Everett Daily Herald, November 17, 2015

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Keeping eyes open on drug problems An Arlington coalition of concerned citizens will continue a series of events to help students and families learn about and deal with drug abuse. By Kari Bray Herald Writer

degrees is possible Tuesday with up to a half inch of rain in Everett. As much as three inches of rain could dump on Darrington, according to forecasts. Up to two feet of new snow was likely by late Monday night in the mountains, including

ARLINGTON — Lisa Martin was trying to save her daughter’s life. She called everyone she could think of. She was turned away by some organizations because they needed to talk to her daughter directly. Others put her on a waiting list. She quickly learned that there are far fewer detox beds and treatment centers than there are drug addicts, Martin said. Her daughter is hooked on heroin. She didn’t know how to help. Now she is determined to get more resources in Snohomish County for addicts and their families. The first step is making sure people don’t turn a blind eye to drug problems close to home, she said. Martin is the keynote speaker at Beyond the Shadows on Thursday evening at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. The event is put on by the Arlington Drug Awareness Coalition, a group of parents, educators, nonprofits, business owners and others who aim to fight drug problems

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Steve Haile, of Seattle, mows a large corner lot just west of downtown Everett on Nov. 11 despite threatening clouds and temperatures at a balmy 48 degrees. A strong weather system is forecast to move into the area Tuesday, and could cause power outages and flooding.

Another front bringing strong winds, heavy rain today By Eric Stevick Herald Writer

EVERETT — Another day, another storm prediction. It must be November in Snohomish County. The National Weather Service in Seattle on Monday issued a winter storm warning for the

mountains and another flood watch in the lowlands. Forecasters said the wet conditions and flooding could persist into Thursday. “Overall it’s a good day and a half and, of course, the flooding will linger longer,” said Brent Bower, a National Weather Service meteorologist.

Expect a blustery and rainy Tuesday with gusts as high as 50 mph. Other areas to the north and south and without the shield of the Olympic Mountains could get hit harder. The winds could blow down trees, break limbs and cause power outages, the weather service warns. A high temperature of 56

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DARRINGTON — Two projects, one downtown and one on North Mountain, are underway to make this town a destination for mountain bikers and a starting point for anyone ready to try and master the sport. Volunteers are putting in a pump track this month at Old School Park on the corner of Givens and Main streets. Work began Saturday.

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Meanwhile, planning has started for a new mountain bike park with 20 miles of trails on North Mountain. The pump track was one of the last projects added to a list of new features for Old School Park, which is getting an overhaul. The list also includes a skate park and basketball court. The pump track is the first piece to be built and a grand opening is planned the Saturday after Thanksgiving. A pump track is an oval-shaped bike route with bumps, curves

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and jumps designed to challenge riders’ control of their bikes. Riders rely on momentum and balance to carry them around the track rather than pedaling. Pump tracks are a great introduction to mountain biking for people who want to hone skills that are useful on any trail, said Jeb Bolton, an avid mountain biker and volunteer organizer for the project. The track is replacing dirt BMX obstacles that were on the north edge of the park for years. They’d become overgrown and hazardous for anyone but advanced riders. The new pump track is designed with two loops, one moderate and See DARRINGTON, Page A6

Yo, C-3PO Requiem for a 10-40 weight: A California tech company has built a 15-foottall fighting robot, Mark II, and has challenged a 13-foot-tall robot, Kuratas, built by a Japanese company to a fight, date and location to be determined (Page A9). OK, but for full entertainDear Abby . . . B3 Good Life . . . . B1

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Kimberly Fehd throws down a clump of dirty sod while working on a new water line Sunday at Old School Park in Darrington.

ment value, we want to see a robot Burgess Meredith in Mark II’s corner, telling him, “You’re gonna (whir, click) eat lightnin’, and you’re (buzz) gonna crap (whistle) thunder.”

simple enough that it won’t be necessary to pay a company to complete the form (Page A9). But you are going to have to get liability insurance for your giant fighting robot.

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final minutes of the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders game to broadcast the movie “Heidi” as scheduled (Today in History, Page B4). Where was NBC on Sunday night? “Heidi” would have been preferable to watching the Seahawks squander yet another fourth-quarter lead and lose. —Jon Bauer, Herald staff

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Twenty miles of new trails are planned on North Mountain, and a new pump track for mountain bikers is among the features coming to Old School Park.

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