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Palin takes on "Good'ol Boy" Biden |
10/03/2008 |
Who says a woman can't be Vise President? Whoever did forgot to tell Sarah Palin! The matchup was the must see TV event of the week. |
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Looking for a loop hole |
09/29/2008 |
Does anyone not know what G.O.P. means? How about we stick with the issues and find ways to help our communities instead of looking for a loop hole or shortcut to the governors mansion. |
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Horizon Air Announces Plans, Paine Field |
10/02/2008 |
Horizon Air is pursuing plans to introduce daily air service from Paine Field near Everett, Wash., before next summer. The announcement comes after a 6-0 vote last month by the Everett City Council in favor of a resolution supporting scheduled commercial flights at Paine Field. |
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County tightens codes against illegal junkyards |
10/01/2008 |
Illegal junkyard operators beware. Snohomish Countys code enforcement regulations just got tougher. On Wednesday, the county council approved recommendations for strengthening ordinances against code enforcement violators. |
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Glacier Peak Grizzlies WIN! |
09/27/2008 |
Glacier Peak Grizzlies win their first football game 35 - 7 over Mountlake Terrace. This talented young team found their way into the endzone five times over the course of the evening. Richter threw for three of the five touchdowns. |
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BNSF selects Tom Payne, TPO |
09/25/2008 |
BNSF selected as a short line operator for the Snohomish-Woodinville section a joint venture between Byron Cole and Tom Payne. Their proposal was the only responsive bid. |
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Funding Available to Non-Profits |
09/22/2008 |
The City of Snohomish is now accepting
applications from non-profit agencies for
projects that assist tourism development and
promotion in the City of Snohomish. |
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Design Review Board Vacancy |
09/19/2008 |
Applications are currently being accepted for an
open seat on the Citys Design Review Board.
The application period will remain open until
4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 13, 2008. |
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Herald endorses Mike Hope |
09/23/2008 |
The Herald Newspaper endorsed Mike Hope for Position 2 in the 44th Legislative District, September 23, 2008. |
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EARTHQUAKE - DROP, COVER, AND HOLD DRILL |
09/20/2008 |
On Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 10:15AM, Washington State will be conducting an annual Earthquake drill statewide. All citizens, businesses, schools, and government agencies are strongly encouraged to participate in the drill. |
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Historic Snohomish Home Tour |
09/21/2008 |
The 37th Annual Historic Snohomish Home Tour was a little different this year. Some found it odd to have the home tour feature homes without a tour of the home. |
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Grizzlies Turn Up the Heat |
09/19/2008 |
Lets get ready to rumble! Glacier Peak Grizzlies verse Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks, Friday Night Prep Football. Coach Rosenbach led his young talented team out on to the field, they look ready and they look tough. |
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City Shows Fiscal Responsibility |
09/17/2008 |
Snohomish City Council votes 4-3 to be more fiscally responsible during these hard economic times. Waiting on this $1.2 million project to design and develop Harryman's Farm Park was the final decision. |
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Snohomish Car Show |
09/16/2008 |
Snohomish, WA&.The 26th annual Snohomish Classic Car & Hot Rod Display comes to Downtown Snohomish on Sunday is September 28, 2008, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
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Trails not part of Snohomish portion |
09/15/2008 |
The citizen committee, Rails and Trails, met today Sept. 15th. Key speaker was Mike Merit from the Port of Seattle and Peter Kamp from the Snohomish County Executive's office. |
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RALLY THROUGH THE VALLEY!!!!! |
09/13/2008 |
On Friday, Sept. 12th Glacier Peak held a prep rally for their first ever home football game. The excitement was very contagious and everyone was full of Grizzly spirit! The booster club for Glacier Peak had been very busy preparing decorations for the event. |
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Chamber takes on Transportation |
09/11/2008 |
The Snohomish chamber of commerce had its monthly CIA meeting at Collector's Choice restaurant Wednesday. Colleen Hill led the meeting with a great turnout of business leaders and city staff. |
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Glacier Peak Grizzlies First Game on Hill |
09/09/2008 |
Glacier Peak High School Football goes into the history books with their first touchdown on their home field. This was the first organized football game played on the Grizzlies BRAND NEW field. |
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Economic and Workforce Development Conference |
09/05/2008 |
2008 Economic and Workforce Development Conference Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynnwood, WA. Taking advantage of the green movement and how to rake in the money people are spending to convert to green products. |
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RAILROAD - GNP's Application Granted |
09/07/2008 |
On July 14, 2008, GNP Rly Inc. filed an application for a modified certificate of public convenience and necessity under 49 CFR 1150, Subpart C, Modified Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (modified certificate), to lease and operate a segment of a line of railroad in the City of Snohomish, Snohomish County, WA. |
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Palin, Pitt Bull in Lipstick |
09/03/2008 |
Finally a woman as VP! Palin, who made history as the first woman to run as vice president on the GOP ticket, proved her toughness as presidential nominee John McCain's new muscle. |
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NEW! AWB elections Web site |
09/02/2008 |
Businesses and individuals searching for information on candidates for legislative and statewide office can now visit the new elections Web site launched by the Association of Washington Business. |
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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. |