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Warmer weather means brighter, hotter colors in the garden
Here are seven plants that will bring a blazing pop of color to your outdoor spaces.
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Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County
The country music duo Locash drops by the Angel of the Winds Casino on Saturday. And there’s the…
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Balancing our gut microbes can help our health
Food, medicine and stress can throw our gut bugs out of whack — a condition called dysbiosis.
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Drink up! Happy hour on the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry is back
More galleys are reopening as pandemic restrictions scale back. Get out of your car for concessions just like…
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Ford Maverick is first pickup with standard full-hybrid power
The all-new truck has crew cab, short bed configuration. A four-cylinder gas engine is also available.
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Harmonica whiz Lee Oskar is also a pro with a paintbrush
Oskar’s music and art studios are in his Everett home. The former member of the 1970s band War…
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Airbnb host cancels, and now he has to pay $1,300 more
When Curtis Rahman’s Airbnb host cancels his reservation a day before his arrival, he tries to find a…
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Learn how to photograph birds in three-part workshop
Participants will learn to make appealing, sharp bird photos even if they are new to photography.
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Salema, a peaceful pocket on Portugal’s lively south coast
It’s just the place to mix with the locals, work on tans and enjoy some very fresh octopus.
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When bad things happen t0 good people
Unfortunately, painful life experiences are inevitable. But they help us develop and mature, and teach us compassion for…
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Fitness takes flight at new aerial studio in Lynnwood
Jennifer Bardsley finds benefits and “silk kisses” from doing aerial yoga at Lynnwood studio.
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Books Briefly: Author discusses new novel in Edmonds
Also, a Lynnwood writer has published a young-adult science fiction novel.
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Antique toys taught children about their stations in life
This miniature tin factory, which suggested to kids where they might spend most of their adult lives, sold…
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Great Plant Pick: agave-leaf sea holly
The distinctive foliage perennial adds architectural structure to the garden, and is drought-tolerant.
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PUD installs fast chargers for electric vehicle drivers
Funding for the t62.5-kilowatt chargers came in part from fines paid by Volkswagen over its 2015 diesel engine…
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3 new “pee gee” hydrangeas for gardeners to salivate over
These new shrubs boast better flower color and, in some cases, more compact forms that fit better in…
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Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County
Asleep at the Wheel, now in its 50th year, performs in Edmonds. Meanwhile, the Whidbey Island Guitar Festival…
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Get off the couch, or bring it, for a night at Blue Fox Drive-In
Kids get in for $1 at the Whidbey Island outdoor theater, one of few still standing in the…
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2022 Sierra 1500 AT4X is GMC’s new off-road ruler
Taking up where the AT4 left off, this model fortifies with better capability and a pampering interior.
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Idaho castle magic — for 7 million bucks
Those who have the dough can live like a medieval monarch on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille…