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She’ll take two working legs and a nap, please
Water aerobics, physical therapy and grocery pick-up services have helped Jennifer Bardsley recover from an injury. Napping has…
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A developer dreams of domes near Mount Baker
Youri Benoiston raised more than a million bucks on social media for his planned lodge. He’s got a…
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Help, my $1,000 Marriott gift card is invalid!
Louise Panicali’s husband receives a $1,000 Marriott gift card for doing a good deed. But the card doesn’t…
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2023 Volvo XC90 Recharge AWD Ultimate
Customers looking for other powertrain options are in luck.
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Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County
Hear funk and jam band Dumpstaphunk at “Take Me to the River New Orleans Live” in Edmonds on…
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It’s show time: Let this festival renew your love of gardening
This week marks the beginning of the 33rd annual Northwest Flower and Garden Festival, which will run Feb.…
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Mechanical creatures have long captured our imaginations
This singing bird, which appears from inside a music box, sold for $4,560 at auction.
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Great plant pick: Arnold Promise Witch Hazel
What: Hamamelis intermedia, commonly known as Arnold Promise Witch Hazel, is a vigorous cultivar cherished for its exquisitely…
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‘Carve or Starve!’: Whidbey’s godfather of chainsaw art rebounds from fire
New bears and gnomes now stand in the soot of their predecessors. Steve Backus credits firefighters and community…
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2023 Acura Integra hatchback revives a time-honored name
With roots in the 1980s, the luxury compact returns with style, fun and a manual transmission option.
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The Everett Public Library’s top checkouts for kids in 2022
Discover the books kids loved last year!
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The air in a Vrbo rental is unbreathable. Is a refund possible?
When Maureen Entwistle and her husband check into a Vrbo rental in North Carolina, the air quality is…
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Dealing with the challenges of chronic discomfort
It’s important to adopt an attitude of acceptance, and understand that while pain is inevitable, suffering is not.
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Italy’s easygoing Verona is for lovers
The city where Shakespeare set “Romeo and Juliet” has been a go-to destination since Roman times.
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Stop bugging high school seniors with questions about college
Give high school seniors who are stressed to the max a break — find something else to talk…
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Oregon man creates the ‘Disneyland of RC cars’
In the foothills near Sutherlin lie more than 3 miles of trails for 1/6th-scale vehicles.
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The Everett Public Library’s top checkouts for teens and young adults in 2022
Find out which nonfiction, fiction, graphic and audio titles teens and young adults loved reading last year.
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Knights of Mill Creek: In live-action fantasy game Amtgard, nerds rule
They dress as fantasy characters and whack folks with fake weapons in this fantasy game. Or maybe they…