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This elegant porcelain bowl has a lowly function: table scraps
The European and American equivalents had it even worse. They were used in bathrooms.
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Great Plant Pick: Evergreen huckleberry
This iconic Pacific Northwest native plant is versatile, easy to grow and defines our landscape.
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Take a journey to Stanwood-Camano’s past at annual event
The sixth annual Stanwood/Camano Historic Sites Tour is set for Aug. 26-27.
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Four great reasons to visit the garden center in August
If the dog days of summer are getting you down, hightail it down to your local nursery for…
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Double fun in Everett with a big truck circus, big screen movie
Up Up Up circus returns to Hewitt at 6 p.m. “Encanto” at the Sail-in Cinema at the waterfront…
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Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County
The Music at the Marina series concludes today with The Little Lies, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band.
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Back-to-school shopping with budget-conscious teens
Jennifer Bardsley’s son, daughter and nieces taught her these tricks for saving a lot of money on new…
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What the @#$%! Everett mom publishes a dictionary of curse words
Erika M. Weinert, 42, a copy editor who does business as The Werd Nerd, wrote “Cursing with Style.”
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Updated 2022 Lexus GX 460 expands list of standard features
Navigation and a 10.3-inch multimedia system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are included.
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Clown historian takes the funny business very seriously
Bruce Johnson, a.k.a “Charlie the Juggling Clown,” wants to pass his craft down to future generations.
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This contraption crafter turns junk into sci-fi weaponry
Joshamee “The Chief” Haazard is a costume prop maker in Monroe. He transforms trash into treasure.
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American Queen changes COVID protocols; can I get a refund?
fter American Queen changes its COVID protocols, Patricia Voorhees Furlong and her husband want to skip their river…
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Enjoy the simple life on Ireland’s starkly beautiful Aran Islands
Three limestone islands make up the Aran Islands: Inishmore, Inishmaan, and Inisheer.
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For your kids’ sake, stress less about their grades this school year
Don’t make a big deal over grades. Instead, encourage out-of-classroom activities and remember, learning is supposed to be…
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Fruits, flowers and bees aplenty in Arlington farm fete
First-ever event highlights local growers’ bounty and contributions to local community
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Most people today would not recognize this rope twister
Is it a kitchen gadget — perhaps a fruit or vegetable peeler? Some kind of grinder or chopper?…
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Great Plant Pick: golden catalpa
Bold acid-yellow foliage is the hallmark of this small deciduous tree.
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These ‘Bee You’ bee balms are free of pesky mildew
This is a perennial that has many useful qualities, and this is the month to add these new…
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Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County
Kool & The Gang and Average White Band are coming soon to a casino near you. Queensryche also…
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Mukilteo police’s new tricked out Tesla is a real traffic stopper
The black patrol car looks like just another Tesla, until the lights and sirens come on.