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Published 9:53 pm Monday, February 8, 2010

Three Resource Fairs

“Helping Hands for Hard Times,” a resource fair, is offered in three locations.

It’s planned for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., in Everett; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Tulalip Conference Center, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Lynnwood Conference Center, 3711 196th St. SW in Lynnwood.

Find information on employment, housing, financial and health care help for those on low incomes. The event is free.

For more information, go to www.snoco.org.

Most state liquor stores open on Presidents Day: Most state-run liquor stores will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday on Presidents Day.

Contract liquor stores may also be open.

Store schedules and phone numbers are available on the Washington State Liquor Control Board Web site at www.liq.wa.gov.

Learn about Highway 9 work: The State Route 9 Coalition will discuss ongoing construction projects and efforts to gain funding from lawmakers at its third meeting. The coalition, which is made up of community leaders from cities along Highway 9, will hold its third meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave.

The group is trying to win funding to relieve congestion on Highway 9, one of Snohomish County’s major north-south thoroughfares.

For more information, call 360-568-3115.