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Earl
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Snohomish jewelry artist Earl Anders talks about the jade jewelry in his hand to a customer at the Snohomish Farmers Market on Thursday Aug. 2. Anders has been a vendor of the Snohomish Farmers Market for 17 years, and has sold jewelry at farmers markets in Everett and Edmonds in the past. More...

Cocoon
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Cocoon House client Jason DeVore, 20, laughs at a joke while playing the card game “Apples to Apples” with other clients and staff on Thursday, Aug. 2 at the U-Turn Drop-In Center. The center will be replaced with a new Outreach Center in the fall. More...

Tim Noah
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Seven-time Emmy award winning musician and singer Tim Noah (right) dances with Zehedk Bosma, 4, of Everett during Noah’s performance Thursday Aug. 2 at Everett’s Music In The Park children’s series. Noah, who is based out of Snohomish, always draws a big crowd of both children and adult fans. The children’s series continues through Aug. 23 with performances each Thursday beginning at 10 a.m. at Thornton A. Sullivan Park at Silver Lake.

Aqua Sox
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AquaSox second baseman Brock Hebert (right) reaches for the ball to put out Salem-Keizer’s Kentrell Hill on a double play in the first inning of the Sox game, themed as Frogstock Night with the Sox wearing tie-dye shirts, on Saturday Aug. 4. The Sox won 11-6. As of press time, the Sox have won just one of their last six games and are in third place of the Northwest League’s west division.

 

 

By MADELYN FAIRBANKS
Published August 8, 2012

Anderson’s next push: rescind comp plan decision
MONROE - Rivmont Drive resident Lowell Anderson is probably still smiling about winning an appeal he filed challenging the adequacy of the city’s phased Environmental Impact Statement on the land below his property, but he hasn’t stopped there.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published August 8, 2012

Cocoon House making bigger place for county’s street teens
EVERETT - They come not always fed, not always showered and not always feeling loved.
Teens living on the streets throughout Snohomish County have a place to go at Cocoon House’s U-Turn Center at 1601 Broadway, but things are getting crowded there.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published August 8, 2012

Woman fighting dog breed specific language
EVERETT - An impassioned resident came to the City Council last week urging it to change the city’s breed specific legislation for dangerous dogs.

By MADELYN FAIRBANKS
Published August 8, 2012

Pursuing his passion
SNOHOMISH - Behind the grooved lines of Earl Anders’ face and the craftsman’s hands that have made several million pieces of jewelry is a sharp mind—of a businessman.

 

By MADELYN FAIRBANKS
Published August 8, 2012

New Valley View school readying for fall
SNOHOMISH - Students at Valley View Middle School will venture into a brand-new facility this fall.
Voters approved a $261.6 million bond in 2008 that was used in part to finance the remodel and expansion project. The new school cost $85 million and received new technology, a new gym and a new outdoor track.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published August 8, 2012

Mukilteo now considering parking meters
MUKILTEO - The Mukilteo City Council seems open to charging people to park at Lighthouse Park come March.
Last week’s council discussion, though, opened up new talks on whether the city should charge for parking throughout downtown.

By MADELYN FAIRBANKS
Published August 8, 2012

Wine walk downtown growing each month
SNOHOMISH - In its second year and still growing, Sunsets in Snohomish Wine Walks will be hitting the pavement for its second-to-last walk Saturday, August 11 from 5 to 8 p.m.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published August 8, 2012

Should Mukilteo spend newfound money on gulch land or projects?
MUKILTEO - In Mukilteo, a debate is brewing on a $183,000 question: Should that money go toward preserving Japanese Gulch or toward other city projects?

By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published August 8, 2012

Everett considering land swap program
EVERETT - The city is considering joining Snohomish County’s transfer of development rights program.

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