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Founder, survivor inspires
There are countless, often highly personal reasons people participate in an American Cancer Society Relay for Life event.
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White whale just hungry
Like a rainy day swim lesson, let’s dive right into the pool of headlines:
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Let’s give dads due credit
Happy Father’s Day to all the real dads who exist out there in between the stereotypical patriarchs portrayed…
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The killer in your cabinet
There’s a dark irony at work in medicine cabinets across Snohomish County.
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Keep ‘worth’ in perspective
It’s official: the average household took a battering during the recession.
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Problem bigger than cages
Which came first, the “chicken farmer” or the “egg industry”? Either way, the eternal dilemma always finds new…
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Revamp sunscreen image
With skin cancer continuing its reign at the top of the list of annual cancer diagnoses, perhaps it’s…
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June wrestles with identity
Authorities insist it’s just a rumor that June has entered the federal Witness Protection Program and is now…
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Start fixing how it’s funded
It’s no surprise that tuition at the University of Washington and Washington State University will go up another…
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Let physicians do their job
Seemingly every day we read of new discoveries, advancements and treatments in the field of cancer research, particularly…
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Politics putting jobs at risk
Given their euphoria over Gov. Scott Walker’s recall election victory in Wisconsin on Tuesday, the temptation by Republicans…
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Right goal, wrong tactic
Prohibition didn’t work, and neither would New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to ban the sale of…
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Keep commitment to Swift
Shrinking sales tax revenues, which have forced Community Transit to create a much-reduced service model, are finally forcing…
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Reflection, then onward
Over the next few weeks, local high school seniors will be prepping for final exams, picking up their…
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Give free market a chance
Having survived a final constitutional challenge before the state Supreme Court Thursday, the voter-approved initiative moving the liquor…
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Still, models to be emulated
The tributes have been eloquent and heartfelt as Everett commemorates the 100th birthday of its most famous son,…
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Our ‘all-volunteer’ hypocrisy
In his Memorial Day remarks, President Obama noted that for the first time in nine years, “Americans are…
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Follow plan with real action
As the crucial debate continues about how to reduce the national deficit, the various roles of government must…
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A modest, constructive idea
As she signed her final state budget earlier this month, Gov. Chris Gregoire delivered a sharp message to…