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Tune in for the latest updates on bad weather, elections and other breaking news events. |
Recent entries:
November 12
Share flooding news from your neighborhood
What's happening near you? You can send your news tips to reporters by e-mail. Or post some information, a photo or a link to this Google map. We'll try to keep the map updated as news comes in throughout the a ... [Read More]
• 'Since we’ve got a new captain, we’ll do what he ... November 4
• Cheers, celebrations at Democrats' party in Snoho... November 4
• TV at Mexican bakery tuned to election coverage November 4
• Young couple at laundromat 'excited for the futur... November 4
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| Aerospace Blog: Michelle Dunlop |
Michelle covers the aerospace industry in Snohomish County. |
Recent entries:
November 19
Boeing, Northrop tanker news
The Boeing Co. announced it was laying off 800 defense workers in Wichita, Kan., due in part to the delay in the U.S. Air Force tanker competition. [Read More]
• Boeing delays; AirTran and Obama; Southwest's amb... November 19
• Boeing engineers bothered by lack of bonus in con... November 18
• For SPEEA members: How do you like Boeing’s contr... November 15
• Boeing's latest ups and downs; reader question November 14
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| Big Game Hunter: Justin Arnold |
Justin reviews video games and gives his take on the industry. |
Recent entries:
November 13
Feeling Wrath over Wrath of the Lich King?
World of Warcraft’s long awaited Wrath of the Lich King has finally dropped, and fans are off and fuming. [Read More]
• Barry says "Resist Resistance 2" November 10
• Missing Gamer Found Dead November 6
• Fallout over Fallout 3 November 5
• Little Big Planet Reviewed! November 4
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| The Buzz |
A slightly twisted take on the day's news. |
Recent entries:
November 20
It's a modern Stone Age
Woolly mammoths may soon come back from extinction. Scientists have deciphered the beasts' genetic code, a big step toward re-creating them. [Read More]
• We give thanks, except for Brussels sprouts November 19
• Broccoli can do no wrong November 18
• Take off to the Great White North November 17
• No biting, Barney; you don't know where that repo... November 16
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| Double Team: Jennifer Buchanan and Mike Cane |
What's happening on the field and behind the scenes in high school sports. |
Recent entries:
November 20
Marysville-Pilchuck runner shows determination
Too often I get caught up in who scores the most touchdowns, tallies the most goals and wins all the races. [Read More]
• Monroe’s Kylin Munoz named volleyball All-American November 19
• Reader poll: 2A football playoffs November 18
• State volleyball predictions November 17
• State brackets: football, soccer, volleyball November 17
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| Eco Geek: Sarah Jackson |
Get green with our resident Eco Geek, blogging on recycling, eating local, eco-friendly products and creative ideas for sustainable living. |
Recent entries:
November 19
Chew on this, Mama
Ideal Bite offers daily bite-sized ideas for green living. [Read More]
• Where does recycling go? Here’s one place. November 17
• Duped, a bit, by eco-diapers November 12
• Can recycling save the economy? November 11
• Eco-gimmick or good idea? November 6
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| Fish Wrap: Herald Photographers |
Get the stories behind the pictures. |
Recent entries:
October 21
Ohhhh Northwest Sports
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• The Story Breaks! October 3
• Elvis sighting at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds August 26
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| Huskies Blog: John Boyle |
John provides news and insight about the UW Huskies. |
Recent entries:
November 19
Huskies hoops heading to Maui in 2010
For anyone who likes to plan way ahead and is looking for an excuse to escape a week of November weather here, it was just announced today that the UW will play in the 2010 Maui Invitational, which takes place over Thanksgivi ... [Read More]
• A new name in the coaching search? November 19
• Wednesday practice report November 19
• Wednesday Willingham notes November 19
• More on the search committee November 19
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| Mariners: Kirby Arnold |
Kirby covers all the bases when it comes to the Mariners. |
Recent entries:
November 20
M's lose O'Flaherty amid roster moves
Eric O'Flaherty, who won the Mariners' left-handed relief specialty job out of spring training but didn't make it through the first month of the season, is out of the organization. [Read More]
• Rebuild and win now: an impossible dream? November 20
• Now the Mariners are saying it: Wakamatsu is thei... November 19
• Wakamatsu hiring brings joy in Nashville November 18
• Wakamatsu hiring reports are swirling November 18
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| My Back Pages: Neal Pattison |
The Herald's executive editor blogs about the good, the bad and -- sometimes -- the ugly aspects of the news business. |
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| The Mudrakers |
Get into gardening with Jessi Loerch, Sarah Jackson and Debra Smith. |
Recent entries:
November 13
Tomato harvest boosted by garage, grow lights
Earlier this week, we called for gardeners to share their vegetable-growing success stories. Here’s what we’ve learned so far: [Read More]
• Veggie tales: Share your produce triumphs of 2008 November 11
• Hard working chickens November 6
• Self-propagating bulbs: the best bang for the buck October 27
• Learn to veggie garden October 22
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| The Petri Dish: Jerry Cornfield |
Jerry writes on the culture of politics in Snohomish County and throughout Washington. |
Recent entries:
November 13
Light blogging ahead...
I'll be clearing my head, cleaning my files and watching James West and Artemis Gordon protect the nation's security. [Read More]
• Gun sales soar following election November 12
• Unions vote big for Obama November 12
• Palin praised, media blasted, apology sought November 10
• Will Inslee be in Obama Administration? November 6
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| Pop Secrets: Andy Rathbun |
Andy Rathbun, the Herald's weekly music columnist, blogs about national music news and local acts. |
Recent entries:
November 20
Videos: Featuring is the new duet
Somewhere along the way, rappers ditched the term duet, and made it lame to do anything but be "featured" with another artist. Now, pretty much everyone has followed suit. [Read More]
• Concert presales: David Byrne, Broken Social Scen... November 19
• Weekend reading: David Cook, Bond themes and the ... November 14
• Videos: Death Cab (again), Kanye West, Raconteurs November 13
• Concert presales: Katy Perry, Madeline Peyroux, O... November 12
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| Reality Bites: Aaron Swaney |
Aaron sifts through all the information on fantasy players from football to baseball and back. |
Recent entries:
November 4
A look at the AFC West
This is Part VII of my midseason breakdown of all 32 teams in the NFL. I’ll take it position-by-position and keep it in terms of fantasy. Here we go: DENVER BRONCOS [Read More]
• A look at the NFC North November 1
• A look at the AFC South October 30
• A look at the NFC East October 27
• A look at the NFC South October 24
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| Silvertips: Nick Patterson |
Nick covers the Silvertips, Everett's hometown Western Hockey League team. |
Recent entries:
November 20
The final results are in
Voting is now concluded, and the winning suggestion in the poll to determine a nickname for the Tochkin-Froese-Maxwell line is ... ... none. Sigh. [Read More]
• Poll still open November 20
• Everett 7, Portland 1 November 19
• Nickname poll November 18
• Reader question of the week November 17
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| Scream Queen: Jacqueline McCartney |
Jacqueline "Scream Queen" McCartney will be writing about horror movies during the month of October. |
Recent entries:
October 31
Terror times three: Your top three horror movies
Happy Halloween! Once you’ve recovered from the sugar rush via all the work treats — tell the truth, you’ve already pushed your face into those bags of candy you bought for trick-or-treaters, haven’t you? — and crawled home f ... [Read More]
• Trends in Terror: Influences on horror movies October 30
• Go, go Godzilla!: Creature Features October 29
• Got gore?: The slasher films October 28
• Scream Queen's Horror Movie Quiz October 27
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| Trackside: Scott Whitmore |
Scott covers the Northwest auto racing scene. |
Recent entries:
November 15
Skagit Speedway update
Interested in sprint car racing? There is a great story on the Skagit Speedway Web site about the reconciliation between Skagit owner Steve Beitler and Grays Harbor's Debbie Brownfield, who went through some difficult times a ... [Read More]
• Malsam finishes 21st at Homestead November 14
• Sign of the times? November 12
• Tayler Malsam still needs votes November 11
• New management team at Yakima Speedway November 10
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| View from Venezuela: Krista J. Kapralos |
Minority affairs reporter Krista J. Kapralos writes about her six-week fellowship in Venezuela. |
Recent entries:
December 4
A Surprising Vote
It was the unthinkable, and now, two days later, Venezuelans and those mired in Venezuelan intrigue are still reeling. [Read More]
• Rumors and a sea of red November 17
• A Changing Country November 13
• ¿Ahora, Si? ¡Ahora, Pare! November 12
• Violence in the Streets November 7
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| Webbed Feet: Elaine Helm |
Elaine writes about what's happening on the Web and at HeraldNet.com. |
Recent entries:
November 6
Comment problem resolved
If you tried to post a comment on HeraldNet this week, you probably received a frustrating message that said, "We're sorry, but the page you were looking for cannot be found." That problem has been resolved by the company who ... [Read More]
• Did you hear the one about John McCain? October 15
• Most popular stories for September October 10
• How do you like your political news? October 2
• What's up with neighborhood blogs? September 3
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