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WEEK IN REVIEW
Tuesday


Local beef — lots of it
16-year-old girl convicted in Sultan gang murder
Lawmakers start haggling budget, again
Monday


A gift for a gifted kid
An early start to allergy season
Students to have their first look at ‘WAS...
Sunday


Stillaguamish Tribe carves a link to its long-l...
Paine Field results delayed by months
The Hub, a Snohomish institution, closes
Saturday


Shock at fish killings in Mill Creek
Former Snohomish County planning director charged
Murder suspect James Fryberg back in custody
Friday


Told there's no buyer for pea crop, farmers adjust
Everett courts water-bottling company
Alcohol, marijuana cited in fatal wrong-way crash
Thursday


Special session likely to finish budget, tax in...
County to pay builders $1.7 million to settle s...
Cut through solid-white lines and it could cost...
Wednesday


New high-tech tool aids searchers after avalanches
Boeing to boost output of 787s
Everett routinely sees people break anti-dumpin...
 

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Julie Muhlstein
Julie writes about life in Snohomish County. Her columns run three times each week in The Herald.


Photo courtesy of Snohomish County Firefighters Pi
Hear musical firefighters on bagpipes and drums for St. Patrick’s Day

Stop by an Irish pub today, and if you’re lucky you’ll hear the evocative wail of a Great Highland Bagpipe. [More]






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She was a pilot in World War II, and now she's a hero

Lois Auchterlonie learned to fly, risked her life and earned a proud place in American history. [More]





State restricts BPA, including in baby bottles

When it comes to baby bottles, Danielle Ouellette knows what she doesn't want. She reads packages in search of “BPA-free.” “Do I look for it? Sure I do,” the Lynnwood woman said Thursday. [More]





Community Transit cuts will hurt; just ask a rider like Crystal

Crystal Alcorn waited for a bus Tuesday morning on Evergreen Way. It was cold, a nippy 34 degrees. [More]






Jim Leo / Herald File
Charm of classic movies lives on for decades

They may be watching “Avatar” on their own time, but the movie list for students in Beth Peterson’s Introduction to Film course is heavy on all-time greats. [More]






Former Mariner student works on cutting-edge research

Woo Do’s love of science started with the dissection of a fetal pig. [More]






Thin Mints and more: Girls Scouts are selling cookies

There I was with a cart full of groceries Sunday, hurrying to exit the Everett store. I tried, but couldn’t walk past the kid with the cookies. [More]





Once medically descriptive, the R-word now requires retirement

Amy Patterson isn’t shy about speaking out when she hears a certain word used in a particular way. [More]





 
More columns
Former pilot from Lake Stevens shares a connection sparked by charity, love...  February 26
Residents share their links to Snohomish County black history  February 24
Holocaust survivor living in Snohomish County ready to tell his story  February 21
Puget Park Drive-In fans mourn its demise  February 19
Everett man remembers ‘Deadliest Catch’ captain’s generosity  February 17
After decades of valentines, respect is key to Mukilteo couple's happiness  February 14
Apolo Ohno captures imaginations of young and old  February 12
Teacher battles students’ anxiety about math  February 10
1949 travel aid shows how few places blacks were welcome in Washington  February 7
Retired officer, Grethe Cammermeyer lauds talk to end ‘don’t as...  February 5
B.C. couple gets to enjoy Olympics 'storm' close up  February 3
Washington adds Powerball to lottery offerings  January 31
Losses for symphony sound a sour note for Everett  January 29
Bake sales to help Haiti succeed beyond hopes  January 27
County residents will have to accept that things are changing   January 24
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