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WEEK IN REVIEW
Saturday
• Man arrested at scene of suspicious fires in Ma...
• Everett celebrates in style
• Addition of 19,000 residents to Marysville may ...
Friday
• Two arrests in Sultan homicide
• Everett man's face a portrait of patriotism
• Don't be a slowpoke in left lane, police say
Thursday


• Plan your fun for the Fourth of July holiday
• Everett caretaker arrested in theft from elderl...
• If you think gas costs hurt now, just wait
Wednesday


• At Russian-style bath house in Everett, clients...
• Everett teen remembered as standout at school
• Report on Lake Stevens Marine's death to be con...
Tuesday


• Stackable houses could be a model for builders
• Straighter path open for drivers on Highway 9
• Everett School District chooses interim leader
Monday


• Young candidate makes a bid for the Legislature
• Cell-phone law tough enough? Ask New Jersey
• Airline takes tour of Paine Field
Sunday


• Hospitals worry as they care for more low-weigh...
• Hundreds of fish tunnels need to be unclogged
• In tests, racer zips to 400 mph
 

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Jennifer Buchanan / The Herald
Jetty Island opens: Leave your shoes behind

Hundreds of people took the free ferry ride to Jetty Island on Saturday, the first day the island was opened for public use for this summer season. [More]

By Scott Pesznecker, Herald Writer
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 • Street Smarts: Want to save gas? Keep your speed under 60 miles per hour
• For the grill: Save money with a different cut of ribs
• Area thrift stores flourish as consumers pare back



Police turn to third suspect in burglaries

Police have accused three different young men of being the person who has been slipping into houses, sneaking into beds and terrorizing women and children. And that's creating problems. [More]

By Diana Hefley, Herald Writer


Man arrested at scene of fires

MARYSVILLE -- An Edmonds man was arrested on suspicion of arson early Saturday after two nearby fires in Marysville destroyed an abandoned house and damaged another. [More]

By Scott Pesznecker Herald Writer



Michael O'Leary / The Herald
Snohomish schools chief going back to school

SNOHOMISH -- He's lost close to 60 pounds and some hair, and he might not be as quick with a handshake, but Bill Mester is glad to be back at work running the Snohomish School District. [More]

By Eric Stevick Herald Writer


EvCC looks into expanding to Monroe

MONROE -- When Mayor Donnetta Walser peers through storefronts in downtown Monroe, she is looking for more than merchandise. She is shopping for academic possibilities. [More]

By Eric Stevick Herald Writer
• Replacing Sonics falls to Olympia
 • Mill Creek footrace to aid cancer fight close to home
 • Police seek clues to unsolved 2005 slaying
 • Motorcyclist injured on Granite Falls road
NATION/WORLD
Stockpile of uranium from Saddam Hussein's nuclear program sold to Canadian...

The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program -- a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium -- reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage... [More]

By Brian Murphy Associated Press



Associated Press
California crews 'stretched thin'

LOS ANGELES -- A wildfire threatening thousands of homes in Southern California spread slowly through scenic canyonlands Saturday, straining resources as crews struggled to contain hundreds of other blazes around the state. [More]

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Associated Press
Parks, swimming pools bring more normalcy to Baghdad

BAGHDAD -- Muntadhar al-Sharify stood shivering Saturday in Baghdad's searing heat, a smile on his young face. [More]

By Sebastian Abbot, Associated Press
• Balloons carry Oregon man to Idaho in lawn chair
 • Chicago likely to be next battleground over gun laws
 • Salmonella source remains a mystery
 • Iran indicates it won't meet key demand
 • Terrorists defeated, Iraqi leader says
 • Fireworks shell misfires; 37 hurt
 • Fake priest tries to hear confessions at Vatican
 • Pakistan offensive halted for talks
 • Wax figure of Hitler decapitated
 • Collector's 200,000 records donated
 • Party town legalizes kegs, obscene gestures
 • Low expectations hang over impending G-8 summit
 
THE NORTHWEST
Wind power nearly overloads grid

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The wind huffed, and it puffed, and it nearly caused major problems in the Northwest's electrical grid last week. Power managers say they need to make some improvements. [More]

Associated Press


Northwest Briefly: Man sentenced to 30 days for cutting hair

ABERDEEN -- A 36-year-old Aberdeen man has been sentenced to 30 days for cutting his ex-girlfriend's hair with a knife. [More]



Spokane diploma mill leader sentenced

SPOKANE -- The leader of a diploma mill that sold more than 10,000 fake high school and college degrees around the world has been sentenced to three years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. [More]

Associated Press
• After 63 years, vet gets Purple Heart
 • High school health center brings services to students
 • Kelso founder's homestead may be ideal for a new park
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