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Need some scratch? Pig out on $5 bacon-scented lottery tix
“Bring Home the Bacon” has a cute cartoon pig and porky smell. Top prize in the state game…
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Greek cobbler at People’s Shoe Repair has left the building
Mike Papadimitriou, 90, closed the shop his uncle started in 1934. He’s retiring, and will be missed.
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Will Phase 2 start a pandemic of yard sales?
The state classifies them as gatherings and says no more than five people can attend — per week.
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In the chicken sandwich wars, Chick-fil-A fans go bonkers
Is it FOMO — Fear of Missing Out — that makes us crave battered and breaded fun on…
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Vandalism or art? Graffiti rocks at Howarth Park
It’s against the law to deface public property with spray cans, no matter how artful.
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This ambulance has gone to the dogs, and the occasional cat
South Whidbey Animal Clinic vets primped up a 2007 Nissan Xterra for house calls and other services.
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Everybody knows Gary, a QFC checker on the front lines
He was honored in the “2 minutes of gratitude” Mukilteo parade for COVID-19 heros. He rode his bike.
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From the boardroom to the bedroom, Zoom is everywhere
Smile — and wear pants. Virtual meetups can show too-candid moments if you’re not careful.
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Stimulus checks are going for guns, guitars and ganja
The $1,200 coronavirus relief payments also provide much needed money for food, rent and bills.
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That hospital nurse on the COVID frontline is my son-in-law
Why do healthcare workers and others put their lives and those of their families at risk?
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COVID home haircuts: A bad coif is better than a bad cough
Watch your ear, wear a hat: DIY hairstyles flourish with “non-essential” barbers and salons closed.
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Turtle power! The pet shop where this tortoise lives is open
Raja the star sulcata has less company and walkers due to COVID-19. The dogs are getting hairier.
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What’s essential? Cannabis, and sales are brisk in Washington
Pot shops stay open amid COVID-19, with curbside pickup. And stimulus checks are coming soon.
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The last picture show: COVID-19 closes Blue Fox Drive-In
In days before the stay-at-home order, families took in movies. Now you have to get your popcorn to…
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No more pretty hair or feet: COVID-19 closes beauty salons
Cosmetology in the time of coronavirus pandemic halted as non-essential services. No tattoos, either.
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Coronavirus sparks rush on toilet paper — and condoms?
Stock the pantry and medicine cabinet, and get things to entertain the family and pets for 14 days.
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He’s Camano’s Smokey Bear the Third … will he be the last?
Only YOU can prevent the theft of the famous fire prevention bear. Please keep your paws off.
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Hot dog! Sherman tries to make it big at Westminster show
Look for Marysville native Danielle Winship, 28, and her red-furred retriever at the New York event.
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Cockroach à la King? It’s what’s for dinner with The Bug Chef
David George Gordon turns creepy crawlers and spindly spiders into kebabs and cookies.
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The f-word: Everett woman turned frustration into fashion
The longtime social worker figured why not turn @$#*%! into $$$. She started My Curse Purse.