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Get the stories behind the pictures. |
Recent entries:
May 2
Everything looks better after it rains
Well, maybe not everything. My camera does not look better wet. In fact, I get very nervous when it gets slightly damp, but this slipper orchid certainly does look better after the rain. I was photographing terrestrial orchid ... [Read More]
• "Almost" April 22
• The World’s Game April 22
• Going to a soldier's funeral April 7
• Shower April 6
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| Aerospace Blog: Michelle Dunlop |
Michelle covers the aerospace industry in Snohomish County. |
Recent entries:
May 8
Boeing snags orders for 32 jets
Boeing has added orders for 32 jets this week. This morning, the company updated its orders Web site, listing new orders from Asiana Airlines, El Al Israel Airlines and Oman Air. The largest order, for 20 737s, came from an u ... [Read More]
• Lawmaker to block tanker funding May 1
• Final assembly begins for Dreamliner No. 5 -- pic... May 1
• Tanker tough talk continues April 28
• Parts begin arriving for third 787 April 25
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| The Buzz |
A slightly twisted take on the day's news. |
Recent entries:
May 9
Perverts can't fool Facebook anymore
Facebook is introducing new protections to keep the perverts out. Apparently, just asking "Are you a pervert?" on the membership questionnaire wasn't good enough. [Read More]
• Visa, Las Vegas May 8
• Ice cream and doughnuts May 7
• Why'd you have to go and make things so complicat... May 6
• In praise of the yurt May 5
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| Dangling Participles: John Sleeper |
Consider this your corner bar, or at least the water cooler, where we can kick around sports topics of the day. |
Recent entries:
April 20
Arnold's dad has to be proud of his son
If you read nothing else today, read Kirby Arnold's tribute to his father in today's sports section. It's a moving piece about a man who dedicated much of his life working with young people through baseball. [Read More]
• Schultz wakes up and smells the coffee April 15
• Stern's still OK with Clay, despite ugly e-mails April 14
• KeyArena flashes back to team's storied past April 14
• Bennett and Co.'s e-mails: unintentionally hyster... April 11
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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. |
Recent entries:
May 8
Releasing aggression in style
The difference between throwing a shot put and a discus is simple, Kirsten Smith told me last week. [Read More]
• A humbling experience May 7
• Final baseball rankings of the season May 6
• Let's try this again May 5
• The Battle for Everett superiority May 2
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| Eco Geek: Sarah Jackson |
Sarah offers tips about sustainable living. |
Recent entries:
May 8
Greendex reveals your eco-status on a global scale
I usually don’t make time for online questionnaires, but this one is pretty cool. [Read More]
• Don’t miss Green Drinks May 13 May 7
• Safe Harbor seafood tested for mercury May 2
• Green Power Baby Shower Expo set for May 3 May 1
• Recycle your wine corks April 30
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| Huskies Blog: John Boyle |
John provides news and insight about the UW Huskies. |
Recent entries:
May 2
Notre Dame/Oklahoma game times set
Washington’s home games against Oklahoma and Notre Dame will both be on national TV, and times have been set for the two non-conference contests. The Huskies’ Sept. 13 game against Oklahoma will be on ESPN and kick off at 4:4 ... [Read More]
• Woodward announcement coming today May 1
• UW Coaches Tour starts this week, comes to Everet... April 29
• Gold wins spring game April 26
• Hey, a touchdown April 26
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| Mariners: Kirby Arnold |
Kirby covers all the bases when it comes to the Mariners. |
Recent entries:
May 8
Something completely different: a Mariners team willing to fight
On their way to another ho-hum, tweedle-dee-dum performance by the Mariners' offense, something utterly shocking just occurred in the fourth inning against the Rangers. No, not a two-run rally. [Read More]
• Pitchers can't get caught up in the hitting probl... May 8
• It ain't over 'till it's September May 7
• M's-Rangers: Tuesday postgame thoughts May 6
• Griffey in Seattle again? Bring him on May 6
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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. |
Recent entries:
April 28
Words to live and die by
Sum yourself up in six words. No more. No less. Exactly six words. [Read More]
• Ah, sweet blurb of youth April 21
• The truth is out there ... March 10
• Take a piece of my heart February 22
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| Mudraker: Debra Smith |
Debra is a master gardener and writes a gardening column for The Herald. |
Recent entries:
May 8
Getting high on salvia divinorum?
An excellent story worth reading about a legal plant (salvia divinorum) with hallucinogenic properties. [Read More]
• A tip for improving poor soil May 8
• Have you bought a Scotts Miracle Gro product rece... May 1
• Native plants for every area of your garden April 30
• One way to deal with moles April 29
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| The Petri Dish: Jerry Cornfield |
Jerry writes on the culture of politics in Snohomish County and throughout Washington. |
Recent entries:
May 9
From today's edition: Wild Sky, right-to-die and Obama guy
It’s done. President Bush signed the law creating the Wild Sky Wilderness. From Herald writer Jim Haley: [Read More]
• Larsen backs Obama May 8
• Is Larsen ready to commit? May 8
• Bush signs bill creating Wild Sky May 8
• Facebook, state sign deal to shield children from... May 8
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| Pop Secrets: Andy Rathbun |
Andy Rathbun, the Herald's weekly music columnist, blogs about national music news and local acts. |
Recent entries:
May 9
Weekend reading: Ben Gibbard of Death Cab, the Roots and Neil Diamond
In case you haven’t heard, there’s this group called Death Cab for Cutie, and they have a new album coming out on Tuesday. [Read More]
• Updated concerts: Willie Nelson, Nine Inch Nails,... May 7
• Free music: Nine Inch Nails let new album “Slip” May 5
• Weekend reading: STP, Sly Stone and Lil Mama May 2
• Videos: Okkervil River, Scarlett Johannson May 1
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| Reality Bites: Aaron Swaney |
Aaron sifts through all the information on fantasy players from football to baseball and back. |
Recent entries:
May 8
The hot - and the not
A month into the season, it’s always fun to look back and see how the draft is shaking out early. Of course some guys who went undrafted are tearing up the bigs, while other guys taken in the first couple of rounds are living ... [Read More]
• Extra! Extra! Mad Max on the march May 1
• Speaking of Shaun and the Sonics ... April 23
• Closer time April 17
• Back from the dead April 9
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| Silvertips: Nick Patterson |
Nick covers the Silvertips, Everett's hometown Western Hockey League team. |
Recent entries:
May 8
The Spokane Chiefs: your 2007-08 WHL champions
Well, that was quick. And the Everett Silvertips now have some illustrious company. Spokane rolled over Lethbridge in the WHL championship series, polishing off a sweep with a 4-1 victory last night. [Read More]
• What is the 50-player protected list? May 2
• Bantam draft wrap-up May 1
• And Everett's first-round pick is ... May 1
• Bantam draft prospects April 30
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| Technology Blog: Eric Fetters |
Eric covers technology in and around Snohomish County. |
Recent entries:
April 25
XP flip-flops, clones on video and more
There's a bunch of updates today to stories I've posted about the past couple weeks. So, in the spirit of the overused end-of-the-week roundup, here we go: [Read More]
• Wii won't be discounted April 25
• PlayStation 3 to offer online movies April 21
• The Apple clone saga April 18
• Consumers fight back online April 18
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| Trackside: Scott Whitmore |
Scott covers the Northwest auto racing scene. |
Recent entries:
May 9
Fearless predictions: champions (except for one) edition
It’s been a busy week for me, so I’m mostly going to cop out on my predictions for this weekend’s round of races. [Read More]
• NASCAR on KOMO May 8
• NASCAR goodies May 8
• No love for the 8s? May 8
• I'll take potpourri for $800, Alex May 7
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| View from Venezuela: Krista J. Kapralos |
Minority affairs reporter Krista J. Kapralos writes about her six-week fellowship in Venezuela. |
Recent entries:
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. |
Recent entries:
May 5
Most popular stories April 28-May 4
The 10 most read stories last week on HeraldNet were: 1. Lynnwood man makes a living selling World of Warcraft characters [Read More]
• Happy RSS Awareness Day! May 1
• Most popular stories April 21-27 April 28
• Most popular stories April 14-20 April 21
• Watch out for fake IRS e-mail April 18
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