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WEEK IN REVIEW
Thursday


Real speed racers: Team shoots for land speed r...
Training accident kills Marysville soldier
Everett neighborhood may work out spat over buses
Wednesday


Classmates honor Codey Porter, who died in sand...
Snohomish County's coffers run low for cops, roads
2-year sentence for hit-and-run death of skateb...
Tuesday


Cuts loom for schools across Snohomish County
25 years later, no answers in killing of Arling...
Next hit to your shopping list? Chicken and por...
Monday


Cushy way to camp: new yurt village in Arlington
Bidding frenzy a boon as Everett builds
Mom appalled at racy books in store for teens a...
Sunday


Drivers may see a lot more roundabouts in Snoho...
No easy fix to homeless sex offender problem, s...
Hospital consultant's fee questioned
Saturday


Stillaguamish tribe reaches cigarette deal with...
Everett and Edmonds hospitals squeeze in more beds
Free to people in need: furniture from 44 hotel...
Friday


Now a cancer patient himself, Everett oncologis...
Snohomish County executive predicts lean year
Detectives hope to ID homicide victim after dec...
 

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Mike Benbow
Business Editor Mike Benbow writes regular columns about business issues and trends in Snohomish County.


What the Navy base does for Everett's economy

The business community took some time to thank Naval Station Everett on Friday in a ceremony at the base designed to assure sailors that the sacrifices they make don't go unnoticed. [More]






Snagging a part of Olympics crowd

It was over a year ago that I first heard about a plan to get area businesses ready for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, B.C. [More]





Fishermen say goodbye to Everett net sheds

Since 1947, five commercial fishermen named Borovina have stored their gear in what's called a net shed on the Everett waterfront close to where they moored their boat. [More]





The trades also need our best and brightest

Last week, I had the privilege of visiting the Sno-Isle Skills Center, which provides technical training for upper-level students at some 14 school districts in the area. [More]





2 key reasons why gas is spendy in Washington

You don't have to live in Washington state very long to know that we get hammered here when it comes to gasoline prices. [More]





Air Force's tanker decision just flat wrong

It's been more than a month since my last column. [More]





Tax-rebate debate: Spend it or save it?

Just what the heck is wrong with you, anyway? Don't worry. This isn't a quiz. I'll tell you what's wrong with you. You are too darn responsible. [More]






Commute cure? Create jobs closer to homes

There are times when government statistics lose luster because they tell us things we already know. I saw one of those statistics the other day, courtesy of the Puget Sound Regional Council, and I can't get it out of my head. [More]





 
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1. Man found slain in Everett house
2. Training accident kills Marysville soldier
3. Jury's $40 million award stands in cooked-heart case
4. Bush signs Wild Sky into law
5. Woman suspected of shooting boyfriend in hip
6. Real speed racers: Team shoots for land speed record
7. Everett neighborhood may work out spat over buses
8. 41st Street bridge to close for paving
9. Body found in closet at boarding house
10. SEAHAWKS: Fellowship of the little-known ring
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Red-hot T-birds roll into state as No. 1 seed
Feeling the sting
Overcoming obstacles
Hawks grab state baseball playoff berth
Remembering Codey
Estate of art
Learning the finer points
Talk of new pool heats up
Voters face choice in upgrading schools technology
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