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New pot banned in some areas Marijuana businesses already operating and those in the permitting process before the vote are mostly unaffected. By Amy Nile Herald Writer
EVERETT — The Snohomish County Council on Wednesday
voted 4-1 to ban new pot businesses in certain rural areas. The decision comes after nine months of public testimony from green-clad marijuana business
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supporters and neighbors opposed to their operations moving in nearby. The council essentially made permanent a moratorium that was first enacted last fall in response to resident concerns. The ban applies to new recreational marijuana businesses in so-called R-5 zones, rural areas
where the county typically allows only one house per five acres. The council action also prohibits new medical marijuana dispensaries or growing collectives along a one-mile stretch of Highway 9 in the Clearview area. Under the new rules, recreational marijuana businesses will
continue to be allowed in other agricultural areas and in business and industrial zones of unincorporated Snohomish County. There are about 64,000 acres where marijuana enterprises are still permitted. See POT, Page A5
Hungry fans rule the roost Dozens camp out, waiting for Lynnwood Chick-fil-A to open
Dan Christman will continue to run the Medical Examiner’s Office while county leaders work to find a permanent solution. By Noah Haglund Herald Writer
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Nice work This is bad news for NoDoz: Daimler Trucks has debuted its self-driving semi-truck and is testdriving the big rig on Nevada highways. It’s unlikely the trucks will do away with humans; the driver would remain in the cab as more of an on-board logistics Dear Abby. . . .D5 Horoscope . . . B4
manager (Page A9). That’s good news for truck stops. The robot drivers are not going to buy pork rinds, Playboy magazines and baseball caps with lewd slogans. Takes one to know one: It’s a small percentage of its workforce but nearly 1,600 IRS employees were found to have willfully evaded
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LYNNWOOD — Eric Pak always wanted Chickfil-A as a kid, getting his mom to promise to take him to one when they traveled out of state. Somehow, his family never ended up going. With Chick-fil-A opening a franchise in his hometown of Lynnwood, Pak made sure to be one of the first 100 people camping outside. “Now that I’m an adult, I’m going to get all of the Chick-fil-A I want,” said Pak, 26, who works as a data analyst for Expedia in Bellevue. The restaurant at 3026
paying taxes over a 10-year period. But only four in 10 were fired or resigned, while others were reprimanded or had performance bonuses withheld (Page A9). Pro tip for taxpayers: The next time you’re audited and the IRS says you owe them money, ask if you can just have your performance bonus withheld. Short Takes . . .D6 Sports . . . . . . . C1
196th St. SW next to Lowe’s is scheduled to open at 6 a.m. With new franchises, Chick-fil-A gives a free meal once a week for a year to the first 100 adult customers. Eric Pak was No. 46 in line. His friend, Robin Choi, was No. 45. “People always hype it up,” said Choi, who ate his first Chick-fil-A meal a year ago in Los Angeles. “When I had it, it met those expectations.” It was a festive atmosphere Wednesday outside the Lynnwood location, the last of three Chick-fil-A restaurants to open in the Puget Sound area. See FANS, Page A5
Beer money: An ex-MillerCoors vice president and seven others face federal charges and up to 20 years in prison for using a phonyinvoice scheme to bilk the beer giant out of $7 million. (Page A8). Boys, when you’re done doing time, you can see the IRS about a job.
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Brad Logosz, of Lynnwood, tries to work an Oreo cookie from his forehead into his mouth without using his hands during a game to pass time outside of the new Chick-fil-A restaurant in Lynnwood.
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EVERETT — The forensic expert tasked with turning around Snohomish County’s morgue will be staying on a little longer, even though funding for his position was cut last week. Some past and present employees credit Dan Christman with breathing new life into the Medical Examiner’s Office, and they’re sorry to see him go. A County Council vote caused his position as deputy director to expire at the end of April. A majority of the council had turned down restructuring plans that would have kept him in place as the sole or joint director. County Executive John Lovick’s administration believes it’s necessary to keep Christman in the job to avoid further turmoil in the office, spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said. Money for the position will come from within the office’s operating budget. It’s unclear how long the arrangement will last. “We’re working closely with him in a temporary position,” Hover said. “That’s to help us not only with a transition plan, but with a reorganization plan. We’re working closely with him on that.” Christman’s pay will be similar to the $131,000 salary he earned as deputy director, Hover said. State law and county code say the Medical Examiner’s Office must be under the control of a doctor certified in pathology. Hiring for a chief medical examiner can be tough, given the
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