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WEEK IN REVIEW
Thursday


For old ferries, it's the end of the line
Tribal leaders accused of smoke-shop tax scam
'I blew her away,' girl's father told police
Wednesday


Kimberly-Clark keeps closer eye on its Everett ...
Owners protest Monroe plan for 'potentially dan...
Marysville man charged in fatal shooting of 6-y...
Tuesday


Girl, 6, fatally shot; father jailed
Century-old Arlington house succumbs to flames
In Snohomish and other cities, sales tax revenu...
Monday


Economy forces teens to cope with smaller allow...
Tax hike sought to clean up Puget Sound
Oso residents want to use old school as communi...
Sunday


Monroe may toughen rules for some dog breeds
County preparations kept flood rescues to minimum
It's playtime, maties
Saturday


A mom and dad of her own
Deal likely to avert strike of Boeing engineers
Sultan eliminates its police department
Friday


Snohomish County flooding was less severe than ...
Water warning a pain for some Snohomish restaur...
Arlington High's 'Peter Pan' takes to the air
 

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Sharon Wootton
Sharon Wootton writes regularly about outdoor activities, including hiking and bird watching.

Call ahead, check parking situation at trail heads

Don't waste you time or gas money driving to a trail head only to find the parking area or trail is closed. Here are a couple of reasons why calling ahead to a ranger station is always a good idea. [More]





As the weather cools down, consider a cabin at state parks

More than 100 state parks will remain open throughout the winter this year. Most parks will accept tent and RV campers on a first-come, first-served basis but cooler temperatures and wetter weather make this a good time to try other types of... [More]





Pilchuck trail helpers enjoy a free lunch

There is such a thing as free lunch. Just walk about a mile up Mount Pilchuck Lookout Trail with a few supplies on Sept. 27 and spend the rest of the day restoring the trail. [More]





Picking litter earns a pick of campsites

Operation Shore Patrol is looking for volunteers to pick up litter next weekend on state park beaches between Ilwaco and Moclips.  Beach litter is more than simply unsightly; it can also be a threat to people and wildlife. [More]





Watch Vaux's swifts put on a show in Monroe

The swifts swirled around the chimney at Monroe's Frank Wagner Elementary School. From a distance the small birds might have looked like bats, but from where she was sitting, Judy Alles could see individual swifts and hear the constant... [More]





Sometimes brains are for the birds when they build nests

Part of the joy of writing this column has been the chance to hear from readers (but if you want me to be semi-coherent, please wait until 9 a.m. to call. I'm an owl, not a lark). Comments and questions are opportunities to learn for all of... [More]





 
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1. 'I blew her away,' girl's father told police
2. Tribal leaders accused of smoke-shop tax scam
3. Woman struck by car along Lynnwood street
4. Prosecutor says death was caused by paranoia
5. 5 vehicle pile-up on I-5 snarls traffic
6. For old ferries, it's the end of the line
7. Boeing cuts defense 800 jobs, sees pending delivery backlog peaking
8. Silvertips show Portland no mercy
9. Jackson ponders: What if?
10. Everett to reach out to Silver Lake area
Enterprise Newspaper Snohomish County Business Journal
Edmonds' Pink House staying put
King's wins first state volleyball title
RV in plain sight? City says 'That's illegal'
Timberwolves take Class 4A title
Mavs can't hang on against Capital
TV success shares life as artist, geek
Education at Fircrest Rehabilitation Center in question
Edmonds police pulled over murder victim, suspect
T-birds, Scots break school records at state
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