Lifestyle
Diners gird for California foie gras ban
This is not a good time to be a duck with a fatty liver in California, though better times lie just ahead.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Nation & World
Fresh air, fresh food
2012 farmers markets list: Find out what's open and when
Date: 05/30/2012 | Life
Great shakes?
Who's your favorite local milkshake maker? Vote in our poll
Date: 05/30/2012 | The Dish
The hummingbird chronicles
It took weeks for a Lynnwood naturalist to get his shots
Date: 05/30/2012 | Local News
Council gives Terrace farmers market its support
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- The City Council is backing the local farmers market, saying it offers a place for residents to meet their neighbors and that it supports local businesses.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Local News
Dairy farmers coaxing more milk from contented cows
CHILTON, Wis. -- Lucky, a 7-year-old dairy cow, had been walking with a limp for several weeks when veterinarian Sara Gilbertson was called. Instead of prescribing painkillers, Gilbertson tried an unusual new therapy -- a chiropractic adjustment that included a full-length spinal...
Date: 05/30/2012 | Business
Clean, sweet flavor of jicama lends itself to spring rolls
Imagine crossing a monster potato with a water chestnut.That's jicama for you. And while not much to look at on the outside, the crisp, crunchy texture and clean, sweet flavor inside makes this veggie worth seeking out.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Life
Missourians hungry for Asian-style BBQ pork
Now living back there in Sparta, Mo., former longtime Arlington-area resident Gracie Dinsmore recently told us her family, particularly her son, is absolutely starving for the barbecued pork found at many Chinese restaurants everywhere around here.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Life
Northwest summer sippers
Northwest wineries are making award-winning rosés
Date: 05/30/2012 | Northwest Wines
Perennials, bulbs and a Bolivian begonia
With most plants that we buy, it is the overall appearance and presence of color that drives us to put it into our cart. Certainly this is the case with annuals and blooming shrubs, but also with perennials. But the trouble with perennials is that most of them only bloom for roughly 5-6 weeks.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Mudrakers
Hearty, wholesome soup
Asparagus chicken noodle soup you can make for dinner
Date: 05/29/2012 | The Dish
Dandelions: They're the gateway weed
Two regional Pacific Northwest experts will be speaking at the Everett Public Library, bringing new ideas to people interested in growing and harvesting food.Both focus on the importance of sustainable agriculture, and finding food locally.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Life
Health resources
Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-297-5500 or see www.cancerpartnership.org for more information: Click on "Support Services," then, on the right side of the page, click on "Classes" or "Support...
Date: 05/29/2012 | Life
Private stores to start selling liquor on Friday
OLYMPIA -- Easy access to booze nearly all hours every day is what many Washington lawmakers wanted to avoid when Prohibition ended in 1933.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Local News
All the comforts of home
Vacation boats bring bit of luxury to Snake, Columbia rivers
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Remembering his past
Snohomish veteran and POW visits WWII sites in Europe
Date: 05/27/2012 | Local News
Here's what you need to know about home security systems
An electronic home security system can be the source of great peace of mind or great financial headache. But buying a system can be a thorny purchase, fraught with such perils as wildly differing prices, high-pressure sales tactics and unfriendly contracts.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Business
Eating well, exercising saves retirement nest egg
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Ruth H. Clark of Pompano Beach, Fla., is a 95-year-old aerobic wonder, working out seven days a week.But Clark is not just flexing her muscles, she's protecting her retirement nest egg by staying healthy.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Business
Leo the Lion appears in the western sky
Most of the 66 or so of the constellations seen around the Northwest require you to suspend any sense of reality and turn on the imagination.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Life
Classic cars return to Everett for Cruzin' to Colby
EVERETT -- Take a spin back to the heydey of cruising Everett streets. The Seattle Rod-tiques club is hosting Cruzin' to Colby on Sunday and Monday.
Date: 05/26/2012 | Local News
Travel seminars
Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door: Hosts free travel classes most Saturdays at the Edmonds Theater, 415 Main St., Edmonds, or at Rick Steves' Travel Center, 130 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Reservations are recommended. Call 425-771-8303, ext. 298, or go to www.ricksteves.com.
Date: 05/26/2012 | Life
Outdoors Resources
EventsBIKES rides: Various starting locations; Membership and ride info at www.bikesclub.org.Everett Mountaineers: Meetings at 7 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, Snohomish County East Administration Building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. www.everettmountaineers.org.
Date: 05/26/2012 | Life
Always read the fine print when planning your vacation
Question: I'm writing on behalf of two friends who booked a trip of a lifetime to Italy recently. They also purchased trip insurance through Access America. A couple days after paying for the insurance, they found out that the husband had to have hip replacement surgery. It was a situation that...
Date: 05/26/2012 | Life
Venture out of cruise ship territory for adventure
I used to think there were independent travelers and cruise passengers, two mutually exclusive categories. But now, with cruising shedding its newlywed and geriatric stereotypes, all kinds of tourists are finding shipboard travel to be appealing.
Date: 05/26/2012 | Life
Outdoors talks planned at Gold Basin campground
A series of talks are scheduled to learn about ways to enjoy summer weekends at the Gold Basin Campground Amphitheater.The campground is less than three miles east of the Verlot Public Service Center on the Mountain Loop Highway. Each presentation is free and open to the public.
Date: 05/26/2012 | Life
Book delves into complex lives of butterflies
You can have your punk/metal/rap/rock T-shirts, your Seahawks/Storm/Mariners (just kidding) jerseys, your Grand Canyon/Disneyland/Whistler sweatshirts.Entomologist David James prefers the butterfly motif.
Date: 05/26/2012 | Life
Off-beat in New York
What to see to get a real feel for the fascinating city
Date: 05/26/2012 | Life
Boat that sank, killing 1, was overloaded with metal
EVERETT -- A boat that capsized off the Everett waterfront May 14 killing one occupant was overloaded with scrap metal, officials said Friday.The heavy load apparently caused the accident, city spokeswoman Kate Reardon said.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Local News
Climber, 73, finally felt old at Everest summit
KATMANDU, Nepal -- The oldest woman to climb Mount Everest said she finally felt she had gotten old when she scaled the world's highest peak last weekend.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Nation & World
2 people and a dog saved from sinking sailboat
MUKILTEO -- Two people and a dog were rescued from a sinking sailboat near Mukilteo late Thursday.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Local News
Days after deaths, another crowd attempts Everest
KATMANDU, Nepal -- A wave of climbers has headed for the summit of Mount Everest, and several people have already made it in what is expected to another busy weekend on the top of the world.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Nation & World
Spread or dip, it's a holiday winner
Whether you're taking to the road for a long hop or just a short one, or planning to stay at home and mostly just kick back, or use the three days to catch up on garden, yard and house chores, food will still be a factor this Memorial Day weekend.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Life
Live music calendar
The Anchor: 1001 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-252-2288; www.anchorpubeverett.com. Live music. Dissent with Fuzz Wicked and The Reverend, May 26, $5.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Entertainment
wine sips
Arista Wine Cellars: 320 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; 425-771-7009; www.aristawines.com; tastings 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. Balefire: 1801 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-374-7248; www.balefirebar.com. Tastings 5 to 8 p.m. Saturdays and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Brewery nights 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Entertainment
Gov. Christie: N.J. will start sports betting on its own
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- New Jersey will defy a federal ban and let people bet on the outcomes of football, basketball and other games this fall, Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Nation & World
Leave fawns alone
The babies are in woods now, what to do if you see one
Date: 05/24/2012 | Fur & Feathers
Inbox: digital groceries, pay for news, tag your bag
Miscellany from our inbox ...Electronic coupons at Safeway
Date: 05/24/2012 | Bizblog
Fewer fish, larger winners and still a good time
The size was up, the numbers were down, but the weather was so great that no one complained about the fishing Saturday during the third running of the Lake Stevens Kokanee Derby.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Sports
Pick of the week: Omak Lake cuttthroat
Omak Lake offers the best Lahontan cutthroat fishing in the state, and early June is the best time to fish it, according to Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad's Family Guide Service in Chelan. Jones took a party of friends to the lake a week ago and enjoyed a 50-fish day, including a quadruple-header of...
Date: 05/24/2012 | Sports
Life jackets set out at county lakes, beaches
LAKE STEVENS -- Snohomish County's free life jacket loaner program starts back up on Friday.Life jackets will be available for day use by swimmers and boaters, kids and adults, at cabinets around the county's popular waterways, officials said.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Local News
Growing spuds above ground
Containers make potatoes a snap to grow
Date: 05/24/2012 | Home and Garden
Plants of merit: Candelabra primroses
WHAT: Candelabra primula, tall primroses, are easy to spot in the garden as they reach heights of 14 to 28 inches, and rise stiffly upright. They are available in many colors including pinks, white, purple, red, yellow and orange.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Home and Garden
To maximize your space, think vertically
When we furnish a room, many of us carefully measure to be sure the couch isn't too wide or the dining room table too long. We draw a horizontal map, determined to fit everything in without crowding.But design experts do something more: They think vertically.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Home and Garden
Create a zinnia Dreamland in your garden
There is nothing that will stop traffic like a large bed of Dreamland zinnias. If you have not tried Dreamland or the competing Magellan zinnias then you are missing some of the finest zinnias for the landscape.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Home and Garden
Careful planning is the key element in remodeling job
A remodeling project can generate enough "divorce dust" to fill a 50-gallon drum. Fortunately, the potential for such a condition can be reduced, or completely eliminated, by following a few simple rules regarding money management and good planning.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Home and Garden
Structural glass can be used anywhere -- even floors
AKRON, Ohio -- Steve Levey faced a challenge: How could he bring light to his clients' dark, cramped first-floor sitting room?It's a common problem. Levey's solution, however, was anything but.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Home and Garden
Garden Clubs
Alderwood Garden Club: Crossroads Church, 18527 60th Ave. W., Lynnwood; Millie Lawrence at 425-743-1430; LMillieBob@aol.com. American Rhododendron Society: Pilchuck Chapter, Marysville First Baptist Church, 4011 81st Place NE, Marysville; Wayne Lawson, 360-659-9218.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Home and Garden
Garden art by Weller is still a hit with collectors
Art pottery made by Weller is a favorite among collectors. The company made art pottery in Zanesville, Ohio, from 1893 to 1948.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Home and Garden
Burpee auctioning famous Kingston garden
KINGSTON -- The famous Heronswood Gardens at Kingston in Kitsap County is being sold at auction.The 15 acres of gardens contain 10,000 plants collected from around the world.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Northwest
Boston Marathon grants 2,160 deferments from heat
BOSTON -- Boston Marathon officials have granted 2,160 deferments into the 2013 race to runners who opted to sit out this year because of the heat.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Sports
2 burger recipes plus 2 vital tips
Umpteen years of cooking here at home and eating there and at other homes have pretty much convinced me that burgers are always the top pick during our three-day weekends, starting with the upcoming Memorial Day celebrations.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Life
Riesling scale may help you select wine you want
Do you like riesling?If your answer was no, it's probably because you don't like sweet wines, and that's your impression of riesling.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Northwest Wines
Shake keeps flavor, loses fat
Milkshakes are gloriously frosty, creamy, sweet concoctions made from ice cream, syrups and other empty calorie delights, the sort of thing you want to indulge in all the time, but shouldn't.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Life
2 delicious desserts remade in form of shakes
Chocolate and cherry are a classic combination that really stand out in this milkshake. But what really sets this recipe apart is the buttermilk, which adds a delicate tang that really enhances the cherry flavor. Chocolate cherry buttermilk shake 1 cup chocolate ice cream
Date: 05/23/2012 | Life
Savor fine wine along with art at 'See N' Sip'
Here's a chance to blend art and wine in a most delicious way.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Life
Deadheading a sticky topic
You don't have to do it, but there are benefits for your rhodies
Date: 05/22/2012 | Mudrakers
Health Resources
Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-297-5500 or see www.cancerpartnership.org for more information: Click on “Support Services,” then, on the right side of the page, click on “Classes” or “Support...
Date: 05/22/2012 | Life
Send us your vacation snapshots
Everyone's a photographer, right? Well, almost everyone. Since photography went digital and cameras got smaller and phones became cameras, we can now record every cute smile, every kick of the soccer ball, every gorgeous sunset.
Date: 05/22/2012 | Life
2 share Argo's yummy lemon meringue pie
Making a from-scratch, classic lemon meringue pie is a piece of cake. So to speak, more or less. Unless, oh woe, your good old tried-and-true meringue how-to is not to be found. Nowhere, not anywhere.
Date: 05/21/2012 | Life
Number to remember: 1.6
The road signs in Sweden mark distances in kilometers. To convert kilometers into miles, remember it is 1.6 kilometers to one mile. Divide the distance in kilometers — let's say its 72 klicks — by 1.6 to get the distance in miles — 45. As you ride down the road you will find...
Date: 05/20/2012 | Sports
On the road in Sweden
A cyclist will find a number of different road surfaces in Sweden. I rode on well-paved roads and dirt roads (filled with potholes), as well as gravel and rock roads (some of which I had to walk the bike because the surface was too treacherous to ride).
Date: 05/20/2012 | Sports
Camping: Allemansrätten -- the Right of Public Access
Allemansrätten -- the Right of Public Access -- allows anyone to roam freely in the Swedish countryside. As long as the land is not cultivated, most of Sweden's nature is available to explore. Except for the area nearest a person's house, you're allowed to camp on another person's land for up to 24...
Date: 05/20/2012 | Sports
73-year-old woman climbs Mount Everest
KATMANDU, Nepal — A 73-year-old Japanese woman climbed to Mount Everest's peak Saturday, smashing her own record to again become the oldest woman to scale the world's highest mountain.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Nation & World
Little bit of Sweden
A bicycle/camping trip to Sweden is a memorable experience
Date: 05/20/2012 | Sports
Climber dies after falling on Alaska's McKinley
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska -- National Park officials say a climber has died of injuries after falling during a climb of Alaska's Mount McKinley.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Northwest
App scans bar-goers to track age, gender
SAN FRANCISCO — A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco's bar scene, but not to keep you in check. It just wants to check you out.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Business
Outdoor resources
EventsBIKES rides: Various starting locations; Membership and ride info at www.bikesclub.org.Everett Mountaineers: Meetings at 7 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, Snohomish County East Administration Building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. www.everettmountaineers.org.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Life
Travel seminars
Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door: Hosts free travel classes most Saturdays at the Edmonds Theater, 415 Main St., Edmonds, or at Rick Steves' Travel Center, 130 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Reservations are recommended. Call 425-771-8303, ext. 298, or go to www.ricksteves.com.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Life
Send us your vacation snapshots
Everyone's a photographer, right? Well, almost everyone. Since photography went digital and cameras got smaller and phones became cameras, we can now record every cute smile, every kick of the soccer ball, every gorgeous sunset.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Life
Croatia's Split a modern city with ancient roots
While most of Croatia's coastal towns seem tailor-made for tourism, Split is real and vibrant.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Life
Chandeliers both beautiful and offbeat
As buildings evolve, great influence is always placed on light, both in the architecture of the building and the various sources used to provide it within. One of the striking ways to light any room is with a chandelier.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Life
How, where to view the 'Ring of Fire' eclipse (video)
LOS ANGELES -- Sunrises and sunsets often dazzle, but they'll have a special ring to them in a few days for people in the western United States and eastern Asia: The moon will slide across the sun, blocking everything but a blazing halo of light.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Nation & World
Guide to the eclipse
How and when to see it Sunday -- and where to watch online
Date: 05/19/2012 | Life
Bike to Work Day
Bicyclists take to the streets around the county (photo gallery)
Date: 05/18/2012 | Local News
Copper River salmon arrives
Not only did Facebook go public today, but another high-priced rare commodity also hit the markets.
Date: 05/18/2012 | The Dish
2nd shot to own liquor store
ELLENSBURG -- Washington state is giving people another opportunity to own a liquor store.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Business
Opponents make last bid to halt state liquor law
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Opponents of Washington state's liquor-privatization initiative made a final bid Thursday to invalidate the voter-approved law just two weeks before it is set to take effect.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Business
Everett man presumed drowned is identified
EVERETT -- A man presumed to have drowned in Port Gardner on Monday has been identified as Richard L. Irby Jr., 49, of Everett.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Local News
Reader shares sweet heirloom treat
Happy day today, guaranteed, because we have not only a yummy sweet treat coming up, but a heartwarming letter as well.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Life
Vintage aircraft, beer mixer at Kilo-7
A special beer will be matched to each of the historical aircraft in the collection of the Historic Flight Foundation for a fundraiser tonight at Kilo-7.The event, Beer Flights, will include an auction and food, provided by some of the region's finest purveyors.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Entertainment
Live music calendar
The Anchor: 1001 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-252-2288; www.anchorpubeverett.com. Live music.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Entertainment
How, where to view the 'Ring of Fire' eclipse (video)
LOS ANGELES -- Sunrises and sunsets often dazzle, but they'll have a special ring to them in a few days for people in the western United States and eastern Asia: The moon will slide across the sun, blocking everything but a blazing halo of light.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Nation & World
Edmonds urban gardens gets OK
EDMONDS -- What Michael Mearns wanted to do was to feed his neighborhood from his neighborhood garden, Rubberneck Farms.The sticking point was a city code calling for a $500 conditional permit fee for farm stands in the city of Edmonds.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Local News
Gap in trail filled
After 15 years, Snohomish finishes Centennial Trail link
Date: 05/17/2012 | Local News
Garden Clubs
Alderwood Garden Club: Crossroads Church, 18527 60th Ave. W., Lynnwood; Millie Lawrence at 425-743-1430; LMillieBob@aol.com. American Rhododendron Society: Pilchuck Chapter, Marysville First Baptist Church, 4011 81st Place NE, Marysville; Wayne Lawson, 360-659-9218.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Home and Garden
Plant Sales
Snohomish High School FFA: 2 to 5 p.m. through May 19, 12:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Snohomish High School, 1316 Fifth St., Snohomish. Sponsored by the AgriScience Department. Call 360 563-4195 for more information.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Home and Garden
Great plant pick: Tatting fern
WHAT: Athyrium filix-femina Frizelliae, sometimes called a tatting fern, is a deciduous plant with bright green fronds, which have an almost beaded look. The small leaflets, called pinnules, are shaped like tiny round fans and are staggered along the stem giving the appearance of tatted...
Date: 05/17/2012 | Home and Garden
Horns and antlers made some most unusual chairs
Furniture has been made from carved and joined pieces of wood for centuries, but in every century there are a few designers who are intrigued by the forms of nature and use them to create furniture.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Home and Garden
Bring relaxation home with a soaking tub
Some of us are shower people, and some are bathers.But there's a way to be both, as the Japanese discovered centuries ago when they developed the ofuro, or soaking tub.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Home and Garden
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