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GET YOUR FLAG READY! |
09/01/2008 |
| On Thursday, September 11th, 2008, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States. |
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Reardon no model of fiscal restraint |
08/29/2008 |
| Perhaps if Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon set a better spending example for the County Council, he'd be more successful in getting their cooperation on budget issues. |
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Upcoming Legislative Meeting Schedule |
08/29/2008 |
| Upcoming Legislative Meeting Schedule at the Vancouver HILTON. Wed, Sept. 03, 2008 - Thurs, Sept. 04, 2008 - Friday, Sept. 05, 2008,
Location: Vancouver Hilton. |
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Snohomish Farmers come out for Mike Hope |
08/26/2008 |
| Mike Hope continues to rack up new supporters! With the addition of some Snohomish valley farmers support, it is only fitting that Mike continues to have a smile on his face. |
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Snohomish Football Jamboree |
08/23/2008 |
| Snohomish Valley Junior Football held it's Jamboree on Saturday. Players were able to show off their skills they have learned at practice. The Snohomish Valley Junior Football Association is recognized as one of the premier programs for learning football fundamentals. The regular season start next Saturday and will continue into October. |
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Trouble with bicycles in traffic |
08/20/2008 |
| The trouble with bicycles in traffic is the gray area they occupy between pedestrians and motorcycles. When traffic is moving, cyclists want free and safe access to a lane of travel much like a motorcycle rider would expect. |
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Glacier Peak High School, Bu Ya! |
08/17/2008 |
| Welcome to the new Snohomish high school, Glacier Peak! It's almost ready to except students and looking like the shining example of modern technology that parents in today's society are looking for. |
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Old Fashion Family Picnic at Hill Park |
08/16/2008 |
| Old Fashion Family Picnic at Hill Park, not only is the event free of admission, it is also free of vendors selling you food and things. The idea is old-fashion - you bring the food from your home in a picnic basket, and set out a blanket or use of the tables in the shelters. |
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Larsen, Democrats are out of touch |
08/08/2008 |
| What happens to politicians when they get elected and travel to Washington, D.C., for two years, four years, six years or more? It appears they lose contact with their home communities and the folks who elected them to office.
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Seattle Hill Road changes are selfish |
08/14/2008 |
| A considerable number of residents have to pass through or go around Mill Creek daily for everything from shopping to picking up the kids at school. We all know that 132nd Street, Seattle Hill Road and 164th Street/Mill Creek Road carry very high traffic volumes and have likely surpassed their capacity. |
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Smog Watch in effect |
08/14/2008 |
| August 14, 2008 A Smog Watch has been called by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency for King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties.
People who are especially sensitive to pollution are advised to limit their time outdoors. Even healthy individuals should consider limiting their outdoor exercise, or plan to work out indoors. |
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Council hiring freeze welcome but late |
08/13/2008 |
| The Council ordinance follows steps enacted in June by the Executive's Office and Finance Department to stop county hiring. Since then, the Executive's Office has been successful in keeping open more than 160 county positions, saving money to make up a projected $9 million revenue shortfall. |
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Effort to Save Energy |
08/11/2008 |
| Snohomish County, in cooperation with Wal-Mart Stores, has launched an expanded program to encourage the use of compact energy and cost-efficient fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). Wal-Mart Stores recently donated 4,000 CFLs to the county, allowing many more low income residents to receive these efficient light bulbs. |
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P-8A Poseidon Moves to Preflight |
08/12/2008 |
| Boeing Integrated Defense Systems and Boeing Commercial Airplanes employees gathered today in Renton, Wash., to celebrate the completion of final assembly on the first P-8A Poseidon for the U.S. Navy and its move to preflight work. |
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White Americans no longer a majority |
08/09/2008 |
| White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2042, according to new government projections. That's eight years sooner than previous estimates, made in 2004. |
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National Night Out - HUGE! |
08/07/2008 |
| National Night Out, which was
sponsored by the National Association of Town
Watch and co-sponsored by the Snohomish Police
Department, Snohomish Neighborhood Coalition,
and Snohomish Fire Department, involved
11,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. |
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Democrat Sex Scandal |
08/08/2008 |
| Former presidential candidate John Edwards, who won nationwide praise and sympathy as he campaigned side by side with his cancer-stricken wife. Edwards recently endorsed Obama and has been mentioned as a possible running mate. |
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SNOHOMISH POLICE TO HOLD CITIZENS ACADEMY |
08/05/2008 |
| Snohomish residents interested in learning more about what makes their Police Department work now have an opportunity to participate in a 10-week Citizens' Academy offered by the Snohomish Police Department. |
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25th Annual National Night Out |
08/03/2008 |
| On Tuesday, August 5th, neighborhoods throughout
the City of Snohomish are being invited to join
forces with thousands of communities nationwide
for the "25th Annual National Night Out" crime and
drug prevention event. |
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Sheriff arrives ahead of "THE BUS" |
08/02/2008 |
| The Snohomish County Sheriff, John Lovick, in one of the new Sheriff's department Black and White's, preceded "THE BUS" into Snohomish today. John Lovick the newly elected Sheriff took his oath in January of this year leaving his seat in the 44th legislative district. |
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News Helicopters Stop at Harvey Field |
08/01/2008 |
| Harvey Field was a busy place today! All three network news helicopters used Harvey Field as a stopping point waiting for the Blue Angels to finish their practice over lake Washington. |
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SVJFA Football Mini Camp |
07/29/2008 |
| Snohomish Valley Junior Football held a football camp this week at the freshman campus. The Snohomish Valley Junior Football Association is recognized as one of the premier programs for learning football fundamentals. |
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Cinema Classic movies at Hill Park |
07/28/2007 |
| The first of four Cinema Classic movies at Hill Park was a success! Thanks to the City of Snohomish, an evening of fun was absolutely free. Debbie Emgie was on hand to help coordinate the setup and attend to the 150th Anniversary fundraiser table. The Kiwanis were also there to give away kettlekorn to the attendees. |
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Medical Credit Scoring in Hospitals |
07/26/2008 |
| Businessweek has been doing a very good job covering one of the most important--and underreported--stories in contemporary health care--"the transformation of medical bills into consumer debt." |
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Gregoire Spending Spree |
07/25/2008 |
| Spending increases under Gregoire have been crazy big, though not nearly as insane as periods of Democratic governance gone by, thanks in no small part to current Speaker Frank Chopp's obsession with protecting every single seat in his near super-majority caucus. |
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Rossi takes Kla ha ya Days by storm. |
07/24/2008 |
| The Kla ha ya Days parade had many great entries this year, one favorite was Oxygene, he is the Community Transit Superhero. Of course you can't have a parade without the High school band and as usual the played well. |
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To Deep for first Tow Truck |
07/23/2008 |
| Unfortunate circumstances put Aaron, the driver of the SUV, in the ditch around 10:30 am today. Aaron stated he was headed west bound on Marsh road when he lost control of his Isuzu Trooper and wound up in a very deep ditch. |
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I-5 Everett crews start expansion joint repair |
07/21/2008 |
| Now that crews working for WSDOT are finished widening I-5 through Everett, they have shifted their attention to improving safety on the old portion of the freeway. |
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County establishes, enforces new burn ban |
07/20/2008 |
| Due to high fire danger and expected dry weather conditions, Snohomish County has established an outdoor burning ban for unincorporated areas beginning 8 a.m. Thursday, July 17. |
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Dear Barack Obama: |
07/19/2008 |
| I grew to like you over the last year. I've always thought of you as dangerously naive at best. Eloquent, gifted, genuine, yes. But dangerously naive at best. I couldn't vote for you... |
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Snohomish Police Bike Patrol |
07/17/2008 |
| Snohomish Police Dept resurrects Bicycle Patrol. As staffing will allow, some Snohomish Officers will be utilizing bicycles for patrol. |
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County awarded eviction prevention, assistance grant |
07/14/2008 |
| Snohomish County will combat homelessness through a pilot eviction prevention and assistance program made possible by more than $1.6 million in state funding. |
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Mike Hope, Popular with Young People Too. |
07/11/2008 |
| As the candidates start gearing up for the election one thing is clear, Mike Hope has gotten a thumbs up from local young people. Mike says he gets calls to volunteer almost every day. |
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Snohomish Farmers Market 2008 |
07/08/2008 |
| The seedlings of Snohomish's Farmers Market were planted back in 1991. That's when farmers from the rural areas surrounding Snohomish began bringing fresh produce to sell in town at the Market. |
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Drug Test your Kids at Home |
07/07/2008 |
| Hair Follicle Testing is one of the most trusted methods of drug testing today and is used by law enforcement officials and organizations alike. Youths are particularly vulnerable to the pressure to experiment with illegal substances. |
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County distributes $2 million in homeless funds |
07/06/2008 |
| Snohomish County has begun distributing more than $2 million in county raised funding to support programs geared toward ending chronic homelessness.
The countys Human Services Department has awarded more than $1.54 million to 20 projects that specifically serve homeless individuals and families in a variety of programs. |
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Grant will elevate flood-prone homes |
07/05/2008 |
| Snohomish County will distribute federal funding to elevate homes routinely damaged during annual flood events.
Four homes are scheduled to be elevated beginning this fall through Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds. |
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Patriotism, Independence Day and the Flag |
07/04/2008 |
| Patriotism is a love of and loyalty to one's country. A patriot is someone who loves, supports, and is prepared to serve their country. Today most people agree that patriotism also involves service to their country, but many disagree on how to best perform such service. |
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Ground beef sold at Fred Meyer, QFC recalled |
07/02/2008 |
| The U.S. Department of Agriculture has informed The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) that Nebraska Beef, based in Omaha, Neb., has been identified as the supplier of ground beef products linked to E. coli illnesses in Michigan and central and northern Ohio. |
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Blackman Brothers |
06/15/2008 |
| The Blackman brothers arrived in Snohomish in 1872, from their native state of Maine where they were operators in logging and mills. In 1880 the brothers startled the entire Puget Sound region with the announcement that henceforth they would use railroad cars for hauling logs from their camps. |
