Everett Daily Herald, September 05, 2014

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Gary Haakenson to retire He served the public for 18 years, including being a steady deputy county executive during turbulent times. By Noah Haglund Herald Writer

EVERETT — He brought a measure of calm during the most turbulent period in modern Snohomish County politics. Later, Gary Haakenson would

help smooth the transition as appointed County Executive John Lovick took over after a scandal-ridden predecessor, Aaron Reardon, resigned. Now the top county administrator and former Edmonds mayor is preparing to retire after

18 years of public service. And, as a county press release about his announcement said, “he means it this time.” He’s planning to step Gary down Oct. 8. Haakenson “Gary Haakenson is regarded as one of Snohomish County’s

most dedicated public servants,” Lovick said. “No matter what office he has held, nor the challenges he has encountered, he has handled it all with integrity and unmatched energy.” Haakenson, 67, already had achieved success in the world of retail business when he entered politics. See RETIRE, Page A12

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District given $1.3M grant About 100 students in two Marysville schools will attend programs for the next five years to give them additional academic support. By Chris Winters Herald Writer

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Michael Bennett (72) sacks Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rogers (12) leading to a fumble and safety in the third quarter of their season opener at CenturyLink Field. Seattle won 36-16. See Page C1.

MARYSVILLE — The Marysville School District has received a $1.3 million grant that will help it boost the academic performance of some students who are most in need of the help. The 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant will fund after-school and summer programs for about 50 students each at Quil Ceda Tulalip and Liberty elementary schools for the next five years. Kyle Kinoshita, the district’s executive director of learning and teaching, said the programs provide support for basic core subjects such as literacy and math as well as enrichment programs and experiential learning. Those are the “kinds of projects that have a lot of learning woven into them, but the kids don’t know they’re learning as a part of it,” he said. Both elementary schools were eligible for the grant because they have high numbers of students who qualified for free or reduced lunches: 76 percent for Quil Ceda Tulalip and 81 percent for Liberty Elementary. Both schools have about 500 students. But the determining factor as to which students will qualify for the new program is based solely See GRANT, Page A2

Judge affirms murder charge in 1995 disappearance EVERETT — Sufficient evidence exists to believe a crime is behind the disappearance of a Snohomish County woman 19 years ago, and a key clue is that her body has never been found, a

judge ruled Thursday. Judge Bruce Weiss declined to side with attorneys for Danny Ross Giles, who had argued that evidence in a first-degree murder charge over the disappearance of Tracey Brazzel is simply too weak for a courtroom. Brazzel was a 22-year-old

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hairstylist living south of Everett when she dropped from sight in May 1995. No trace of her has been found, despite searches by detectives and her family. Giles was charged with killing Brazzel after recent genetic tests showed that a blood-like spot found on the exterior of her

The new math Calculus only makes you feel like a zombie: In a new tongue-in-cheek novel called “Zombies and Calculus,” a small band of geeks uses math to fend off a zombie invasion at a private liberal arts college (Short Takes, Page D6). Tuns out that nonDear Abby. . . .D5 Horoscope . . . B7

car years ago contained the longtime convict’s DNA. Giles also is charged with the July 1995 stabbing murder of Patti Berry after DNA matching his profile reportedly was found on the steering wheel of her blood-spattered car. He is scheduled to go on trial later this month in the Berry

zombies also are thwarted by numbers at private colleges — namely, the number $45,000, which is the average annual cost. Supersizasaur: Scientists studying the fossilized bones of an enormous dinosaur have given it an appropriately colossal name: Dreadnoughtus

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case. A separate trial on the Brazzel charge is scheduled for November. As part of the pre-trial sparring, defense attorneys argued that Brazzel’s absence and the spot on the car are not enough evidence See GILES, Page A12

raise the rating of a business depending on whether it advertises with the online review site, a court has ruled (Page A9). Which proves that a business plan can be based on a sturdy foundation of anonymous comments like WORST MEAL EVER!!!! didnt stop puking 4 days!!!!

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