Man who raped dying Everett teen gets less than 3 years
Alyssa Noceda was 18. Brian Varela raped her as she overdosed and sent joking texts to friends.
Sound Transit CEO gets a three-year extension and a raise
CEO Peter Rogoff is overseeing the largest mass-transit expansion in the nation, local leaders say.
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Everett Port CEO back to work after serving in Afghanistan
Les Reardanz has spent nearly 30 years in the Navy. He was honored during the port’s Tuesday meeting.
He had Hansen’s Towing, big work ethic and love of community
A procession of tow trucks is planned for Saturday’s funeral honoring Everett business owner Ron Hansen.
Sports
Seahawks rebound from slow start to defeat Packers
Needing a fourth-quarter scoring drive, the Seattle Seahawks delivered. Their… Continue reading
Patterson: Seahawks summon the magic yet again
In a prime-time game against a familiar foe, Russell Wilson and company rose to the occasion.
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Life in Snohomish County
Jane Lynch’s show puts a swingin’ fresh spin on Christmas
Catch “A Swingin’ Little Christmas” Saturday at the Edmonds Center for the Arts.
Coen brothers turn Western conventions upside-down in ‘Scruggs’
The initially funny, eventually bleak movie reminds us that death lurked everywhere in the Old West.
Herald Business Journal
Alaska now selling tickets for Everett; Southwest bows out
Service could start Feb. 11. Alaska Airlines has acquired Southwest Airlines’ gate times.
Washington’s unemployment rate drops to a record-low 4.3%
The October unemployment rate in the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett region was 3.3 percent.
Opinion
Editorial: Keeping Washington’s voter rolls safe from hackers
A new report warns that the state’s voter registration system could be vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Nation-World
AP source: Whitaker told Graham that Mueller probe to go on
Democrats have called for Whitaker to recuse himself from overseeing the Mueller investigation.
Judge: Florida election problems make it a ‘laughingstock’
He rejected a request to extend the deadline later in the day for counties to submit recount results.
Northwest
Gray wolves could lose federal protection under GOP bill
In Washington state, the federal act protects gray wolves in the eastern third of the state.
At least 2 sea lions found shot near Seattle
Nearly a half-dozen dead sea lions have washed ashore in west Seattle over the last six weeks.
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Lynden man, 40, arrested in downtown Everett manslaughter
Alaska now selling tickets for Everett; Southwest bows out
The ‘Everett Boys’ have been crucial to the Cougars’ success
The Paul Bunyans of Lake Stevens chop wood for a cause
He had Hansen’s Towing, big work ethic and love of community
Bookkeeper pleads guilty after $2M embezzled from Everett biz
John Koster wonders who cares about ‘The Caravan of Crap’
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Rampell: Washington state may yet lead on a carbon tax
Washington unemployment rate drops to 4.3 percent
Milbank: Acting AG Whitaker knows a hoax when he sees one
Commentary: Steps forward for gun safety across the nation
John Koster wonders who cares about ‘The Caravan of Crap’
Milbank: Trump knows the meaning of sacrifice
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