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Sit down and hang on
Thank you, Mr. Bus Driver: The Herald’s Good Life staff got its hands on a Matchbox bus painted…
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Ring? What ring?
Pearls of wisdom: If you’re looking to pop the question today on Valentine’s Day and want to do…
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Dear Buzzy
What with all the changes around here, Dear Abby’s mail was mistakenly diverted to The Buzz. Rather than…
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That ain’t nothin’
Congress has reached an agreement on the stimulus legislation, intended to stave off a second Great Depression.
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Satisfy that sweet tooth
If your sweetheart has a sweet tooth, then you need to know about a chocolate shop in Startup.
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Pay-Rod to A-Roid
Alex Rodriguez went on ESPN and admitted he used steroids after he left Seattle for the Texas Rangers…
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40 years ago today
Today we meet Charlotte Nichols, who says she believes she’s had trouble finding a full-time job because no…
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You have the cutest little 401(k)
This isn’t just an economic downturn. It’s an opportunity to talk about your finances with your significant other.…
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Basketball, "hot" coffee and cold water
No fair using ringers: The cities of Snohomish and Lake Stevens haven’t gotten far with negotiations to determine…
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I spy with my little eye
Crystal ball dept.: The state’s economy will get worse this year, and no one knows when the situation…
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It’s hard work to screw up that badly
President Barack Obama says corporate honchos whose firms take government bailout money can’t pay themselves more than $500,000…
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And a king-size Junior Mints
Better get the jumbo popcorn: To celebrate the Oscars, Loews Woodinville 12 has scheduled a marathon of all…
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Where to stash your cash
It’s been said that in a severe recession, sales go up for safes. With that in mind, we…
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The day the music died
Just in time: The Snohomish County Council has established design standards for new homes built in the unincorporated…
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The upside of the downturn
For richer, but mostly for poorer: A recent poll called “What’s on Brides’ Minds?” found that 53 percent…
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Would you like pommes frits with that?
Travel guru Rick Steves clues us in on changes in travel and has purged his “Europe Through the…
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Some crooks just make it too easy
Plenty of proof in today’s news that you can run, but you can’t hide.
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No European plane for Air Force One
European jet builder Airbus says it won’t compete to build the next-generation Air Force One.
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Please do not fondle the fish
They take their fish seriously in Japan. Tokyo’s biggest seafood market banned visitors for a time after a…
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Making the world safe for wine
In case of an earthquake … Make sure your bridges are safe. Workers are carefully going over the…