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Jennifer Sasseen

Exotic animals find compassionate care in Bothell (video)

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Exotic animals find compassionate care in Bothell (video)

At the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine, vets treat snakes, hedgehogs and even kangaroos.

Sign of the future: Snohomish business aims to reshape industry

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Sign of the future: Snohomish business aims to reshape industry

Manifest Signs owner thinks that smart signs is an unexplored and untapped part of his industry.

Community Health Centers adds two clinics in Everett to meet need

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Community Health Centers adds two clinics in Everett to meet need

Walk-in clinics offer people an alternative to much more expensive hospital emergency rooms.

From dishwasher to owner of Bob’s Burgers in Everett

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From dishwasher to owner of Bob’s Burgers in Everett

Carrie deKubber didn’t need college, just passion for her job and a lot of hard work.

Maritime industry is growing, but the workforce is aging

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Maritime industry is growing, but the workforce is aging

The owner of a private maritime-training school in Edmonds sees a lot of opportunity opening up in the…

Ready for the solar eclipse? Remember to protect your eyes

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Ready for the solar eclipse? Remember to protect your eyes

The Great American Eclipse is coming to skies near you on Aug. 21 — the first coast-to-coast solar…

A computer records her voice as Saacha K. Belgar uses her closet as a recording studio when she needs to dampen sound more than usual on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Snohomish, Wa. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Snohomish voice talent enters business after EvCC course

SNOHOMISH — Not long after her 25-year marriage ended in divorce seven years ago, Saacha K. Belgar picked…

Senior peer counseling offers a source of reassurance

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Senior peer counseling offers a source of reassurance

By Jennifer Sasseen

Everett’s Pat McClain wins Henry M. Jackson Award

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Everett’s Pat McClain wins Henry M. Jackson Award

He was born at the end of World War II clear across the country in Maine, where his…

How recession led Lynnwood sisters to open car auction

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How recession led Lynnwood sisters to open car auction

EDMONDS — When two Lynnwood-raised sisters lost their jobs during the recession a few years ago, they joined…

Camano Island couple started award-winning winery in their garage

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Camano Island couple started award-winning winery in their garage

Camano Island winemakers Ryan and Dusty Kramer found their passion on a road trip to Northern California some…

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When a generation of business owners reaches retirement age

Small businesses — those with fewer than 500 employees — are the economic engine of America.

Why an Everett woman gave her business away — to an employee

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Why an Everett woman gave her business away — to an employee

It was the sudden death of Cyndi Mitchell’s only child in 2006 that led, in a roundabout way,…

Mechanics warn about poor quality parts

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Mechanics warn about poor quality parts

Fixing your own car is a pastime that is as American as apple pie and baseball.

W. Washington Medical CEO: Times are a changin’ for health care

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W. Washington Medical CEO: Times are a changin’ for health care

Dr. David Russian, CEO of Everett-based Western Washington Medical Group, seems younger than his 54 years.

(Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Worth the effort: Snohomish farm raises heritage turkeys

One week before Thanksgiving last year, Micha Ide lay awake in the pre-dawn hours mourning the loss of…

Mukilteo’s Kaas Tailored learned from Boeing

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Mukilteo’s Kaas Tailored learned from Boeing

Kaas Tailored owes its very existence to Boeing.