Boeing to boost output of 787s

EVERETT — The Boeing Co. will increase production of its new 787 jet this summer and consider ramping up the 777 next year as it aims to regain market supremacy. [More]

By Michelle Dunlop
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New high-tech tool aids searchers after avalanches

SNOHOMISH — Two new high-tech tools have been introduced in Snohomish County to help find people buried in an avalanche. [More]

By Jackson Holtz
Herald Writer


Everett routinely sees people break anti-dumping law

EVERETT — For years, somebody living near Mukilteo Lane did something many people do. They dumped grass clippings down a steep slope. [More]

By Debra Smith
Herald Writer


Tulalip man accused in a toddler's death is a no-show

EVERETT — A Snohomish County judge didn't need to know why a deputy prosecutor wanted bail increased for a Tulalip man accused of killing a 15-month old boy. [More]

By Diana Hefley
Herald Writer


State budget inches forward in Legislature

OLYMPIA — With the threat of a special session looming, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate and Gov. Chris Gregoire focused Tuesday on finding common ground on where to cut spending and which taxes to increase to balance the state... [More]

By Jerry Cornfield
Herald Writer
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Senate poised to pass jobless aid

WASHINGTON Legislation to give additional months of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of a job for more than half a year cleared a key hurdle Tuesday that guarantees it will soon pass the Senate. [More]

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Obama seeks health fraud ‘bounty hunters’

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Tuesday he’ll bring in high-tech “bounty hunters” to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system. [More]

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Brits may make dog insurance mandatory

LONDON — In a country where guns are tightly controlled and even carrying a kitchen knife can bring prison time, some thugs use dogs to menace their victims. Now the British government is proposing that dog owners be forced to get microchips... [More]

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Gregoire insists lawmakers tackle school reform before adjourning

SEATTLE — Gov. Chris Gregoire said Tuesday that she’ll keep lawmakers in Olympia until they resolve their debate over school reform. [More]

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$8.5 billion state transportation budget goes to Gregoire

OLYMPIA — The Legislature has passed an updated state transportation budget that lawmakers say will bankroll thousands of construction jobs. [More]

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Yakima newspaper states its case in appeal for murder trial records

OLYMPIA — A Yakima newspaper asked the state Supreme Court for help Tuesday figuring out how court-appointed defense lawyers in a murder case racked up what is believed to be a $2 million tab. [More]

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