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Rick Steves on England’s Lake District’s great hikes and pubs
In England’s Lake District, nature rules and humanity keeps a wide-eyed but low profile. At just about 30…
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Great Plant Pick: Golden Sword variegated yucca
This easy-to-grow shrub provides strong structural relief to perennial gardens and evergreen color to winter gardens.
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Here are the top 5 energy hogs, and what you can do about them
The PUD’s Budget Payment Plan can spare you from sticker shock during the heating season.
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s dinnerware was created for Japanese hotel
The art-deco Cabaret pattern was designed for the Cabaret Dining Room of the Imperial Hotel, which stood from…
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Disaster in the garden has an upside: Choosing new plants
Gardens are always in flux, and hard freezes give us a chance to change things and create new…
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Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County
Geoffrey Castle will put on a St. Patrick’s Day-themed show at the Historic Everett Theatre on March 17.…
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Marysville troupe gives the Bard a postmodern interpretation
Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts is offering a new vision for Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” —…
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Harmonica virtuoso Lee Oskar debuts somber album ‘Never Forget’
The Danish musician of the funk band War and “Low Rider” fame makes art and music from his…
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COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy may protect babies
Data show that being vaccinated, even before pregnancy, can prevent COVID-19 hospitalizations among infants 6 months and younger.
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Prison was art school for this Lake Stevens man
While incarcerated in Monroe for 10 years, Gabriel Herrera used a ballpoint pen to stick out.
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Fisherman’s Village fest lineup: 50 bands from near and far
In May, the three-day Everett event will host indie, blues and hip-hop artists, plus food trucks and a…
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Toyota’s 86 coupe returns for 2022 with new engine, new name
Horsepower, torque and technology get a big boost but the bottom line stays well below 30 grand.
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Should you brush your dog’s teeth? A cautionary tale
Seven years and several hefty vet bills later, Merlin the poodle is down to just one tooth. So…
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When frogs fly: His book encourages children to dream big
Doug Warren of Lake Stevens turned his daughter’s bedtime story into a published book.
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How to help your youngster become a successful adult
It’s more important to nurture and model good character than to stuff them full of facts and figures.
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Hertz billed her for eight extra days. Where’s the refund?
When Elie-Anne Chevrier rents a car from Hertz in Palm Beach, Florida, she expects to pay $113. So…
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Bringing life to the village. and the village to the Alps
In Switzerland, the mighty Schilthornbahn cable car makes storybook-perfect Gimmelwald possible.
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Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County
Rob Halford and Judas Priest to celebrate 50 years of heavy metal on March 9 in Everett.
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Coffee & espresso: The best cuppa joe in Snohomish County
You voted, we tallied, here are the results.