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Carol MacPherson,
Editorial Writer
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Allen Funk,
Herald Publisher
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Kim Heltne,
Assistant to the Publisher
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WEEK IN REVIEW
Sunday
Fireworks blamed in house fires; three people i...
Everett may have to lobby for Lincoln's replace...
Climber reported killed in fall in Monte Cristo...
Saturday


Fireworks blamed in Marysville house fire
Sailors for a day: Naval Station Everett opens ...
Edmonds backs off red-light cameras
Friday
Armed man shot by deputies in Arlington
Police ID make of vehicle in fatal hit-and-run
Boeing's 6-month tally: 1 net order
Thursday


One fire rips through $2 million home, another ...
Swine flu claims 2nd victim in Snohomish County
Jetty Island firefight continues; hot weather ...
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
 

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Opinion
Editorial

SNOHOMISH COUNTY AND THE NAVY
A relationship to build on

It wasn't a surprise, but news last week that the USS Abraham Lincoln, the symbolic centerpiece of Naval Station Everett, will be leaving in 2013 still came as a jolt. [More]



 A good Fourth is a safe one  July 3
 Perspective is easy to lose  July 2
 Shine lights on high court  July 1
 Law should ensure openness  June 30
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Guest Commentary

Don't pave over forests for new cities that don't work

The housing bubble has burst. It will take years to work through our existing inventory of houses, yet some want to build whole new cities on forest land. It just does not make sense. [More]



Let democracy grow on its own in Iran

Last year, while in Iran producing a documentary for public television, I observed freedom-loving people patiently making do under a repressive regime. It was clear to me that the people of Iran could ultimately win their freedom, but only if the... [More]



More commentary
 Let democracy grow on its own in Iran  June 30
 'Human rights' include more than just civil rights  June 28
 The non-competition health plan  June 27
 U.S. aids reformers by staying out of the way  June 23

Opinion Columnists

The days of just 'fixing it' finally come to an end

It's gone. "It" being the 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier that my daughter has driven from the time she was a junior in high school until last week. That was when she announced that her car was "making noises" and asked me to look at it. [More]



More columns
 Can California be sold on eBay's former leader?  July 6
 'Reset' with Russia won't make headway  July 5
 Health-care greeting: Welcome to Wal-Mart  July 5
 Democrats in Congress ignore GOP at their peril  July 5
 Aging nation should scrap independence myth  July 5
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1. Fireworks blamed in house fires; three people injured
2. Mill Creek lawyer pursuing lawsuit for island nation
3. Everett may have to lobby for Lincoln's replacement
4. Mortgage relief slow in coming for strapped homeowners
5. Fireworks blamed in Marysville house fire
6. Fourth proves a day for colors
7. Landlords should read up before they rent out
8. Marysville postpones remodel of high school
9. Officials in fever to keep Boeing
10. Credit card companies cut debtors some slack
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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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