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


Breaking news: Child murder suspect Fryberg in ...
Charges filed against former Snohomish County p...
Mudslide cancels Sounder service from Seattle t...
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...
Tuesday


Mill Creek YMCA now has twice the room to play
Report faults teacher’s actions
Marysville middle school will pick a new principal
Monday


Where do taxes go? What you're paying and what ...
Merger could make Snohomish County's largest fi...
Lynnwood faces budget worries
Sunday


Low test scores mean Totem Middle School princi...
Legislature's budget crunch hits time crunch
Right-to-die film puts former Gov. Booth Gardne...
 

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Mike Benbow
Business Editor Mike Benbow writes regular columns about business issues and trends in Snohomish County.

All those apple apps have a slow-adopter intrigued

When it comes to new technology, there are your early adopters, who have to get everything first, and then there are people like me. [More]





Don’t sit and wait for success

If the recession has your business running a little ragged these days, you may want to go back to your roots. [More]





Romances began at work, still thriving

Last week we talked about office romance and the fact that I was not surprised by a recent CareerBuilder.com survey, which found that three of 10 people married a co-worker. [More]





What happens when love blossoms on the job?

I have a relative who married a co-worker and they're about to have their first child. So I wasn't surprised that a CareerBuilder.com survey of 8,038 working adults released last week found that 3 out of 10... [More]





Snohomish County's bargain housing won't last

For the last couple of years, the monthly report on real estate sales in Snohomish County has sounded a lot like a broken record: sales down, listings down, prices down. [More]





Ways to cut down on e-mail at work

I've whined about e-mails before, but I recently got some new ammunition, so I'm about to do it again. [More]






Associated Press
Hard work alone won’t rebuild our economy

As usual, I spent Friday morning trying to decide what to write about for today. Then our president made the decision for me. [More]





With the ups and downs of the economy, focus on the big picture if you can

Newspapers do a pretty good job of reporting the daily news. They're not so good at explaining what it all means. [More]





 
More columns
IRS call success depends on luck  January 11
What a big banker’s ‘thanks’ means to us taxpayers  December 28
Snohomish County's merchants count on your help  December 21
Gift cards can show a personal touch  December 7
Ten tips to stretch your gift budget  November 30
What if the customer isn't always right?  November 25
When the customer is wrong and a jerk  November 23
Extended tax credit should spur home sales  November 9
South Carolina fit Boeing's long-term plan to cut costs  November 2
Bailout ought to come at a cost to recipients  October 26
Spend here this year, say Everett businesses   October 5
Perpetual scams target school boosters   September 28
A look at personal finances shows some hopeful signs  September 21
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