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Aerospace Blog: Michelle Dunlop

Michelle covers the aerospace industry in Snohomish County.
Recent entries:

December 4
Korean Air to buy Boeing 747-8 passenger planes

Korean Air will buy five 747-8 passenger planes in a key deal for Boeing's jumbo jet program. [Read More]

Airbus wins order for 52 single-aisle jets  December 3
Murtha and Gates weigh in on Northrop's tanker th...  December 2
Coming soon: Aviation Geekfest at Future of Fligh...  December 2
Ala. Gov.: Obama administration 'corrupted' tanke...  December 1

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:

December 4
Who are those guys?

TODAY'S LINEUP  A look at the top sports stories in today's edition of The Herald: 1. Wanted: A GM who knows something, anything, about our sport [Read More]

Waving goodbye to another GM  December 3
Gretzky, Tiger and Senior Night for graybeards  December 2
A Tiger, Rams and Grizzlies, oh my!  November 30
Working out at Dunkin' Donuts  November 27

The Buzz

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

December 6
Good grief!

The Conspiracy Theorist is in: A mayor in Tennessee protested on Facebook when President Barack Obama's speech Tuesday on Afghanistan preempted the broadcast of the holiday ... [Read More]

Crack That Safe  December 5
Say cheese  December 4
Somebody is out there  December 3
Whining, lying and crying  December 2

Double Team: Jennifer Buchanan and Mike Cane

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

December 4
UPDATE: The Herald's Fall 2009 All-Area Teams: Football coming on Tuesday

UPDATE: Our All-Area Football Teams are now scheduled to appear in The Herald on Tuesday (not Sunday). ***** [Read More]

How to earn a varsity cross country letter, the e...  December 3
Memorial service for Brad and Melissa Agerup  December 2
Live at boys basketball season opener: Arlington ...  December 1
Remembering Brad Agerup  December 1

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:

December 4
Dark Days Challenge: Week 3: What to cook this weekend? Local squash soup!

Sarah Jackson, The Herald's Eco Geek blogger, is taking part in the Dark Days Challenge, which encourages home cooks to make one meal a week with local ingre ... [Read More]

Dark Days Challenge: Week 2  November 27
Celebrate Buy Nothing Day in Everett  November 24
Turn your used turkey-frying oil into biofuels.  November 23
Dark Days Challenge: Week 1  November 19

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:

November 28
Injury updates

It looks like Michael Turner will play tomorrow against Tampa Bay. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11/28/michael-turner-expected-to-play/
Turner was limited in practice this week, but it seems that he'll be ready ... [Read More]


Second-half predictions, cont'd  October 30
Sharing my joy  October 22
Not mad at Ahmad   October 13
I'm back  October 11

Mariners: Kirby Arnold

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

December 4
No announcement this weekend, but AP says Figgins deal is done

The Associated Press has just moved a story saying the Mariners and Chone Figgins have agreed on a four-year, $36 million contract. The Mariners continue to have no comment, and no announcement will be made this weekend. [Read More]

Figgins all but signed? Not today  December 4
Catcher Zaun to Brewers; Figgins-M's reports heat...  December 4
Catcher Zaun will sign today, presumably not with...  December 4
Rumor of the moment: 3B Figgins to Mariners  December 3

Midday Snacks

Tidbits we've gathered from around the Internet to entertain, inform and enlighten you each weekday around noon.
Recent entries:

December 4
It's National Cookie Day!

This morning, I was delighted to discover that it's National Cookie Day. In honor of this most auspicious day, head over to the Food Network's 12 Days ... [Read More]

Battle royale: Snuggie versus Slanket   December 2
The Muppets cover Queen  December 1
Cheesecake and chocolate dreams  November 30
A smorgasbord of delights  November 27

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

The Mudrakers

Get into gardening with Jessi Loerch, Sarah Jackson and Debra Smith.
Recent entries:

December 6
Dark Days Challenge: Week 3, turkey soup

We've been eating a lot of turkey at my house lately. (I'm sure I'm not the only one.) [Read More]

Dark Days Challenge: The breakfast edition  November 29
Dark Days Challenge: Local eating in the dark of ...  November 22
Chickens take over garden cleanup  November 9
Everett trash service now accepts food scraps in ...  November 2

The Petri Dish: Jerry Cornfield

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

December 3
Cop-lawmaker wants no bail for those facing a third strike

Republican Rep. Mike Hope of Lake Stevens wants those facing a possible life behind bars under the state's three-strikes law to be ineligible for bail. [Read More]

Gregoire and Arkansas governor play nice in chat ...  December 3
Haugen's husband accused of sexual assault in civ...  December 3
Gregoire backs off move of state parks into Depar...  December 2
Lawmakers plan hearing on officer slayings  December 1

PG: Theresa Goffredo

Theresa Goffredo provides a virtual village for parents in Snohomish County.
Recent entries:

November 24
How a kindergartener cooks a turkey

Every year at this time, the Herald is among those newspapers that runs the perennial kids' version of cooking a turkey for Thanksgiving. [Read More]

Celebrating birthdays  November 12
What it really takes for your 5 year old to be a ...  November 4
Pre-K programs mean good foundation for learning  November 2
Fighting needle phobia during flu season: Have a ...  October 22

Pop Secrets: Andy Rathbun

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

December 2
Concerts: Presales to Phoenix, Ben Gibbard, Bon Jovi, plus Alice in Chains ...

I can't get excited about Bon Jovi adding a second Seattle date after hearing the group's awkward ode to the working man — yikes — so instead, let's ... [Read More]

Concerts: John Mayer, Slayer, Magnetic Fields  November 18
Concert presales: U2, Muse, Phoenix, Kid Cudi and...  November 11
Free music: Track from Dave Grohl and John Paul J...  November 9
Videos: Weezer teams up with Kenny G, plus Artic ...  November 6

Seahawks: John Boyle

John has the Seahawks covered.
Recent entries:

December 6
Seahawks vs. 49ers game thread

The Seahawks won the toss and will start with the ball. That's a change of strategy for Jim Mora, who in previous home games has deferred when winning the toss. He mentioned that he might reconsider that, saying he wondered i ... [Read More]

Today's inactives  December 6
Is Walter Jones retiring via Twitter?  December 4
Mike Holmgren on KJR "Certainly I'd love to talk ...  December 4
Justin Forsett suffers quad strain, says he's fine  December 4

Silvertips: Nick Patterson

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

December 5
Seattle 3, Everett 2

TALKING POINTS Ten straight penalties. [Read More]

Everett at Seattle: lineup notes  December 5
Back on line; live blog: Everett at Portland  December 4
Blog in limbo  December 3
Kelowna 6, Everett 2  December 2

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

The Storefront: Amy Rolph

Amy writes about small business and entrepreneurship in Snohomish and Island counties.
Recent entries:

December 4
eBay and Amazon can't pay your bills

Is it really possible to make a living selling on Amazon or eBay[Read More]

Congress zeros in on small business  December 4
Video: Obama on job creation  December 3
Disaster assistance available for small businesse...  December 3
Obama jobs summit kicks off  December 3

Trackside: Scott Whitmore

Scott covers the Northwest auto racing scene.
Recent entries:

November 20
Fearless Predictions: Coda

All things come to an end. [Read More]

Malsam looking for strong finish to rookie NASCAR...  November 18
NHRA awards ceremony to be broadcast online  November 14
Fearless Predictions: Penultimate Edition  November 13
JZ Motorsports holding open house/swap meet Dec. 5  November 12

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.
 
 

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