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No sweats at job interview
Soon, if the weather and economy cooperate, it will be summer and college graduates will enter the workforce.…
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Plant roots in community
If it’s true that April showers bring May flowers, we have to wonder what the thunderstorms, snow, wind…
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Why do we arm our enemy?
The demise of Osama bin Laden, and its celebration, warrants interest in a short terrorism report published last…
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Celebration, and reflection
The killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces in Pakistan closes a painful chapter in U.S. history,…
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Tony town goes helos only
Ah, the merry, merry month of May is here. Even if your snowsuit caused you to trip as…
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NLRB action hardly helpful
Hopes that the often rocky relationship between the Boeing Co. and the Machinists Union would improve, boosting the…
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Its force is ever-humbling
Once again, the worst of nature’s fury has unleashed death and destruction, this time across the Deep South.…
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Scammers expand market
The Mill Creek man and nine others who are under investigation for allegedly creating fake news websites to…
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Small size, bigger impacts
To John Reed, the still-new president of Trinity Lutheran College in downtown Everett, small is the new big.…
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Citizens’ push gets it done
Thanks to some very squeaky wheels, the grease has been applied to a plan that should make Everett…
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Grumpy days here again
Apparently the whole darn nation is in a snit, so let’s go directly to the grumpy headlines: •”Nation’s…
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Americans remain in denial
Don’t cut my Medicare. Keep your mitts off Medicaid. Leave the Pentagon budget alone. And don’t you dare…
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Next challenge: Build trust
The long quest to bring a major research university presence to Snohomish County cleared its highest hurdle so…
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Drug czar’s odd prescription
Is White House drug czar Gil Kerlikowske giving anyone a headache? On Tuesday, he announced that in order…
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Keep special session short
State lawmakers admit they’ll miss their budget deadline. That doesn’t spell a failed session … yet. Their failure…
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Approve lower debt limit
Cutting education and other services is not the only option state government has to live within its means.…
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Royal wedding crashers
While “Evergreen State” refers to Washington’s majestic trees, it also evokes shades of moss, mold and mildew. Let’s…
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Godspeed to the Gang of Six
“Pray for the Gang of Six.” That’s what former Sen. Alan Simpson, who co-chaired the White House’s commission…
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Justice takes a scary turn
Because we are human, our justice system is imperfect. If you find it difficult to comprehend the case…
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On to a final compromise
The budget proposal unveiled Tuesday evening by state Senate leaders is remarkable in a number a ways, but…