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WEEK IN REVIEW
Thursday


PETA activist creates her own circus on Everett...
Obama nomination an 'event of a lifetime' for many
Stranded teen hikers rescued from peak east of ...
Wednesday


Excitement for 2010 Olympics builds on both sid...
Sale of bills mocking Obama cut off at GOP fair...
WASL: Most incoming juniors pass reading, writi...
Tuesday


2-year sentence in Ecstasy drug death
Heroin took life of bright teen from Mukilteo
24 centenarians set a record for the ages
Monday


Boeing Machinists stand firm
Local delegates ready to make history at Denver...
Shorter WASL exams ahead for students in most g...
Sunday


The Tulalips' rapid rise took a lot more than luck
Rain cancels Four Tops, Temptations concert at ...
Edmonds man dies in one-car accident near Marth...
Saturday


Steer clear, police say
Leaks in Gold Bar's finances exposed in audit
Cesarean section rates climbing in Washington s...
Friday


State fair opens with style in Monroe
Everett landlord now says he won't house sex of...
Behind the scenes at the fair
 

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Mike Benbow
Business Editor Mike Benbow writes regular columns about business issues and trends in Snohomish County.

What business owners need to know about ID theft

As part of my job, I look at hundreds of wire service stories each day to grab the handful of business stories that will wind up in the newspaper and on Heraldnet. [More]





State is measuring up for business

A recent edition of Forbes Inc. magazine rated Washington state third in its annual "Best States for Business" competition, pushing it up two notches from the previous year's contest. [More]





In my hometown in Ohio, it's the same problem: costly gas

You can go home again. You just need more gas money and an extra dollop of patience these days. That was the lesson I learned last week while visiting my hometown in the Cleveland area for the first time in 20 years or so. [More]





What could the Anheuser-Busch buyout mean?

Been there, done that, got the T-shirt. [More]





Value of life isn't what it used to be

I had a lot of ideas about what to write about today, but none of them seemed like a complete column. So here's a little bit of this and a little bit of that: Life is cheaper [More]






Elizabeth Armstrong / Herald file photo
Pilchuck Books closes its Wetmore Avenue store

Some people are people people. Others are TV people. I don't have any problem with either one, although I don't have a television set right now and sometimes other people bug me. What I am is a book person. [More]





Air Force has to say what it wants in a tanker

The decision by government investigators last week that the Air Force bungled the latest effort to secure a tanker contract provides columnists like me with a lot to write about. [More]






How Everett's fishing history is kept alive

History can be awfully boring, especially as it's taught in most school systems. Ditto for a lot of books. And the History channel isn't much better. [More]





 
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How 60 goats can improve parkland  May 26
Banks still safe place, FDIC official says  May 19
What's new in The Herald's business section  May 12
What the Navy base does for Everett's economy  April 21
Snagging a part of Olympics crowd  April 14
Fishermen say goodbye to Everett net sheds  March 31
The trades also need our best and brightest  March 24
2 key reasons why gas is spendy in Washington   March 17
Air Force's tanker decision just flat wrong  March 10
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1. PETA activist creates her own circus on Everett street corner
2. Stranded teen hikers rescued from peak east of Granite Falls
3. Boeing makes final offer to Machinists
4. Edmonds man admits to Silvertips raffle theft
5. Twice as many local schools make federal watch list
6. Home movie: Snohomish native has leading role in an indie film on location in his hometown
7. Boeing sweetens offer to Machinists, retiree medical benefits safe
8. Mile-long pipes will take a boat trip
9. Former jail guard sent to jail for assault
10. Business briefly: Machinists rally in Everett over talks
Enterprise Newspaper Snohomish County Business Journal
E-W's Heard steps back into spotlight
Local theatre ready for its close up
Keeping an eye on the road
Fall into the performing arts
PCC introduces earth friendly features at Edmonds store
Cedar Valley faces sanctions over WASL scores
Breathing room
Shoreline WASL scores show less improvement since 2006
Mill Creek man robs Rite Aid pharmacy, demands cash and drugs
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