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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

Beijing Olympics: Michael Martina

Michael shares photos and observations from Beijing.
Recent entries:

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

Big Game Hunter: Justin Arnold

Justin reviews video games and gives his take on the industry.
Recent entries:

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

The Buzz

A slightly twisted take on the day's news.
Recent entries:

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

Double Team: Jennifer Buchanan and Mike Cane

What's happening on the field and behind the scenes in high school sports.
Recent entries:

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

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.
Recent entries:

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

Fish Wrap: Herald Photographers

Get the stories behind the pictures.
Recent entries:

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

Huskies Blog: John Boyle

John provides news and insight about the UW Huskies.
Recent entries:

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

Mariners: Kirby Arnold

Kirby covers all the bases when it comes to the Mariners.
Recent entries:

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

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.
Recent entries:

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

Mudraker: Debra Smith

Debra is a master gardener and writes a gardening column for The Herald.
Recent entries:

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

The Petri Dish: Jerry Cornfield

Jerry writes on the culture of politics in Snohomish County and throughout Washington.
Recent entries:

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

Pop Secrets: Andy Rathbun

Andy Rathbun, the Herald's weekly music columnist, blogs about national music news and local acts.
Recent entries:

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

Reality Bites: Aaron Swaney

Aaron sifts through all the information on fantasy players from football to baseball and back.
Recent entries:

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

Silvertips: Nick Patterson

Nick covers the Silvertips, Everett's hometown Western Hockey League team.
Recent entries:

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

Technology Blog: Eric Fetters

Eric covers technology in and around Snohomish County.
Recent entries:

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

Trackside: Scott Whitmore

Scott covers the Northwest auto racing scene.
Recent entries:

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

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

Webbed Feet: Elaine Helm

Elaine writes about what's happening on the Web and at HeraldNet.com.
Recent entries:

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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