Wednesday Dec 9 | The Herald
The loss of a police officer's life is cold, cruel and permanent
Read these words, which could have been uttered Tuesday but instead echo from the past, from another day of gratitude and sadness: "Law enforcement is truly unique.
County fleet to burn cleaner fuel
Plug-in electric cars could soon recharge at solar-powered stations in Snohomish County's public garage, thanks to federal stimulus money.
Effort to save farmland could be contentious
There's a shared vision for saving Snohomish County farmland. Scenic valleys full of thriving farms.
Debate about Point Wells, Lake Roesiger projects draws crowds
Opposition to a high-density condominium project near Woodway and to building rural mini-cities dominated the Snohomish County Council's annual land-use review on Wednesday.
Cathcart to Head Bremerton Symphony Board
Bob Cathcart of Silverdale has been elected president of the Bremerton Symphony Association executive committee for 2009-10. Cathcart assumed the president's duties July 1. Other officers elected at a June 16 meeting included: Joan Soriano, first vice president; Andrea Spencer, second vice president; Steve Politakis, treasurer; and Dr.
Book navigates crosscurrents of immigration
"American Passage: The History of Ellis Island" , by Vincent J. Cannato: They used to hang pirates on a small island in New York harbor, near where the Statue of Liberty now stands.