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Snohomish County

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Corey J. Arendt and Tyler A. Chase Suspected of Burglarizing Homes While People Grieved

    Alleged criminals are rarely known for their understanding and empathy. Still, two suspected burglars in Snohomish County have raised the bar for criminal thoughtlessness. Q13 Fox reports police have issued arrest warrants for Corey J. Arendt and Tyler A. Chase in relation to a string of Snohomish C ... More >>

  • News

    November 23, 2011

    Aaron Reardon's Alleged Affair

    And the claim that it was funded by taxpayers.

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Sometimes Being Green Smells Like Rotting Garbage

    ​Have you ever wondered how the incredibly stinky food waste that you turn over to the authorities each week for composting magically loses its terrible odor as it embarks on its journey to mulchhood? The answer is that it doesn't, at least not right away. The people of Marysville and north E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Diane Cowling, Convicted Animal "House of Horrors" Hoarder, Found Dead in Jail Cell

    ​Diane Cowling was only a few weeks away from being sentenced (likely to one year in jail) for hoarding dozens of cats and dogs inside her Granite Falls home, which turned into what police described as a "house of horrors" when 30 of the animals died of starvation. Cowling won't be sentenced a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Raided Out of Snohomish County, Medical-Marijuana Providers Look to Seattle

    ​This past Saturday, under the early evening light of the "Supermoon," a team of Lynnwood police officers gathered in front of BZB Medical Group, a medical-marijuana co-op nestled in a shopping center on 168th Street Southwest and demanded to be let in. Inside was co-owner Sophia Howell, who s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Cliff Mass, Weather God, Is REALLY Excited About Today's Snowstorm

    ​Infallible weather prophet Cliff Mass is a tizzy on his forecast blog right now. He sees ominous signs in the sky...

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Starving Cat Found Alive Inside Diane and Michael Cowling's Pet Death House

    ​Snohomish County investigators thought they'd picked out all the animals when they combed though Diane and Michael Cowling's abandoned home in Granite Falls and found 31 dead dogs and cats amid a thick layer of feces and filth. But somehow they missed one.

  • News

    December 1, 2010

    Sexpresso Operator's Disappearance a Mystery

    His son suspects his dad's wife--or is it ex-wife?--had him killed.

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Nudists Duel With Gun Aficionados Over Proposed Sultan Basin Gun Range

    ​There's a proposal by the Snohomish County Council to build a shooting range on Sultan Basin Road. A bunch of folks (including the councilmembers) support it, and a bunch of folks, including environmentalists and site neighbors, think it's a dreadful idea. But perhaps the most interesting gro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Snohomish County Schools Revert to Organ-Based Fear Tactics in Fight Against Drugs, Tobacco and Alcohol

    ​Despite ad campaigns that have shown dope users' brains as eggs frying in pans or smokers as tar-dripping monsters, drugs, alcohol and smoking remain unwaveringly cool among many in the adolescent community. Enter Snohomish County schools to put some old fashioned fear into the hearts of youn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Attention Burglary Victims: King County Sheriff's Office Has Your Cigars

    ​OK, readers. Raise your hand if you live in Shoreline, north King County, or south Snohomish County. Now keep them raised if your house has been burglarized anytime in the last few years. Finally, raise your hand extra high if you own a completely sweet White House-themed humidor packed with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Attention Burglary Victims: King County Sheriff's Office Has Your Cigars (PICS)

    ​OK, readers. Raise your hands if you live in Shoreline, north King County, or south Snohomish County. Now keep them raised if your house has been burglarized anytime in the last few years. Finally, raise your hand extra high if you own a completely sweet White House-themed humidor packed wit ... More >>

  • Food

    October 20, 2010

    Bottomfeeder: Mad Cows

    Taking the four-patty challenge at Burger Madness.

  • Food

    October 13, 2010

    Voracious News & Notes: Cupcakes, Artisan BLTs, Hot Menu Trends, and Dick's

    Taking the four-patty challenge at Burger Madness.

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Everett's Dickability: Top 6 Available Northern 'Burb Properties For A New Dick's

    ​Look, we're heart-broken the new Dick's Drive-In isn't coming to West Seattle. But to show we're not sore losers (even if Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon totally abused the power of his office to get northsiders to vote in the chain's poll), we've decided to help the Spady family fin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Your Post-Fourth of July Injury Round-Up

    ​This weekend Americans celebrated the anniversary of their independence by blowing up small pieces of their country. And, in some cases, themselves. Washington was no different. Although our state suffered no tragedies as dire as the one in Palmyra, Pennsylvania -- 11 injured, including a cri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Stabbing Suspect Found Hiding in Smelliest Part of Porta-Potty

    Attention criminals: nothing about this says "clean getaway."​Let's say you've just committed a crime. Where's the first place you'd hide? OK. Now where's the last place? If you said the "hold" of a porta-potty, congratulations, you've just come to the exact opposite conclusion as one Snohomi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Man Says Shooting Death of Girlfriend Was Accidental, Part of Foreplay

    Combine at your own risk.​Just in case you were wondering if you should incorporate firearms into your foreplay, a couple from Granite Falls have gone to the trouble of demonstrating definitively that guns and sex do not mix. The Snohomish County Sherrif's office has arrested a 25-year-old ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    Phil Harris, 'Deadliest Catch' Captain, Dies at 53

    Harris: "Ya gotta be Twisted."​"I always thought about moving down where it's a little warmer," Capt. Phil Harris liked to say of his home in Snohomish County, "but I've been all over the country, and when it's nice out, this is the most beautiful place on Earth." From which yesterday the rowd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Reardon Watch: Who Wouldn't Respond When He Makes a Call to Your Conscience?

    His is a voice that inspires you to say "yes!"​This week, Aaron Reardon turned his attention from light rail and buses to the people back home. Or more specifically, Snohomish County residents without a home. On Wednesday Reardon put out a call for help for the county's annual census of the h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Karaoke Korrespondent: KJR Tries to Bag a Wild Minx at One Eyed Jacks

    ​This week, Karaoke Jeff Roman heads to a strange land: Lynnwood, which is actually not so strange to him because he spent his high school years in nearby Brier. The only thing I like better than regular karaoke is out-of-town karaoke. Of course, everything's more fun on vacation. I treat eve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Reardon Watch: Man on Top

    Reardon is rising fast.​After a few slow days last week, Aaron Reardon is back on fire. Yesterday, he expanded the reach of his incredibly strong arms and his influence by being named the new Sound Transit chair. Simultaneously, he opened his tender heart to people seeking respite from the bit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Reardon Watch: Answering His Call

    Anything to get closer, Aaron.​It's been a little quiet up at Snohomish County headquarters. What could Aaron Reardon be cooking up? Some kind of grand new initiative perhaps? In the meantime, Reardon has come through with an unbelievable opportunity. He needs people to serve by his side. "L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    Reardon Watch: Attracting Aaron's Gaze

    Don't drink and drive. Reardon is watching and we wouldn't want to disappoint. (Flickr)​This time our watching of Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon isn't going unrequited. During the holiday season he'll be keeping an eye on us--at least our driving. With champagne and egg nog flowing, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Reardon Watch: Reardon to the Rescue

    Thomas James Hurst/Seattle TimesAs you can see in this photo from the Seattle Times, Aaron Readon can flex some serious muscle.​Last weekend a carload of early twenty-somethings took a 35 mph corner going between 70 and 80. The car slid off the road, hit a tree, and killed two of the men in th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    97-Year-Old Everett Man Dies in Worst Way Possible

    ​Sorry, folks. There's no way to sugarcoat this: The son of a 97-year-old man is suing an Everett nursing home after his dad died of an untreated penile infection. The lawsuit from the man's son, filed Wednesday in Snohomish County Superior Court, says the father was taken to an emergency roo ... More >>

  • News

    September 16, 2009

    I’m Not That Joe Wilson

    ​Sorry, folks. There's no way to sugarcoat this: The son of a 97-year-old man is suing an Everett nursing home after his dad died of an untreated penile infection. The lawsuit from the man's son, filed Wednesday in Snohomish County Superior Court, says the father was taken to an emergency roo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    I'm Joe Wilson, But Not THAT Joe Wilson!

    ​ Normally, when an aspiring public officeholder who's just launched a Facebook page gets an early rush of followers, it's a great sign (just ask Barack Obama). But not so with Snohomish County Superior Court judicial candidate Joe Wilson (pictured at left). If that name sounds familiar, it's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    Today in Reefer Madness: Judge Marsha Pechman

    Did you know that marijuana is a "pollution spread throughout the community?" U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman does. Seattleites likely recognize her name from the Sonics relocation trial, but she presides over all sorts of things. Including, unfortunately, marijuana cases. In sentencing S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Attorney's Drug-Case Disbarment Upheld

    The state Supreme Court today upheld the disbarment of Mark Vanderveen, a Boy Scout and small-town cop who rose to become a deputy Seattle city attorney, assistant Snohomish County prosecutor, and pro-tem judge in Edmonds. He was stripped of his bar card in 2006 after playing a role in the drug-and- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    Community Transit Buses vs. Sound Transit Trains: One of Them Gets Priority at Stoplights

    Last week, Snohomish County's Community Transit unveiled its Swift buses, the "bus rapid transit" buses that will function a lot like Metro's RapidRide buses. They use express lanes, have fewer stops, and require users to pay off-site. However, one thing about them really stood out. Says the Everett ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2009

    King & Snohomish County Spelling Bee

    Last week, Snohomish County's Community Transit unveiled its Swift buses, the "bus rapid transit" buses that will function a lot like Metro's RapidRide buses. They use express lanes, have fewer stops, and require users to pay off-site. However, one thing about them really stood out. Says the Everett ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    State Law Kept Runaway Sex Offender on the Streets

    As I write in this week's issue, many former prisoners become homeless because they have no place to go, raising concerns both about their welfare and the public's. It turns out, though, that there was a place for one notorious sex offender to go. It's just that a bizarre state law didn't allow it.

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2008

    The P-I's New Target: Honey

    Yes! It was about time for one of those breathless investigative pieces from the P-I. It's been months since they explained how laundry detergent is killing you and your kids. Today they turn their sights to the other silent killer in our midst: honey. The opening paragraphs throw you headlong int ... More >>

  • Food

    November 12, 2008

    Dining à la 405

    Safe, even during the recession.

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2008

    Dining a la 405

    Safe, even during the recession.

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2008

    New Medical Pot Rules: 24 Ounces Smokable, 15 Plants

    Safe, even during the recession.

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2008

    More tips for hikers who don't want to be shot and killed

    Safe, even during the recession.

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2008

    DUI King: 3 More Years

    Safe, even during the recession.

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: Crazy Quaid Time

    Safe, even during the recession.

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2007

    2007 Artist Trust/WSAC Recipients Announced

    Safe, even during the recession.

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2006

    Berendt Joins Dotzauer's Firm

    Safe, even during the recession.

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2006

    Triumph Over Enron

    Safe, even during the recession.

  • News

    April 26, 2006

    One Last Local Enron Rip-off

    Safe, even during the recession.

  • News

    January 26, 2005

    The Minus Touch

    A study of touch-screen voting in Snohomish County suggests that machines favored Dino Rossi. But there's no way to prove it.

  • News

    June 25, 2003

    Digital Political Hacks

    State elections officials say touch-screen voting is progress. Computer scientists warn it's vulnerable to manipulation.

  • News

    May 28, 2003

    Politics, University of Washington, and Crime

    State elections officials say touch-screen voting is progress. Computer scientists warn it's vulnerable to manipulation.

  • News

    May 23, 2001

    News Clips— Crime of pain?

    State elections officials say touch-screen voting is progress. Computer scientists warn it's vulnerable to manipulation.

  • News

    January 24, 2001

    Crime lab junkie?

    Alleged theft and tampering by state patrol chemist may have jeopardized thousands of drug cases.

  • News

    August 19, 1998

    Sex, liens, and audiotape

    The strange ideas and ominous connections of an ultra- conservative state senator.

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