Snohomish County NewsOne furry grape wins it all
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Molly Stuller of Marysville puts the finishing touches on her toy poodle Charmin’s costume during the best dressed dog contest at Mutt Strutt in Everett. Charmin won the contest dressed as a bunch of grapes. At Mutt Strut, dogs, and owners, competed in events that included jumping, disc catching and longest tail. There were also racing competitions. The ninth annual event was sponsored by Everett Parks and Recreation, along with the Everett Animal Shelter. It was held at Langus Riverfront Park for the second consecutive year.
Hey there little fella
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Two-year-old Christopher Saffell of Granite Falls pets Skylar, a two-week-old calf Aug. 27 in the petting farm at the 102nd annual Evergreen State Fair in Monroe. Daily activities will continue at the fairgrounds through Sept. 6.
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Everett
EVERETT — A program to help people purchase their own home is finding more participants than a better-funded one that rents to low-income individuals, so the city is looking to shift some grant money around.
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By ALENA ONWEILER
published September 01, 2010
Beach movie program gets record turnout
Everett— With summer coming to a close, a series of movies at the beach is finishing up and were as popular as ever this year. The events brought in 600 to 700 people.
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By ALENA ONWEILER
published September 01, 2010
City sets wheels in motion for making bike lanes
Everett— Bicyclists will be happy to hear the city is in the beginning stages of creating dedicated bike lanes around town that will turn riding from a recreational activity to general commuting in Everett.
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By ALENA ONWEILER
published September 01, 2010
Monroe
Monroe city staffers fret, already feel overworked as layoff deadline one month away
Unions still negotiating with city as of last week, hope to find solutions
MONROE — With ten people still on the chopping block as part of a ten-person layoff set for Oct. 1, the council, the mayor and employee unions are still working toward a solution to save jobs.
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
published September 01, 2010
Mukilteo
MUKILTEO —The upcoming Curious Glass shop inside the Art Building will be having its grand opening and multiple generations will share their talents through glass and paintings.
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By ALENA ONWEILER
published September 02, 2010
Mukilteo coffee shop owner pursues her passion, loves her cafe
MUKILTEO — To meet people doing exactly what they want in life is rare, but Marianne Brown knows she’s exactly where she wants to be. Brown is the enthusiastic owner of the Red Cup Café, a coffee shop where she knows the names of most of her customers.
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By ALENA ONWEILER
published September 02, 2010
MUKILTEO —Kris Kornegay, 26, of Mill Creek (center left) and Bryton Reim, 19, of Mukilteo lead nearly 400 runners down Third Street during this year’s running of Run-A-Muk.
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Snohomish
Crackdown on drug dealers nets three in one day
SNOHOMISH — A crackdown on heroin and OxyContin dealers led to three separate arrests in one day last week. Snohomish Police have caught four dealers in the past two weeks.
The series of arrests is part of Chief John Turner’s push to eliminate drugs in the community.
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MICHAEL WHITNEY
published September 01, 2010
City budget saddled with $500k deficit
SNOHOMISH — Because of falling revenue, the city has a more than $500,000 deficit to overcome next year. The city is projected to spend $1 million more than it will earn in 2011, but the city only has $480,000 left in its piggy bank.
Fixing the hole could mean less services, or less people working for the city.
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
published September 01, 2010
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