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Wednesday


Monroe girl guilty of murder in Sultan gang sla...
Man is sentenced to 8 years in crash that killed 4
House revives bill to create jobs and renovate ...
Tuesday


Local beef — lots of it
16-year-old girl convicted in Sultan gang murder
Lawmakers start haggling budget, again
Monday


A gift for a gifted kid
An early start to allergy season
Students to have their first look at ‘WAS...
Sunday


Stillaguamish Tribe carves a link to its long-l...
Paine Field results delayed by months
The Hub, a Snohomish institution, closes
Saturday


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


Told there's no buyer for pea crop, farmers adjust
Everett courts water-bottling company
Alcohol, marijuana cited in fatal wrong-way crash
Thursday


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Third Boeing 747-8 freighter makes first flight

EVERETT — The third and final Boeing 747-8 Freighter to take part in the new jet’s flight test program has flown for the first time. [More]






Frontier: Things aren’t that bad

Frontier Financial Corp. is appealing a federal order that brands the bank as “critically undercapitalized.” Bank officials said Wednesday that Frontier’s future isn’t nearly as bleak as the picture painted by regulators. [More]


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Economic mixed bag: No inflation but little hiring

WASHINGTON — The picture of an economy growing modestly without producing inflation yet struggling to create jobs emerged from government reports today. [More]





WTO rap on Airbus subsidies expected

The Boeing Co. and Airbus are bracing for next week’s decision on the first half of their epic dispute over plane subsidies, when the World Trade Organization is expected to confirm findings that European governments unfairly financed... [More]





Current account deficit rises to $115.6B in 4Q

WASHINGTON — The current account trade deficit widened in the fourth quarter, reflecting an improving economy, but the imbalance for all of 2009 fell to the lowest point in eight years. Economists believe the deficit will increase in 2010 but... [More]





FDIC to decide on ending guarantee

WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said today the agency will decide soon whether to end a government guarantee for special deposit accounts in banks used by businesses. [More]





Porsche takes top spot in dependability study

NEW YORK — Porsche shot to the top of a closely watched study of long-term vehicle dependability, overtaking U.S. and Japanese rivals, J.D. Power and Associates said Thursday. [More]






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‘Affordable art’ pays off for husband-and-wife team

LOS ANGELES — Angie Myung’s and Ted Vadakan’s dreams of having careers in the arts hit them right in the wallet. In a good way. [More]





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