Howler of a storm KOs power in some areas

01/18/10 Howling winds and pounding rain woke up many Harborites last night and caused several power outages countywide. Though winds were expected to subside this afternoon, the National Weather Service is warning residents to be prepared for another round of storms tomorrow, but packing a lesser punch.

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Bad new for Real Estate In Everett

01/14/10 This is a triple dose of bad news for real estate in Everett. These three separate bits of informati...
 

State's first wave of unemployed running out of benefits

10/02/09 Thousands of Americans in the first large wave of recessionary layoffs in 2008 are now exhausting their 79 weeks of unemployment benefits without having found work. In Washington, those benefits just ran out for some 6,000 people, with the number expected to reach 19,000 by December. Congress is considering a bill to extend the benefits by 13 weeks.

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Coasting: A seaside drive

08/23/09 The Heceta Head Lighthouse near Yachats, Ore., stands on a seaside slope as spectacular as anything in California's Big Sur, and there's a bed-and-breakfast in the lightkeeper's home next door. Be nice and the innkeepers might let you stand beneath the lighthouse tower after dark.

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