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County explores buyouts As part of a grant application process, those affected by the slide are being asked if they want to sell their land. By Noah Haglund Herald Writer
OSO — People who own land damaged by the March 22
mudslide started receiving letters last week from Snohomish County gauging their interest in buyouts. The approximately 80
letters the county mailed last week include no formal offer but ask owners whether they would be willing to sell. The letters are intended to help with applications for federal grants, said Gary Haakenson, the county manager tasked with overseeing postmudslide recovery.
“We have sent them out to people who were impacted by the slide, people who were impacted by flooding and (people) who we suspect may be impacted by future flooding,” Haakenson said. See SLIDE, Page A2
Finally open for business Families and friends flock to Lynnwood’s first farmers market
Produce and flowers for sale included carrots at the Alvarez Organic Farms stand, bouquets from Moua Garden and early Robin cherries from the Collins Family Orchards.
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Kyleah Ellis, 5 (left), and Naomi Hansen, 4, run under a colorful parachute hoisted by Lynnwood Parks and Recreation employees Thursday at the opening day of the Lynnwood Farmers Market. Festivities featured activities for kids and a performance from the Cedar Valley Choir.
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LYNNWOOD — Plump, rubyred strawberries, crunchy snap peas and that first brain-freeze bite of ice cream in the summer. The treats were tempting as the new Lynnwood Farmers Market kicked off June 12 in
Wilcox Park. The market runs from 3 to 7 p.m. today and every Thursday through Sept. 25. People streamed into the park from all directions with strollers, toddlers and dogs in tow. Mothers pushed babies on swings. Folks cradled bouquets of fresh flowers. The air smelled like
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just-popped popcorn. “This is four years in the making,” said city finance director Lorenzo Hines. “It’s nice to see it happen. This is beautiful.” The Cedar Valley Community School choir sang “What A Wonderful World.” The market is part of the city’s effort to promote exercise
Red-faced Forced to punt: The U.S. Patent Office has revoked the trademark of the NFL’s Washington Redskins because the nickname is “disparaging to Native Americans.” Patent law prohibits names that are disparaging, scandalous, contemptuous or disreputable (Page C6). Dear Abby. . . .D5 Horoscope . . . B6
and healthy eating, said Mayor Nicola Smith. It is funded by a federal health grant. Yah’leanah Calderon, 14, auditioned for the chance to perform OneRepublic’s “Life in Color,” she said. “They wanted something
So much for our suggestions for new names: the Washington Lobbyists, the D.C. Do-Nothings, or the Washington SuperPACs. Have a Coke and a warning: Lawmakers in California have rejected a bill that would have put a label on sugary drinks that warned: “Drinking beverages with
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Everett council boosts taxes The increases and other revenue measures along with cuts to city services and unspent money from 2013 will balance the 2015 budget. By Chris Winters Herald Writer
EVERETT — Residents of Everett will pay higher utility taxes starting Jan. 1. That increase is among measures the City Council enacted Wednesday night to help erase a $13 million deficit in 2015. The utility tax hikes and other revenue measures approved Wednesday will be paired with cuts to city services, which Mayor Ray Stephanson can make without council authority. The city expects that the tax and fee increases will raise revenue by about $6.5 million. Cuts will reduce the deficit by about another $3 million. Another $3.7 million in unspent money from 2013 will bring the 2015 budget into balance. The proposals have met with some resistance among council members and the public. Among others raising objections were Judy Tuohy, director of the Schack Art Center, who is hoping to unseat Councilman Rich Anderson in November’s election. With Everett’s low average income compared with other Snohomish County cities, Tuohy said, the tax increases would be felt acutely, especially among the city’s poorest residents. Councilwoman Brenda Stonecipher, who has questioned the openness of the budgetbalancing process, said the city should cut spending more before raising taxes. “A utility tax is about the most regressive tax you could choose,” Stonecipher said. “It impacts poor people more than it impacts people on this dais.” Council President Jeff Moore agreed with her in principle but asked Stonecipher for examples of less-regressive taxes the council could act on. “I’d love to have non-regressive taxes, but I don’t know how to get there,” Moore said. The utility tax measure passed on a 4-3 vote, with Stonecipher and Councilmen Ron Gipson and Paul Roberts voting against it.
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added sugar contributes to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay” (Page A6). We’re guessing some of the lawmakers thought the labels were too judgmental and were looking for something along the lines of “Hey! How about a glass of water and some celery sticks. That sounds pretty refreshing, doesn’t it?” Sports . . . . . . . C1 TV . . . . . . . . . .D6
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Rent’s cheap: A creationist museum has opened in Boise, Idaho, to “show a lot of science that’s being censored,” said the museum’s director (Page B1). In order to display all the science related to creationism, the museum is housed in an old phone booth. There’s room for expansion.
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