The to-do list Build a boat
On the ice
The fair
The Center for Wooden Boats at Cama Beach State Park offers toy-boat building, crabbing and fishing demos, boat races and more from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Sunday; a barbecue follows from 6-8 p.m. both days.
See the Silvertips in a preseason tournament today and Sunday at Comcast Arena. The tournament features six teams and three games a day, at 11:30 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m.; www.comcastarenaeverett.com.
The Evergreen State Fair continues through Monday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and Sunday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at the fairgrounds in Monroe. The carnival is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. today and Sunday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Admission is $7-$10 ($5-$8 on Monday) and parking is $10; evergreenfair.org.
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Man charged in girl’s kidnapping The 60-year-old admitted he knew she was 14 and that he refused to allow her to leave after talking her into accompanying him on a trip.
By Scott North Herald Writer
EVERETT — A kidnapping charge was filed Friday against a man accused of convincing a developmentally disabled
Snohomish girl to spend the night with him in a friend’s Lynnwood mobile home. Albino Estrada Montano, 60, admitted meeting the girl for the first time Aug. 6 at a Snohomish fast-food restaurant and talking
her into accompanying him on a bus trip. Estrada Montano admitted that at some point he learned the girl was just 14. He also acknowledged that he refused to let her leave, deputy prosecutor Kathy Jo
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Blake said in Snohomish County Superior Court papers. That’s second-degree kidnapping, because he hid the girl and restricted her movements, and See CHARGE, Page A6
Free to good home: 1 stump
WSU’s Everett venture offers expanded educational opportunities
A 12-foot by 9-foot piece of driftwood that washed up at Dagmars Marina in Everett is waiting next to I-5 for anyone who wants it. By Rikki King Herald Writer
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Paul Pitre this year became the first dean of Washington State University North Puget Sound at Everett. He started working behind the scenes at KOMO-TV, but switched his career to higher education.
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EVERETT — Paul Pitre remembers the decision that led him down the road to a career in higher education. He worked part time at KOMO-TV in the 1980s, running the teleprompter for the evening newscast after graduating with a communication degree from Western Washington University. He was offered a position at a
radio station to schedule advertisements. He was interested in sales and marketing and the job appealed to him. At the same time, Pitre was asked if he wanted to interview to be a recruiter for the University of Washington. He did the interview. “That was really kind of a lifechanging event for me,” Pitre said. “But as a recruiter, I had an opportunity to work with students. I was recruiting minority
Bedtime stories Where the wild old things are: Rock stars Bruce Springsteen and Keith Richards both have picture books for kids coming out this fall (Short Takes, Page B4). The Boss’ book is inspired by stories his mother read to him, while Richards’ is a tribute to his grandfather. Let’s hope Keith’s book
doesn’t include an author photo, because that would give small children nightmares. At least he wore a flag pin: That tan suit worn by President Barack Obama when he spoke about Syria, Ukraine and Iraq at the White House on Thursday remained the talk of social media Friday (Page A2). For their part, prospective
students at that and it was a really difficult decision but I decided that I really enjoyed the opportunity to talk to young folks about how they could reach their goals and aspirations through college.” He’s been in higher education ever since. Pitre, 52, became the first dean at Washington State University North Puget Sound at Everett on Jan. 1. WSU began managing the University Center on July 1,
presidential candidates Rick Perry, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz all added, “I will never dishonor America by failing to wear a dark blue suit in 90-degree D.C. August weather” to their list of campaign promises. Not in their town: The city of Fife, in an apparent attempt to preserve its coveted status as the garden spot of the North Tacoma
taking the reins from Everett Community College. The new venture brings together several universities and colleges that offer bachelor’s and master’s degree programs on the community college campus. “A lot of the day-to-day is unfolding because a lot of what we’ve done to this point is to get to the transition and with that transition, we have some new See DEAN, Page A6
Belt of Gracious Living, has banned marijuana-related businesses, a law upheld by a judge Friday (Page A4). The ban prevents a businessman from opening a licensed pot shop in a strip mall, but has no effect on the sketchy-looking dude handing things to people who cruise through the parking lot behind the Fife Denny’s.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
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By Amy Watkins The Herald Business Journal
EVERETT — Three miles from the mouth of the Snohomish River, debris washes up from time to time at Dagmars Marina in Everett. A few months ago, high tides brought in a striking piece of driftwood — a tree stump and root system, about 12 feet wide and 9 feet around. It’s also free to a good home. The stump showed up in the boat ramp area near the front office, where the water depth ranges from shallow to deep, depending on the tides, said Kernan “Kerney” Manley, the manager at Dagmars, a 35-acre marina and moorage lot. “We didn’t know what to do with it,” he said. The crews moved the stump with an 80,000-pound forklift, the same piece of machinery they use for yachts. They set the stump out by the freeway, where it has become a bit of a curiosity for commuters on southbound I-5. They figured it might make someone a nice yard decoration, said Manley, who has worked there for nearly 36 years. At first, they watched the stump teeter, then added small pallets in places to keep it stable.
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