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Watch your waste stream: Recyclers get picky about trash
China’s decision to stop accepting some material is causing a shift in the U.S. waste industry.
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DOL shutdown could trip up last-minute tab renewals
Licensing offices are set to close Aug. 31 and reopen Sept. 4, after the Labor Day holiday.
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At home with the ‘upcycled’ option
Katie and Dave Forbes, of Bothell, took a different path toward home ownership
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Mill Creek refuses to release city manager’s damage claim
Open government advocates say the city cannot keep secret Rebecca Polizzotto’s step toward a lawsuit.
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Mill Creek manager seeks $1 million in damages from city
After refusing several requests for a copy of Rebecca Polizzotto’s tort claim, the city reversed course Thursday.
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A political insider gets his bridge, months after death
Curmudgeonly GOP champion Jim Donner will be honored with a renamed span in the Stanwood area.
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Final Oso mudslide wrongful-death lawsuit heads toward trial
A judge says the state and a timber company must defend themselves in a Seattle courtroom.
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To expand salmon habitat, county floods farmland
The Smith Island restoration project in the Snohomish River delta reached a major milestone Friday.
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Yellow butterflies blossom throughout Evergreen state
Scientists believe warm weather and flower gardens are helping tiger swallowtails thrive.
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Brazen behavior by bears reported along Mountain Loop
Foresters issue warnings after an unusually high number of ursine encounters.
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Demo removes eyesores from future light rail path
By toppling Lynnwood commercial buildings, Sound Transit clears the way for line from Northgate.
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As citizen heckle, Mill Creek extends manager’s paid leave
The City Council ignored strident calls to fire Rebecca Polizzotto, citing an ongoing workplace investigation.
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County courthouse redo gets go-ahead vote, but barely
To cut costs, the Snohomish County Council reduced public arts funding on high-dollar projects.
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HR director calls Mill Creek city manager a ‘workplace bully’
Newly obtained records reveal complaints that went beyond her previously reported spending habits.
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He’s set on a future in aerospace
Mountlake Terrace grad Josh Ignacio heading for UW engineering school
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Pricey courthouse re-do triggers debate over public art
Save taxpayers $400,000 by shrinking the project’s commitment to artwork, says one councilman.
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Ruling imminent on future of final Oso wrongful-death suit
The claim filed on behalf of the estate of Steven Hadaway cites the documented history of landslides.
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Once a crime scene, Street of Dreams to feature luxury homes
The goal is to attract buyers fleeing the congestion and high real estate prices on the Eastside.
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Second group of Oso families settles for $11.5M
The agreement resolves death, property damage and injury lawsuits against the state and a timber company.
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Mill Creek taxpayers footed city manager’s alcohol tabs
They also paid for her steak dinner, desserts and more.