Everett Daily Herald, May 29, 2015

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New dispatch system fails test The multimillion-dollar project delayed communications and booted off users, resulting in another canceled launch. By Rikki King Herald Writer

EVERETT — The go-live date for a multimillion-dollar emergency dispatch project in Snohomish County has, again,

turned into a no-go. In recent tests simulating a large disaster, the system delayed emergency communications by as much as 3 minutes. It booted off users and wouldn’t let them log back in — including Everett

Fire Chief Murray Gordon. As a result, the June 9 launch date was canceled for New World, an ambitious county-wide overhaul of emergency dispatch software. At a meeting Thursday, Sheriff Ty Trenary pressed New World representatives on whether a newly proposed launch is possible this fall.

“Is that really realistic?” he said. “That’s a critical information piece that I need.” Local public safety agencies have been sinking money and staff time into the New World project for more than six years. Previous go-live dates included 2011, 2012 and tentatively 2014. At some point, if New World continues not to function, the

sheriff said, it will be time to talk about going a different direction. “I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone how incredibly frustrated I am,” Trenary said. New World software is set to replace the computercommunication system used See SYSTEM, back page, this section

WWII vet survived sinking Second Edmonds’ Edgar Shepherd, 96, was in several battles with the Navy

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Lawmakers failed to reach consensus on a new budget, though there are signs both sides are closer to reaching an agreement. By Jerry Cornfield Herald Writer

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Edgar Shepherd, 96, survived the sinking of the USS Helena off the Solomon Islands on July 6, 1943. The dollar bill (below) is signed by fellow survivors.

EDMONDS — Edgar Shepherd keeps a dollar bill in a plastic case. The bill has become brown and brittle, and it’s cracked in half. It bears the signatures of fellow survivors. Shepherd had a $1 bill and a $5 bill in his pocket when the Japanese sunk the USS Helena on July 6, 1943, off the Solomon Islands. When he and other sailors were rescued together and brought to shore, he used the $5 for telegrams to let their families know they survived.

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He sums up the sinking in three words: “We got wet.” Shepherd, of Edmonds, turns 97 on July 4. He plays bingo at the Edmonds Senior Center. He’s fond of “M*A*S*H” reruns, and he’s been known to dance if someone puts on big band music. In a favorite snapshot, he wears a sweatshirt commissioned by Sally Lauman, a friend from the senior center. The sweatshirt says, “It took me 96 years to look this good.” One of four sons, Shepherd was See VET, back page, this section

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Best. News. Ever. Near mint condition: BobaKhan, a toys and collectibles shop, has moved to a larger store near the Everett Mall. A grand opening event Saturday will feature visits by costumed superheroes (Page A7). Arch villains, here’s your chance. If you’re hatching Dear Abby. . . .D5 Horoscope . . . B5

plans for world domination, shoot for sometime between noon and 4 p.m. Saturday. GoSlow: GoPro, which makes the video cameras popular with daredevils, has entered the field of virtual reality with a 360-degree 16-camera system that surrounds the subject being filmed (Page A7).

Lottery . . . . . .A2 Obituaries. . . .A5

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But with 16 cameras, the system must be mounted on a tripod, which means exciting video footage of someone seated in a recliner eating cheese doodles. Soccer ball I am taking and to motherland I am going: As the FIFA soccer scandal continued to bounce along, Russian Sports . . . . . . . C1 Stocks . . . . . . .A8

President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. of meddling in the soccer giant’s affairs and hinting that it was an attempt to take the 2018 World Cup away from Russia (Page C3). To emphasize his point, Putin fell to the ground, clutched his ankle and screamed, “Obama!”

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OLYMPIA — A lot was going on, but not much was happening Thursday as state lawmakers concluded a monthlong special session. They passed a few bills and exchanged a few barbs, but House Democrats and Senate Republicans didn’t get a deal done on a new state budget. That’s forcing them into a second 30-day special session starting Friday. Just in case they can’t reach agreement by July 1, when the fiscal year starts, preparations continue for a partial government shutdown. But there are signs the two sides are getting closer. Senate Republicans unveiled a new two-year budget proposal Thursday that spends more money and moves them closer to the position of Democrats on several fronts, including pay raises for state workers, funding for state parks and even lidar mapping of landslide-prone areas. House Democrats, meanwhile, will counter Monday with an offer of their own in the form of a new spending plan. They say it will further close the gap between the two parties. Citing the movement, Gov. Jay Inslee said he’ll have negotiators

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