Stairs are safer but not as cool as Everett’s last fire pole
Video: In the days of horses, poles became common at fire houses. Then along came risk managers.
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In Everett, anxiety and fear over ongoing health care fight
People with costly conditions told Sen. Maria Cantwell they fear losing insurance without Obamacare.
How a family’s coveted land became a working forest
The New family knew nothing about forestry. Now they’ve been named the state’s top tree farmers.
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Amazon’s hopes its Prime Day doesn’t go to the dogs
The retailer’s website ran into some early snags Monday on its much-hyped Prime Day.
Boeing rewriting business model as 797 plans take shape
The company hopes to make money not only by building and selling the plane but from keeping it flying.
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KRKO stops talking sports but will still broadcast games
The Everett station now plays music but will still cover Silvertips, AquaSox and high school games.
Silvertips complete coaching staff
Everett adds Louis Mass and Harry Mahood as assistants to head coach Dennis Williams.
Life in Snohomish County
He sings about ignorance, war and greed — and it’s OK to laugh
Roy Zimmerman, a mainstay on left-leaning radio, will perform a one-man show in Marysville.
Stairs are safer but not as cool as Everett’s last fire pole
Video: In the days of horses, poles became common at fire houses. Then along came risk managers.
Opinion
Editorial: States must do more to secure election systems
Washington state — and its paper ballots — are serving as an example of how to protect from hackers.
Nation-World
Did Trump commit ‘treason’ in Helsinki? It doesn’t hold up
Perhaps some who used the term were speaking broadly. But nothing he did likely qualifies legally.
Obama gives Trump sharp rebuke in Mandela address on values
An estimated 14,000 people gathered at a cricket stadium in Johannesburg to hear the address.
Northwest
Alone for a week after crash, woman drank water from moss
She had a brain hemorrhage, collapsed lung, broken ribs and collarbones, and severe sunburn.
Billionaires fuel powerful groups backing charter schools
Bill Gates’ private foundation has contributed millions to a charter advocacy group in Washington.
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Clash over Mukilteo teacher pay, schools leadership
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Two families lose Everett-area homes severely damaged by fire
‘Crying’: Visitors reflect on ‘Americans Interned’ exhibit
Former AquaSox pitcher goes from field to M’s front office
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Trump-Putin summit opens without talk of election meddling
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