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Teen preacher can return A “free speech zone” will be established after a Cascade High senior filed suit over being suspended for preaching. By Chris Winters Herald Writer

EVERETT — A Cascade High School senior who was suspended three times for loudly preaching at the school has had his suspensions erased from his record by a federal judge.

The student, Michael Leal, was disciplined after several incidents at the school where he handed out religious pamphlets and preached, sometimes using a bullhorn. He filed suit in November against Everett Public Schools, Superintendent Gary Cohn,

Cascade Principal Cathy Woods and two assistant principals, claiming his constitutional right of free speech was being infringed by the school’s actions and the district’s policies. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas S. Zilly on Friday upheld the school district’s policy that limits when and where Leal or any other student can hand out printed materials. The district’s rules state that

students can only do so before or after the hours of instruction, and only outside the entrances of the school. The judge tossed out a part of that policy that requires the printed material to have been written or produced by the student. “The court found that was unconstitutional because he See PREACHER, Page A4

A thumbs-up from kids Sultan’s new Boys & Girls Club opens to enthusiastic approval

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Kids at the Sultan Boys & Girls Club participate in Power Hour, a time to read, do homework or play brain games, Wednesday afternoon. The new club opened Tuesday and will be open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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SULTAN — Dozens of kids have been without a permanent place to go before and after school since a Christmas Eve fire destroyed the Boys & Girls Club here more than four years ago. Now the nonprofit has opened a newly built club. And it’s serving more kids than before, Director Cherise Crawford said. “We couldn’t be happier,” she said. “The community really needed this.” Since the club opened Tuesday, Crawford said, the number of kids served has increased from

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about 35 to 50. She plans to hire at least one more staff member right away. Eventually, Crawford expects to need even more help to serve about 100 kids in the new space. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at the club, 605 First St. The nonprofit hasn’t had a permanent home since Dec. 24, 2010, when a blaze gutted the two-story building at 705 First St. and a daycare center next door. Within hours, Volunteers of America Western Washington offered space at the nearby Sky See CLUB, Page A4

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Water me It’s the water; no, really: An Anheuser Busch plant in Georgia has halted its beer production and is canning water to help flood victims in Texas (Page A8). Yeah, we thought that might be a cruel trick for a Texan to pop open a can and get water instead of beer, Dear Abby. . .C11 Horoscope . .C12

but then we remembered Budweiser and water taste about the same. What TV has joined together: Chris Soules and Whitney Bichoff, who were engaged following the competitive courtship on ABC’s “The Bachelor” reality show, have announced their split after two months (Page C10).

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The couple said they are parting ways amicably and will share joint custody of their 15 minutes of fame. Wound up: Our Web Monkey blog asked HeraldNet readers for their thoughts on the Apple Watch, finding just 2 percent of respondents had one (Page A3). Among the 98 percent Stocks . . . . . .A10 Venture. . . . .A13

Young drivers urged to be safe Police warn of dire consequences for teens who get behind the wheel and end up killing someone because of bad decisions. By Rikki King Herald Writer

EVERETT — Mark Francis gives the somber talk to teens, time after time. If they crash a car and kill someone because of a bad choice, they’re not going to jail. It will be prison, said Francis, a Washington State Patrol trooper. “Forget all your dreams, forget all your aspirations, none of that is going to come true,” he said. Francis visits high schools throughout the region in hopes of helping teens make better decisions about their driving. Drugs, alcohol, speed and distraction are all common factors in the deaths of drivers ages 16 to 25, he said. In 2013, seven young drivers died in wrecks in Snohomish County. More than half of those fatal crashes happened in spring and summer. Passengers died, too. Troopers call it the “100 Deadliest Days,” roughly calculated between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Police work with teachers, engineers and hospitals on ways to reduce traffic deaths, Francis said. That includes a focus on young people. “They’re more likely to make unsafe decisions for the thrill of it,” he said. “They’re more likely not to think about the consequences and not to think ahead. Immaturity and inexperience are the reasons why they are the number one” in speeding, impaired driving and distracted driving. It’s worse in summer because teens have more free time and more outings with friends, he said. That means driving unfamiliar roads and later at night. “It’s a recipe for disaster,” he said. Teens need to hear the safety messages not just from police, but also parents and peers, Francis said. He recommends families sign a “parent-teen driving agreement” — free examples are available online. Grant money will be used for emphasis patrols this weekend. Troopers in an airplane also will patrol the county. “Just know that we’re going to be out there and your chances of getting stopped and getting arrested are going to be a lot higher,” Francis said.

who don’t own the gizmo: 43 percent are saving up for the Apple Toaster; 35 percent prefer to tell time by the rumbling of their stomach; and 20 percent are waiting for it as a hand-me-down from their kids when the Apple Watch 2 comes out in a month.

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