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A local measles close call A contagious woman who visited Everett and Edmonds apparently didn’t infect anyone, Health District investigation finds. By Sharon Salyer Herald Writer
EVERETT — A visiting California woman contagious with measles potentially exposed at least 173 people in Snohomish County to the virus over a threeday period in late December and early January, health officials say. A look back at her case shows that Snohomish County narrowly missed a major measles outbreak. The woman had visited Disneyland, which has become synonymous with the ongoing national measles outbreak. Nationally, 141 people in 17 states have come down with the disease, including six in Washington. The woman, in her 20s, wasn’t vaccinated. She had no telltale rash at the time she visited Snohomish County. She exposed people to the virus for an estimated 13½ hours in Edmonds and Everett. The virus is so contagious that people can catch measles up to two hours after an infected person has left a room. Health officials say the California woman wasn’t diagnosed until Jan. 8, after she returned home. She was infectious beginning on Dec. 28. The Snohomish Health District spent more than 100 hours investigating who may have See MEASLES, Page A7
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Pete Breene looks for dead leaves as he thins plants at Avitas Agriculture, a state-licensed marijuana producer and processor near Arlington, in January. Thinning the leaves increases air flow in the plants that will be packaged and sold at retailers as Avitas’ “Sasquatch” strain.
Budding market is a tough biz One grower says regulations, taxes and a volatile market are making the new marijuana “green economy” just a pipe dream so far. By Amy Nile Herald Writer
ARLINGTON — The farm near here looks much like its rural neighbors on Highway 9. But this one is under 24-hour surveillance. Signs outside a house and two buildings warn that guns and children are not allowed. As one approaches the locked doors of the operation, there is a faint smell of marijuana. Inside, about a dozen workers grow and harvest plants, package dry leaves and buds and prepare it for sale on the state’s newly legal recreational marijuana market. The agricultural part of the operation is backed by a sophisticated business that is
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Avitas products on a shelf at Kush Mart in Everett.
navigating a labyrinth of regulations, changing rules and nervous neighbors. Avitas Agriculture is a state-licensed marijuana producer and processor. Its name is sativa spelled backwards, a subtle disguise for a company trying to apply traditional business sensibility in a market with a smoky reputation. So far, though, volatile market shifts
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5:30 p.m. tonight; ABC (Ch. 4) hand out the trophies we really care about? Not in the mood for movie stars? Try “Downton Abbey,” 9 p.m. tonight, PBS: The period drama’s season concludes in a whirl of Oscar-counter programming.
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Original Screenplay ☐ “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance),” Written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo
☐ “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
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Adam Smith, no relation to the state official, and Jason Smit co-founded Avitas, which grows top-shelf weed for recreational pot stores from Bellingham to Olympia. When voters in 2012 approved
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☐ “American Sniper”
☐ “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
☐ “Boyhood,” Written by Richard Linklater
☐ “The Imitation Game”
☐ “Foxcatcher,” Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
☐ “Selma”
☐ “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness ☐ “Nightcrawler,” Written by Dan Gilroy
Actor ☐ Steve Carell, “Foxcatcher”
Director
☐ Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper”
☐ “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance),” Alejandro G. Iñárritu
☐ Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game” ☐ Michael Keaton, “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” ☐ Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything”
Supporting Actor
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☐ Robert Duvall, “The Judge”
☐ “Boyhood,” Richard Linklater ☐ “Foxcatcher,” Bennett Miller ☐ “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Wes Anderson ☐ “The Imitation Game,” Morten Tyldum
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Robert Horton makes his Oscar picks and so can you. Good Life, D1, D3 ☐ Ethan Hawke, “Boyhood”
☐ Edward Norton, “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” ☐ Mark Ruffalo, “Foxcatcher” ☐ J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash”
Actress
☐ Marion Cotillard, “Two Days, One Night”
☐ Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything” ☐ Julianne Moore, “Still Alice”
☐ Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl” ☐ Reese Witherspoon, “Wild”
Supporting Actress ☐ Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood” ☐ Laura Dern, “Wild” ☐ Keira Knightley, “The Imitation Game” ☐ Emma Stone, “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” ☐ Meryl Streep, “Into the Woods”
Animated Feature ☐ “Big Hero 6” ☐ “The Boxtrolls” ☐ “How to Train Your Dragon 2” ☐ “Song of the Sea” ☐ “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya”
☐ “Citizenfour”
☐ “Finding Vivian Maier”
☐ “Last Days in Vietnam” ☐ “The Salt of the Earth” ☐ “Virunga”
Foreign Language Film ☐ “Ida,” Poland
☐ “Leviathan,” Russia ☐ “Tangerines,” Estonia ☐ “Timbuktu,” Mauritania ☐ “Wild Tales,” Argentina
Original Song ☐ “Everything Is Awesome” from “The Lego Movie” Music and Lyric by Shawn Patterson ☐ “Glory” from “Selma” Music and Lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn ☐ “Grateful” from “Beyond the Lights” Music and Lyric by Diane Warren ☐ “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from “Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me” Music and Lyric by Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond ☐ “Lost Stars” from “Begin Again” Music and Lyric by Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois
Adapted Screenplay
Costume Design
☐ “American Sniper,” Written by Jason Hall
☐ “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
☐ “The Imitation Game,” Written by Graham Moore
☐ “Inherent Vice”
☐ “Inherent Vice,” Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
☐ “Into the Woods”
☐ “The Theory of Everything,” Screenplay by Anthony McCarten
☐ “Maleficent”
☐ “Whiplash,” Written by Damien Chazelle
☐ “Mr. Turner”
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☐ “The Theory of Everything”
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and taxes have made it tough for Avitas and other marijuana companies to turn a profit. A challenging business environment is making it tougher to make a living than many expected. “We see a lot of people who jumped into this with a ‘green-rush’ mentality,” said Brian Smith, a spokesman for the Washington State Liquor Control Board, which regulates the commercial marijuana system. Many of the recreational marijuana businesses will not survive, he predicted, and it could take several years before enterprises recover startup costs.
Alejandro G. Inarritu won the Directors Guild Award, which is a pretty good indicator of the Oscars, so the Oscar “momentum” (what does that even mean?) is with that movie. The other names are Wes Anderson (“The Grand Budapest Hotel”), Bennett Miller (“Foxcatcher”), and Morten Tyldum (“The Imitation Game”). BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY. “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness. A good consolation prize for a movie that’s not going to win Best Picture — and it would truly be a nod toward “the kind of movie they don’t make anymore.” But if the evening turns into a “Birdman” fest, that could win here too. Also up: “Boyhood,”
“Foxcatcher,” and “Nightcrawler.” BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY. “American Sniper,” Jason Hall. Another handy way to honor a film that touched a nerve and turned into a big hit. The two British biopics are also possibilities here, as awards tend to go to that respectable genre: “The Imitation Game” and “The Theory of Everything.” Some Oscar touts have been calling this for “Whiplash,” as a way of honoring the indie world. Not too probable is “Inherent Vice.” BEST ANIMATED FEATURE. “How to Train Your Dragon 2.” Not really a runaway winner in this category, but this sequel has been campaigning hard. It would be fun to see the clever “Boxtrolls” win, and “Big Hero 6” does have the Disney mojo behind it. The other two nominees, “Song of the Sea” and “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya,” have been less seen. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE. “Citizenfour.” The
portrait of secret-spiller Edward Snowden seems to be the oddson favorite for this category, even if it plays more as journalism than a movie. The voters in this category do sometimes go for the feel-good choice, so don’t be shocked if a lesser-seen title wins. Also up: “Virunga,” “Finding Vivian Maier,” “Last Days in Vietnam,” and “The Salt of the Earth.” BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM. “Ida.” This Polish film enjoyed a successful and wellreviewed run in the U.S., so it seems the favorite. This is a funny category, however, so the big Russian film “Leviathan” has a shot, but Argentina’s “Wild Tales” is being tabbed as a sleeper. Wild cards are “Timbuktu” (Mauritania) and “Tangerines” (Estonia). BEST ORIGINAL SONG. “Glory,” from “Selma.” Look, I like “Everything is Awesome” (from “The Lego Movie”) as much as the next guy, but I suspect the Academy is going to go serious
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In this image released by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Michael Keaton, left, and Edward Norton appear in a scene from “Birdman.”
here — especially with people feeling bad about “Selma” getting shut out of the major awards. The songs from “Beyond the Lights,” “Begin Again,” and “Glen Campbell … I’ll Be Me” are longshots by comparison.
Robert Horton has been a film critic for The Herald for nearly 30 years. Listen to his weekly podcast with Steve Scher, The Overlook Podcast, on iTunes or read his blog, The Crop Duster, at roberthorton.wordpress.com/.
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