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Fresh Flours Featured Artists: Jess and Chris Newley, August 2013

Five years ago, Jess learned how to SCUBA dive and discovered the wonders of the world under the surface. Her life hasn鈥檛 been the same since. After working as a SCUBA diving instructor in Egypt and Mozambique, she moved back to the Pacific Northwest to earn a Master鈥檚 in Environmental Education鈥

Auburn woman completes national service program

They responded to Hurricane Sandy, fought fires, provided relief to disaster-devastated communities, mentored disadvantaged youth, coordinated thousands of volunteers, and developed into leaders.

Auburn's Julia Dykers was among 479 graduates of the AmeriCorps National Civilian鈥

Fourth-generation tug captain learned to walk on family's boats

Not many people see Anchorage from the water. Upper Cook Inlet, with its mammoth tides and treacherous currents, attracts barely any boaters.

But tugboat captain Katrina Anderson has been staring at the downtown skyline from the silty waters of the Inlet for her鈥

Bellingham film about motorcycle racing speeds toward completion

"Out of Nothing," a documentary in the works about motorcycle land speed racing, features a heavy dose of Whatcom County, both on the screen and behind the cameras.

So it's fitting that one the county's most recognizable residents, comedian Ryan Stiles, is the face of鈥

Mrs. Antilla's lessons in poetry, poise still echo in the hearts of her beloved students

When Buffe Antilla of Longview planned an 鈥渦nbirthday鈥 party to celebrate turning 95, the event was fashioned to mimic a school reunion. The beloved schoolteacher would spool back into the past, gathering former students from near and far 鈥 and as far back as the 1970s and 鈥50s.

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Congress approves student loan plan

The millions of college students and parents who will borrow money from the federal government for the coming school year can plan on much lower interest rates than originally offered, as the U.S. House overwhelmingly voted 392 to 31 on Wednesday to approve a Senate plan that would allow鈥

Arlington woman joins United Way leadership

Kristina Raezer, a lifelong Snohomish County resident who currently makes her home in Arlington with her husband and daughter, has accepted a position with United Way of Snohomish County as the new Engagement Coordinator.

The local woman, a graduate of Western Washington University鈥檚鈥

Chermak Construction workers rate company highly

For more than 30 years, staff at Chermak Construction in Edmonds has been working hard to make homes more beautiful and functional. Their work includes kitchen and bath remodeling, whole house renovations, outdoor living areas and foundation and structural repairs.
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Local man proves strongman competitions are not for the faint-hearted

To compete in a strongman competition takes more than just pure physical prowess and power.
It also involves incredible mental toughness, fierce will and unshakable confidence in your abilities to undertake what most would deem superhuman feats.

鈥淭here is an element of pain鈥

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