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WEEK IN REVIEW
Saturday
Former Snohomish County planning director charged
Murder suspect James Fryberg back in custody
Shock at fish killings in Mill Creek
Friday


Breaking news: Child murder suspect Fryberg in ...
Charges filed against former Snohomish County p...
Mudslide cancels Sounder service from Seattle t...
Thursday


Special session likely to finish budget, tax in...
County to pay builders $1.7 million to settle s...
Cut through solid-white lines and it could cost...
Wednesday


New high-tech tool aids searchers after avalanches
Boeing to boost output of 787s
Everett routinely sees people break anti-dumpin...
Tuesday


Mill Creek YMCA now has twice the room to play
Report faults teacher’s actions
Marysville middle school will pick a new principal
Monday


Where do taxes go? What you're paying and what ...
Merger could make Snohomish County's largest fi...
Lynnwood faces budget worries
Sunday


Low test scores mean Totem Middle School princi...
Legislature's budget crunch hits time crunch
Right-to-die film puts former Gov. Booth Gardne...
 

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Michael O'Leary / The Herald
Job seekers: Libraries around Snohomish County offer unlimited computer time

LYNNWOOD — Sean Wright felt rushed. He was laid off from his job as a driver for Honey Bucket in February, a few months after he returned from a tour of duty in Iraq with the Army National Guard. [More]






Jennifer Buchanan / The Herald
Marysville couple buys, renovates a home with help from little-used loan pr...

MARYSVILLE — For some time, Larry Iverson had been looking for a fixer-upper. [More]





Biz week in review: Boeing is sole bidder in Air Force tanker contest

Northrop Grumman and its French partner EADS have dropped out of the competition for a $35 billion contract to build the next military refueling tanker. The decision leaves the Boeing Co. as the sole bidder for the contract, which would provide... [More]





Tax credit on interest can save first-time homebuyers a bundle

Most potential homebuyers are well aware of the tax credits available before June 30, but few first-time buyers are aware of another subsidy that has no deadline yet and could prove to be a huge benefit for cash-strapped consumers. [More]





Shouting shouldn't sway big decisions on the economy

On March 4, college students across the country skipped classes in order to protest the rising costs of higher education. [More]





Got a tax issue? Take it to an IRS open house

For the second straight year, the Internal Revenue Service is reaching out to folks in financial trouble. [More]





Will mortgage rates rise? Fed action only part of the picture

Question: We have been hearing that mortgage rates will go up after March 31st because the Federal Reserve will stop buying mortgage bonds. Is this true? How does that work? We are trying to buy a house this spring and we are worried that we... [More]






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How to find out if your baseball card collection is worth anything

NEW YORK — The boxes of baseball cards you so carefully collected are invaluable for the memories they evoke. But do they have any real value? [More]





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