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Studio tour: Camano Island artist's garden offers inspiration

The Camano Island Studio Tour is all about art and the local people who create it. For a weekend the public can peek at artists' work spaces and watch them create. [More]

By Debra Smith
Herald Writer | May 8



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Cozy cabana: Mukilteo balcony now a quaint retreat

When Bill and Ingrid Mancuso remodeled their two-story town house in Mukilteo, they carefully selected the right furniture, window treatments, art, carpets and finishes to make their space warm and inviting. [More]

By Sarah Jackson
Herald Writer | May 8



Photo courtesy of Zagg |
Invisible shield: transparent screen saver

What: If you have a brand-new electronic device, such as an iPhone or GPS, you probably want to keep it looking new and certainly unscratched. Now, thanks to technology used to protect the helicopter blades for the U.S. military, you can. [More]

May 8


Spring is the time to consider garden art pieces

Folk art takes many forms, anything from cigar-store Indians to bottle-cap figures and carved coal pictures. It is the art of the untrained artist, and each piece is unique. [More]

By Ralph and Terry Kovel
Antiques & Collectibles | May 8



Photo by Lucas Allen |
Storage, organizing key to reclaiming and cleaning up garage

Garages were created for cars, but people park a lot of other stuff there as well. Shovels, sports gear, pet supplies -- you name it. The catchall can quickly turn into a dumping ground, which is why organization is essential. [More]

By Martha Stewart Living Magazine | May 8


Camano Island Backyard Wildlife Garden Tour set for June 7

Get wild in the garden: There's a new event this year for fans of gardening with wildlife. It's the Camano Island Backyard Wildlife Garden Tour, a free, self-guided tour featuring gardens large and small, simple and extravagant, forested and... [More]

May 8


Home Depot set to open at Snohomish Station

SNOHOMISH -- Home Depot is set to open its store in Snohomish Station, becoming the new shopping center's final big anchor. In the past three months, Fred Meyer and Kohl's also have opened in the retail center along Bickford Avenue. [More]

By Eric Fetters
Herald Writer | May 7



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Tropical pretenders: Fragile and mysterious orchids a Northwest native? You...

The sign standing outside Keeping It Green Nursery in Stanwood rings of an oxymoron. Hardy orchids, it says. Aren't orchids supposed to be delicate flowers, the type of bloom that needs as much attention as a toddler? [More]

By Andy Rathbun
Herald Writer | May 1


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