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Aerospace Blog: Michelle Dunlop  |
 Michelle covers the aerospace industry in Snohomish County. |
Recent entries:

September 4
From the Boeing Machinists’ picket line … UPDATED

Check out The Herald’s photo gallery, with pictures from the last few days of rallies, v ... [Read More]

• What will 48 hours bring for Boeing, Machinists? September 4
• Boeing Machinists’ strike deferred September 4
• Boeing Machinists await contract vote results September 3
• Boeing Machinists will strike, readers say September 2
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Beijing Olympics: Michael Martina  |
 Michael shares photos and observations from Beijing. |
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August 24
What is the next step for China?

The lead story today on China’s English language TV news service was “Olympics change world’s view of China.” [Read More]

• Olympic Green as Memorial August 23
• Sports schools cultivate China’s future champions August 22
• In the Shadow of 'The Egg' August 19
• A Mosque for the Ages August 18
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Big Game Hunter: Justin Arnold  |
 Justin reviews video games and gives his take on the industry. |
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September 4
Fallout 3: Boy Meet's Post-Nuclear World

I’m a naturally suspicious guy. I don’t pet stray dogs, never walk under ladders, and never, ever accept candy from strangers. So when the gaming media pumps up a game to be “THE AWESOMEST THING IN THE UNIVERSES!11!!1!” I bec ... [Read More]

• PAX: Let the Wild Rumpus Start! August 29
• Console Wars Explained August 28
• Grab your DS, snag your PSP - PAX is This Weekend! August 27
• Warhammer: Age of Reckoning August 25
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The Buzz  |
 A slightly twisted take on the day's news. |
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September 4
Life-affirming lessons

Take a nap every afternoon: Robert Fulghum, whose "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" gave such gentle advice as "Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you," is scheduled to speak Wednesday at the U ... [Read More]

• No, not THAT F-word September 3
• Today's stories ready to wear September 2
• Let the cooing begin September 1
• What was Everett like in olden times? August 31
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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. |
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September 3
Football, football, football!

In case you missed it, our 2008 Western Conference football preview is in today’s paper and online. The cover story is about prolific Wesco South running backs Tony Heard (Edmonds-Woodway) and Taylor Cox (Jackson). [Read More]

• Sneak peek at Glacier Peak football September 2
• Preseason volleyball rankings September 1
• Katie Benson commits to SPU women’s basketball August 29
• Edmonds-Woodway football: One big family August 28
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Eco Geek: Krista J. Kapralos  |
 Krista is filling in for your regularly scheduled Eco Geek, Sarah Jackson, who is on maternity leave until fall 2008. |
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September 4
News and notes

There’s a lot going on in eco-land this month, and plenty of ways to get involved: [Read More]

• Eco-consumerism Part II September 2
• Renewable towns August 29
• The real green August 27
• Controversy in Eco-Land August 25
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Fish Wrap: Herald Photographers  |
 Get the stories behind the pictures. |
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August 26
Elvis sighting at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds

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• Job On-A-Stick (Check out the first column in Thu... June 18
• Farm Dreams June 13
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Huskies Blog: John Boyle  |
 John provides news and insight about the UW Huskies. |
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September 4
Willingham/practice notes

It's Thursday, the sun is out, and the NFL season is underway, but here on this blog we're all about Husky football. Ok, so maybe the Giants and Redskins are on in the background, but we're almost all about Husky football. [Read More]

• Fogerson on his move to safety September 3
• Ticket update September 3
• Offensive players and coaches take the blame September 2
• A position switch for Johri Fogerson? September 2
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Mariners: Kirby Arnold  |
 Kirby covers all the bases when it comes to the Mariners. |
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August 27
A Mariner's Little League memory that will never fade

Twelve years ago, Mariners catcher Jeff Clement was in the same glorious place in his baseball life that the Mill Creek Little League team experienced this month. [Read More]

• Lining up (and sitting down) the starters August 26
• Mariners option Lowe to Tacoma August 25
• Dickey back in the bullpen ... for now August 24
• Baseball in August: Oh the agony August 23
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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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August 8
Public statement regarding resignation of columnist

Sports columnist John Sleeper has resigned from The Herald staff. He had been on suspension since last week, when editors learned that portions of his June 3 column were copied from a 2002 Sports Illustrated column. [Read More]

• An apology to readers July 31
• Seems like things change July 16
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Mudraker: Debra Smith  |
 Debra is a master gardener and writes a gardening column for The Herald. |
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September 4
Over-wintering tropicals

Many in the Northwest treat tropical plants like annuals: Enjoy them in the summer months and toss at the first frost. [Read More]

• Five tips for gardening with succulents August 31
• A new age of Victory Gardens August 30
• Learn to grow an organic veggie garden August 29
• Yes, you too can make rustic garden furniture August 28
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The Petri Dish: Jerry Cornfield  |
 Jerry writes on the culture of politics in Snohomish County and throughout Washington. |
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September 3
"Fly Paine Field" takes flight

A new group is revving up its push for passenger airline service at Paine Field. [Read More]

• Rossi reaching out for Obama crowd August 28
• Gregoire, Rossi talk traffic to AAA August 28
• State delegation leaving no footprints in Denver August 26
• From Denver by phone, e-mail August 25
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Pop Secrets: Andy Rathbun  |
 Andy Rathbun, the Herald's weekly music columnist, blogs about national music news and local acts. |
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September 4
Videos: Metallica, Hot Chip, Wilco

Is there a YouTube backlash yet? Probably not. Can we start one? [Read More]

• Concert presales: Metallica, Scars on Broadway, C... September 3
• Weekend reading: The Beatles, Death Cab, Randy Ne... August 29
• Videos: Kanye, Kings of Leon and the Walkmen August 28
• Videos: Death Cab, John Legend/Andre 3000 August 22
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Reality Bites: Aaron Swaney  |
 Aaron sifts through all the information on fantasy players from football to baseball and back. |
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September 4
Opening night

Well, it's here. We're about half hour away from kickoff of the 2008 NFL season. [Read More]

• Finishing up the preview August 30
• Let's talk about wideouts August 27
• Brady's "butler" and another Rae Carruth? August 27
• The big boys -- breaking down the RBs August 26
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Silvertips: Nick Patterson  |
 Nick covers the Silvertips, Everett's hometown Western Hockey League team. |
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September 2
Tuesday notes

Not a whole lot to pass along today from practice, which has been moved to the Lynnwood Ice Center for the duration of the circus being at Comcast Arena. [Read More]

• Chilliwack 3, Everett 2, Mistelbacher and Kieffer... August 31
• Everett 7, Seattle 4 August 30
• Spokane 4, Everett 2 August 29
• Tips make two signings (updated with third) August 29
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Technology Blog: Eric Fetters |
 Eric covers technology in and around Snohomish County. |
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August 27
From an iPhone image to worldwide fame

One of the great things about a globally wired world is the fact that virtually ANYONE can gain fleeting moments of fame after their story or image is sent around the world at the speed of light and then repeated, blogged abo ... [Read More]

• Internet Explorer 8 and stealthy browsing August 26
• Apple slices August 26
• Playing with Sandlot August 25
• For sale: Computer company for just $50,000 August 25
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Trackside: Scott Whitmore  |
 Scott covers the Northwest auto racing scene. |
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September 1
Zaretzke goes 3-for-3 with South Sound win

Evergreen Speedway's three-time defending Super Stock champion decided to take a road trip over the holiday weekend. [Read More]

• Zaretzke sweeps Evergreen Speedway doubleheader August 31
• Fearless predictions: Going to California August 30
• Labor Day weekend overload August 27
• More Kevin Hamlin news August 26
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View from Venezuela: Krista J. Kapralos  |
 Minority affairs reporter Krista J. Kapralos writes about her six-week fellowship in Venezuela. |
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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. |
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September 3
What's up with neighborhood blogs?

Seattle has seen an explosion of neighborhood blogs recently. An event at the Seattle Public Library in downtown on Thursday will explore this phenomenon and what it means for traditional news sources, civic engagement and lo ... [Read More]

• Join the conversation on HeraldNet.com September 2
• Washington's citizen soldiers say their goodbyes ... August 20
• Follow Mill Creek in Little League World Series August 18
• Read, watch or listen: 3 ways to experience speci... August 11
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