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WEEK IN REVIEW
Wednesday


Fire District 1 negotiates to take over service...
Snohomish County population rising fast since 2...
Honey's owners indicted by feds
Tuesday


Mobile home tenants along Snohomish River told ...
Lincoln to leave Everett in 2013
Put on your sailor's cap and explore Naval Stat...
Monday


Disabled people will be left without a ride
You'll soon have 4,500 reasons to trade in that...
Pay hike deserved, Monroe chief says
Sunday


1,670 local students in county are without homes
Monroe's business gets done in secret
$9 million to be sought for U.S. 2 in federal t...
Saturday


Use of local parks spikes
Gay-friendly shift at 2 churches
Racist graffiti scrawled on cars in Everett nei...
Friday


Trail to ice caves reopens Saturday
Forde set plan in case of arrest
Girl's 911 call thwarts burglars in Edmonds
Thursday


Summer camp mends broken hearts
Record number enroll at Everett Community College
Detectives quickly zeroed in on Shawna Forde in...
 

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Lynnwood's City Bank says it was reprimanded by FDIC

For the third time this year, a Snohomish County-based community bank has been reprimanded by the federal government. [More]





Boeing has single net jet order through first half of 2009

Through the first half of 2009, Boeing has lost almost as many orders as it has received new ones. The jet maker has a single net order through the end of June, according to the company’s orders and deliveries Web page updated Thursday. [More]





467,000 jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent

WASHINGTON — Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate climbed to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent. Workers also saw weekly wages fall, suggesting Americans will have little appetite to spend and the... [More]





Scams preying on economic fears targeted by feds

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission announced a major crackdown Wednesday on scammers trying to take advantage of people worried about the tough economy by promising jobs that don't exist, get-rich-quick schemes, debt-reduction scams and... [More]





June auto sales numbers show signs of stabilization

DETROIT -- U.S. car and truck sales showed signs of stabilizing in June after a year of sharp declines, but every major automaker except Honda Motor Co. reported lower sales than in May. [More]





Jackson displayed folly of overspending on epic scale

Long before his death, we heard more about Michael Jackson's financial troubles than his incredible music. [More]





Office bullies thrive in recession

The recession is creating a blank check for office bullies, said Gary Namie, director of the Workplace Bullying Institute, an advocacy group. The "absolute control of an employer is more apparent in a recession," he said. [More]





Credit debt writeoffs continue rise

Credit card reform may be looming in the headlines, but for now the fine print is still hitting consumers hard. Banks keep raising minimum payments, interest rates and fees, continuing the credit tightening that began last year, even as cardholders... [More]





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Key manufacturing gauge offers hope that recession is easing  July 2
Manufacturing index shrinks less than expected  July 1
Gov't won't fund GM after July 10, official says  July 1
Jackson's finances: Asset-rich, cash-poor  July 1
Group says $231 million set aside for Madoff claims  July 1
If you want that job, just say so  July 1
Squad of trained falcons keeps farmer's berries safe  July 1
Hold that relief: Consumer confidence dipped in June  July 1
China stalls on net filter requirement  July 1
How 20 credit cards measure up  July 1
General Motors begins campaign to emerge from bankruptcy  July 1
Administration sends Congress consumer legislation  June 30
Consumer confidence falls in June  June 30
Swindler Madoff will die in prison  June 30
Iraqi oil licensing round runs into trouble  June 30
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1. Devon Greene exploded on the scene
2. Arlington teen's nude photos posted on MySpace
3. 3.7 quake under Whidbey rattles windows
4. Snohomish County population rising fast since 2000, led by Marysville
5. Honey's owners indicted by feds
6. Snohomish parks take a hit
7. Crews fighting fire on Jetty Island
8. Fire District 1 negotiates to take over service in Edmonds
9. UW student allegedly filmed up women's skirts
10. Stars bid farewell to Farrah Fawcett
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Warriors looking for balance
Three Scots vying for QB slot
Jackson looks for another title
Decorated veteran continues to serve as active volunteer
City Council reviewing sign regulations
Wildcats get a peek at newcomers
Lynnwood still in rebuilding mode
Shoreline feels a kindergarten growth spurt
Leave the patriotic pyrotechnics to professionals, cities urge
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