Doug Parry

Web Monkey asks: How about a trip to Mars?

Web Monkey asks: How about a trip to Mars?

Last week, most of you voted for Archbishop Murphy High School to move from 2A to 3A or 4A to even out the football playing… Continue reading

Web Monkey asks: How about a trip to Mars?
Web Monkey: Archbishop Murphy should pick on someone its own size

Web Monkey: Archbishop Murphy should pick on someone its own size

“Archbishop Murphy High School Partnering with the NFL” read the press release in my inbox this week. “Finally,” I thought, “they’re playing someone who can… Continue reading

Web Monkey: Archbishop Murphy should pick on someone its own size
Web Monkey: The problem of Archbishop Murphy’s football team

Web Monkey: The problem of Archbishop Murphy’s football team

It’s election season and 65 percent of you agree in the last Web Monkey survey that voting should be free, not cost 68 cents. Now… Continue reading

Web Monkey: The problem of Archbishop Murphy’s football team
68 cents? Your ballot wants to be free

68 cents? Your ballot wants to be free

so big that it will cost 68 cents to mail.… Continue reading

68 cents? Your ballot wants to be free
Web Monkey: Who should pay the postage on our ballots?
Web Monkey: Who should pay the postage on our ballots?
Web Monkey: You like your headphones

Web Monkey: You like your headphones

The Walkman had one; so did the Discman, the iPod and the iPhone after that. Even the Zune had one, and it was probably its… Continue reading

Web Monkey: You like your headphones
Web Monkey: No headphone jack?

Web Monkey: No headphone jack?

After 57 percent of you Seahawk fans predicted a third Super Bowl in four years, we turn from sportland to the world of technology: Apple… Continue reading

Web Monkey: No headphone jack?
Web Monkey: You have great expectations for the Seahawks

Web Monkey: You have great expectations for the Seahawks

The year was 2012. After two straight 7-9 seasons, the Seattle Seahawks busted out shiny new uniforms and a vertically challenged rookie quarterback. Most people… Continue reading

Web Monkey: You have great expectations for the Seahawks
Web Monkey: Are the Seahawks Super Bowl bound?

Web Monkey: Are the Seahawks Super Bowl bound?

Husky hype? Most of you said “I’ll believe it when I see it.” Let’s take it up a notch: What do you expect from the… Continue reading

Web Monkey: Are the Seahawks Super Bowl bound?
Web Monkey: Hype runs high for Husky football

Web Monkey: Hype runs high for Husky football

With the arrival of the WSU branch campus, I know Everett has sort of become a Cougar town, so some of you are going to… Continue reading

Web Monkey: Hype runs high for Husky football
Do you believe the Husky hype?

Do you believe the Husky hype?

Autumn is coming and soon the kids will be going back to school to try and re-learn everything they forgot over the summer, which wouldn’t… Continue reading

Do you believe the Husky hype?
Year-round school could cure the summertime blues

Year-round school could cure the summertime blues

Ah, August. That time of year when you take a long, loving look at your children and ask, “Are you still here?” We have two… Continue reading

Year-round school could cure the summertime blues
A luxurious staycation: A couple’s getaway to Tulalip Resort Casino

A luxurious staycation: A couple’s getaway to Tulalip Resort Casino

As a couple, there are certain things you take for granted about life before kids — things like quiet dinners, spur-of-the-moment movie nights,… Continue reading

A luxurious staycation: A couple’s getaway to Tulalip Resort Casino
New survey: Year-round school?

New survey: Year-round school?

Last week, you let us know what you think would help solve the gridlock on I-405. From one legislative headache to perhaps another, now we… Continue reading

New survey: Year-round school?
You said it: One way or another, I-405 is taking its toll

You said it: One way or another, I-405 is taking its toll

Almost a year into the toll lane adventure on I-405, we’re still stuck in traffic. All that construction and $484 million bought drivers a chance… Continue reading

You said it: One way or another, I-405 is taking its toll
Last day to take the I-405 gridlock survey!

Last day to take the I-405 gridlock survey!

Since you gave us such spectacular feedback last week on rising home prices in Snohomish County, let’s talk about a related nightmare: traffic. (A little… Continue reading

Last day to take the I-405 gridlock survey!
Point Piper surges late for victory in Longacres Mile

Point Piper surges late for victory in Longacres Mile

If you blinked during the stretch run of Sunday’s Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs, you might have missed it. The bay-colored blur streaking… Continue reading

Point Piper surges late for victory in Longacres Mile
Take the poll: Your thoughts on rising home prices in Snohomish Co.

Take the poll: Your thoughts on rising home prices in Snohomish Co.

In a recent story, Herald business editor Jim Davis reported that real estate prices in Snohomish County have risen dramatically over the past year. “The… Continue reading

Take the poll: Your thoughts on rising home prices in Snohomish Co.
Skeeter-dodging is a new Summer Olympics sport

Skeeter-dodging is a new Summer Olympics sport

It’s time to break out the Speedos and leotards and remind ourselves where all the NBC channels are. The Summer Olympic Games are upon us.… Continue reading

Skeeter-dodging is a new Summer Olympics sport
To boldly go to Montana’s Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park

To boldly go to Montana’s Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park

Captain’s log, stardate 2016.208. My family’s mission to explore strange new worlds has taken us to southwest Montana’s Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park, home… Continue reading

To boldly go to Montana’s Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park