One furry grape wins it all

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Molly Stuller of Marysville puts the finishing touches on her toy poodle Charmin’s costume during the best dressed dog contest at Mutt Strutt in Everett. Charmin won the contest dressed as a bunch of grapes. At Mutt Strut, dogs, and owners, competed in events that included jumping, disc catching and longest tail. There were also racing competitions. The ninth annual event was sponsored by Everett Parks and Recreation, along with the Everett Animal Shelter. It was held at Langus Riverfront Park for the second consecutive year.

Hey there little fella

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Two-year-old Christopher Saffell of Granite Falls pets Skylar, a two-week-old calf Aug. 27 in the petting farm at the 102nd annual Evergreen State Fair in Monroe. Daily activities will continue at the fairgrounds through Sept. 6.

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Crackdown on drug dealers nets three in one day

Snohomish Police aim to eliminate heroin, pill dealers off the streets to squash a rising trend of abuse and addiction

suspectSNOHOMISH — A crackdown on heroin and OxyContin dealers led to three separate arrests in one day last week. Snohomish Police have caught four dealers in the past two weeks.
The series of arrests is part of Chief John Turner’s push to eliminate drugs in the community.

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MICHAEL WHITNEY
published September 01, 2010

City sets wheels in motion for making bike lanes

Everett— Bicyclists will be happy to hear the city is in the beginning stages of creating dedicated bike lanes around town that will turn riding from a recreational activity to general commuting in Everett.
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By ALENA ONWEILER
published September 01, 2010

 

Monroe city staffers fret, already feel overworked as layoff deadline one month away

Unions still negotiating with city as of last week, hope to find solutions

MONROE — With ten people still on the chopping block as part of a ten-person layoff set for Oct. 1, the council, the mayor and employee unions are still working toward a solution to save jobs.
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
published September 01, 2010

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