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Published 12:01 am Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Learning the trades

High school teams will compete in an Association of Equipment Manufacturers Construction Challenge on Saturday in Everett.

The International competition happens only once every three years.

There are more than 35 teams competing from the Pacific Northwest, California and Montana.

Schools sending teams include Weston High School, Lakewood High School, Cascade High School, Marysville Getchell High School, Sno-Isle Skill Center, three teams from Granite Falls High School and five teams from Lake Stevens.

Caterpillar is sponsoring the challenge. Students will meet potential employers and learn new skills.

Top teams advance to an exposition in Nevada.

Teams will develop a transportation infrastructure, solve a water problem to improve water quality, and present research on an infrastructure issue.

For more information, call 425-337-6544.

Haiti benefit today: A year ago today, a major earthquake devastated Haiti.

Folks have not forgotten.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Canyons Restaurant and Tap Room in Bothell offers a benefit to raise money for Haiti.

The restaurant is located at 22010 17th Ave. SE in Bothell.

They will contribute 20 percent of every bill to All Hands Volunteers, a group helping to rebuild the country’s schools.