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Audio slideshow: Laughs at the comedy show



It's all about the laughs at the 30th Annual Seattle International Comedy Competition. Week one of the competition's preliminary rounds took place at the Historic Everett Theatre on Nov. 7.

Video: Kids explain Thanksgiving 2009



The Herald sat down with first-, second- and third-graders in Mukilteo and Granite Falls to talk about the meaning of Thanksgiving, how to cook a turkey and what they are thankful for.

Video: Meet the 2009 Everett Silvertips



This year's players for the WHL team talk about when they started playing hockey, their favorite pre-game meals, the best things about being part of the Silvertips and more. Don't miss their demonstrations of the Chicken Dance at the end of the video.

Animated graphic: Fall Leaves



See different types of leaves and how they change colors in the autumn.

Interactive: The Science Behind Fall Leaves



Explore what makes leaves change their colors and then quiz yourself on how much you know.

Killer whales of the Pacific Northwest



Expore the habitat and habits of orcas, the "wolves of the sea," and then take a quiz to test your knowledge.

Interactive graphic: Building permits



See two predictions for the number of building permits expected this year in Snohomish County.

Animated graphic: How a heart stent procedure works




Interactive map: Marijuana busts in Washington state



The number of plants seized by police in 2008 is broken down by county and by indoor and outdoor farms.

Interactive graphic: 787 structure suppliers



Take apart the 787 and see where major parts originate with companies around the world.

Interactive graphic: 787 advantages



Explore some of the Dreamliner's advantages for passengers, airlines and Boeing.

Animated graphic: Woods Creek power project



See how the Woods Creek power project works and generates electricity for hundreds of homes.

Animated graphic: Jackson Powerhouse



See how the Jackson Powerhouse on the Sultan River works.

The Big Read Quiz



Test your knowledge about "The Maltese Falcon," the book Everett Public Library and Sno-Isle Libraries are promoting as part of The Big Read program.

Animated graphic: Snow, Sleet and Freezing Rain



What's makes precipitation fall as snow, sleet or freezing rain? See what conditions form the different types of winter condensation.

Animated graphic: How Snowflakes Happen



Examine how snowflakes form, the shapes they take and some fun facts about them.

Audio slideshow: Nuns Chant to God



Four Orthodox Christian nuns live, work and pray in a tiny convent on the outskirts of Stanwood. The nuns hold daily services in a chapel inside their home, during which they chant psalms.


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