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Gang rivalry linked to shooting Diego Tavares, 19, is being held on $2 million bail for investigation of first-degree murder in Saturday’s shooting of Anthony Camacho, 17. By Diana Hefley Herald Writer
EVERETT — Saturday’s shooting in south Everett that ended the life of a 17-year-old appears
motivated by a gang rivalry, according to court documents released Tuesday. There’s also evidence suggesting that gang members may try to seek revenge for Anthony
Camacho’s death. The suspect’s family told detectives that the day after the shooting someone spray-painted graffiti near their home. The graffiti bears the initials of the alleged shooter’s rival gang. Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies are stepping up patrols in the area, particularly around Mariner High School, spokeswoman Shari Ireton said. The
county’s drug and gang task force also continues to monitor activity, she added. Diego Tavares, 19, reportedly admitted to his father that he was involved in Saturday’s killing. He said prior to the shooting he’d been walking near Everett Mall Way when two carloads of rival gang members chased after him. See RIVALRY, Page A2
Eason named nation’s best
Proposed Sunset Falls plan draws fire Groups against the proposed hydroelectric power plant on the South Fork Skykomish River voiced their concerns to PUD commissioners Tuesday. By Dan Catchpole Herald Writer
and the District of Columbia for football, volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball and boys and girls track and field. One National Player of the Year is selected in each sport. Winners are chosen for athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character. “I’ve heard a lot about him,” Wagner said. “… Just seeing him right now and the brief second I got to know him, he seems like a very good kid — very well-spoken. You can tell he’s not just a football player — he’s somebody
EVERETT — The Snohomish County Public Utility District is close to filing the first of two applications for federal approval to build a hydroelectric power plant at Sunset Falls on the South Fork Skykomish River near Index. Opponents of the project crowded into Tuesday’s meeting of the PUD’s elected commissioners to voice concerns and objections, mostly with technical aspects of the proposal. They raised concerns about fish survivability rates, stream flow levels, and hillside stability in the adjacent area. Ultimately, though, being for, or against, the Sunset Falls project is an emotional matter. The Skykomish River “is one of the most spectacular scenic spots in the United States,” said Jeff Smith, who lives on the river near the proposed project site. “For most people, it’s not what the project is. It’s where the project is,” he told the three PUD commissioners. The “endless debate” on technical matters “cannot quantify the reason why there is such opposition to this project,” he said. The Sunset Fish Passage and Energy Project has been controversial almost since the PUD began considering it in 2011. Since then, nearby homeowners, ratepayers, environmentalists, American Indian tribes, state and federal regulators, and others have weighed in — or at least had opportunities to, said Mark Flury, the lead engineer of the PUD’s power generation division after the meeting. The PUD picked the site after consulting with many of those groups, PUD officials said. Last year, the district scaled back its proposal to get rid of an inflatable mini-dam called a weir that would have partially blocked the river’s flow. Instead, the plan now would route water from the river above Sunset Falls, run it through a big pipe and put it back into the river after the waterfall. It is called a run-of-the-river project because it is not meant to stop or slow the river’s flow.
See EASON, Page A2
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Player of the Year award caps stellar prep career for Vikings QB makes it official: >> Eason He’ll be a Georgia Bulldog
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during his weightlifting class at school Tuesday morning, handing him the trophy. Even star quarterbacks get star-struck. Eason was excited to meet a hometown legend. “It’s Bobby Wagner,” Eason said. “It’s one of the guys I watch on Sunday play for the Seahawks. That was a pretty cool experience.” “And the names on that trophy — it’s hard to put into words,” Eason said. “I’m just so thankful to be a part of this great group. “This is definitely one of the
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LAKE STEVENS — Jacob Eason is going to have to clear out some space in his trophy cabinet. With the Lake Stevens High School football season over, it’s awards season for the Vikings quarterback. Eason, a senior who has garnered several local and national honors, took home one of the biggest Tuesday. He was named the Gatorade National Football Player of the Year, the top high school player in the country. Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner surprised Eason
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top, probably the top, award because Peyton Manning’s on that award and that’s the guy I idolized growing up. Literally, I watched him. I had three of his jerseys. He was a guy I wanted to be exactly like and now my name’s on the same plaque as his is. It’s just surreal.” The latest honor continues a trend for Eason, who was named The Herald’s Offensive Player of the Year and the Gatorade Player of the Year for Washington state. Eason also was a finalist for the U.S. Army Player of the Year award. The Gatorade Player of the Year program recognizes one athlete in each of the 50 states
Crack! I don’t know what happened, Dad: Corning’s lightweight but tough Gorilla Glass, used to protect the screens of smartphones, is moving into the auto world. Car makers are using a version for windshields to shave vehicle weight and improve fuel economy Dear Abby . . . D5 Food . . . . . . . . D1
(Page A11). There are still a few kinks to work out. Engineers are trying to figure out why the windshields crack any time a teenager comes near. Is all in day’s work: Russia’s defense ministry announced that a cruise missile went astray during a test and landed near a village
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without inflicting casualties (Page A10). Fortunately, defense ministry officials said, Russian President Vladimir Putin was able to leap aboard the errant missile — bare-chested, of course — and steer it away from any populated areas before jumping off and into the saddle of a waiting horse. Short Takes . . D6 Sports . . . . . . C1
Don’t know much about history: On this day in 1773, American colonists boarded a British ship and dumped its cargo of tea to protest taxes (Today in History, Page D6). Lucky for us it was tea. All of U.S. history might have changed if the ship were carrying coffee.
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Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner hands Lake Steven High School quarterback Jacob Eason his award for the Gatorade National Player of the Year during a visit at the school Tuesday. After Wagner’s visit, Eason re-affirmed his plans to attend the University of Georgia in the fall.
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