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WEEK IN REVIEW
Sunday
Six injured, three critically, in wreck near Ma...
Gay marriage issue can wait, say Referendum 71 ...
Glacier Peak freshman overcomes jitters to win ...
Saturday
More snow expected at mountain passes
Suspect identified in Seattle police killing
Thousands honor slain Seattle police officer Ti...
Friday


Officer Timothy Brenton. Gone, but not forgotten
Person sought in officer's killing is shot in head
Thousands to pay respects to slain Seattle poli...
Thursday


Tale of 1916 Everett Massacre retold in style o...
Reservist survived Iraq but not his return to c...
Swine flu suspected in infant’s death
Wednesday


‘Everything but marriage' law close to vi...
Library levy winning by 51% to 49%
Incumbents looking strong in Snohomish County C...
Tuesday


Delayed financial aid forcing college students ...
Slaying of officer reminds police of dangers of...
Edmonds turns over firefighting duties to Fire ...
Monday


Question isn't 'if' but 'how bad' for floods
Slain Seattle Police officer lived in Marysville
Rubatino Refuse allows recycling of food scraps...
 

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Books
Library tax holds slim approval

A tax increase proposal that would help maintain library services across Snohomish and Island counties gained a little breathing room Wednesday as another large batch of ballots was counted. [More]


Related: 
• Tim Eyman loses this time around, but is unlikely to go away
• GOP beats only rural Eastern Washington Democrat legislator
• McGinn’s lead shrinks in Seattle mayor race





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Library levy winning by 51% to 49%

If Tuesday night election results hold up, Sno-Isle Libraries won’t have to cut hours next year. [More]


Related: 
• Tim Eyman loses this time around, but is unlikely to go away
• GOP beats only rural Eastern Washington Democrat legislator
• McGinn’s lead shrinks in Seattle mayor race





AP
Obama's half brother recalls their abusive father

GUANGZHOU, China — President Barack Obama's half brother has broken his media silence to discuss his new novel — the semi-autobiographical story of an abusive parent patterned on their late father, the mostly absent figure Obama wrote... [More]





Price moves up and down for new Grisham book

NEW YORK — It was a weird day in the book price wars. [More]





Amazon, Wal-Mart wage price war on books

NEW YORK — It was a weird day in the book price wars. [More]





Brit comic magazine Viz turns 30, refuses to grow up

LONDON — What makes a British cultural institution? Style? Sophistication? In the case of comic magazine Viz, the ingredients are swearing, toilet humor and biting satire. [More]






David Wellington’s supernatural novel "Frostbite": Werewolves of the ...

In David Wellington’s supernatural novel “Frostbite”($14), hiker Cheyenne Clark is lost in the Northwest Territories of the Canadian Arctic. She narrowly escapes an attack by a ferocious wolf, though her ankle is severely... [More]





A guide to understanding money

No es facil hablar de dinero. In English this means, it's not easy to talk about money. For many people, the language of money is like trying to learn a foreign language. It can be frustrating. [More]





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• Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) groups: 6:45pm - 8:00pm, December 2, at University Book Store. Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) groups: 6:45-8 p.m. 1st Wednesdays every other m... [Details]
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First-time novelist creates a female Holden Caulfield  November 1
Slow pace bogs down ghost tale by author of 'The Time Traveler's Wife'  November 1
Biography paints a lively portrait of ‘Little Women’ author Lou...  November 1
‘Twilight’-themed restaurant planned for Forks  October 29
New vampire comic features Stephen King  October 28
Frightful, delightful books for children  October 26
Flat Stanley looking for a new adventure   October 26
Book tells the stories of 12 Snohomish County barns  October 25
"After America's Midlife Crisis" offers Ideas for rebuilding cities and sub...  October 25
Coel’s ‘Silent Spirit’ may fill niche after HillermanR...  October 25
Connelly’s Harry Bosch is back and he has a daughter to save  October 25
Holocaust account confronts its effects on family bonds  October 25
Read All About It: Events at libraries and book stores  October 25
Best-selling hardcover books  October 25
Amazon will sell a Kindle app for PCs  October 23
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1. Gay marriage issue can wait, say Referendum 71 partisans
2. Six injured, three critically, in wreck near Machias
3. Forecast for 2010 housing market: slow decline
4. First-time homebuyer credit invites tax cheats
5. That's Stud Muffin to you
6. Offensive line helps Marysville-Pilchuck rush into state playoffs
7. Glacier Peak freshman overcomes jitters to win state in cross country
8. Proud union member and veteran had a wild side
9. Snohomish County's former sanitation director claims his ouster was forced
10. More snow expected for Cascades, mountain passes
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Mountlake Terrace makes football history
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‘Touch of Magic' show opens at Gallery North
Jackson repeats as South champs
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Meadowdale storms back to grab title
Edmonds moves to Fire District 1
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