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WEEK IN REVIEW
Thursday


Safety long a concern for road involved in fata...
State budget's $2 billion hole will require dee...
County considers building for disaster response...
Wednesday


Jury will decide accident or murder in girl's s...
Marysville rejects idea of a much later start f...
Flu’s full force shocks an Edmonds man an...
Tuesday


Year in jail for fired principal who kidnapped ...
State senator's ex-in-law threatened to kill hi...
$2 billion short, state will find tax talk hard...
Monday


Friends mourn 2 killed in Lynnwood crash
'No Child' law sees more students transferring ...
"Nutcracker" is link to family history for 6-ye...
Sunday
One-car wreck in Lynnwood kills two, injures tw...
Mountlake Terrace rejects medical marijuana dis...
Builders object to hearing examiner, but activi...
Saturday


Mural memorializing fallen soldier lost in effo...
Police look into fire at Emory's restaurant in ...
Lake Stevens neighbors protest loss of left tur...
Friday


Salish Sea: Huge body of water now has common n...
Cost of dispute falls on Monroe
Lawsuit blames county and weed inspector in man...
 

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

Extended tax credit should spur home sales

There was a lot of news on the real estate front last week. [More]





South Carolina fit Boeing's long-term plan to cut costs

On the wall above my desk is a framed copy of the Dec. 17, 2003, front page of The Herald with a huge headline proclaiming EVERETT WINS! [More]


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Bailout ought to come at a cost to recipients

There are a lot of areas where I don't agree with the Obama administration, but I can say nothing but amen for its plan to pare the salaries of the highest paid executives at the seven companies with the biggest government bailout. [More]





Spend here this year, say Everett businesses

While most merchants would like to forget last year's holiday season, few can. It was that awful. [More]





Perpetual scams target school boosters

P.T. Barnum of the Barnum and Bailey Circus is widely believed to be the author of the popular phrase, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” [More]





A look at personal finances shows some hopeful signs

During the seasons for presidential elections, candidates often ask you to ponder the question, “Is your life better than it was four years ago?” [More]





Changes in car business make it a buyer’s market

For a guy who’s generally uninformed about cars, I’ve been writing about them a lot lately. [More]






Three ways to give great customer service

Getting three small things going and keeping them going can make all the difference, Brad Worthley said recently at a program for the Everett Chamber of Commerce. So here are three things I'm going to work on because they made sense to me: really... [More]





 
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Spending could be a reason to smile  August 10
State tries to stymie mortgage scammers  July 20
State's new commerce director shares his business principles  June 22
State may lead in job recovery, report says  June 8
Alan Mulally is exactly what Ford needed  June 1
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5. State budget's $2 billion hole will require deep cuts
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