Everett Daily Herald, June 07, 2014

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The to-do list

She’s the best of the best

D-Day: The Historic Flight Foundation, 10719 Bernie Webber Drive, Mukilteo, commemorates the 70th anniversary of D-Day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Military vehicles will be displayed as well as period uniforms, art, radios and ‘40s-style fashion. Tickets are $10-$14, free for veterans and active-duty military.

Trysten Melhart tops list for all-area softball,

Artists’ sale: Schack Art Center’s artists’ garage sale is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the center, 2921 Hoyt Ave. More than 100 artists will offer seconds, old stock and art supplies.

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Bike swap: A bike swap for kids is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop, 2531 Broadway, Everett. Exchange your child’s old bike for a refurbished and larger bicycle. Small cost might apply. SATURDAY, 06.07.2014

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Suspect wanted to be famous By Rikki King and Eric Stevick Herald Writers

SEATTLE — A heavily armed Mountlake Terrace man

accused in Thursday’s deadly shooting at Seattle Pacific University had a history of making violent threats against himself and others, once telling police he hoped a SWAT team would

“make him famous.” Aaron Rey Ybarra, 26, allegedly planned a mass shooting Thursday on the Seattle private college campus and wanted to kill as many people as possible before

taking his own life, according to the arrest report. Ybarra allegedly had a shotgun, a hunting knife and at least 50 rounds of ammunition on him when he was taken into custody, the arrest

Next stop: The future

report says. John Meis, an SPU student, is credited with subduing Ybarra with pepper spray, putting an end See SUSPECT, back page, this section

School security gets a boost Districts across the state are receiving grants to help pay for equipment that ensures clear communication when there is an emergency. By Brenna Holland Herald Writer

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See SECURITY, Page A2

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ACES High School graduate Tiffany Richardson, 18 (right), is congratulated by her neighbor, Jennifer Campbell, after receiving four scholarships during the school’s graduation ceremony Thursday in Everett. “It feels good,” Richardson said. “It’s more than I expected.” See more photos from local graduations at www.heraldnet.com/graduation. OSO MUDSLIDE

‘Ham’ radio operators’ skills put to use By Rikki King Herald Writer

BRIER — It was Sunday, March 23 — the day after the Oso mudslide.

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Volunteers from the Emergency Services Coordinating Agency in Brier got the call. They were needed at the disaster, about 50 miles away. Some of the volunteers are

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trained to operate amateur or “ham” radio. Some do basic emergency response. Some do both. Those are the skills the volunteers brought to the slide, where

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THE BUZZ: A new Japanese robot can read your emotions. Especially when you’re kicking it. Page A2

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they helped comfort people in shelters, catalog and organize recovered property, and keep things organized for the

EVERETT — With school safety increasingly in the news, eight Snohomish County public districts are installing new systems to ensure classrooms and offices can communicate with law enforcement in times of emergency. A new law requires the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make grants available to districts to pay for the installation of digital tools for communication and surveillance. The districts had discretion as to what to buy, but all in Snohomish County have chosen a system offered by Framingham, Massachusetts-based Rave Mobile Safety. The Rave system consists of software for computers and smartphones as well as cameras and direct links to police departments and 911 call centers. OSPI is giving nearly $7 million to 80 school districts statewide after the Legislature in 2013 passed a bill requiring districts to implement “emergency response systems using evolving technology to expedite the response and arrival of law enforcement in the event of a threat or emergency at

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