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June 27. 2009 (10 photos)
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WEEK IN REVIEW
Friday
Armed man shot by deputies in Arlington
Police ID make of vehicle in fatal hit-and-run
Boeing's 6-month tally: 1 net order
Thursday


One fire rips through $2 million home, another ...
Swine flu claims 2nd victim in Snohomish County
Jetty Island firefight continues; hot weather ...
Wednesday


Fire District 1 negotiates to take over service...
Snohomish County population rising fast since 2...
Honey's owners indicted by feds
Tuesday


Mobile home tenants along Snohomish River told ...
Lincoln to leave Everett in 2013
Put on your sailor's cap and explore Naval Stat...
Monday


Disabled people will be left without a ride
You'll soon have 4,500 reasons to trade in that...
Pay hike deserved, Monroe chief says
Sunday


1,670 local students in county are without homes
Monroe's business gets done in secret
$9 million to be sought for U.S. 2 in federal t...
Saturday


Use of local parks spikes
Gay-friendly shift at 2 churches
Racist graffiti scrawled on cars in Everett nei...
 

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Crews battle brush fires in Snohomish, Lake Stevens and Machias areas

SNOHOMISH -- Firefighters battled a 4-acre brush fire burning its way up Lord Hill on Wednesday evening. Crews rushed to the rural area southeast of Snohomish just after 6 p.m., Snohomish Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Mike Gatterman said. [More]





Three-car crash blocks Highway 9 traffic for an hour

LAKE STEVENS -- A three-car crash Wednesday evening sent one person to a hospital and blocked Highway 9 traffic for about an hour. [More]





Busy time for new Granite Falls football coach

This is Tracey Bechtholdt's first summer as a head football coach, and he's a bit exhausted. [More]






Snohomish County population rising fast since 2000, led by Marysville

Between 2000 and 2009, the county added 98,276 people. That's a population boost that is only a few thousand shy of the current population of Everett. [More]






Sewage treatment a clear priority

LAKE STEVENS -- The big hole in the ground with the cranes and the rebar along Highway 204 will eventually play an important role in the lives of people around Lake Stevens. [More]






Jennifer Buchanan / The Herald
East beats West in all-star football game

EVERETT -- In addition to having a strong arm and good speed, quarterback Blake Bledsoe has something much harder to find. It's an intangible skill that all players want but few possess, and one that coaches can't teach. [More]






Mark Mulligan / The Herald
Lake Stevens paintball melee recreates D-Day battle

Players flooded the field under a cloud of orange haze from a smoke bomb during an event re-enacting D-Day at ForestFire Paintball in Lake Stevens on Saturday. Hundreds of players attended the annual event, which began with a ceremony honoring... [More]


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Lake Stevens fire district takes over former Barclays building

LAKE STEVENS -- Three buildings formerly occupied by the Barclays North development company will have a new purpose: headquarters and a training center for a fire department. [More]





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2 face second-degree robbery charges June 25
Traffic light robbers try to swim away June 24
East-West game returns to Everett June 23
Surprise windfall for road projects in Monroe and Lake Stevens June 22
Lake Stevens will start work soon on sidewalks for two streets June 22
Machias man lived his life with gusto June 21
Splash: Vacation close to home June 19
Snohomish, Lake Stevens renew efforts to claim land June 18
Saying farewell to two old schools June 16
A life skills class just for men, beef jerky included June 16
Around the County June 15
Lake Stevens school quells vampire rumors June 11
Marysville-Pilchuck striker John Crenshaw led the Tommies on a wild ride th... June 9
Retailers depart Lake Stevens, but officials say sales tax losses are covered June 9
Motorcyclist hurt in Lake Stevens wreck dies June 9

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1. Snohomish County man dies of swine flu
2. Lynnwood bank reprimanded by government
3. Police ID make of vehicle in fatal hit-and-run
4. Armed man shot by deputies in Arlington
5. IRS joins puppy mill investigation
6. Jetty Island ready for sand castles
7. Boeing's 6-month tally: 1 net order
8. Warriors & Patriots: Many American Indians served before getting full citizenship rights
9. Movin' out
10. Marshals seize swindler's home
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