'Twilight' brings out crowds after dark

MARYSVILLE – It could have been an ordinary night at the theater, except that most of the moviegoers lining up for the midnight show Thursday night were teenage girls. [More]

By Katya Yefimova
Herald Writer | November 21



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The Wii teaches P.E. at Arlington high school

In a sign of the times, a small alternative high school in Arlington this fall has weaved the popular Nintendo Wii game console into its physical education curriculum. [More]

By Eric Stevick, Herald Writer | November 21


State's tobacco cash helps smokers kick habit

Washington state has a better record than other states in using settlement money from tobacco companies for anti-smoking programs and health coverage for some children. [More]

By Bill Sheets, Herald Writer | November 21


160 Snohomish County jobs are on the chopping block

EVERETT -- The Snohomish County Council and County Executive Aaron Reardon are trying to hammer out a budget agreement before Monday's final 2009 budget deadline. [More]

By Jackson Holtz and Krista J. Kapralos
Herald Writers | November 21


Stillaguamish ex-leaders plead guilty to cigarette trafficking

SEATTLE -- Four former leaders of the Stillaguamish Indian Tribe must pay more than $25 million to Washington state that should have been charged as taxes on cigarettes sold at the Blue Stilly Smoke Shop in Arlington. [More]

By Krista J. Kapralos, Herald Writer | November 21



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Harvesting farms' future

Farming is changing in Snohomish County. That was one of many messages at "Focus on Farming V: Breaking New Ground," Snohomish County's regional agriculture conference held Thursday at the Lynnwood Convention Center. [More]

By Sarah Jackson
Herald Writer | November 21


From a tragedy comes a promise

STANWOOD -- The mother of a Stanwood teenager murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2004 now hopes that something significant can come as a result of her daughter's death. [More]

By Jackson Holtz
Herald Writer | November 21


Chicken pox outbreak keeps 300 Monroe students at home

MONROE -- At least 300 elementary school students were ordered to stay home today following a chicken pox outbreak. [More]

Herald Staff | November 21


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