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Marysville growing fast The latest census figures show Snohomish County now has more than three quarters of a million residents. By Chuck Taylor Herald Writer
MARYSVILLE — This city is among the fastest-growing in the nation, according to the latest census figures. Meanwhile, Snohomish County surpassed three quarters
of a million residents last year, and Washington passed the 7 million mark. Marysville was 45th in the nation in 2014 for one-year growth among 746 cities of more than 50,000 people, according to numbers released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.
As of July 1, 2014, Marysville had an estimated 65,087 residents, an increase from the year before of 1,764 people, or 2.8 percent. The only Washington city that grew more percentagewise was Redmond (population 59,285) at 3.0 percent. Snohomish County last year had an estimated 759,583 residents after a one-year increase of 13,137, or 1.8 percent. Since the 2010 census, the county has
Snohomish County’s >> Charting population change, A14 added an estimated 46,248 residents, an increase of 6.5 percent. Washington had an estimated 7,061,530 residents as of last July 1, an increase of 87,788, or 1.3 percent, from the previous year’s estimate of 6,973,742. The state’s population rank was See CENSUS, back page, this section
Guilty plea in man’s killing An officer had urged medical staff to conduct a mental health evaluation of Toby Sauceda just an hour before the fatal stabbing.
The ride of a lifetime
A regular group of hot rod enthusiasts gathers to share their obsession
I was a little over 14 years old when I was working as a box boy at a supermarket,” said Sebastian, now 77. “My dad said, ‘That’s just a phase that he’s going through.’ In fact, I haven’t outgrown it. I’ve probably gotten worse.” From his first ’39 Chevy coupe, he moved onto a ’48 Chevy. A ’59 Plymouth he modified gave him his first break. The September 1963 edition of Car Craft magazine featured it as the “Sierra Gold Fury.” He competed around the See HOT RODS, Page A5
See PLEA, Page A5
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ARLINGTON — It was Ben Sebastian’s turn to host his hot-rodding buddies. They roared in for their regular Thursday meetup in custom rides displaying a rainbow of exotic hues: Florentine Blue, Cyber Gray and Big Bad Orange.
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Several vehicles parked at Sebastian’s house that sunny afternoon included streamlined classics from the Eisenhower era and earlier. There were ’60s muscle cars aplenty and a tricked-out ’46 Cadillac limousine with seating for 10. Among the chopped tops,
big-block engines and blue-dot taillights, there was nary a stock part to be found. Some represented the equivalent of years of full-time work. “The sport to me is kind of like showing a person’s individuality,” Sebastian said. “I’ve always looked at a car as an extension of
Robot resumes How’s that robot’s fastball? Robots are becoming capable of handling more of the tasks that once belonged to humans. A study suggests that 47 percent of all U.S. jobs are at risk of being lost to computers and robots, including jobs making deliveries, milking cows and writing sports stories (Page A9).
We’re doubtful sports reporters can be replaced. We don’t think computer code can be written that would convince a robot to dare ask Seattle Mariner Manager Lloyd McClendon why his relief pitchers keep blowing leads. Oklahoma, not OK: Unless the Oklahoma City Zoo offers to help out, it will have cost Seattle’s Woodland Park
a person’s personality.” The guests at his house northeast of Arlington belonged to a fraternity known as the Thursday Night Garage Association. Terms of membership are loose; their motto is “No Rules, no dues, just cruzin’ fun.” They’re hobbyists and obsessives, mechanics and sculptors. Of roughly 400 members, Sebastian figures about 100 are active. During warm weather, they meet at one another’s houses. In winter, it’s the Burgermaster on Evergreen Way in Everett. Many got hooked in their teens, even before they could drive. “I bought my first car when
Zoo $141,000 to move its two elephants to the Oklahoma zoo (Page A4). At least when Clayton Bennett spirited the Seattle SuperSonics off to Oklahoma City, he didn’t make us pay for Kevin Durant’s stay at Travelodges along the way. Is nothing sacred? The Web Monkey blog at HeraldNet. com is shocked — shocked,
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EVERETT — Forest Jackson’s family and friends packed a Snohomish County courtroom Friday morning to witness a young man admit to stabbing Jackson to death last year. The Mountlake Terrace man, 20, was attacked March 29, 2014. Detectives believe that Toby Sauceda, 21, became angry that Jackson refused to give him back his stash of Xanax, a prescription drug primarily used to treat anxiety. Witnesses reported that Jackson was concerned for Sauceda’s safety and didn’t believe he should have unfettered access to Xanax. Sauceda didn’t have a prescription for the drug, court papers said. Sauceda faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in July. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder with a deadly weapon. Defense attorney Walter Peale said Friday that he had advised Sauceda that he could pursue a diminished capacity defense at trial. Superior Court Judge David Kurtz was told that Sauceda was suffering from a mental health crisis at the time and was under the influence of a “mindaltering” drugs. About an hour before the stabbing, a Mountlake Terrace police officer had pleaded with medical staff at Swedish/Edmonds hospital to have Sauceda evaluated for a possible involuntary commitment, according to police reports. Sauceda was exhibiting strange behavior hours earlier when police were called to the apartment for a separate incident. Sauceda had called 911 to report that he had sexually assaulted someone and later told police he didn’t know who he was or where he lived. An officer had planned to give him a ride home but decided to take him to the hospital. He was aware Sauceda had threatened to kill himself in front of police officers a month earlier. The officer reported telling the hospital’s mental health professional and an emergency room doctor about Sauceda’s
John Harrison, of Marysville, checks out the classic cars at a gathering of the Thursday Night Garage Association at group member Ben Sebastian’s house in Arlington.
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I tell you — that its friendly little online poll on the upcoming county executive race was the victim of cheating by partisans, calling into the question the accuracy of its results (Page A3). A bit of advice for our younger blog brother: We find that surveys are less open to political shenanigans if you just make up the results yourself.
—Jon Bauer, Herald staff
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