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Copper theft behind power outage 8,400 PUD customers were affected after less than $200 worth of wire was taken from a substation Thursday.
By Eric Stevick Herald Writer
EVERETT — Copper thieves are to blame for an outage that knocked out power to 8,400 Snohomish County PUD customers in
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Everett on Thursday morning. It was the sixth such theft this year. Last year, there were 31, PUD spokesman Bob Bolerjack said. In 2014, the PUD spent about $120,000 fixing the damage left by copper thieves.
The year before, the utility saw damage of more than $117,000, while the value of the actual metal was less than $1,000. “This has been a growing phenomenon since copper prices went up,” Bolerjack said.
Snohomish County mirrors much of the rest of the country when it comes to scrap metal theft. Substations are just one of many See THEFT, back page, this section
Distilleries in good spirits Law eventually will make it easier for them to connect with customers
Representatives of 72 organizations gather to begin an organized effort to help people improve their lives over the next 5 years. By Sharon Salyer Herald Writer
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ARLINGTON — First, there were microbreweries, then boutique wineries. Now, the craft distilleries are coming. Actually, they are already here. There are 113 small distilleries in the state, including a handful in Snohomish County. But these hands-on, artisanal operations have a hard time connecting with potential customers.
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The Legislature tried to remove some of the obstacles when it passed Senate Bill 5353, which removes several constraints on consumer interaction for craft distilleries. The act goes into effect Friday, but it won’t be implemented before December. The state Liquor Control Board has to write rules to implement the legislation, which the state House and Senate passed with overwhelming support this past April.
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The new rules could really help small distilleries connect with more customers, said Shelly McGlothern, coowner of Bad Dog Distillery in Arlington. Before now, Bad Dog Distillery and other craft distillers had few opportunities to directly connect with consumers, who might not want to take a chance on a bottle of booze they had never tried. Distillery tasting rooms have been allowed only to serve their
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alcohol straight and at room temperature. No mixers. Not even water or ice, just lukewarm liquor. The new law removes restrictions in five areas. First, distilleries will now be able to serve liquor samples cut with mixers, water and ice. They can sell their alcohol online, host private events, sell gift cards and sell bottles at farmers markets. See LAW, back page, this section
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Dave McGlothern, head distiller and co-owner of Bad Dog Distillery, pours a sample of vodka at his distillery in Arlington on Thursday. The recently passed Senate Bill 5353 allows distilleries in Washington to connect directly with customers.
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EVERETT — More than 400 people representing local business and nonprofit organizations launched an ambitious effort Thursday: to improve the health of people living in Snohomish County in the next five years. It involved more than words, though. Representatives of 72 organizations, with 85,000 employees, signed a pledge to start to make that happen. The groups include nonprofits, like the Edmonds Senior Center, the Mukilteo and Everett school districts, the University of Washington’s Bothell campus, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish County, and local YWCA and YMCA organizations. Each organization will participate in healthy activities in its own way, said Michelle Morford, a project coordinator for the Providence Institute for a Healthier Community, which organized Thursday’s day-long health conference. Employees at The Everett Clinic will measure their minutes of daily activity, she said.
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