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Pacific Legends Day, the Flying Heritage Collection’s last free fly day of 2014, features the Grumman Hellcat and North American B-25. Events begin at noon today; flyingheritage.org.
Every year, thousands of Vaux’s swifts can be seen squeezing into a single chimney at the Wagner Center in Monroe. This year’s Swifts Night Out starts tonight at 5.
Kids take the driver’s seat at Marysville’s Touch-ATruck today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. They can honk the horns and kick the tires on heavy-duty rigs from garbage trucks to aid cars and more. No pets; please bring a donation for the food bank.
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More suspected with virus How Test results are due back next week to determine if it’s the same illness that’s hitting children across the country.
By Sharon Salyer Herald Writer
The number of Washington children suspected of having a respiratory virus that is sweeping the nation has increased
to 29, including children from Snohomish and Island counties, state Department of Health officials said Friday. Kids from King, Grant, Chelan and Whatcom counties and the cities of Yakima and Spokane
are being tested to see if they have enterovirus D68, said Kelly Stowe, a Department of Health spokeswoman. A count of how many children See VIRUS, Page A9
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to see aurora borealis Bring a warm coat, chair and patience and head to your back yard for a good chance to see the northern lights in Snohomish County.
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EVERETT — Stay patient and stay warm, and you’ve got a good chance of seeing the aurora borealis, or northern lights, this weekend. The weather is expected to be “severe clear, meaning very, very clear,”said Josh Smith, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle. Viewing spots should be away from street lamps and city lights. Open, rural areas are best, said Mark Folkerts, president of the Everett Astronomical Society. Parks, school grounds and cemeteries work, if they’re open after dark. In Snohomish County, the back yard is a good bet, sheriff ’s spokeswoman Shari Ireton said. “County parks close after dark, and we don’t want people at trailheads or hiking after dark,” she said. Make sure your location is away from traffic and don’t forget to stay safe, Everett police officer Aaron Snell said. Aurora displays tend to be unpredictable, though they’re generally most visible in the middle of the night, Folkerts said. Check www.swpc.noaa.gov/ Aurora and SpaceWeather.com
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Nick Anderson, wearing a letterman jacket in the first row, cheers during the first quarter of Marysville Pilchuck’s game at Lake Stevens on Friday. The Tomahawks defeated Lake Stevens, 40-28, behind Austin Joyner’s four touchdowns. Complete preps coverage begins on Page C1.
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OSO MUDSLIDE
Restoration of Whitehorse Trail well on its way By Kari Bray Herald Writer
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DARRINGTON — Crews have knocked back brambles, hauled
out trash and widened the shady gravel pathway. There’s still work left to do on Whitehorse Trail between Darrington and Arlington, but the
Survival of the fit And not afraid of being seen naked: A Marysville man doffs his duds and braves the Botswana back country in “Naked and Afraid” on the Discovery channel Sunday night (Short Takes, Page B4). While popular, this reality show won’t be winning any Emmys — except, perhaps, for outstanding achieve-
ment in body part-obscuring digital blurring. It’s BLAND!!!!! An activist investor is criticizing the parent company of Olive Garden for what it claims are declining food standards at the Italian restaurant chain, from doling out too many hot dog bun-like breadsticks to overcooking pasta in unsalted water (Page A8). As part of its takeover
project is well under way. It’s part of an ongoing effort to kickstart the economy in the Stillaguamish Valley after the devastating Oso mudslide. The slide killed 43 people and covered a stretch of Highway 530 between Arlington and Darrington. It also wiped out part
plan, the investment firm wants to control the company’s board of directors, tighten procurement policies, and hire TV chef Gordon Ramsay to scream at the kitchen staff at all 1,500 Olive Garden locations in the U.S. Once were giants: Theodore, Franklin Delano and Eleanor Roosevelt get the Ken Burns treatment in
of Whitehorse Trail, a countyowned corridor along a former Burlington Northern Railroad line. Restoring the trail is a priority for officials focused on boosting business in the area, specifically tourism and outdoor recreation. Crews have cleared about 15
“The Roosevelts: An Intimate History,” premiering Sunday night on PBS (Short Takes, Page B4). Expect a stately pace, reverential readings of the Roosevelts’ writings by well-known actors, and the like. Now, if Burns were to make a documentary about today’s politicians, all of that would be replaced with Three Stooges sound effects.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
miles of the route starting at Darrington, Snohomish County Parks Director Tom Teigen said. Their next focus is cleaning up the west end of the trail near Arlington. A mile of trail destroyed by the mudslide likely won’t be rebuilt See TRAIL, Page A2
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Part of the corridor was destroyed in the Oso mudslide and clearing it is part of the effort to boost local business.
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