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Aerospace Blog: Michelle Dunlop  |
Michelle covers the aerospace industry in Snohomish County. |
Recent entries:
November 6
Airbus leads Boeing in orders, deliveries
Airbus has won more net orders and delivered more aircraft than its rival Boeing, as of Oct. 31. [Read More]
• Airbus' A330 Freighter makes its first flight November 5
• Some don't like S.C.'s "secret" Boeing deal November 5
• Watch Airbus fly its first A330 Freighter November 4
• SC Boeing workers subject of cartoons November 4
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| The Bullpen |
A daily look at what's going on in the sports world, as only The Herald's Closer can bring it. |
Recent entries:
November 6
Griffey, Lincecum and a local coach's close shave
TODAY'S LINEUP The top sports stories from today's edition of The Herald: 1. I'm all for accountability ... as long as it's not my fault [Read More]
• Five athletes the Closer doesn't want to see cele... November 5
• Time for Seahawks to do a team makeover November 4
• The Hurt Locker, The Eagle and The Chase November 3
• Bats, centaurs and Sea-chickens ... oh my! November 2
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| The Buzz |
A slightly twisted take on the day's news. |
Recent entries:
November 9
Time to put a lid on it
That's funny; Jim never has a second cup: The Snohomish County Council is considering changes to its laws concerning bikini baristas at espresso stands that could take s ... [Read More]
• That's Stud Muffin to you November 8
• More jibba-jabba November 7
• Official Bikini Inspector November 6
• Hens lay, eggs lie November 5
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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. |
Recent entries:
November 8
More state tournament brackets: girls soccer and volleyball
Here are links to the 2009 state girls soccer tournament brackets: *Class 4A [Read More]
• State football playoff brackets November 8
• Video: Glacier Peak's Amy-Eloise Neale wins 3A st... November 8
• Results from the 2009 State Cross Country Champio... November 7
• Video: KOMO 4 TV's Ike Ditzenberger story November 6
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| Eco Geek: Sarah Jackson |
Get green with our resident Eco Geek, blogging on recycling, eating local, eco-friendly products and creative ideas for sustainable living. |
Recent entries:
October 22
Score one for recycling, composting! Sort of.
Thanks to the lovely little Sightline newsletter, I've been spending way too much time reading about the success of recycling. [Read More]
• Green Everett needs 50 volunteers for fair on Sat... September 30
• SIGGnificant scandal: BPA bust! September 14
• Great. I’m afraid of my kitchen. Again. August 27
• Eco Geek twitters pure gold! August 12
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| Hot Off the Gridiron: Aaron Swaney |
An in-depth look at all NFL news of the day with an eye on how it affects fantasy football. |
Recent entries:
October 30
Second-half predictions, cont'd
In my print column today I predicted three players -- a QB, RB and WR -- who I felt would have really strong games down the stretch of the season. Now it's time to look at the TEs and DEF units I feel will do the same. I'm al ... [Read More]
• Sharing my joy October 22
• Not mad at Ahmad October 13
• I'm back October 11
• It may be time to pull the cord on Slaton, and ot... September 26
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| Mariners: Kirby Arnold |
Kirby covers all the bases when it comes to the Mariners. |
Recent entries:
November 7
Triunfel homers in Fall League Rising Stars game
Mariners shortstop prospect Carlos Triunfel hit a home run to help the West come from behind tonight to beat the East 8-7 in the Arizona Fall League's annual Rising Stars game in Surprise, Ariz. [Read More]
• Note to champions: Celebrate in taste, and please... November 5
• Report: Mariners claim D-backs right-hander Petit November 4
• Catcher Johnson resting after second hip surgery November 4
• My World Series prediction, plus thoughts on Grif... November 4
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| Midday Snacks |
Tidbits we've gathered from around the Internet to entertain, inform and enlighten you each weekday around noon. |
Recent entries:
November 6
Informational eye candy
I'm a big sucker for beautiful infographics that can make hunks of mind-numbing data into something comprehensible. So my eyes almost fell out of my head when Wired Science tweeted ... [Read More]
• Add some color to a gray day November 5
• 2010 Winter Olympics mascots are here! November 4
• The Twinkie as survival food November 3
• Walk on the Wild Side November 2
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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. |
Recent entries:
September 10
In crisis, news media clears its throat
Can hyper-local save journalism? [Read More]
• A pants-down moment: appearances be damned August 31
• Once fallacies check in, they rarely check out August 17
• Gosh, do we seem fair? Sorry to offend you August 11
• Digital dispatches from the marketplace of ideas July 8
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| The Mudrakers |
Get into gardening with Jessi Loerch, Sarah Jackson and Debra Smith. |
Recent entries:
November 2
Everett trash service now accepts food scraps in yard waste bins
If you live in Everett, you can now add food scraps to your yard waste container. [Read More]
• Got fruit? Want bees? Check this out. October 23
• Hinkley, Ciscoe, other garden celebrities to spea... September 16
• Tomatoes: Almost too beautiful to eat September 10
• Blown-in compost pricy, but picture perfect September 3
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| The Petri Dish: Jerry Cornfield |
Jerry writes on the culture of politics in Snohomish County and throughout Washington. |
Recent entries:
November 9
House Speaker Pelosi visits Seattle today
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA., will be in Seattle today where she will join Democratic Reps. Jay Inslee, Jim McDermott and Norman Dicks in a tour of Swedish Medical Center. [Read More]
• Ref 71 sponsors file petition with Supreme Court ... November 6
• Boeing's deal with South Carolina is mostly secret November 5
• A couple election measures, a couple election les... November 4
• Reject R-71 forces lock out the press November 3
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| PG: Theresa Goffredo |
Theresa Goffredo provides a virtual village for parents in Snohomish County. |
Recent entries:
November 4
What it really takes for your 5 year old to be a success in kindergarten
Does your kindergartener read at a first-grade level? Can she tie her shoe, count to 100 or rattle off state capitals? [Read More]
• Pre-K programs mean good foundation for learning November 2
• Fighting needle phobia during flu season: Have a ... October 22
• "Pink Brain, Blue Brain" October 20
• Beyond the great pumpkin October 14
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| Pop Secrets: Andy Rathbun |
Andy Rathbun, the Herald's weekly music columnist, blogs about national music news and local acts. |
Recent entries:
November 9
Free music: Track from Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones' supergroup
Them Crooked Vultures is giving away its single “Mind Eraser, No Chaser” on iTunes. [Read More]
• Videos: Weezer teams up with Kenny G, plus Artic ... November 6
• Concerts: Bon Jovi, All-American Rejects, Julian ... November 4
• Weekend reading: Michael Jackson, Spike Jonze, Fl... October 30
• Videos: Director Spike Jonze “slaps” ... October 29
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| Seahawks: John Boyle |
John has the Seahawks covered. |
Recent entries:
November 8
Seahawks vs. Lions game thread
Seahawks still have a chance [Read More]
• Today's inactives November 8
• Friday injury report November 6
• Thursday injury report November 5
• Wednesday injury report November 4
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| Silvertips: Nick Patterson |
Nick covers the Silvertips, Everett's hometown Western Hockey League team. |
Recent entries:
November 9
Reader poll: goaltending tandems
A tip of the hat to reader Jeff Camp for suggesting this week's poll question. [Read More]
• Former Tip Shaun Heshka headed to the NHL November 6
• Live blog: Everett at Calgary November 6
• Live blog: Everett at Lethbridge November 4
• Live blog: Everett at Medicine Hat November 3
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| Scream Queen: Jacqueline McCartney |
Jacqueline "Scream Queen" McCartney will be writing about horror movies during the month of October. |
Recent entries:
October 31
Terror times three: Your top three horror movies
Happy Halloween! Once you’ve recovered from the sugar rush via all the work treats — tell the truth, you’ve already pushed your face into those bags of candy you bought for trick-or-treaters, haven’t you? — and crawled home f ... [Read More]
• Trends in Terror: Influences on horror movies October 30
• Go, go Godzilla!: Creature Features October 29
• Got gore?: The slasher films October 28
• Scream Queen's Horror Movie Quiz October 27
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| The Storefront: Amy Rolph |
Amy writes about small business and entrepreneurship in Snohomish and Island counties. |
Recent entries:
November 5
Can your business profit from the 2010 Olympics?
The 2010 Olympics in Vancouver will mean more traffic through Snohomish County, and local business owners are trying to figure out how that could translate into sales. [Read More]
• Forward Mobility wants your vote November 4
• Obama on small business -- like you haven't seen ... November 3
• Having a tough time landing a loan? November 2
• Obama defends health care reform to small biz own... October 30
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| Trackside: Scott Whitmore |
Scott covers the Northwest auto racing scene. |
Recent entries:
November 6
Fearless Predictions: Texas
Sitting here watching CNN, just hours after the tragic shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. Not sure what NASCAR will do — all three of the national series are in the Lone Star State this weekend — but certainly expect ... [Read More]
• Malsam, NASCAR trucks return to Texas November 5
• NASCAR's new Nationwide Series car tested at Tall... November 3
• Lots of chances to win seats to NASCAR awards in ... November 3
• NHRA opens fan voting for Full Throttle Moment of... November 3
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| 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
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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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