Editorial

End may not be near, but you have to wonder

Periodically, it's important to take stock and remember all that is right and good with the world. Other times, it's necessary to note the signs that things just aren't right. That we're going to hell in a handbasket, as someone's grandma used to... [More]

May 16
• Reardon offers exciting vision for Cathcart site  May 15
• Keep the curtain rising at old community gem  May 14
• Pro-aerospace moves continuing to pay off  May 13
• See, there really are ways to cut back on gas  May 12
• Energy independence can't be achieved easily  May 11
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Letters

May 17
LIONS FOUNDATION: Donations support sight, hearing work
HELPFUL COMMUNITY: Extremely grateful for assistance with car
GRASS-ROOTS GROUPS: Kudos to citizens improving Casino Road

 
Guest Commentary

Public safety laws should put victims first

A recent event in our area is a good reminder that public safety is not just about monitoring dangerous criminals, but proactively protecting victims and potential victims of crimes. [More]

By Rep. Kirk Pearson | May 17
More commentary
• Community should join to support Snohomish kids  May 11
• Invest in the future of Mukilteo schools  May 10
• We must renew local commitment to prenatal care  May 4
Opinion Columnists

Toward a new Washington consensus

You've probably heard that John McCain once said, "I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues." [More]

By David Sirota | May 17
More columns
• On she goes. On she goes.  May 16
• Until Arabs accept Israel, peace won't be possible  May 16
• Rescue operation or an attack on parents?  May 16
• Demise of the Reagan era approaches  May 16
• Obama should have paid attention to West Virginia  May 15
 

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