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By Rikki King and Diana Hefley Herald Writer

LAKE STEVENS — Amanda Foley and Mark Dorson haven’t changed their criminal ways.

The Lake Stevens couple lost custody of their children earlier this year after abandoning them without food in a filthy house.

They are in trouble again, this time in connection with mail thefts in town.

Foley, 33, already is awaiting sentencing for a fencing charge.

She and Dorson were accused of swiping a $4,000 telescope from a garage last year.

She was arrested again late Tuesday night after reportedly being found with stolen packages and a fake gun. Dorson, also 33, allegedly ran off as police arrived.

Tuesday’s troubles started about 11:30 p.m. along 17th Avenue SE in Lake Stevens.

A 911 caller reported apparent mail theft involving a white pickup.

Lake Stevens officers recognized Foley near the truck, according to the arrest report.

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2 Republican lawmakers say constituents’ complaints about the 17-mile stretch are behind the efforts to “provide some reasonable solutions.”

Lights out

By Jerry Cornfield

Stanwood convent’s candle shop will be closed for a year to allow nuns to rest

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Christian nuns at the Convent of the Meeting of the Lord, 29206 64th Ave. NW. The sisters have lived on the quiet patch of land at the end of a gravel road for 16 years.

They spend at least four hours a day in prayer for vespers, compline and matins, then hours more to pray quietly and read from the Bible.

BOTHELL — Frustration with the new express lanes on I-405 spilled into the political arena Wednesday with two Republican lawmakers saying they want to reduce the number of toll lanes and let all drivers use them at night for free.

State Rep. Mark Harmsworth, R-Mill Creek, and Sen. Andy Hill, R-Redmond, said complaints from constituents are fueling their effort to change the operation of toll lanes that opened on the 17-mile stretch between Bellevue and Lynnwood in September.

“I’m hoping to address the big concerns I’ve heard people talk about and to provide some reasonable solutions without undoing the whole thing,” Harmsworth said shortly after a news conference at the UW Bothell campus.

“It has failed badly so let’s take a step back.”

Since tolling began Sept. 27, the northbound afternoon commute through Bothell has taken longer, and north-end commuters report it takes longer to get to their jobs going southbound in the morning, too.

Weekends see more congestion than usual, as well, and collisions are up as drivers get used to new lanes and the methods of getting in and out of them.

Earlier this month a group of residents formed Stop405tolls.org and launched an online petition that’s already garnered more than 25,000 signatures.

Harmsworth and Hill are sponsoring identical bills and prefiled them this week in advance of the 2016 session that starts Jan. 11.

As proposed, the legislation limits the Washington State Department of Transportation to one express toll lane in each direction. That would mean the second toll lane now between Bellevue and Bothell would become a general purpose lane.

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Ruth Gibbs (left) and Sarah Allen browse the shelves at the Quiet Light Candles Shop at The Convent of the Meeting of the Lord in Stanwood on Saturday. In 2016, the shop will close for a year so the nuns can rest and engage in more prayer. The candles and other gifts will still be for sale online.

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Hundreds of handcrafted tea lights, votives and taper candles are on display while more tea lights are being made in the back room, where the soothing fragrance grows stronger and

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this month are two types of glass candleholders. The first is made of traditional Hebron glass, from the West Bank city south of Jerusalem that’s home to the burial sites of biblical patriarchs and matriarchs. The other candleholders are Joyous Light Luminaries, made locally by glass artist Mark Ellinger and inspired by the Hebron glass.

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OK Google I’m feeling trivial: Kardashian spouse and former NBA player Lamar Odom’s bizarre sojourn in a Nevada brothel was the No. 1 topic of Google searches 2015, the Internet behemoth announced Wednesday (Page A2).

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sit a licensed human driver to instantly take control if the robot has a meltdown, according to draft rules unveiled by the Golden State on Wednesday (Page A8).

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Because of this Trumpian defeat, Politifact can now issue a “Pants on Fire” rating on The Donald’s claim that “If I’m elected president, we will win again. We will win a lot.”

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Odom downfall tops 2015 Google searches Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Lamar Odom’s bizarre downfall from a former Los Angeles Lakers star to a lost soul in a Nevada brothel had the world searching Google for answers more than any other topic this year.

A four-day binge in October that culminated in Odom being found unconscious in the Nevada “Love Ranch” placed him atop Google’s list of hottest searches during 2015.

The annual breakdown released Wednesday ranks the inquiries that triggered the biggest spikes in traffic on Google’s dominant search engine, excluding

queries about sexually explicit subjects.

The interest in Odom eclipsed January’s lethal attacks in France at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a mobile game called “Agar.io” that lets multiple players devour cells in a virtual petri dish.

In the U.S., two movies, “Jurassic World” and “American Sniper,” ranked behind Odom.

Other search engines, social networking company Facebook and short messaging specialist Twitter already released their own takes on this year’s collective mindset, but Google’s is considered to be the definitive look into what’s on people’s minds.

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Associated Press CLEVELAND — A man has paid off more than $106,000 in shoppers’ layaways at two Wal-Mart stores in northeast Ohio.

WEWS-TV in Cleveland reported that the man told Wal-Mart employees that he liked to do something special on his birthday every year. They said he insisted on remaining anonymous.

Items on layaway included toys, 70-inch televisions and even a pair of socks.

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That’s because Google processes two out of every three search requests in the world, a position that translates into trillions of inquiries each year.

Odom’s saga fascinated people who aren’t even sports fans because he married reality TV star Khloe Kardashian in 2009 while he was still a key player on a Laker team that went on to win its second consecutive National Basketball Association championship. He hasn’t played in the NBA since 2013.

During Odom’s stay in Nevada, brother workers said they saw him drinking alcohol and taking supplements sold as “herbal

Viagra.” The brothel’s owner said Odom had spent $75,000 on two women who took him to a VIP suite.

Tragedy tends to generate a lot of searches. The suicide of comedian and movie star Robin Williams made him Google’s top search topic last year.

Odom, 36, also was Google’s most-searched person on its 2015 world rankings, followed by former mixed martial arts bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and Caitlyn Jenner.

Google also provided the lists for the top searches in a wide variety of categories, including movies (“Jurassic World”), television (“Big Brother Brazil”) and musical artists (Adele).

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By Ben Nuckols Associated Press

WASHINGTON — If the youngest giant panda cub at the National Zoo is stressed out about appearing in front of crowds for the first time, he isn’t showing it.

Keepers were expecting Bei Bei (BAY BAY) to squawk and squirm during an audience with a small news media contingent Monday. Instead, under bright television lights with cameras clicking, he quickly fell asleep on an examination table, leaving a small puddle of drool on the tablecloth.

Panda biologist Laurie Thompson explained that before he went in front of the cameras, Bei Bei was playing with a piece of bamboo and trying to walk.

Just like a newborn human, he tires easily.

“I’m very proud of him,” Thompson said.

“Obviously, he wasn’t too bothered by all the people here. This is just the beginning for him as far as people go.”

Bei Bei is ready for his close-up. The cub will make a few appearances before selected audiences ahead of his public debut Jan. 16, when the panda house will reopen. That’s also around the time Bei Bei will be sure enough on his feet that he’ll get to

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Bei Bei, the National Zoo’s newest panda and offspring of Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, is presented for members of the media at the National Zoo in Washington on Monday.

venture into the outdoor panda habitat for the first time.

Pandas are famously helpless at birth: pink, hairless, blind and about the size of a stick of butter.

Bei Bei, who was a twin — his brother did not survive — weighed just 4 ounces when he was born. Now, at nearly 4 months, he’s 17.5 pounds of fur, muscle, claws and teeth. He’s gaining about a pound a week — he’s bigger than either of his siblings were at the same age — and is hitting every developmental milestone.

He’s one of four pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, along with his mother, Mei Xiang (may SHONG), his father, Tian Tian (t-YEN t-YEN), and his 2-year-old sister, Bao Bao (Bow Bow). The pandas belong to China, and after they turn 4, Bao Bao and then Bei Bei will return to China and join the breeding program there.

Giant pandas are endangered, with roughly 1,800 living in the wild and 350 in captivity, which means Bei Bei and his sister are being counted

on to help perpetuate the species.

Zoo staffers hope that by the time Bei Bei leaves, they’ll have another young panda to care for. Mei Xiang, who has given birth to three surviving cubs, is scheduled to be artificially inseminated again in 2017.

Pandas have been the star attraction at the National Zoo since China gave the United States a pair of the black-and-white bears after President Richard Nixon’s historic visit in 1972. Efforts to breed them in captivity were long met with frustration, but the

survival rate has improved dramatically in the past 20 years.

Throughout his nearly 30-minute appearance before reporters and photographers, keepers and veterinarians stroked Bei Bei’s thick, bristly fur, and he protested only when they tried to open his mouth to count his teeth.

The intensely hands-on approach the zoo takes with Bei Bei is different from the way most animals are treated there.

It’s not just because he’s cute. Because his ability to reproduce is critically important to the survival of his species, Bei Bei will have to interact with humans frequently.

“He’s in for a life that’s very hands-on, especially when he goes back to China,” said Brandie Smith, the zoo’s associate director of animal care sciences. “Our goal is to make him very comfortable in this kind of situation.”

For the zoo staff, the tension and sleepless nights that accompanied Bei Bei’s first weeks of life have been replaced by the joy of watching him grow.

“We have such an incredible opportunity to observe these beautiful endangered species as they grow and develop,” Thompson said. “Every day is a treasure.”

Michael Jackson’s album ‘Thriller’ sets new sales record

By Anthony McCartney Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is still scaring up sales and giving the King of Pop’s legacy a new milestone.

The album has sold

30 million copies in the United States, making Jackson the first artist to attain 30-time multiplatinum status, the Recording Industry Association of America and Jackson’s estate announced Wednesday.

The album has proved even more popular

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overseas, with a total of 100 million copies sold worldwide since its 1982 release. It includes some of Jackson’s most recognizable hits, including “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin”’ and the title track, which inspired one of the most famous

music videos of all time. “‘Thriller’ continues to be the yardstick against which all other albums are measured,” said John Branca, co-executor of Jackson’s estate.

“What an exceptional achievement and testament to ‘Thriller’s’ enduring spot in our hearts and musical history,” RIAA chairman and CEO Cary Sherman wrote in a statement. The group monitors music sales and bestows gold status on albums that have sold 500,000 copies and platinum status if they reach 1 million sales.

Branca noted that Jackson wrote the album to appeal to a broad audience, which helped fuel its popularity abroad.

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“He wanted to sell records to everyone, Africa, Asia, everywhere. It’s just continued to sell and sell and sell.”

Branca was cautious about declaring that Jackson and “Thriller” had set an unbreakable record.

“You can’t say never,” he said, noting Adele’s album “21” has sold 11 million copies in the U.S. since 2011. “Nobody saw that coming.”

But, he added, “You wouldn’t want to bet that there’s another one coming along. Not these days.”

A greatest-hits collection of songs by the Eagles is Jackson’s closest competitor at the moment, with 29 million albums sold, according to the RIAA.

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Bomb threats close bathrooms at Glacier Peak

By Rikki King Herald Writer

SNOHOMISH — Bathrooms at Glacier Peak High School will be locked the rest of the week after a string of bomb threats.

For the second time in two days, the campus was evacuated Wednesday after a written threat was found in a bathroom.

A third threat was found later in the day, prompting a modified lockdown, said Kristin Foley, a

spokeswoman for the Snohomish School District.

The information has been turned over to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office for investigation, she said.

Also Wednesday, a similar threat turned up around 12:30 p.m. at Snohomish High School. All of the threats have referenced explosions and were found in bathroom stalls. They’ve been found in girls’ and boys’ bathrooms.

None of the threats are believed to be credible, sheriff’s spokeswoman Shari Ireton said.

But for the rest of the week, Glacier Peak students will have to ask permission to use the restroom, Foley said.

Every lockdown or evacuation creates a disruption, she said, but the School District has to take every threat seriously.

Bomb threats on bathroom walls also were seen at Glacier Peak in January and September.

Lockdowns at local schools often prompt a flurry of social media posts from parents and television news channels.

Another bomb threat was reported at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday at Post Middle School in Arlington, city spokeswoman Kristin Banfield said. It was found written on a piece of wood in the woodshop, she said.

Students and staff were taken to a different school nearby for about an hour while police swept

the building. Nothing suspicious was found.

On Wednesday, Glacier Peak Principal Jim Dean sent a letter to parents, urging students to come forward and help identify who’s responsible. The school has added extra cameras and security around the bathrooms to try to stop the threats, he said.

“Information, no matter how small, may well lead us (to) find the students who are disrupting our school,” he wrote.

Psych care unit opens in Monroe

By Amy Nile Herald Writer

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David Nunez Jr. appears in court Monday with attorney Jon Ostlund.

Teen fights unsuccessfully for bail David Nunez Jr. is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of John “Jay” Johnson, 17, of Oak Harbor.

By Jessie Stensland Whidbey News-Times

OAK HARBOR — A defense attorney and prosecutor offered vividly conflicting descriptions of a man accused of conspiring to murder an Oak Harbor teenager last month.

David Nunez Jr., 19, appeared in court Monday afternoon for a hearing on a motion — ultimately unsuccessful — to be released from jail on bail.

Nunez and his three other codefendants — Derek Reeder, 16, Kitana Hernandez, 19, and Brian Rayford, 20 — are facing

first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of North Whidbey resident John “Jay” Johnson, 17.

They all have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The alleged motive for the Nov. 10 shooting, according to investigators, is that Nunez was upset with Johnson over a $400 impound fee.

In court Monday, Nunez appeared as a forlorn figure in orange as he stood beside his attorney, Jon Ostlund, of Anacortes.

Ostlund offered a different perspective on Nunez than appears in court documents.

He described Nunez as “caring, responsible and hardworking.”

He pointed out that the young man, a graduate of Oak Harbor High School, doesn’t have a criminal history and is supported by a strong network of family

and friends.

He referred to the receipt of more than 10 letters from people in the community who offered character references for Nunez.

Brian Jones, president of the Oak Harbor Rotary and a football coach, wrote that he has known Nunez for years and that the young man “is hard-working, honest and considerate of others,” but also “loyal to a fault.”

“Knowing David and having so many conversations with him, I am sure he never intended to be a part of the events which led to the death of Mr. Johnson,” he wrote.

Nunez’s mother, Holli Johnson, wrote that her son has a huge heart. He volunteered to coach youth football and to help animals at the shelter. He bought food and toys to donate to the less fortunate. He is kind and responsible with his younger siblings.

Nunez worked several different

jobs in the community since he was 16 and was planning on going to a college for auto mechanics, his mother wrote.

Ostlund also presented a different perspective on some of the allegations against Nunez outlined in the police reports. He said Nunez borrowed the alleged murder weapon from a friend because he felt threatened, but that Rayford held onto the pistol.

He also said that Nunez did not send a text message demanding that witnesses remain silent or refer to them as “loose ends,” as stated in the police report.

Ostlund said that Rayford borrowed Nunez’ phone and sent the texts.

Ostlund suggested that Nunez could be held “under house arrest” at his uncle’s house if released on bail.

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ight lawmakers entrusted with drafting a school funding plan in line with the tenets of the state Constitution and dictates of the Supreme Court won’t complete their task this year.

The contingent of Democratic and Republican lawmakers met for a final time in 2015 Monday,

Monroe school meeting The Monroe School Board has scheduled a meeting at 2 p.m.

Thursday to discuss upgrades at Park Place Middle School. The meeting is to take place at the Monroe School District administration office, 200 E. Fremont St. For special accommodations,

adjourning without agreement on the contours or content of a proposal to put forth in the 2016 session.

They plan to gather again Jan. 4 — one week before the session begins — with hope but uncertainty of reaching an accord.

“We’re still negotiating. We’re taking our task very seriously,”

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MONROE — Older adults will now have more access to inpatient psychiatric treatment in Snohomish County.

Fairfax Behavioral Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for a 34-bed psychiatric care unit at EvergreenHealth Monroe.

It will treat adults age 55 and older who are having acute psychological or emotional behavioral health problems.

Geriatric patients will be accepted on a voluntary and involuntary basis.

“This is a regional resource,” said Eric Jensen, chief executive at EvergreenHealth Monroe. “It’s a hospital within a hospital.”

Fairfax, which operates a 157-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital in Kirkland, spent millions to open the unit in Monroe.

For many years, Snohomish County has lacked access to inpatient psychiatric care.

Patients faced long waiting lists for treatment because there aren’t enough hospitals equipped to care for them, Jensen said. That’s starting to turn around with the addition of psychiatric hospital beds.

In September, Fairfax doubled the number of beds in the county when it opened a $4 million, 30-bed adult psychiatric care unit at Providence Regional Medical Center’s Pacific Campus in Everett.

Previously, there was only one hospital psychiatric unit, a 23-bed facility at Swedish/ Edmonds hospital.

The extra beds will help alleviate the problem of psychiatric patients being kept in hospital and emergency rooms while waiting for care. The state Supreme Court has ruled that practice unconstitutional.

EvergreenHealth Monroe, formerly Valley General Hospital, changed its name earlier this year to reflect its partnership with Kirkland-based EvergreenHealth.

The 2012 alliance between the two tax-supported public hospital districts was finalized March 1.

EvergreenHealth Monroe spent $500,000 to help Fairfax open new double-occupancy rooms inside the hospital at 179th Ave SE and U.S. 2, Jensen said.

They are working together to provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care.

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did in 2015: in contempt of a Supreme Court order demanding a blueprint for amply funding public schools by the 2018 deadline set in the McCleary case.

In addition, a $100,000a-day fine levied by justices in August continues to pile up.

Thursday will mark the 127th day of sanctions that amounts to $12.7 million.

Any notion those sanctions will push lawmakers

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Nunez and Rayford are both being held without bail.

On the other side, Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor Eric Ohme presented a troubling picture of the young man respected by so many.

“The evidence indicates

toward a more rapid conciliation hasn’t occurred as some lawmakers, including a couple members of the McCleary 8, think the Supreme Court exceeded its authority. There is resistance to any action perceived as placating justices.

“Our focus has been on doing the right thing for the education system, not on responding to the Supreme Court,” said Rep. Chad Magendanz, R-Issaquah.

“The fines are not really a fine. No one will drop a bill

to pay the fine.”

Though the group is not “fixated on the fine issue, there are members, and I am one of them, that would like us to be out of contempt,” said Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Bainbridge Island.

To recap, the McCleary decision dealt with the entire tab for the basic education of a million students.

Lawmakers and Gov. Jay Inslee figured out how to spend billions of additional dollars on things like

supplies, all-day kindergarten, smaller class sizes and buses in the last two state budgets.

But they are still wrestling with how to end the reliance on local property tax dollars to pay teachers, principals and staff. It will require a new method of compensating school employees with state funds. That will cost money and could see some residents paying new or higher taxes.

The Democratcontrolled House and

that there’s another side to Mr. Nunez that the court should be concerned about,” he said.

He said that Nunez told a witness just prior to the shooting that it was “about to go down” while pointing his finger like a gun and adding “pop pop.”

Ohme referred to supplemental police reports filed Monday. The reports alleged that Nunez and Rayford exchanged Facebook messages about 12

hours after the shooting; Nunez admitted to throwing the gun into the water off West Beach and they both made plans to return to look for it during low tide.

In another exchange, Rayford wrote that it was time “to tie lose ends” and Nunez replied, “Yuup this weekend.”

The reports allege that Nunez was “actively engaged in narcotics trafficking” based on

Facebook records and text messages. A detective wrote that the transactions were mainly for marijuana but included such prescription pills as Percocet, Vyvanse and Adderall.

Judge Vickie Churchill ruled that Nunez presents a danger to the community and to the witnesses in the case; she ordered that he continue to be held in jail without bail.

Republican-run Senate couldn’t find a solution in this year’s record-setting 176 days of session.

And their leaders don’t plan on finding one in 2016 — an election year — either.

Since September, the work group, with help from two of Inslee’s top aides, is deciding what information must be gathered next year so lawmakers are able to take some tough votes in 2017.

They are not negotiating levy rates and salaries but a

EVERETT — A disgraced former Everett Fire Department leader has surrendered his paramedic license.

David “Pete” Vier, 60, was sentenced in King County in July to serve an eight-month sentence for sex crimes.

He retired from the fire department after his 2014 arrest for attempting to arrange for sex with a 15-year-old girl. Vier unknowingly had been negotiating with a Seattle police detective running a sting.

Vier in July pleaded guilty to communication with a minor for immoral

purposes and two counts of second-degree promoting prostitution.

The state Department of Health suspended Vier’s paramedic credential after he was charged. As a result of the recent action, he’s no longer eligible to work as a paramedic, even as a volunteer.

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Officer cleared in fatal shooting Associated Press TACOMA — A Pierce County prosecutor has determined that an offduty officer was justified in the fatal shooting of a man police say refused to drop his gun after stealing a woman’s cellphone.

The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said in a news release Wednesday that after reviewing several completed investigations, prosecutor Mark Lindquist concluded the death of Jason Dion Galaviz, 40, was justifiable

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timeline for collecting data, explained House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan, D-Covington, who is in the group.

“If we could agree on a plan we could act early in session,” he predicted. “It shouldn’t be that hard.”

But it has been so far.

Everett, rising to the fire department’s division chief of emergency medical services.

He was demoted after his erratic behavior, which prompted stalking allegations by two women, led to him being banned from Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and from the city of Edmonds.

homicide under state law.

Tacoma police officer Dwaine Dakarai shot Galaviz on Aug. 5 after seeing the theft while driving by.

Witnesses chased Galaviz to a truck and were struggling with him when Galaviz reportedly pulled a gun.

Galaviz reportedly pointed the gun at Dakarai, who fired one shot after Galaviz didn’t comply with an order to drop his weapon.

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Eugene prepares to open pilot overnight homeless site Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. — The first of two overnight homeless sites in Eugene is tentatively scheduled to open Friday at the St. Vincent de Paul service station.

The overnight sites are pilots for the Dusk to Dawn program, which was created by the City Council in November, reported The

Register-Guard. It provides city-approved locations for homeless people to stay between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m.

The service station site will provide a heated tent that can accommodate up to 20 people. It will be staffed by two St. Vincent de Paul employees.

“We’re pleased that we can offer these services

for homeless people, particularly during the winter months,” said St. Vincent de Paul spokesman Paul Neville. “We continue to rely on the generosity of the community to support these services.”

The tent won’t be open every night. It’s currently scheduled to be open for overnight sleeping Friday and Saturday; on Dec.

25 and 26; on two nights during the first week of January; and on three nights every week between the second week of January and the end of March, according Neville.

The second site is in the parking lot of Lane County Behavioral Health and is only for car camping. It’s not clear yet when that site will open. It can hold up to

five vehicles.

The Eugene City Council unanimously approved both sites Monday, although some councilors said they were concerned about most authorized homeless camping spots being clustered in northwest Eugene’s Ward 7.

“That area cannot be the focus ground for every sleeping site that we have

in this community,” said Councilor Greg Evans, who represents a neighboring ward. “There needs to be a distribution, an equitable distribution of sleeping sites around the community if we’re going to be fair to everybody.”

The Dusk to Dawn program will expire March 31 unless the council takes action.

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A passenger jet comes in for a landing in view of a line of planes waiting to take off Wednesday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Use of biofuels studied at Sea-Tac Associated Press SEATTLE — The Boeing Co., Alaska Airlines and the Port of Seattle are partnering on a $250,000 study to explore how to bring more biofuel to airplanes at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Executives for the companies and port signed an agreement Wednesday, saying the study will help stimulate production of alternatives to conventional jet fuel. They say

the longer-term plan is to incorporate more biofuel into the fuel farm, which is used by all 26 airlines.

The study will determine costs as well as what infrastructure is needed to deliver a blend of jet fuel and biofuel to airplanes.

Currently, aviation biofuels are not produced in Washington state but arrive by truck, train or barge.

The port, which operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, will manage the study.

Airport worker Resky Killion puts away gear after pumping fuel into an Alaska Airlines jet Wednesday at the airport.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland City Council planned to pass an anti-Donald Trump resolution, but has changed it on the advice of the Secretary of State’s Office.

The resolution passed by the City Council on Wednesday focuses more on supporting the Muslim and immigrant communities.

It still includes a thinly veiled reference to Trump’s call for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S., but it doesn’t name the candidate outright.

City officials said the secretary of state told them a staff-prepared resolution should not use Trump’s name because state election law prohibits public employee time from being used to support or oppose a political candidate.

Although Trump hasn’t technically filed as a candidate in Oregon, said the mayor’s spokeswoman Sara Hottman, the Secretary of State was not comfortable saying

Trump is not a candidate.

The city’s original resolution aimed to “censure Donald Trump” and referred directly to Trump using the media “as a means of spouting vitriolic and divisive comments that have crossed the line into fearmongering and racism.”

The resolution that passed says Portland doesn’t tolerate hate speech and welcomes all immigrants and refugees. It says Portland has greatly benefited from newcomers of all religious backgrounds.

The resolution also calls the demands for a ban on Muslims “unconscionable.”

Muslims in Oregon and around the nation say they have faced a backlash after the recent Islamic State attacks in Paris and the San Bernardino shootings in California, carried out by a Muslim husband and wife.

About 20,000 Muslims live in the Portland metro area, according to the resolution.

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Trudeau to contact pope on abusive Indian schools Bloomberg OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he will speak to Pope Francis about the Catholic Church’s participation in a former network of schools where aboriginal children were subject to deadly abuse and neglect.

Trudeau made the comments after a report this week by a formal inquiry into the abuse of children in church-run aboriginal residential schools going back to the 19th century.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued 94 recommendations, including a request the pope apologize.

Asked whether he would request the pope

I’m not going to pretend that it is my job to order other governments or other organizations to do anything.

— Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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A tear wells up in the eye Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he stands in front of the Bataclan cafe in Paris on Nov. 29. He was in Paris to attend the United Nations climate change summit.

apologize for the church’s role, Trudeau said he plans to have a “constructive engagement” with Francis on the matter.

The federal government and the United Church of

Canada, which also helped run the residential schools, have already made formal apologies.

“I look forward to having a conversation with His Holiness about this,”

Trudeau said Wednesday in Ottawa, the day after he was presented the report.

“I’m not going to pretend that it is my job to order other governments or other organizations to do anything.”

The residential schools operated for more than a century, taking in at least 150,000 aboriginal children with the aim of

assimilation, the commission reported Tuesday.

Children were removed under duress from their parents and more than 3,200 died in a system where administrators weren’t even required in some cases to identify the deceased. The last residential schools were closed in the 1990s.

The commission’s

request was for an apology “to be similar to the 2010 apology issued to Irish victims of abuse and to occur within one year of the issuing of this Report and to be delivered by the Pope in Canada.”

It’s important to make progress on reconciliation for past deeds, Perry Bellegarde, leader of the Assembly of First Nations, said after his meeting with Trudeau.

“The Catholic Church is the only church that hasn’t formally apologized to the survivors,” Bellegarde said.

“Getting an audience with His Holiness is very important to bring about healing and reconciliation for their role in the imposition of the residential school system.”

Jailed: Charged in connection with car theft and chase From Page A1

They saw what appeared to be a handgun tucked between the front seats.

They began to arrest Foley for investigation of being a felon with a firearm, but it turned out to be a realistic-looking air pistol, officer Kristen Parnell wrote.

Parnell described Foley as homeless, with a history of failing to make court appearances.

The truck was locked, and Foley told officers the key was inside, according to the report. She does not have a driver’s license.

She reportedly gave them permission to use a tool to break into the truck for the search.

She initially said she

was looking into people’s mailboxes but hadn’t taken anything, Parnell wrote.

Foley then said there were two stolen packages underneath the seat, but she was going to take them back, officers allege. The key to the truck was actually with Dorson.

Foley was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of mail theft, a felony. She remained there Wednesday. Officers searched the area of her arrest and found at least 12 mailboxes that apparently had been tampered with along 88th Avenue SE and 19th Street SE. Lake Stevens police are recommending additional charges for attempted mail theft.

They also plan to seek charges for Dorson for mail theft.

As for the June fencing charge, Dorson’s mother told detectives the stolen telescope was pawned to bail Dorson out of jail, according to court papers.

Foley and Dorson were charged with seconddegree trafficking in stolen property. The charge was reduced to attempted second-degree trafficking, a gross misdemeanor. They are scheduled to be sentenced in February.

They face up to a year in jail. Under the plea agreement, Snohomish County deputy prosecutor Michael Boska plans to recommend a 10-day sentence for Dorson and a 5-day sentence for Foley.

Just last week, the pair was charged in connection with a car chase in November. They are accused of stealing a sport utility vehicle in Marysville. The owner was able to track a cellphone left in the stolen SUV. Marysville police caught up with them on Hilltop Road. A man was standing outside the vehicle and there was a pickup truck parked nearby. An officer aimed his spotlight on the vehicle.

The man walked away from the SUV and jumped in the driver’s seat of the pickup. A woman also hopped into the pickup.

The officer hit the lights and siren on his patrol car but the pickup sped off.

The officer gave chase but

could not keep up. He estimated that Dorson was driving up to 80 mph.

The officer found the pickup a short distance away. Dorson had crashed into some bushes. Both doors were open and no one was around.

The officer heard branches breaking. He announced that he was bringing out a dog and if the pair didn’t surrender, they’d risk being bitten.

No one replied.

Another officer spotted two people running off.

The officer tracked Dorson to a ditch.

“Take it easy on me,” Dorson told the officers.

He crawled out of the ditch and was arrested. Foley was arrested a few minutes later.

Police suspect that Dorson and Foley were going to steal the SUV’s tires. The lug nuts were missing. They were found in the crashed pickup.

The couple no longer have their children, one of whom nearly died from hypothermia. The children have been placed in other homes since being taken into state custody in February. Foley and Dorson each were sentenced to six months in jail for misdemeanor abandonment.

Something new has happened in the couple’s lives since, besides their repeated arrests: They were married in August, county records show.

Rikki King: 425-339-3449; rking@heraldnet.com.

Light: Candles and gifts will still be sold on the website From Page A1

They maintain their lawn and garden, which has become a haven for honeybees raised on the property, and make beeswax candles for sale online as well as in the store.

Selling candles and gifts provides a modest income for the convent, which is a nonprofit.

The next two weekends mark the final days of their 14th annual Christmas Festival at the Quiet Light Candles gift shop. It’s also the last chance for people to shop there before the store closes for a year in 2016. Just as the Sabbath is a day of rest, 2016 is a year of rest for the nuns.

They’ll still work hard at their daily tasks, but they’ve decided to step

back from the shop and focus more on their life of prayer. They’ll continue to make candles and sell them and other gifts online at quietlightcandles.com.

Closing the shop for a year wasn’t an easy decision. It’s something the sisters prayed about for a long time. They felt guided to take a year-long sabbatical, said Mother Thecla, the abbess.

“We’re not just praying for ourselves, we’re praying for others,” she said. “We’ve created this bond with them through the shop and we continue that bond through our prayer.”

Just as prayer helped them come to the decision to close the shop temporarily, the sisters trust it will help them find the right direction to take the shop

Keep up to date To sign up for updates from Quiet Light Candles and the Convent of the Meeting of the Lord, go to quietlightcandles.com and click “sign up for our email list,” then check for a confirmation email and click “confirm.” in the future.

Setting up and running Quiet Light Candles, especially during the Christmas Festival, has been a way to connect with people of all ages.

“When I’m setting up the shop, I’m always thinking, ‘What will bring our customers joy?’ ” Mother

Thecla said. “What will touch their hearts and create lasting, warm and happy memories for the children?”

The guests who come to Quiet Light Candles and the convent tend to find peace there.

Karen Eidsness has lived in the Cedarhome neighborhood of Stanwood, not far from the convent, for more than 30 years. She’s been shopping at the store since it opened about 15 years ago.

“I just love the peaceful, calm feeling of being there,” she said. “And they are just wonderful people. When I was there the other day, I could hear people breathing out deeply and saying, ‘I just love being here.’ ” Jon Frantzen and his wife live south of Stanwood and

also are regulars at the shop.

“We’ve gotten really hooked on the tea lights,” he said. “I try to keep a supply around.”

They go through several of the small candles per night in the winter. The beeswax burns clean and sweet.

Though Frantzen has visited the shop year-round, he especially likes the Christmas Festival.

“It’s the thing that kind of nudges me into the Christmas spirit,” he said.

“It’s just rewarding to find a place that isn’t commercialized. Even though it’s a shop, it’s all connected to the true meaning of Christmas.”

The shop is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. It also

is scheduled to be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the day after Christmas. The year-long closure starts Jan. 1.

“In one way or another, I believe we will reopen,” Mother Thecla said. “I just don’t know anything definite right now.”

Frantzen and Eidsness hope the shop will reopen, too, but support the sisters’ year off for prayer. Eidsness always has admired the peace and comfort the nuns seem to share with everyone they meet.

“They just have this genuine, wholesome, spiritual way of life,” Eidsness said. “It’s simple. More of us should strive to live that kind of life.”

Kari Bray: 425-339-3439; kbray@heraldnet.com.

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OBITUARIES AND MEMORIALS

July 21, 1951 - Dec. 11, 2015 Linda, 64, of Ar lington, Wash. went to be with the Lord December 11, 2015.

Born to Dorothy and Charles Richardson on July 21, 1951 and grew up in Snohomish, Wash. where she attended Snohomish High School.

She will be remembered as a d e v o t e d w i f e , m o t h e r, sister, nana, and friend to many.

Linda enjoyed cheering on her son in Special Olympics.

She loved gardening, playing bingo, and having family gatherings. Her home was always open to the neighborhood kids, who needed a good meal or a hug with encouraging words.

S h e l e av e s b e h i n d h e r husband, Daniel Bogus, Sr. of nearly 30 years; children Jason Hall, Jennifer Hirst (Scott), Joleen Johnson (Mitch), Anthony Bogus; and step-children Sherry Bogus, Dan Bogus, Jr. (Shannon), Michael Bogus; 12 g r a n d k i d s ; s i s t e r, D i a n a Peterson (Lee); and brothers, Charles Dudley, Edward Richardson (Mila), and Charles “Buddy” Dudley.

A celebration of her life will be held on December 21, 2015, 12:00 p.m. at Purdy & Walters @ Floral Hills, 409 Filber t Rd., Lynnwood, WA with reception to follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made in her name to Snohomish County Special Olympics (206) 3624949.

Please view the full obituar y, sign the online guestbook, and share your memories at FloralHillsLynnwood.com Linda will forever remain in the many hear ts she touched.

Lori Lynn Bailey

Sept. 22, 1959 - Dec. 10, 2015 Lori Lynn Bailey of A r l i n g t o n , Wa s h . p a s s e d from this earth on December 10, 2015 after an extended battle with diabetes.

She was born September 22, 1959 in Everett, Wash.

She was a 1977 graduate of Lake Stevens High School.

S h e i s s u r v i v e d by h e r husband of 35 years, Dwayne Bailey; son, Craig Bailey (Jessica); step-son, Dwayne Bailey of California; mother, Cher yl Bratcher ; s i s t e r, S h e l l y S a l s g i v e r (Rob); and nieces, Melyssa and Kelsey Salsgiver.

Lori was preceded in death b y h e r f a t h e r, H u r s l e Bratcher Jr.; grandparents, Hursle and Onie Bratcher and aunt, Fran Misz.

Lori enjoyed her crafts, sewing, canning and dehydrating, gardening when possible, and most of all her animals.

A life-long lover of horses, her work with friend Albert Klein as a breeder of miniature horses culminated in her establishing the Minuteman bloodline.

Lori was devoted to family and friends and would often volunteer to help out in most any way that she could. She was active with her son and nieces in 4H and FFA and could be found at various horse shows and the 4H tack sale.

Lori worked at Lowes for 12 years eventually reaching the level of Electrical depar tment manager. We enjoyed her stories of surprising and teaching men that it was possible for a woman to know more about electrical than some “professionals”.

She could be strong and independent when needed, but was always warm and caring. She was family, and she will be greatly missed.

Lori endured a lot of hardship in the last 1 3/4 years, but never complained and always gave her best to “get better”.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Lake Stevens Senior Center from 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, 2015.

In lieu of flowers we ask that you make a contribution to the American Diabetes Foundation, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312, or your local animal rescue program or shelter.

Joan Carol Reed

Jan. 19, 1937 - Dec. 9, 2015 Joan Carol Reed of Snohomish, Wash. was born Januar y 19, 1937 to Ema and John Simon in Monroe, Wash.

She attended Monroe High School.

In 1951, she married Kenneth Reed.

She was a housewife and school bus driver for approximately ten years.

She enjoyed hunting and fishing trips, snow skiing, soccer, tennis and loved gardening, hosting and e n t e r t a i n i n g f a m i l y, neighbors and friends. Mom loved to cook!

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; and sons, Joel and Jim. S h e i s s u r v i v e d by h e r brother, Warren Simon; son, John; grandchildren, Erin, C a s s i e , A my a n d J u s t i n ; great grandchildren, Bella, Brody, Ryder, Har per and Wyatt.

Mom always said: “I did the best I could.” She was a very kind, and loving person who was loved by all.

A graveside service will be held at G.A.R. Cemeter y, 8601 Riverview Rd., S n o h o m i s h o n F r i d a y, December 18, 2015 at 2:15 p.m. Reception to follow at the residence.

Barbara Moyer Pulliam Barbara, 85, went to dance with angels surrounded by family on December 11, 2 0 1 5 . B a r b wa s b o r n i n Oso, Wash.

In 1950, Barb married Gil Moyer and had three beautiful children. After Gil passed in 1967 the family moved back to the Arlington, Wash. area.

Barb and her brother, Don, ran Rotten Ralph’s for 25 years. She took great pride in all that she did for the drive in. Barb was a member of Peace Lutheran Church. She enjoyed camping, being with her grandchildren, and snow birding.

Barbara is survived by life partner, Marvin; sons, Curt (Linda) and Chris (Kim), d a u g h t e r, C o n i ; g r a n d children, Jason (Lydia), Tony (Stephanie), Marlene, Sunny, Mason and Shawn; also 11 great grandchildren.

Barb is preceded in death by her parents, Bud and Glenna Jacobs; brother, Don Jacobs, also Gil Moyer and Frank Pulliam.

Ser vices will be held at Pe a c e L u t h e r a n C h u r c h , S a t u r d ay D e c e m b e r 1 9 , 2015, at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, please send to donations to Peace Lutheran Church or The Little White Church on the Hill.

Arrangements under the direction of Gilber tson Funeral Home, Stanwood, WA.

Ellis Kent Green, 78, died p e a c e f u l l y, W e d n e s d a y, December 9, 2015, at home in Mukilteo, Wash. His wife Signe was at his side.

Born in Ketchikan, Alaska to parents Irl and Charlotte Green, Ellis was raised and lived much of his life in Wa s h i n g t o n S t a t e . H e graduated from Queen Anne High School, and went on to call Goldbar his home for well over thir ty years, wor king as a school bus mechanic for the Monroe School District until he retired. Ellis cherished his German shepherds, Max One, Two and Three. He was a very talented artist, who a l s o l ov e d t o b u i l d a n d tinker with sports cars.

Ellis leaves his wife, Signe Marie Green; son, Darren Kent Seferos; daughter-inlaw, Tina; grandchildren, Er yn, Cr ystal, Whitney and Hanna; and sisters, Elissa and Wanda Fae. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Sonny, and his sister, Carol.

He will be deeply missed by his family and friends.

Lisa Fay Haggett

Kathy Ann (Wilson) Cloer, 58, of Mt. Vernon, Wash. died December 14, 2015.

K a t hy wa s b o r n J u n e 9 , 1957, in Everett, Wash.

She was raised in Snohomish and preceded in death by her parents, Duane and Judie Wilson and sister, Linda Mae. S h e i s s u r v i v e d by h e r pa r t ne r a nd b es t fr ien d, Keith Hicks; son, Waylon (Trichae) Cloer; son, Shane (Mary) Cloer; grandchildren Roman, Kamden, Mabry and Ryleigh; sisters, Cheri (John) Testa; Ellen (Craig) Hatton and Lisa (Rick) Myers; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins all of whom loved her very much.

Kelly Marie Carman, beloved daughter, mother, wife, grandmother and friend, lost her battle with cancer while surrounded by her family on December 13, 2015, in Everett, Wash.

Kelly was born in Seattle, Wash. on August 12, 1960.

She recently retired as a Sergeant for the Everett Police Depar tment, where she worked for many years.

Ke l l y ’s f av o r i t e h o b b i e s included volunteering for Search and Rescue and card-making.

S h e i s s u r v i v e d by h e r husband, Don Carman; daughters, Jessie Glenn and K i r by S h e l t o n ; s t e p s o n , J o s h u a C a r m a n ; m o t h e r, D o r i s S h a r p ; s i s t e r, Stephanie Jesmer; and grandchildren, Madeline, Allexine, Haylee and Kellen (due in February).

She was preceded in death by the father she adored, Richard Sharp; grandmother, Madeline Hearson; brother, Craig Sharp; nephew, Shaen Jesmer; and many cherished pets.

A memorial service will be S a t u r d ay, D e c e m b e r 1 9 , 2015, at 11 a.m. at Solie Funeral Home, 3301 Colby Ave., Everett. Reception to follow at the Lion’s Hall at Forest Park from 1:00-5:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Old Dog Haven and Marysville Equine Rescue.

Lisa went home to Jesus on October 30, 2014, with her father by her side.

She was born November 29, 1960 at The Ar my Hospital in Seattle, Wash. to Charles and Geraldine Haggett.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Geraldine.

L i s a l e av e s b e h i n d h e r f a t h e r, C h a r l e s H a g g e t t ; siblings, Val, Theresa, Chip and Coreen; Aunt Sandy, Dottie and Marjorie; many nieces and nephews.

There will be a graveside ser vice on December 22, 2015 at 2 p.m., Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, 1615 SE Everett Mall Way.

William “Bill” Weingartner

Becky Britton

Mar. 15, 1964 - Dec. 15, 2015 Becky Britton was born on March 15, 1964 in Lake Stevens, Wash.

She died December 15, 2015 in Granite Falls, Wash. with her dedicated husband, Albie at her side.

S h e i s s u r v i v e d by h e r parents and seven siblings; two daughters; one lumbersexual son; and seven grandchildren.

Becky lived her entire life in Snohomish County. She dedicated herself to making an amazing family, saving dogs, and teaching and loving special needs students in the Lake S t ev e n s S c h o o l D i s t r i c t , where she worked for nearly 30 years.

Becky could have a rough exterior, but she had an expansive heart. She couldn’t pass a homeless person without a gift and chat. She provided respite care for overworked moms and foster homes for many special kids.

B e c ky wa s a n a m a z i n g cook. Her apple pies were epic and her meatloaf was legendary.

She loved a good inappropriate joke, and could not pass up a bargain and ever yone around her benefited from it.

A celebration of her life will b e a t n o o n , S a t u r d a y, December 19, 2015 at the American Legion in Granite Fa l l s . P l e a s e b r i n g y o u r favorite junk food and a good story in lieu of flowers.

Ellis Kent Green

Nov. 29, 1960 - Oct. 30, 2014

Kathy Ann Cloer

Kelly Marie Carman

Born May 14, 1959, Bill passed away peacefully at Evergreen Medical Center CCU on December 12, 2015, at 2:54 p.m.

He is sur vived by his m o t h e r, E v e l y n C l e v i s h , father, Paul Weingar tner ; sisters, Toni Vladimirova, Gidget Green (Shane), Heather Simes (Jason), brother, Michael Weingartner (Amber); and his best friend a n d c o c o n s p i r a t o r, L a r r y Smith. His many nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends will miss him dearly.

As a youth, Bill worked at Kenwanda Golf Course as a greenskeeper and Ski Instructor at Steven’s Pass.

He attended Snohomish schools, including Cathcart Elementary, and made many more friends at Snohomish High School. As an adult, he built race car s, restored vintage and antique cars, and lived for eight years in Hawaii where he worked on a coffee plantation growing and roasting Kona Beans.

Eventually, he purchased a rare, Navy PT boat, formerly used in the TV series, McHale’s Navy, which he spent years restoring. He was an accomplished c o n t r a c t o r, e n g i n e e r, el ec tr ic ia n, pl um be r an d artist. He loved Classic Rock music, gatherings with family and friends, and daring adventures. When we leave this life, he will be there ahead of us to greet us at the gates of heaven.

Please join us for a memorial to celebrate his life on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Collector’s Choice Restaurant, 215 Cypress Ave, Snohmish, WA at 5 p.m. Bring your photos of Bill and share stories of fun times with the community who loved him.

Lois A. Nearing

Oct. 17, 1928 - Dec. 9, 2015

Eileen Tripple Stephen G. Gimness Mar. 14, 1964 - Dec. 13, 2015

Stephen G. Gimness, 51, passed away on December 13, 2015 with his soulmate, Dana, by his side.

Steve grew up in Bellevue, Wa s h . , g r a d u a t i n g f r o m Interlake High School and residing in Arlington, Wash. for the past 17 years.

He served in the U.S. Army as an Airborne Ranger and had a career at The Boeing Company for 16 years.

S t ev e wa s p r e c e d e d i n death by his mother, Marge Gimness and his grandma, Nuna Evich.

Steve is sur vived by his w i f e , D a n a ; s o n , Ky l e ; father, Gerald; sister, Teresa and Tom Carleton; brother, John and Sandy; as well as numerous nieces, nephews extended family and friends.

A memorial service will be held on December 19, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at SchaeferShipman Funeral Home, 804 State Avenue, Marysville.

Eileen Tripple, 75, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2015.

Eileen was born in Everett, Wash. She graduated from Everett High School in 1959 then spent most of her life in the Bothell, Wash. area.

She had a passion for Genealogy and traced her family back many g e n e r a t i o n s . S h e wa s a dedicated member of Daughters of the American Revolution and Colonial Dames.

Eileen is sur vived by her husband of 56 years, Marc; daughters, Marcia (Dave) Smith, Lori (Steve) Ulrich, Lisa (Ross) Holbrook, Karen (Mike) Anderson, and son, J i m ( K i m ) Tr i p p l e ; 1 2 grandchildren, one great granddaughter, and three sister s, Carol Erga, Jean Berrier, Lynn Craig.

Her Funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thur sday, December 17, 2015, Purdy & Walters at Floral Hills.

Lois A. Nearing , 87, of Snohomish, Wash., left us on December 9, 2015 to be with the angels.

Lois was born on October 17, 1928 in South Dakota.

She was one of twenty siblings.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William A. N e a r i n g a n d m a ny o t h e r loved ones.

S h e i s s u r v i v e d by h e r children, Lar r y (Deborah) Nearing , Kar ren (Ker r y) Millick and William (Shelly) Nearing. She leaves behind her grandchildren, Lois (Al) Parks, Betty (Weston) Miller, J e f f r e y N e a r i n g , Ta n y a Nearing and Samantha Nearing, along with her great grandchildren, Kerry Millick, J o d y M i l l e r a n d We s t o n Miller, Jr. She loved to play cards a n d v i s i t h e r f a m i l y, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She e n j oy e d g o i n g t o s o c c e r games and hanging out after with the soccer girls.

She was loved very much and will be greatly missed.

A celebration of life will be held on December 18, 2015 at 2 p.m. following a private graveside service.

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Spending bill OK’d The sprawling package will keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30.

Taiwan arms sale planned

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House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas (left), with Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C. (right), confers with staff as he examines the $1.1 trillion 2016 spending bill at the Capitol on Wednesday.

Some provisions ■■ Provides $1.15 trillion to fund the daily operating budgets of Cabinet agencies through Sept. 30, including $607 billion for defense, which contains $59 billion for overseas military operations. Non-defense programs would receive $543 billion. The departments of Justice, Veterans Affairs and Defense won generous increases, as did NASA. ■■ Delays for two years the scheduled 2018 implementation of a “Cadillac tax” on more generous health insurance plans; imposes a two-year pause in a 2.3 percent tax on medical devices and a oneyear delay in a tax on health insurance providers.

■■ Repeals the four-decade ban on exports of U.S. crude oil.

■■ Reauthorizes national intelligence programs.

■■ Includes cybersecurity legislation that would encourage companies to share cyber threat information with the government.

■■ Reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which devotes fees from offshore oil and gas production to create national parks, purchase buffers zones around rivers and lakes and provide matching grants for state and local projects.

■■ Requires the Food and Drug Administration to write rules for labeling genetically modified salmon before it is sold in the United States.

■■ Repeals a law that requires labels on beef and pork stating where the animals were born, raised and slaughtered. The World Trade Organization had ruled against the labels.

■■ Provides $390 million toward construction of a new FBI headquarters that principal sponsor Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., hopes will be built in her state.

■■ Restricts the Labor Department in implementing new rules governing seasonal workers under the H-2b visa program and increases the “cap” on such visas.

■■ Blocks the IRS from issuing new rules designed to limit the political activities of groups seeking a nonprofit designation.

■■ Prohibit companies from spinning off their property into real estate investment trusts.

■■ Prohibits the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development from supporting non-governmental email accounts or servers.

■■ Effectively overrides a policy against sledding on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.

“There’s a whole variety of things in there I define as very positive,” GOP Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma said after emerging from a closed-door meeting where Ryan pitched the deal. “Let the other side spin it however they want. I think the votes come together to pass it, and I get to go to my mother-in-law’s Saturday morning.”

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., called the package “a good compromise.” But House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was among those expressing

outright opposition, arguing that the package of tax breaks estimated to cost $680 billion over the next decade was too heavily weighted toward corporations and “practically an immorality.”

Yet House Democrats’ opposition to the tax package was expected. Republican leaders expressed confidence Pelosi would nonetheless deliver the majority of votes needed to pass the $1.15 trillion spending bill, leaving it to GOP lawmakers to provide the bulk of votes on the tax package under a widely accepted

calculus allowing certain numbers of lawmakers to defect on each piece in the House without threatening the overall package.

After years of trying, Republicans claimed wins by making permanent business tax breaks for research and development and for buying new equipment.

Democrats got permanent extensions of tax credits for college costs, children and lower-income families. In exchange for lifting the oil ban they won five-year extensions of solar and wind energy production credits plus a renewal of a land and water conservation fund.

Omitted were two major GOP goals: Language dismantling Obama’s health care law and blocking federal money for Planned Parenthood, which would be certain to draw vetoes. Conservatives were also distressed at the omission of language clamping down on Syrian and Iraqi refugees. Surviving was widely supported language tightening curbs on foreign tourists visiting without visas.

And despite Pelosi’s complaints, other than lifting the oil export ban, Democrats mostly carried the day in keeping the spending bill largely free of controversial policy provisions known as “riders.”

Democrats managed to kick out more than 20 GOPsponsored riders seeking to roll back Obama administration regulations. Efforts to stall Environmental Protection Agency rules on power plant greenhouse gas emissions, ozone emissions, mine cleanup standards and an expansion of the Clean Water Act were all killed.

Instead, Republicans won a repeat of old victories involving the lead content in fishing tackle and ammunition and language sought by Western interests limiting protection of the sage grouse.

“We do feel good about what we did get and would love to have achieved more,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. “And it’s going to take a new president of a different party to achieve what we’d like to achieve.”

Eight years for X-ray weapon plot Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — An upstate New York man who admitted building a remote control for a mobile X-ray device intended to kill Muslims has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

Eric Feight, 57, of Hudson, pleaded guilty in 2014 to providing material support to terrorists. He was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Albany.

Feight, a control systems engineer, told U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe that codefendant Glendon Scott Crawford first approached him to help create a mobile X-ray

Alzheimer’s funding could rise 50 percent WASHINGTON — The spending deal Congress approved Tuesday includes an unprecedented increase in funding for Alzheimer’s research: $350 million in fiscal 2016. If approved by the White House, it will increase government spending on the disease by more than 50 percent. Advocates have long pushed for big increases in Alzheimer’s spending, calling it a crisis and saying it should be funded at the same level as cancer, HIV/AIDS and heart disease. A panel of scientists estimated the National Institutes of Health would need $2 billion a year to maximize the chances of curing or preventing the disease by 2025.

Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House and lawmakers of both parties grudgingly embraced a massive government-wide budget deal Wednesday combining more than a trillion dollars in yearend spending with hundreds of billions in tax cuts for businesses, families and special interests of every kind. Leaders planned to push it to final passage by week’s end and quickly adjourn for the holidays, ending a tumultuous year on Capitol Hill.

The sprawling package will keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30 of next year, staving off a government shutdown that was to begin Tuesday at midnight under the latest in a series of shortterm spending bills, this one passed by Congress and signed

by President Barack Obama on Wednesday.

“In divided government, you don’t get everything you want,” new House Speaker Paul Ryan said of the 2,200-page melange of wins and losses for both parties. “I think everybody can point to something that gives them a reason to be in favor of both of these bills.”

At the White House, press secretary Josh Earnest sounded a similar note, saying Obama would sign the package despite elements opposed by the administration. Those include a GOP provision lifting the 40-year-old ban on exporting crude oil from the U.S. and delays and suspensions of several taxes to pay for Obama’s health care law.

“The president is pleased with the final product, even if it does reflect the kind of compromise that’s necessary when you have a Democratic president negotiating with large majorities of Republicans,” Earnest said.

Indeed, few ringing endorsements could be heard from either side for the sprawling package.

Despite pledges by Ryan to run a different kind of House after his predecessor, John Boehner, was ousted by conservatives angered over last-minute, dead-of-night compromises with Democrats, the new GOP speaker found himself asking lawmakers to endorse a huge, eleventh-hour deal of his own. It’s stuffed with special interest goodies, presents for powerful lawmakers and provisions of obscure origin benefiting everyone from race car owners and many others.

He pledged to do better next year. And most Republican lawmakers appeared happy to give him the benefit of the doubt and say goodbye to a roller coaster of a year that included a near-shutdown of the Homeland Security Department and Boehner’s chaotic ouster.

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to sterilize medical waste, only later telling him it could be used to target Muslim terrorist cells operating in the U.S. “Potential targets were never discussed with me,” Feight said.

The married father of three said he became afraid to drop out after Crawford introduced him to two seemingly dangerous investors in the project, actually FBI undercover agents.

He procrastinated for six months in delivering the remote control while refusing to integrate it to directly operate the actual X-ray machine the agents brought, adding he didn’t think it would work, he said.

“You understood what it

was you were doing,” Sharpe said. The machine could have worked and killed people as intended, he said.

“It’s bizarre somebody with your background, your intelligence and your experience would be listening to Crawford’s nonsense,” Sharpe said.

Feight’s sentence was shorter than the 15 years prosecutors requested.

Crawford, 51, an industrial mechanic at General Electric in Schenectady, where Feight was a subcontractor, was convicted of attempting to produce a deadly radiological device, conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction and

distributing information about weapons of mass destruction. He could face 25 years in prison at his sentencing in March.

Investigators taped Crawford, a Navy veteran and also a family man with no criminal history, calling Islam “an opportunist infection of DNA” and approaching a Ku Klux Klan grand wizard who was an FBI informant for support with the X-ray.

Investigators began tracking Crawford in 2012 after he approached two Albany-area Jewish groups. Authorities said the device was inoperable.

Nobody was hurt.

The government announced a $1.8 billion arms sale to Taiwan on Wednesday that if approved by Congress would send high profile defense items such as warships and surface to air missiles to help bolster the small island nation’s military. The sale is the first offered to Taiwan in four years and includes $375 million worth of Amphibious Assault Vehicles and two decommissioned Navy Perry-class frigates worth $190 million. Additional items include Javelin antitank missiles, 250 FIM-92 Stinger Man Portable Air Defense Systems and an assortment of other weapons such as CIWS antiship missile defense systems.

California: Prison woes Guards at an isolated state prison have created a “culture of racism,” engage in alarming use of force against inmates and have a code of silence encouraged by the union that represents most corrections officers, the state inspector general said Wednesday. The scathing report calls for management and other changes at High Desert State Prison in the northeast of the state. The monthslong investigation was sparked by reports that some guards at the Susanville prison mistreated inmates with disabilities and set up sex offenders for assaults because of the nature of their crimes.

Reclining seat assault in air A man accused of choking and punching a woman on a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco because she reclined her seat has been indicted for the alleged attack, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Lawrence Wells, 54, is charged with assault causing serious bodily injury after he allegedly hit the woman about 10 minutes into the flight Oct. 18.

Wells, a Bay Area resident, was arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles, authorities said. Wells was removed from the flight, and the remaining 136 passengers continued their journey to San Francisco.

Utah: Miracle ruled out The Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City said a bleeding host reported after a communion wafer turned water red was caused by bread mold, not a miracle. Officials said Wednesday that a scientist found the natural explanation for the wafer that turned water in an ablution bowl a dark red color at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Kearns. The diocese appointed a committee to investigate after the host that went uneaten Nov. 8 appeared to bleed after being left unattended for several days. The committee chair said the church sets a high bar for proving a miracle and rules one out if an event has a conclusive natural explanation.

AROUND THE WORLD N. Korea: Pastor convicted The Supreme Court sentenced a Canadian pastor to life in prison with hard labor Wednesday for what it called crimes against the state. Hyeon Soo Lim, who pastors the Light Korean Presbyterian Church in Toronto, was sentenced after a 90-minute trial. The crimes he was charged with included harming the dignity of the leadership, trying to use religion to destroy the state system, disseminating negative propaganda and helping lure and abduct citizens.

Scotland: Trump loses Donald Trump lost a bid at the U.K.’s top court to block a wind farm near his luxury golf course. The government’s decision to approve 11 turbines about 2 miles from the Trump International Golf Links resort near Aberdeen was made properly, the U.K. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in London on Wednesday. Trump argued the turbines would ruin the view from his resort.

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What will rate hike cost you?

Americans with adjustable-rate mortgages will probably face a higher rate at the date of their next adjustment.

By Christopher Rugaber Associated Press

WASHINGTON — For anyone considering whether to buy a home or car, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increase Wednesday shouldn’t make much difference.

The rates that most people pay for mortgages, auto loans or college tuition aren’t expected to jump anytime soon. The Fed’s benchmark interest rate has limited influence on those things.

Still, the Fed’s move to lift its key rate by a quarter-percentage point will raise short-term borrowing costs for banks. And that, in turn, is intended to prod banks to boost certain other rates. Rates on credit cards and home equity loans and credit lines, for example, will most likely rise, though probably only slightly.

The rate the Fed controls is only one factor among many that can influence longer-term borrowing costs. And the Fed made clear it will assess the economy’s health before raising rates further.

“Loans that are linked to longer-term interest rates are unlikely to move very much,” said Fed Chair Janet Yellen. “Credit card rates ... might move up slightly. But remember, we have very low rates, and we’ve made a very small move.”

Mortgage rates tend to move in sync with the yield on 10-year

Treasury notes. When inflation remains as low as it is now, Treasury notes, with their modest returns, are considered a safe and decent investment. And heavy purchases of Treasurys by U.S. and foreign investors — and by many foreign governments, such as China — help keep those yields low.

“The demand for Treasurys has mushroomed,” said Carl Tannenbaum, chief economist at Northern Trust. “What that See RATE, Page A10

Research seeks better solar panels Professor explore new ways to boost the 22 percent efficiency of existing products.

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University of Delaware professors in Newark suit up in November to examine a machine that will grow ultrahigh-purity films they hope to use to make more efficient solar panels.

as cost-competitiveness without subsidies, is still years away in most of the country.

Doty, along with Delaware colleague Joshua Zide and others, wants to push the technology even further by taking a new stab at an old idea.

Previous efforts to combine the energy from low-energy photons — a concept called photon upconversion — have resulted in poor efficiency.

The Delaware team is tackling the problem by fabricating highpurity, ultrathin films of gallium and indium compounds, deposited in precise amounts with a process called molecular beam epitaxy.

The process is carried out in a vacuum, inside a silvery machine where the pressure is less than one-trillionth that of the air on the Earth’s surface, said Zide, an associate professor of materials science and engineering at Delaware.

Numerical models suggest that solar panels made with this

method and configuration of compounds could, in theory, achieve efficiencies in the high-30 percent range, Doty said. Conventional silicon-based solar panels, by comparison, are generally no more than 22 percent efficient.

But the molecular-beam method is expensive, so at the same time Delaware is experimenting with another way of combining the energy from lowenergy photons that is cheaper, though not as efficient.

This parallel approach involves creating a solution of tailored nanoparticles that could be applied to the back of solar panels like paint.

The paint might boost conventional panel efficiency by 3 percentage points, to 25 percent, or more, Doty hopes.

“If we got 3 percent, I’d be thrilled,” Doty said. “If we got 1 percent, it still makes a difference” in the economics.

Jennifer Dionne, a Stanford University researcher who also is working on technologies for

next-generation solar panels, said the Delaware approach seemed promising.

“Generally, I think it’s a really cool and compelling concept,” said Dionne, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering.

Predicting which next-generation approaches make it to rooftops requires consideration of many factors.

The cost of the panels themselves represents a bit more than half of solar’s total costs, said Marlene Motyka, one of the authors of Deloitte’s report on grid parity. The rest includes costs for permitting, installation, land, and associated electronics equipment, among other items, she said.

So if a particular technology improves efficiency but the panels cost a bit more, a company could still come out ahead because it could install fewer panels — thereby saving on land costs.

That is a hurdle the Delaware team hopes to clear with ease.

California sets rules for self-driving cars Associated Press

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LOS ANGELES — California regulators have unveiled a roadmap that would let consumers begin using self-driving cars, though manufacturers would have to prove the emerging technology is safe before a licensed driver could get chauffeured around town.

The approach California’s Department of Motor Vehicles offered Wednesday in

Europe OKs Volkswagen’s fix for diesels Volkswagen won regulatory approval for technical plans to fix 8.5 million diesel engines in Europe equipped with software that cheats on emissions tests, enabling the company to start resolving a scandal that has hurt sales since September. The recall program, scheduled to start early next year, applies to 1.2-liter, 1.6liter and 2.0-liter engines, and the German clearance extends across the European Union’s 28 national markets, the Wolfsburg-based carmaker said Wednesday. The 1.2-liter and 2.0-liter engines need only a software upgrade, while the 1.6-liter engine will also require installation of a piece of mesh to regulate air flow.

Chile moves to limit damage from strike

The Philadelphia Inquirer NEWARK, Del. — Solar panels accounted for one-third of all new electricity generation installed in the United States in 2014, up from just 10 percent two years earlier.

With interest expected to keep rising, many research groups are on the hunt for ways to boost efficiency.

Among them is a team at the University of Delaware, which is developing materials to harness portions of the sun’s spectrum that in today’s conventional solar panels are largely wasted.

The key is a property of a panel’s semiconductor material called the band gap, an electronic hurdle of sorts. Light particles — photons — with enough energy to clear the bar are converted into electricity, while those with lower energy are lost mostly as heat.

The Delaware researchers believe their materials would combine the energy from two low-energy particles to make one photon with enough energy to clear the hurdle.

The research, funded by a $1 million grant from the Los Angeles-based W.M. Keck Foundation, involves using extremely thin layers of semiconductors to coax electrons to higher energy states.

“We call it the ratchet,” said Delaware’s Matt Doty, an associate professor of materials science and engineering.

It is a perennial industry guessing game to predict which of the next-generation technologies can be made cheaply enough to be worth putting on rooftops.

Solar installations benefit from an investment tax credit that is set to expire next year, though Congress is considering an extension. In a recent analysis, Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions said that true “grid parity,” defined

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precedent-setting draft regulations is cautious, though it does allow that Californians could be behind the wheel of a self-driving car by 2017.

Among other safety-related requirements, the cars must have a steering wheel, and a licensed driver must be ready to take over if the machine fails.

Google, which is pushing to get cars without a steering wheel or pedals to consumers, expressed “grave disappointment” with

Last week, representatives from the Snohomish STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Network, which included staff from Economic Alliance Snohomish County, Edmonds Community College, Marysville School District and Workforce Snohomish, were on-hand at the annual Washington STEM Summit

the rules, which the tech giant said would slow deployment of technology with huge life-saving potential.

Though no manufacturer has said it thinks the cars are ready just yet, at least a dozen are developing the technology. Google has suggested a model could be ready for limited use sooner than the public expects. In September, the safety chief of its self-driving car project, Ron Medford, said the technology is “close to working

held at Microsoft. Participants worked together in interactive sessions to tackle major challenges in STEM education.

The Leapfrog Group released their Fall 2015 Hospital Safety Scores. Among the Washington State hospitals that scored an “A” grade were Providence Regional Medical Center

Everett and Swedish-Edmonds hospital. Both hospitals have received multiple “A” ratings in the past. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit watchdog group that rates safety, quality, and affordability of health care.

The Park Place Apartments have opened at 3515 Hoyt Ave. in Everett. The 85 units,

pretty damn well.”

California’s go-slow approach could benefit Texas, which this summer emerged as a competitor in the deployment of self-driving cars when officials in the capital Austin welcomed Google prototypes for professional testing.

“Given the potential risks associated with deployment of such a new technology, DMV believes See CARS, Page A10

designed for those age 55 and older, were created by TriMark Property Group, which invested $3.5 million in the project.

The complex features community rooms and will be able to host events. For details, go to www. parkplaceeverett.com.

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Chile’s government is taking steps to limit the impact of a 48-hour strike by civil aviation authority workers. The stoppage called for Thursday and Friday is expected to cause delays of some flights just days before the Christmas holidays. But it’s not expected to cause major disruptions because traffic controllers and others aren’t joining in the stoppage. The government also said Thursday that it would replace striking workers who are demanding better benefits and job conditions.

A 24-hour strike by Chilean civil aviation workers in September grounded dozens of flights and affected thousands of passengers.

Industrial output drops in November U.S. industrial output fell for the third straight month in November, another sign that American manufacturers are under stress. The Federal Reserve said industrial production dropped 0.6 percent last month. It was the biggest drop since March 2012.

Manufacturing output was flat after expanding 0.3 percent in October. Utility output plunged 4.3 percent as unusually warm weather reduced demand for heat. Mining production slid 1.1 percent amid continued cutbacks in the oil and gas industry and a big drop in coal mining. Still, the American economy is relatively healthy thanks to solid consumer spending.

Holiday celebration irks Yahoo investor Yahoo’s back in the headlines again, with harsh criticism from yet another activist investor who doesn’t like how the company’s being run. In a 99-slide presentation sent to Yahoo’s board and published by Business Insider, Eric Jackson of the SpringOwl investment firm claimed that Marissa Mayer spent $7 million on a Gatsby-esque “Roaring ’20s”-themed holiday party this year. He points to the bash as an example of the way he believes chief executive Mayer had mishandled the company’s money. A source disputes that figure, saying that the 4,000-attendee party really cost one-third of that price — roughly $2 million.

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consumers could lease the cars but manufacturers would be required to keep tabs on how safely they are driving and report that performance to the state.

Before the DMV grants that three-year permit, an independent certifier would need to verify a manufacturer’s safety assurances. Drivers would need special, manufacturer-provided training, then get a special certification on their licenses.

If a car breaks the

law, the driver would be responsible.

Though the timeline for public access is squishy, in principle the DMV could finalize the rules and a manufacturer could satisfy the safety requirements as early as 2017.

That said, the draft rules may also forestall the technology’s public rollout.

“This points to a very long slog ahead for not just Google, but really other automakers as well — and probably some

confirmation that developers of these technologies should be pivoting away from California,” said Bryant Walker Smith, a law professor at the University of South Carolina who studies self-driving car regulation.

“California’s proposed rules are fantastic news for Texas.”

Austin’s mayoral spokesman Jason Stanford said his city’s government believes self-driving cars are “legal and safe” already and that the city is “thrilled to host

innovative ideas like this.”

California has grappled for several years with how to regulate the technology.

The DMV said it wanted regulations to protect public safety, but not be too onerous so that signature companies such as Google will be stifled in developing a technology that could prove safer than human drivers.

After all, cars that can safely drive themselves under all conditions wouldn’t rely on drivers who may be drowsy, distracted, buzzed — or unable to drive because of their age or a disability.

Boosters say the technology could prevent many of the more than 32,000 deaths on U.S. roads each year.

The cars use a suite of sensors — including radar, lasers and cameras — and onboard computers to drive.

Many also rely on maps that detail everything from curb heights to the exact placement of lane stripes.

Eleven companies already have permission to test on California’s public roads, with Ford the latest addition. There have been scattered collisions, nearly all involving Google cars.

heathy and solid hiring to continue, perhaps even driving unemployment even further below its current low level of 5 percent.

Should the economy stumble, the Fed could postpone further rate increases.

Other trends are also working in consumers’ favor: Gas prices are still falling, and there are signs that paychecks are finally starting to rise after years of sluggish growth.

“These things are good for the consumer and will easily outweigh the impact of a rate increase,” said Chris Christopher, an economist at forecasting firm IHS Global Insight.

The most visible effects of the Fed increases will

probably be in short-term borrowing. Rates for credit cards and home equity lines of credit should rise, typically by the same amount as the Fed’s increase. The increases could appear as soon as one or two months after the Fed’s action. Those rates are tied to banks’ prime rate, which responds quickly to the Fed’s changes.

Also, Americans with adjustable-rate mortgages will probably face a higher rate at the date of their next adjustment.

Auto-loan costs may rise as well, economists said, though not as fast as the short-term rate the Fed controls. Auto-loan rates typically follow the yield on

two-year Treasurys.

Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com, calculates that for a $25,000, five-year car loan, a one-quarter percentage point increase would boost monthly payments by precisely $3.

“The interest rate impact on the typical household from a quarter percentage point move is almost inconsequential,” he said.

“Most people won’t even notice.”

And most people buy homes for reasons that have little to do with a slight rise or fall in mortgage rates, McBride said.

They tend to buy when they feel financially secure or experience a major life

change, such as having children.

“All those reasons people buy houses remain the same, whether mortgage rates are 4 percent or 4.25 percent,” McBride said.

Last month, Doug Lewandowski moved up the closing date on his purchase of a two-bedroom Chicago condo so that he could lock in his rate. He has seen mortgage rates rise by a quarter-point since he started looking in August.

Still, the timing of the Fed’s move wasn’t a big factor in his decision.

“I didn’t want rates to jump up significantly,” he said, “but I wasn’t willing to settle on a place just to get a

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Cars that manufacturers need to obtain more experience in testing driverless vehicles on public roads prior to making this technology available to the general public,” the agency said in a written summary of its draft regulations.

Those draft rules set out how the DMV wants to move beyond the current small-scale testing of prototypes on public roads.

The DMV can change the rules over the coming months before they are finalized, and the industry is sure to contest them as overly burdensome.

There are no comprehensive federal rules addressing the technology, and as the largest auto market in the U.S., rules in California are a landmark in the development of selfdriving technology.

Under California’s framework, Google couldn’t sell a driverless car, even if it deems the car safe. Instead, manufacturers would receive a permit for three years, during which time

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Those collisions have been minor and the tech giants says each has been caused by drivers of other cars.

Google spokesman Johnny Luu said the company was “gravely disappointed” by the draft regulations.

“Safety is our highest priority and primary motivator as we do this,” he said.

Meanwhile, a consumer group applauded the draft rules as appropriately cautious.

The DMV “did exactly what they should do, which is put the public safety first — and then take steps that promote the technology in a safe way,” said John Simpson, privacy project director at Consumer Watchdog and frequent Google critic.

Though the result of more than a year of deliberation, the draft regulations must undergo months of review before they are set.

The DMV intends to hold informal workshops for public input in January and February, and hopes — after making any changes — to publish final regulations later in 2016.

The DMV could then tackle regulations for cars with no driver inside.

lower interest rate.”

Lewandowski’s outlook, if typical of prospective homeowners, is one reason many economists think home sales may rise next year even if mortgage rates tick up.

Many analysts expect the Fed to gradually raise its short-term rate by a total of 1 percentage point by the end of 2016. If so, Frank Nothaft, chief economist at CoreLogic, forecasts that the average 30-year fixed mortgage would rise from roughly 4 percent to about 4.5 percent.

To put that in perspective, before the Great Recession the 30-year fixed mortgage rate never fell below even 5 percent.

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IN OUR VIEW | I-405 express toll lanes

Too soon to cut I-405 toll lanes Skepticism and grumbling about the new high-occupancy toll lanes on I-405 between Lynnwood and Bellevue that were opened in late September are understandable.

Previously, we’ve criticized the toll lanes. Their implementation, the Good to Go online accounts and use of transponders for carpools and those solo drivers willing to pay a variable toll, was complicated. Drivers, particularly those stuck in the conventional lanes, have complained about added commute times and the ever-climbing rates to use the toll lanes, which at the most congested times have reached as high as $10.

Those complaints have reached area lawmakers; two have responded with a bill.

The legislation, proposed

by Rep. Mark Harmsworth, R-Mill Creek, and Sen. Andy Hill, R-Redmond, would cut the two express lanes going in each direction between Bothell and Bellevue to one lane, in the belief that adding a general purpose lane will ease congestion. Harmsworth reasons that since the lanes were built with gas tax revenue they

should be opened to all drivers, without charge.

Earlier this month a group calling itself stop405tolls.org started an online petition seeking signatures of those opposed to the toll lanes and seeking action by the Legislature. Failing that, the group may also pursue an initiative.

While noting our past criticism and the frustration many I-405 drivers are experiencing, it’s too soon to end the toll program. And cutting the express toll lanes from two to one invites unintended consequences.

One of the justifications that the state Department of Transportation has used in establishing the lanes was to keep traffic flowing in those lanes at a minimum of 45 mph. That’s especially important for public transit bus routes, which in order to attract and keep riders, have to show a level of reliability when it comes to expected arrival and departure times.

A look at information from Community Transit, which operates the two main bus routes for Sound Transit — 532 between Everett and Bellevue and 535 between Lynnwood

and Bellevue — shows a time savings for those routes. The 532 ST Express has seen about five minutes saved at peak hours on each trip, north- and southbound since the change in late September. The 535 ST Express has seen improvements of about four minutes southbound and two minutes northbound.

That’s more significant than it might sound to some, especially when travel times are added up over the course of a day and when the reliability of transit schedules are considered.

“We’re seeing a significant savings in travel times,” said Martin Munguia, communications director for Community Transit. “When our buses are driving on 405 during peak commutes using the express toll lanes, they’re cruising along compared to the general purpose lanes.”

Where the buses lose some time is when merging from the express lane over to the exit lanes across two or three lanes of traffic among drivers who aren’t always in a mood to yield. Munguia said it’s something they are discussing with state transportation authorities.

Moving the buses, carpools, vanpools and toll drivers from two lanes into one lane could have the effect of slowing the express toll lanes and lengthening the commute for bus riders and those in carpools and vanpools.

And there’s no guarantee that adding a general purpose lane will have a significant impact on improving the travel time for those drivers.

A 2009 study by economists from the University of Pennsylvania and University of Toronto of several cities between 1980 and 2000 found that adding lanes didn’t solve congestion; as lane capacity grew so too did the number of drivers at peak times. Traffic, like nature, abhors a vacuum.

The new lanes and the new system have been in operation for less than three months.

The state, transit agencies and others still are gathering information on how well the lanes are working and continue to make adjustments to ensure the I-405 commute works for as many as possible.

The express toll lanes might not be the best strategy, but we know what came before wasn’t moving traffic well either.

year, the same as having a smog check? Will new facilities be built to accommodate the huge volume of vehicles?

Where will these additional tax dollars come from? Sidewalk tax?

Now I realize road maintenance is important. I have a pothole with a reoccurring theme on my drive to work.

Reappears every winter, and is refilled every summer. The problem is these tax dollars are not being spent on just the roads. Funding pet projects like expanding the rail system (unreliable), Community Transit (also unreliable, inconvenient and unsafe), carpooling (already killed off with the advent of express lane tolls), just to name a few. The citizens of this state pay more in gas taxes than virtually every other state in the union!

It’s time to stop the gouging of our pocketbooks and instead look at how the tax dollars from our hard-earned money are being spent. Taxpayers can only be bled so much. Let’s put this tax-by-miles issue before the voters and see if they are tired of financing poor fiscal judgment. And remember, lawmakers are voted in. That situation can be reversed.

be taken to protect our citizens. Yet the House recently passed a bill, which was sent to the president, to restrict the admission of Iraqi and Syrian refugees (who are primarily Muslims) to America by requiring extra security procedures. This was met by silence from this same liberal media.

And in the letter, “Denouncement long overdue,” the writer states, “The American people need to come to terms with this man’s proclamations (Trump). The cheering throngs who roar their approval at this jingoistic insanity need to regroup both intellectually and morally and take a sobering look at the current state of American politics.” Well, the American people have sobered up and have taken a hard look at the past seven years of the state of American politics and have found it very disturbing indeed, and that is why they are demanding change. Personally, it can’t come soon enough!

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City must act on Smith Avenue I would like to thank you, Daily Herald Editorial Board, for your view of Smith Avenue in your Monday editorial, “Start over on underpass.”

Six months ago, I got a permit to build a fence around my property at 3601 Smith Avenue to keep the homeless people from using my property as a toilet and for drugs. I was hoping to use this area for storage, but am now finding out that code enforcement will not allow me to do so. I thought if I fenced-in my own property, I could utilize it for business needs. I guess not.

As far as the piece in the editorial about the chain-link fence that the city of Everett built to prevent the homeless people from camping up underneath the bridge, yes, people are in harm’s way now because the homeless choose to set themselves up on the shoulder and spill into the street where vehicles travel.

The sidewalk on the east side of Smith Avenue is unusually wider than normal. It is my understanding the city was given federal funds to expand the sidewalk to become part of some kind of trail. Rather than forfeit “free” money from the government, the city went ahead and did the expansion, even though they didn’t have to, and to date, I have not seen where it connects to a trail.

Maybe code enforcement should look into the matter of “fencing in” governmentfunded sidewalks.

And perhaps code enforcement should go to the people who run the city, not the property owners trying to run their businesses on Smith Avenue.

I just wonder if this homeless “encampment” were in front of City Hall, how long it would last.

Ron Hansen Everett

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Tax-by-mile plan needs derailing The state lawmakers have finally lost the rest of what little minds they had. Taxing by miles? What if I decide to drive my family to New York for a summer vacation? How are they going to deduct those

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6,000 or so miles from the miles I might drive in Washington? What about the “Snow Birds” who only live here during the summer? You know, the ones who probably voted them into office. I foresee a huge loss in revenue when all of their vehicles become registered in another state.

Oh, and by the way, how do these lawmakers plan on paying for the personnel needed to monitor our odometers?

And how will they be monitored? Will drivers be expected to go to a state facility and pay for an odometer reading every

Ron Oliver Marysville

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Trump backers demand change I find it ironic that the liberal media are calling Trump a racist for raising the idea of a temporary ban on Muslims traveling to the U.S. until more stringent safety measures can

Ron Kalina Camano Island

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Lost without truthtellers Regarding Sid Schwab’s Dec. 9 column, “Do facts matter when we allow lies to persist?”: The truth matters.

If we didn’t have voices continuing to speak the truth in the face of all the propaganda, then the rest of us would be lost, too.

Karen Boe Lake Stevens

Faith doesn’t make anyone less American

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arjan Ehsassi is American by choice — and, until recently, was fiercely proud of it.

Born in Geneva to an Iranian diplomat who served under the shah, she grew up in Iran until the revolution made life there inhospitable for her family. She married an American, has two American children, became an American DANA MILBANK citizen and has lived in this country for more than 17 years. She’s worked for the National Democratic Institute, spreading American values across the globe.

“Washington is my home, my children were born in this city, and I absolutely consider myself an American,” she told me. “I feel a huge amount of loyalty to this country.”

But now she is discovering, painfully, that the feeling isn’t reciprocal. Though non-practicing, she is Muslim-born, and she is shaken by Donald Trump’s talk of forcing Muslim Americans to register and banning Muslims from entering the U.S. Far from rejecting Trump, Americans are flocking to him (41 percent of Republicans support him in a nationwide poll released Monday) and following his xenophobia. Last week, the House passed, by an overwhelming majority, legislation that would discriminate against visitors to the United States based on their ancestry — including European citizens who by birth also have citizenship from Iran or other Middle Eastern countries.

The Trump phenomenon, Ehsassi says, has made Iranian Americans rethink their place. “Every single one of us is worrying we may have to move to Canada, or have to figure out a way to leave the country. In this moment it doesn’t feel like this country can belong to me or my children,” she said.

“Many of us felt once we had children, once we really, really, really established our roots in this country, once we worked hard, once we did well, once we contributed, once our children started contributing, we truly would be considered American. But it doesn’t feel that way now.”

Anti-Muslim discrimination is rising in this season of Trump. In part, this is because 6 in 10 Americans don’t know a single Muslim. The lack of familiarity makes them more susceptible to anti-Muslim talk. I wish those 6 in 10 Americans could meet my friend Marjan.

Her family suffered in Iran after the Islamic revolution (her grandfather was imprisoned), and she left in the mid1980s for the University of Toronto and law school at McGill. She moved to the United States and, now 48, speaks English with only a trace of an accent. When she isn’t traveling the world to promote democracy, she’s at home in suburban Chevy Chase, Maryland, doing the rounds of kids’ sports and activities. I’ve known her family for seven years. She’s about as much of a national-security risk as Madeleine Albright.

That’s why she’s so stunned by what the House did last week and what the Senate is poised to do this week, with the Obama administration’s backing. In response to the Paris and San Bernardino attacks by Islamic State sympathizers, Congress is tightening visa requirements for people with ties to Syria and Iraq (where the Islamic State is) who visit America from Europe. But the lawmakers also cracked down on visitors with ties to Iran and Sudan (where the Islamic State isn’t) and included European nationals who have dual citizenship with any of the four countries.

For Ehsassi, this means her son’s godmother, a British citizen, and her godson and her cousins in Paris, French citizens, won’t be able to visit the United States visa-free as other British and French do, because of their dual Iranian citizenships.

Ehsassi is sympathetic to the security aims of the bill. She said that she’s “concerned about how the Iranian government is engaging in the region” and that “we need to think of ways to protect ourselves” at home. But “what this proposed language would do is create two tiers of citizens,” she said. Add to that the vitriol Trump has encouraged, and Ehsassi feels as if “I don’t know this country. I feel like I don’t belong.”

Maybe Americans will reject Trump the way the French just rejected Marine Le Pen’s National Front? Ehsassi paused.

“I’m worried that we won’t,” she said.

“This has definitely triggered a lot more hate vis-a-vis the ‘other,’ and the ‘other’ happens to be Muslims. I’m not sure that’s going away.”

Dana Milbank is a Washington Post columnist.

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Seattle student named Carnegie Hero Jon Meis pepper-sprayed then tackled a gunman during a shooting at Seattle Pacific University in June.

By Kristen De Groot Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — A student building monitor who stopped a fatal campus shooting in Washington state is one of 24 people being honored with medals and cash from the Pittsburghbased Carnegie Heroes Fund Commission.

Jon Meis pepper-sprayed and tackled a gunman as he paused to reload his shotgun at a building at Seattle Pacific University on June 5, 2014, likely preventing further carnage, according to police and university officials.

Meis, 22, and other students subdued the man until officers arrived and handcuffed him.

Police have said the shooter, who killed a 19-year-old man outside Otto Miller Hall and wounded two other young people, had 50 additional shotgun

shells and a hunting knife.

He told authorities after his arrest that he wanted to kill as many people as possible before taking his own life.

After the shooting Meis shied away from interviews but said in a written statement he found the label of hero “hard to accept.”

“I know that I am being hailed as a hero, and as many people have suggested I find this hard to accept,” he wrote in the days after the shooting. “I am indeed a quiet and private individual; while I have imagined what it would be like to save a life I never believed I would be put in such a situation.

It touches me truly and deeply to read online that parents are telling their children about me and telling them that real heroes do exist.”

The Carnegie Hero awards are named for Pittsburgh steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew

Carnegie, who was inspired by stories of heroism during a coal mine disaster that killed 181 people, including a miner and an engineer who died trying to rescue others.

The commission’s new honorees, who will be formally announced Thursday, include four who died trying to save others.

Dennis Hunke, 51, of Plainfield, Illinois, died trying to rescue an 84-year-old woman from an outof-control vehicle Oct. 8, 2014.

Peter Radke, 43, of Medina, Ohio, was killed May 31, 2014, trying to save a woman from drowning after she was struck by a wave on Lake Erie.

Wayne Hoffman, 66, of Spring Green, Wisconsin, died Dec. 23, 2014, trying to save a man struggling in the waters of Lake Superior in Minnesota.

Boyce Coleman, of Yonkers, New York, drowned Sept. 7, 2014, trying to save a 5-year-old boy who floated away from the banks of the Hudson River during a

community event.

A woman who helped lift the boy to safety, 23-year-old Jennifer Fanelli, survived and is also being honored.

Two men who saved a 48-year old man whose wheelchair malfunctioned during a house fire in Maquoketa, Iowa, also were lauded by the commission.

Matthew Tranel, 39, and Cory Simonson, 29, saw Harvey Untiedt’s home ablaze on Dec. 14, 2014. The fire broke out near 48-year-old Untiedt’s Christmas tree, but as he attempted to flee, one of the chair’s wheels stopped working, trapping him between the kitchen and living room as flames grew. Tranel busted down a door and he and Simonson crawled to Untiedt, together maneuvering his wheelchair outside.

The commission investigates stories of heroism and awards medals and cash several times a year. It has given away $37.7 million to 9,821 awardees or their families since 1904.

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Minimum wage While most minimum-wage employees at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are being paid $15.24 an hour, employers are looking to contest the raise. The Seattle Times reported that Alaska Airlines and three other plaintiffs asked King County Superior Court on Tuesday to hear new evidence on whether the city of SeaTac’s minimum-wage law interferes with airport operations.

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OLYMPIA — Washington state’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.3 percent last month, but the state still saw an overall gain of 10,100 new jobs, state officials said Wednesday.

The latest report from the state’s Employment Security Department shows that the state’s private sector grew by 8,800 jobs and the public sector gained 1,300 jobs. November’s 5.3 percent jobless rate ticked up from October’s rate of 5.2 percent.

“All in all, Washington enjoyed strong job growth this month,

demonstrating continued optimism in the marketplace,” Paul Turek, the state’s labor economist, said in a written statement.

Two different surveys are used to calculate unemployment figures and job losses and gains. The unemployment rate represents the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed and actively looking for work. People who have stopped looking for work aren’t counted. The job gains and losses estimates are based on a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey of businesses.

The state has added an estimated 77,500 jobs since November 2014, with 67,900 of

those jobs in the private sector and 9,600 in the public sector.

The jobless rate in the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett region rose slightly to 4.2 percent in November, from 3.8 percent in October.

The national unemployment rate remained the same as the previous month, at 5 percent.

Professional and business services saw the biggest increase in the state, up 3,600 jobs, with most of those gains occurring in administrative and support services.

Other industries that saw significant increases were: construction, up 3,100 jobs; leisure and hospitality, up 2,700 jobs;

government, up 1,300; retail trade, up 1,100, transportation, warehousing and utilities, up 1,000; and wholesale trade, up 800.

The sector that saw the biggest loss was other services, which decreased 1,600 jobs. Education and health services dipped 1,400 jobs. Financial activities, manufacturing and information sectors also saw losses ranging from 100 to 300 jobs.

More than 185,000 people statewide were unemployed and actively looking for work in November, and 67,710 people received unemployment benefits last month.

Muslim school, center open in Oregon

By Melissa Binder The Oregonian

TIGARD, Ore. — “Allahu akbar,” the emcee began, glancing around the gymnasium playfully.

“That means, ‘God is the greatest,’ not that an explosion is about to happen,” Nadia Najieb said, prompting a collective laugh from the 700-plus audience. “Don’t get excited. We’re acknowledging that God comes first.”

Anti-Muslim rhetoric in the United States was a recurring theme Saturday at the Muslim Educational Trust’s grand opening of its new Tigard community center and school.

“We shouldn’t let an ignorant person like Donald Trump bother us,” said Wajdi Said, head of the organization. “We shouldn’t let our rotten apples make us apologetic.”

The Republican presidential candidate recently sparked an international uproar by saying he wants to ban Muslims from entering the United States after a mass shooting in Southern California carried out by Islamic State sympathizers.

Muslims in the U.S. have felt backlash since the Islamic State attacks in Paris in November.

Inside the Muslim Educational Trust’s new gymnasium, local faith leaders and officials pointed to interfaith friendships as an antidote to misunderstanding and hatred. More than 30 people took the stage to speak at the grand opening.

“We are here because we are in a multicultural community that wants opportunity for all and acceptance for all,” Portland Mayor Charlie Hales said.

The building is unique in its

combination of schooling and community common area. The lower level houses classrooms for kindergarten and elementary students, a cafeteria, an Olympiclength pool and a gymnasium.

Middle and high school students meet on the second floor.

The building has been open since Sept. 7, when more than 150 students started fall term at the K-12 school — the only accredited Islamic school in Oregon. The pool opened Saturday and final touches are being made to the gymnasium this week.

The center and school are open to all — not just Muslim families — said Rania Ayoub, director of public relations for the Muslim Educational Trust, but the planners took Islamic values into account when designing the building. For instance, the pool room is designed to be private

when necessary, which is essential for some Muslim women.

Several women attending Saturday’s event said the pool is the feature they’re most excited about. Most community centers do not have women-only swim hours, said Rubina Khan, or a facility that protects swimmers from the eyes of passers-by.

Others in attendance said they hope the new building will give Muslim students reason to feel proud and provide a space for non-Muslims to learn about the faith.

Construction began in August 2013, and the Muslim Educational Trust operated out of rented office space until the $9.5 million center was complete last summer.

Leaders are still trying to raise $175,000 to install solar panels and bulletproof windows.

State Treasurer Jim McIntire won’t seek re-election next year. McIntire, a Democrat who is in his second term, announced his decision Wednesday. He said that he wants to spend his final year in office focusing on protecting the state’s credit rating and pushing for reforming state education financing. The state treasurer is responsible for $400 billion of transactions per year, the investment of $16 billion of short term assets, and public deposits of $6 billion.

Medical pot shops Washington’s Liquor and Cannabis Board says it will increase the maximum number of marijuana stores in the state to help serve those who use the drug for medical reasons. The board said Wednesday it intends to boost the number to 556 stores statewide, up from the previous cap of 334. Director Rick Garza said the goal is to help ensure patients have access to the products they need.

Spokane: Snow snarls traffic, schools Residents of the Spokane region woke up to about three inches of snow Wednesday, snarling the morning commute and causing school delays. The National Weather Service reported that 3.3 inches of snow fell on Spokane

by Wednesday morning, with up to seven inches falling in the Palouse.

Meanwhile, the National Weather Service was predicting heavy snows in the Cascade Range starting Thursday, with more than a foot of snow expected in some areas.

The state Department of Transportation said Wednesday it hoped to reopen White Pass in the Cascade Range by Christmas.

Tacoma: Pot sales Voters in unincorporated Pierce County will be asked to decide whether the sale, processing and production of recreational marijuana should be allowed. The Pierce County Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to put a measure on the April 26 ballot. Voters in Pierce County cities and towns will not vote.

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SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF ENACTMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 the Snohomish County Council enacted the following Ordinance.

ORDINANCE NO. 15-100 APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN SNOHOMISH COUNTY AND THE TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON CONCERNING PHASE 3 OF THE TULALIP TRIBES INTERSTATE 5 - 116TH STREET NE INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, phases 1 and 2 of improvements to the intersection at Interstate 5 (I-5) and 116th ST NE have been completed; and WHEREAS, phase 3 will consist of replacing the existing three lane 116th St NE bridge with an eight lane bridge and constructing freeway ramp improvements and other structural and design features to double the left turn lane storage capacity from 116th St NE to the I-5 NB & SB ramps, to provide better pedestrian connectivity across the freeway, and to accomodate the Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) interchange to be built later, (the “Project�); and WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the need for the Project and has determined it will have significant regional benefits to County citizens; and WHEREAS, due to the significant benefits the Project will provide, the County agrees to provide partial funding for the Project in the amount of One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00); and WHEREAS, funding for the Project has been included in the County’s adopted Annual Construction Project / Transportation Improvement Program (ACP/TIP) under TIP # A.17.01 I-5/116 St NE Interchange Improvement.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED: Section 1. The County Council hereby adopts the foregoing recitals as findings of fact and conclusions as if set forth in full herein.

Section 2. The County Council approves and authorizes the County Executive, or designee, to execute the Inter local Agreement between Snohomish County and the Tulalip Tribes of Washington Concerning Phase 3 of the Tulalip Tribes Interstate 5 116th Street NE Interchange Improvement Project, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Dated this 15th day of December, 2015.

SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL Snohomish County, Washington Randy Reed, MMC Asst. Clerk of the Council 107024 Published: December 17, 2015.

EDH674200

CITY OF EDMONDS NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT NAME OF APPLICANT: Russell Cranny DATE OF APPLICATION: November 11, 2015 DATE OF COMPLETENESS: December 9, 2015 DATE OF NOTICE: December 17, 2015 FILE NO.: PLN20150059 PROJECT LOCATION: 9430 232nd Street SW, Edmonds, WA PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Short subdivision of an approximately 20,466 square foot parcel into two lots each having a minimum lot area of 8,000 square feet. The parcel is zoned Single-Family Residential (RS-8). Two existing dwelling units will be retained, one on each parcel.

REQUESTED PERMIT: Preliminary short plat (Type II decision by the Director) OTHER REQUIRED PERMITS: Civil subdivision plan and final short subdivision approval REQUIRED STUDIES: Preliminary development plan EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS: Critical area checklist (CRA20150111) COMMENTS DUE: January 8, 2016 Any person has the right to comment on this application during public comment period, receive notice and participate in any hearings, and request a copy of the decision on the application.

The City may accept public comments at any time prior to the closing of the record of an open record predecision hearing, if any, or, if no open record predecision hearing is provided, prior to the decision on the project permit. Only parties of record as deďŹ ned in ECDC 20.07.003 have standing to initiate an administrative appeal.

Information on this development application can be viewed or o b t a i n e d a t t h e C i t y o f E d m o n d s D eve l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s Department, 121 5th Ave North, Edmonds, WA 98020 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday (closed W e d n e s d a y ) o r o n l i n e t h r o u g h t h e C i t y ’s w e b s i t e a t www.edmondswa.gov through the Online Permit link on the Permit Assistance page. Search for permit PLN20150059.

CITY CONTACT: Mike Clugston, AICP, Associate Planner michael.clugston@edmondswa.gov 425-771-0220 Published: December 17, 2015.

EDH673462

No. 14-3-01540-5 Summons by Publication (SMPB) SECOND AMENDED Superior Court of Washington County of Snohomish

CITY OF BRIER Determination of NonsigniďŹ cance (DNS) Pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Project name: 2015 Critical Areas Ordinance Wetlands DeďŹ nitions Update Location: N/A Project description: In accordance with State law, Brier’s Critical Area Ordinance (CAO) is being updated. All updates are within the wetland chapter of the CAO. The proposed CAO update includes updated deďŹ nitions in the wetlands chapter.

Issue Date: Monday, December 14, 2015 Comment Period Closes: 5:00 p.m., Thursday, December 31, 2015 Appeal Period Closes: 5:00 p.m. Thursday, January 14, 2015 Questions To: Nicole Gaudette, City Planner Comments To: City of Brier Attn: City Clerk 2901 - 228th St SW Brier, WA 98036 Published: December 17, 2015.

EDH674222 CITY OF MUKILTEO 11930 Cyrus Way - Mukilteo, WA 98275 (425) 263-8000 Notice of Application Soltani/Pauley Rezone December 17, 2015 A change in the land use designation and zoning for 4800 & 4802 84th Street SW from Commercial (CB) to Single-Family Medium Density (RD 9.6), in order to construct a future single-family residence at 4800 84th Street SW. Environmental documents prepared for the proposal: Environmental Checklist.

The project will be reviewed for consistency with Mukilteo Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code.

Required Permits: Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone approval.

The public is invited to comment on the project by submitting written comments to the Planning Depar tment at the above address by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.

Upon completion of project review a public hearing will be held before the City Council and the proposed application will be approved or denied. You may request a copy of the ďŹ nal decision on the project in writing. There is no appeal of this project at this time, however appeals of project decisions shall be filed in accordance with MMC 17.13.090, Appeals. To obtain a complete Notice of Application contact the City at (425) 263-8000 or go to the website at http://www.ci.mukilteo.wa.us/ActionNotices Published: December 17, 2015.

EDH674219

SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 14, 2015, the Snohomish County Council passed Motion No. 15-472 approving the final plat of Jordan Creek, PFN 05-128218-FSD. The subject property is located at the West side of Locust Way, South of the intersection with Lockwood Road, Bothell, Washington.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any person having standing to appeal the Snohomish County Council’s approval of this final plat must do so pursuant to chapter 36.70C RCW and the time periods set forth therein.

Dated this 14th day of December, 2015.

Randy Reed, MMC Asst. Clerk of the Council #107010 Published: December 17, 2015.

EDH674225 SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 9, 2015, the Snohomish County Council passed Motion No. 15-473 approving the final plat of Gracie’s Place Phase II, PFN 05-117888 001 00 FSD. The subject property is located at the southeast corner of Baldwin Road and Pippin Road, Bothell, Snohomish County, Washington, 98012.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any person having standing to appeal the Snohomish County Council’s approval of this final plat must do so pursuant to Chapter 36.70C RCW and the time periods set forth therein.

Dated this 9th day of December, 2015. /s/ Elena Lao Asst. Clerk of the Council #107010 Published: December 17, 2015.

EDH674210

SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 9, 2015, the Snohomish County Council passed Motion No. 15-478 approving the ďŹ nal plat of North Creek Preserve, PFN 06-126179-FSD. The subject property is located approx. 500 feet east of Baldwin Rd near the intersection with Pippin Rd, Bothell, Washington.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any person having standing to appeal the Snohomish County Council’s approval of this final plat must do so pursuant to chapter 36.70C RCW and the time periods set forth therein.

Dated this 11th day of December, 2015.

Randy Reed, MMC Asst. Clerk of the Council #107010 Published: December 17, 2015.

EDH674212

In re: HEATHER LYNN WARNER AKA HEATHER LYNN DUFFY Petitioner, and SHANE EDWARD WARNER AKA ELIZABETH ANN WARNER Respondent.

To the Petitioner: 1. The respondent has started an action in the above court requesting: the establishment or modification of a parenting plan or residential schedule.

2. The petition also requests that the court grant the following relief: Approve a parenting plan or residential schedule for the dependent children. Order the payment of attorney fees, other professional fees and costs.

3. You must respond to this summons by serving a copy of your written response on the person signing this summons and by ďŹ ling the original with the clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 60 days after the date of the ďŹ rst publication of this summons (60 days after the 12 day of November, 2015), the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. In the case of a dissolution, the court will not enter the ďŹ nal decree until at least 90 days after service and ďŹ ling. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered.

4. Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form WPF DRPSCU 07.0200, Response to Petition for Modification/Adjustment of Custody Decree/Parenting Plan/Residential Schedule.

Information about how to get this form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the cour t, or by contacting the Administrative OfďŹ ce of the Courts at (360) 705-5328, or from the Internet at the Washington State Courts homepage: http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms 5. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time.

6. One method of serving a copy of your response on the petitioner is to send it by certified mail with return receipt requested.

7. Other: This summons is issued pursuant to RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the state of Washington.

Dated: October 17, 2015 ELIZABETH ANN WARNER Respondent File Original of Your Response Serve a Copy of Your with the Clerk of the Court at: Response on: Snohomish County Clerk Respondent MS 605, 3000 Rockefeller Elizabeth Ann Warner Everett, WA 98201 224 Pleasant Valley Trail Cheyenne, WY 82007 EDH668209 Published: November 12, 19, 26; December 3, 10, 17, 2015.

No. 15-2-06612-7 SUMMONS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH EDMONDS TOWNHOMES OWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v.

ANNA RESICH; Defendant.

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: ANNA RESICH 1177 Queen St. Apt. 908 Honolulu, HI 96814 TO THE DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 10th day of December, 2015, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled cour t, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Edmonds Townhomes Owners Association, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, Western Washington Law Group, PLLC, at their ofďŹ ce below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been ďŹ led with the clerk of said court. The object of the action is (1) foreclosure of lien for unpaid condominium assessments; and (2) preliminary injunction and specific enforcement of Edmonds Townhomes Rules and Regulations.

Robert Cadranell, WSBA No. 41773 Dennis J. McGlothin, WSBA No. 28177 Attorneys for Plaintiff WESTERN WASHINGTON LAW GROUP, PLLC 7500 212th St SW, Suite 207 Edmonds, WA 98026 EDH673063 Published: December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015; January 7, 14, 2016.

NO. 15-4-02044-0 NONPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.42.030 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE In re the Estate of: JOY D. PERRY, Deceased.

The notice agent named below has elected to give notice to creditors of the above-named decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as notice agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the State of Washington. According to the records of the court as are available on the date of the ďŹ ling of this notice with the court, a cause number regarding the decedent has not been issued to any other notice agent and a personal representative of the decedent’s estate has not been appointed.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time they would be b a r r e d by a ny o t h e r w i s e applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the latter of: (1) thirty (30) days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(c); (2) four months after the date of the first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: 12-10-15 Date of Filing with Court: 12-4-15 The notice agent declares under penalty of perjury according to the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct.

DAT E D a t Wo o d i nv i l l e , Washington, this 28th day of November, 2015. /s/ Virginia Perry-Failor VIRGINIA PERRY-FAILOR Notice Agent Notice Agent: Virginia Perry-Failor Attorney for Notice Agent: Robin H. Balsam Address for Mailing or Service: 911 South I Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 /s/ Robin H. Balsam ROBIN H. BALSAM, WSBA #14001 Attorney for Notice Agent Published: December 10, 17, 24, 2015.

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Laurencelle leads Tips Remi Laurencelle scores four goals and the Silvertips pour it on late in a 7-4 win over the Chiefs, C3

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Seahawks bring back Michael

From down and out to almost certainly in, Seattle can lock down a postseason berth with two weeks to spare.

By Nick Patterson Herald Writer

RENTON — Four weeks ago the Seattle Seahawks were on the brink of falling out of the playoff race.

But after winning four straight, and with other playoff contenders stumbling, the Seahawks could clinch an NFC playoff spot Sunday — with two weeks to spare. How quickly things change.

However, a lot has to happen this week for that to happen.

Seattle, at 8-5, currently occupies the NFC’s first wild-card position, besting Minnesota (8-5) based on beating the Vikings head-to-head.

The rest of the teams in wildcard contention (Washington, Philadelphia, New York Giants, Tampa Bay, Atlanta) are two games back at 6-7 with just three weeks remaining.

The NFL listed five possible combination of results for Seattle to clinch a postseason berth this weekend: 1) The Seahawks win (vs.

Cleveland), while Tampa Bay (at St. Louis) and New York (vs. Carolina) both lose or tie.

2) The Seahawks win, while Tampa Bay and Washington (vs.

Buffalo) both lose or tie.

The poor conference records of Philadelphia and Atlanta, plus the fact that one of New York, Washington or Philadelphia will win the NFC East, means Seattle in these scenarios would hold the tiebreaker over any team that could still catch the Seahawks in the wild-card standings.

3) The Seahawks win, while Tampa Bay and Atlanta (at Jacksonville) both lose or tie, Minnesota (vs. Chicago) loses, and Green Bay (at Oakland) wins or ties.

In this scenario, there’s enough head-to-head games among teams in the NFC East and NFC North to create future losses for teams chasing Seattle.

4) The Seahawks tie, while Tampa Bay and New York both lose, and Atlanta loses or ties.

5) The Seahawks tie, while Tampa Bay and Washington both lose, and Atlanta and Philadelphia both lose or tie.

Similar to the first two scenarios, except Seattle needs a little more help based on picking up just a half game from the tie.

Got it?

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Seahawks running back Christine Michael avoids a tackle attempt by the Giants’ Stevie Brown during a game last season in Seattle.

The talented RB returns to Seattle after being traded in September

By Nick Patterson

From Seattle to Seattle, it’s been a long and winding round for Christine Michael this season. Here’s a look at his career timeline:

April 2013 Sept.

2015 Nov. 2015 Nov. 2015 Dec. 2015 Dec. 2015

Herald Writer

RENTON — Christine Michael is getting a second chance with the Seattle Seahawks.

The Seahawks brought their prodigal son back into the fold Wednesday, re-signing the running back who they gave up on just three months ago.

Michael, who spent the previous two seasons with Seattle before being traded to Dallas before the season began, was signed Wednesday after being released from Washington’s practice squad Tuesday. He and Bryce Brown, also signed this week, are expected to carry the load at running back with Marshawn Lynch still rehabbing from abdominal surgery and Thomas Rawls out for the season because of an ankle injury.

“He was available, so we

INSIDE ✓ Seahawks game a litmus test for Cleveland QB Manziel, C5 got a chance to get him back,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said about Michael on Wednesday at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. “The familiarity and the background he has gives him a chance to help us.

We always saw him as an explosive player.

“That doesn’t mean he’s going to be the featured guy or starter or anything like that,” Carroll added. “He’s just coming in here to try and help us out. We’ll see how that works out.”

It’s an unexpected return to Seattle for Michael, whose Seahawks career came to an apparent unceremonious end in September when he was dealt to the Cowboys for the cut-rate

price of a conditional seventhround pick in next year’s draft.

“I’m happy to be back here with the guys who drafted me, with the guys who I call my brothers,” said Michael, who was contacted Tuesday by the Seahawks. “I’m just ready to get going and help out in whichever way they want me to do.

“Believe it or not, I’ve been keeping up with Seattle throughout the whole season,” Michael added. “Been in Dallas, been in Washington, I’ve been keeping up with those guys throughout the whole season.”

The Seahawks always hoped Michael would develop into their running back of the future.

Seattle selected the immenselytalented Michael in the second round of the 2013 draft out of Texas A&M, and the hope was See SEAHAWKS, Page C5

M’s add ‘versatile’ swingman Schugel to bullpen mix The 26-year-old righty was claimed off of waivers from Arizona on Wednesday.

By Bob Dutton The News Tribune

SEATTLE — The latest tweak in the Seattle Mariners’ bullpen mix is the addition of right-handed swingman A.J. Schugel, who arrived Wednesday through a waiver claim from Arizona.

Schugel, 26, is a six-year pro who made his big-league debut last season by making five relief appearances for the

Diamondbacks. He allowed five earned runs and 17 hits in nine innings.

“He’s versatile enough to start or relieve,” Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said.

“He has three average-or-better pitches and good makeup. He’s 90-94 (mph) with sink and with nice shape to a curveball in addition to a plus changeup, which I think is his best pitch. It also helps that he’s still optionable.”

Schugel has two options remaining and is likely to open next season at Triple-A Tacoma.

He is 32-34 with a 4.04 ERA in 139 games, including 109 starts, in six minor-league seasons.

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Oddly, it was Dipoto who, as the Angels’ general manager, traded Schugel to Arizona in December 2013.

Schugel spent four seasons in the Angels’ organization following his selection in the 25th round of the A.J. Schugel 2010 draft.

Since the Mariners had no space for Schugel on their 40-man major-league roster, they made a corresponding move in designating left-hander Tyler Olson for assignment.

Olson, 26, is a three-year pro whom the Mariners selected from

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Gonzaga in the seventh round of the 2013 draft. He opened last season in the big leagues and was 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA before being optioned to Tacoma.

The Mariners have 10 days to reach a resolution on Olson, who will likely be sent through waivers. If unclaimed, he can be traded, released or sent to the minors on an outright assignment.

At Tacoma last season, Olson was 3-5 with a 4.47 ERA in 25 games, including six starts. He is 17-17 with a 3.86 ERA in 70 minor-league games, including 41 starts, over his three-year career.

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Lengthening odds The oddsmakers at www.

Bovada.lv, an online gaming service, aren’t impressed with general manager Jerry Dipoto’s efforts to overhaul the Mariners’ roster. Bovada’s latest odds peg the Mariners at 33/1 to win the World Series. They were a 25/1 shot on Nov. 2.

The Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants are rated as cofavorites at 6/1. The Boston Red Sox rate as the top American League club at 9/1.

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Cascade Conference—South Whidbey at King’s, 7 p.m.

Northwest 2B/1B—Friday Harbor at Darrington, 3:15 p.m.

BOYS SWIMMING Wesco—Oak Harbor, Jackson at West Coast Aquatics, 2:30 p.m.; EdmondsWoodway, Everett at Forest Park Pool, 2:30 p.m.; Monroe, Meadowdale, Lynnwood at Lynnwood Pool, 3 p.m.; Stanwood vs. Mariner at Kamiak, 3:15 p.m.; Shorewood, Glacier Peak, Snohomish at Snohomish Aquatic Center, 3:15 p.m.; Mount Vernon at Lake Stevens, 3:15 p.m.; Cascade, Marysville Getchell at Marysville Pilchuck, 3:15 p.m.; Kamiak, Shorecrest at Shoreline Pool, 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Wesco 4A—Mount Vernon at Cascade, 7:15 p.m.

Cascade Conference—South Whidbey at King’s, 5:15 p.m.

Northwest 2B/1B—Friday Harbor at Darrington, 4:45 p.m.

Northwest 1B—Highland Christian at Tulalip Heritage, 5 p.m.

Non-League—Ferndale at Oak Harbor, Everett at Lynden, both 7:15 p.m.

WRESTLING Wesco 3A South—Shorecrest at Shorewood, 7 p.m.; Mountlake Terrace at Glacier Peak, 7 p.m.

Non-League—Lynnwood, Mariner, Jackson at Lakewood, 6 p.m.; Monroe at Sultan, 7 p.m.

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f a razor clam dig is approved for the Christmas holiday, and if you’re interested in participating, chances are you won’t be lonesome. That’s because only one beach is likely to be open — Copalis — and all diggers will be concentrated at Ocean Shores and Ocean City instead of being spread out over four or five venues.

As of the first of this week, the dig was tentatively scheduled for Dec. 24, 25 and 26 at Copalis, on evening tides, but was dependent on approval by the state Health Department. Marine toxins have been a problem since the spring digging season was closed early because of higher than acceptable levels of domoic acid in the clams coastwide. Samples were monitored over the summer, and readings recently dropped to a safe level at Copalis — but not the other beaches — for two successive periods.

“Results from Copalis have met state health standards after two rounds of testing,” said state Department of Fish and Wildlife razor clam manager Dan Ayres in Montesano. “If not for unfavorable surf conditions, we would probably have been digging last weekend.”

State health authorities require a toxin test within 10 days of an opening, making one more test necessary this week.

Samples were taken Tuesday, and results were expected late Wednesday or early Thursday.

“I’m very hopeful the beach will be clean and we can announce the dig by perhaps Thursday afternoon,” Ayres said.

That was the situation as of Wednesday, and the announcement may well have already been posted on the agency website, www.wdfw.wa.gov/fishing.

Tides on the tentative opening are as follows: Dec. 24, 5:47 p.m., minus 1.2 feet; Dec. 25, 6:30 p.m., minus 1.3 feet; and Dec. 26, 7:12 p.m., minus 1.1 feet.

Ayres said he prefers not to open a single beach, but with this situation, there’s little choice.

There’s not enough snow yet to push elk down to the winter feeding station and popular viewing area at the state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Oak Creek Wildlife Area, located 15 miles northwest of Yakima. When and if the animals show up, the wildlife area’s recorded message at 509653-2390 will be updated.

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of migratory ducks and geese are pausing in the Columbia Basin to refuel, and the sight is awesome.

One of the better viewing areas lies below O’Sullivan Dam and Potholes Reservoir, on the Columbia Wildlife Refuge’s Marsh Unit along Crab Creek, just below the dam. Access by cruising the

The clam population on Copalis is higher than it was in 2014, he said, and better than the long-term average, both in numbers and size. “The dig could be a good one, but maybe not a real barn-burner,” he said.

If the dig takes place, and after the numbers are crunched, Ayres said another opening could be scheduled during the good tides over the second weekend in January and maybe, with acceptable test results, another beach.

Copalis is the most popular of the five coastal razor clam beaches, probably because of a slightly shorter drive to get there, plus good tourist amenities, including a casino, campgrounds and other infrastructure. The beach runs from Grays Harbor at Ocean Shores, north about nine miles to the mouth of the Copalis River, just north of the town of Copalis Beach. Anything north of the river mouth is off limits.

All diggers age 15 or older must have an applicable 2015-16 fishing license to harvest razor clams on any beach. Licenses, ranging from a three-day razor clam license to an annual combination fishing license, are available on the state’s website, https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov and from most tackle shops and other vendors around the state.

A Discover Pass is necessary only when parked at a state park.

Comprehensive information about razor clams — from updates on tentative digs to how-to advice on digging and cooking — is available at http:// wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/ razorclams.

The daily limit is the first 15 clams dug, regardless of size,

Soda Lake Road and using the pullovers.

The Hutchinson and Shiner lake area holds lots of Canada geese, and another popular viewing facility is the cantilever platform overlooking Royal Lake. Free maps of all the “seep lakes” are available at MarDon Resort, on the reservoir.

Mike Meseberg, owner of the resort said, “watching waterfowl inside the Moses Lake city limits can be remarkable in the Alder Street area. A favorite of mine is having a meal at Michael’s On The Lake between about 2 p.m. and dark, and watching the bird show.”

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and each digger’s clams must be kept in a separate container.

Diggers may not harvest any part of another person’s limit, unless they possess a designated harvester card.

n The Evergreen Fly Fishing Club will offer a series of flytying classes this winter at the Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo. The 12 classes begin at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 6 and continue each Wednesday through March 23. Classes are taught by club members and include some of their favorite patterns.

Attendees need to bring a fly-tying vise, tying thread and bobbins, and other basic tools.

To register, call the center on Dec. 12 or later at 425-2638180. The cost is $60 to cover the facility and materials.

Items for the Outdoor Calendar can be submitted by e-mail (sports@heraldnet. com), by fax (425-3393435) or by mail (P.O. Box 930, Everett, Wash.). The deadline is noon Monday.

Crab State biologist Don Velasquez at the Mill Creek office said both tribal and non-tribal commercial crab fishermen were on the water Tuesday and Wednesday, and that it’s unusual for that to happen. “We try to keep the two separate,” Velasquez said, “but it doesn’t always work out that way.”

The winter Dungeness crab season in Puget Sound ends Dec. 31.

Steelhead The Forks-area rivers are dropping into shape this week and fishing should be good by the weekend, according to Bob Gooding at Olympic Sporting Goods in Forks. The Bogachiel, as usual, will be the top producer of hatchery steelhead early in the season.

“Most of the guys have been fishing the Sol Duc for a pretty good run of late coho,” Gooding said. “It was only about Tuesday that a few started working the Bogachiel and taking a fish or two.”

It’s early yet for peak winter fishing, Gooding said.

Meanwhile, the state Fish and Wildlife Commission met Friday and, as expected, adopted nearly 50 new sportfishing rules, including the required release of all wild steelhead caught in several rivers on the Olympic Peninsula. The rivers involved include the Quillayute, Dickey, Bogachiel, Calawah, Sol Duc, Hoh, Clearwater and Quinault, the only streams in the state where anglers can currently catch and keep one wild steelhead.

The controversial rule change takes effect July 1, 2016.

And here’s what the Ohio Division of Wildlife feels about stocking hatchery steelhead in Lake Erie tributaries, as reported in The Fishing Wire by Berkley: “Ohio’s primary steelhead streams are Vermillion, Rocky,

Chagrin and Grand rivers, and Conneaut Creek. The latter three rivers are scheduled to receive 90,000 steelhead smolts annually, the Vermillion, 55,000 and the creek, 150,000 smolts.

Wild production varies widely, but is too low and erratic to support the quality fishery that anglers have come to expect. The fantastic fishing has been maintained by annual stocking and by the practice of most anglers to catch and release.”

Closer to home so far this month, some 148 bank fishermen and 70 boaters fishing for steelhead at the Ringold Hatchery on the Hanford Reach section of the Columbia caught a total of 51 steelhead, according to state biologist Paul Hoffarth in Pasco.

Bank fishermen landed 21 for an average of 19.4 hours per fish and boat anglers took 30, for an average of 9.7 hours per fish.

Smelt Not much smelt jigging activity yet on area piers such as Oak Harbor Marina, Cornet Bay and the Swinomish Channel at La Conner, but Kevin John at Holiday Sports in Burlington said it’s about time for the fishery. Look for it to come on after dirty water from flooding rivers dissipates, he said.

Forecasts for Columbia River smelt (eulachon) this year are for a “modest” return, and less than last year. The possibility of a recreational dip-netting season is iffy, seeing that just two days on the Cowlitz and two on Oregon’s Sandy River were allowed last winter. Those four days produced a harvest of approximately 291,000 pounds.

For more outdoor news, read Wayne Kruse’s blog at www.heraldnet. com/huntingandfishing.

U.S. women celebrate Wambach’s final game China wins 1-0 ending the national team’s 104-match home unbeaten streak dating back to 2004.

By Brett Martel Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — Abby Wambach walked off the field for the final time like a rock star — mic drop and all.

It sounded as if she was ready to party like one, too.

She wasn’t able to leave with a victory in her final game with the U.S. national team. But China’s 1-0 victory on Wednesday night wasn’t going to diminish the triumphant nature of her extraordinary career.

Wambach said her teammates apologized profusely to her afterward, but she told them, “There’s nothing to be sorry about. Today wasn’t about getting a result.”

Wambach played into the 72nd minute, managing two threatening headers and a shot from inside the penalty area before subbing out of a match for the final time.

“It’s kind of symbolic; I get 70 minutes and we don’t score a goal,” Wambach said, alluding to why it’s time for her, at 35, to retire.

The career leader in international play — for men and women, with 184 goals— kicked off her cleats and hugged each teammate on the field before walking to the bench, smiling, to embrace her coaches and remaining teammates as the crowd chanted her name.

“I love this team,” Wambach said in comments delivered on the field to fans after the game.

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U.S. forward Abby Wambach reacts during a presentation before the team’s international match against China in New Orleans on Wednesday.

“It has been my pleasure and my honor to represent you all, the fans, for as long as I’ve been able to. ... The future is so bright.

These women are going to kill it.”

And she made it clear that, despite the loss, it was time to celebrate, saying, “Bourbon Street, watch out,” before dropping the microphone on the field and walking off alone as her teammates waited behind, applauding with the rest of the crowd.

China scored in the 58th minute, when forward Wang Shuang volleyed in a bounding cross from Wang Shanshan.

The U.S. had gone 104 home games without losing since falling to Denmark in 2004.

Kristine Lilly and Mia Hamm started that 3-1 loss to Denmark in Philadelphia, while Wambach

came in as a sub. The U.S. women had gone 92-0-12 since.

The Americans nearly tied it in the 87th minute when Lindsey Horan beat goalkeeper Zhao Lina, but Horan was ruled just a step offside when she received the pass from Christen Press.

That was the closest of several near misses.

Horan’s header forced a diving save by Lina in the 82nd minute.

In the 84th minute, Carli Lloyd’s pass sent Press into the penalty area for a hard drive from the left side. But Press, who had subbed in for Wambach, shot it right at Lina. In added time, Emily Sonnett’s header went just over the cross bar.

The game wrapped up the U.S.’s nine-game victory tour in which it went 7-1-1, outscoring opponents 40-3.

Wambach got her 10th start of the year in her send-off game and also was designated the captain.

It was apparent from the outset that the Americans’ plan of attack was based in part on sending high crosses into the penalty area in hopes of connecting with Wambach for one of her trademark headers. She put two headers toward goal in the first 2 minutes, but both were blocked away by defenders.

In the 30th minute, Wambach was able to sidestep a defender and attempt a lunging toe-poke from about 10 yards out, but couldn’t muster the power or placement to beat Lina.

Some of the greats in women’s soccer were drawn to the Superdome for the game, including Hamm and Brandi Chastain, who starred on the 1999 World Cup-winning squad.

Official US Soccer banners lining field-level walls and covering the tunnels to the locker rooms read, “Only one Abby.”

And when the teams took the field shortly before kickoff, fans along the sideline held up yellow and black cards with the same slogan.

Before the starting lineups were announced, U.S. Soccer presented Wambach with a rendering of her famous, game-tying head-ball goal against Brazil in the 2011 World Cup. Just below the image was the word, “POWER.” A festive crowd of nearly 33,000 acknowledged Wambach at seemingly every opportunity.

Wambach was ready to take it all in. She appeared to record video as she walked of the field after warm-ups of fans chanting her name, and she paused briefly to wave.

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Laurencelle’s 4 goals lead Tips over Chiefs Silvertips (18-10-0-2, 38 points) into a first-place tie atop the U.S. Division.

Spokane (16-13-2-1, 35 points) remained in third place despite a two-goal, one-assist night from Kailer Yamamoto.

Laurencelle tipped in Tristen Pfeifer’s point shot at 14:58 in the third to snap a 4-4 tie.

He added an emptynetter at 19:26, and Cole MacDonald added another empty-net tally with one second remaining to complete the scoring.

Everett captain Dawson Leedahl returned after missing Saturday’s win at Seattle due to illness

SPOKANE — Everett Silvertips forward Remi Laurencelle attributes his prolific goal totals this season to simply being in the right place at the right time.

On Wednesday, Laurencelle was in the right place four times as he tallied Everett’s first hat trick of the year — before adding an empty-netter — and also tallied an assist as his five-point night led the Tips to a 7-4 win over the Spokane Chiefs at Spokane Arena.

It was Everett’s fourth consecutive road victory.

The victory moves the

to record a goal and two assists.

Defensemen Kevin Davis and Pfeifer each assisted twice.

The seesaw battle was knotted at 3-3 through two periods. At 6:20 in the third, Yamamoto secured the puck at center ice and scored on the ensuing breakaway to give Spokane a 4-3 lead.

Everett countered by finally scoring on its fifth power-play opportunity of the night as Leedahl found a wide-open Carson Stadnyk in front of the net at 8:59. Then Laurencelle scored twice and MacDonald followed to turn the once-close game into

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a rout.

The Tips saw leads of 1-0 and 2-1 evaporate as Spokane scored twice in a quick span in the second period to take a 3-2 lead.

The first came on a wrap-around from Riley Whittingham to make it 2-2 at 14:03. The second came 17 seconds later when Yamamoto fired a shot from the left circle and followed the shot to score his own rebound for a 3-2 lead.

Laurencelle’s second goal tied the game 3-3 as he took the puck up the left wing and scored from just inside the left circle at 15:38 in the second period to set up Everett’s

Everett 3, Sehome 0 At Glacier Lanes Highlights—Sehome: Kelsey Melvin 112 game; Maggie McCracken 181 game; Maggie Morrow 118 game; Tess Griffin 117 game; Katie Bach 101 game. Everett: JoJo Durr 226 game, 605 series; Candice Golfinch 179 game, series 508; Amanda Burton 197 game; Sammy Durr 159 game; Elizabeth Casper 137 game. Records—Sehome 0-2 league, 1-7 overall. Everett 2-0, 8-0.

BOYS BASKETBALL Archbishop Murphy 50, Lakewood 40 At Archbishop Murphy H.S. Lakewood A. Murphy

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GIRLS BASKETBALL Snohomish 55, Jackson 49 (OT) At Jackson H.S.

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Eastern Washington’s Cooper Kupp, shown here running past Montana State’s Grant Collins on Dec. 16, was named to The Associated Press’ FCS All-America team Wednesday.

and run for 797 yards and 11 scores.

Prukop will be the second straight AP FCS All-America quarterback to transfer to Oregon, following Vernon Adams of Eastern Washington.

Montana defensive end Tyrone Homes, who leads the nation with 18 sacks, highlights the defense.

North Dakota State offensive tackle Joe Haeg, South Carolina State defensive lineman Javon Hargrave, Villanova linebacker Don Cherry and Prairie View A&M all-purpose player Johnta’ Hebert were all selected to the first team for the second straight season.

Cravens to NFL LOS ANGELES — Southern California linebacker Su’a Cravens has announced he will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft.

Cravens announced his decision in a post on his Twitter account Wednesday.

Cravens is a three-year starter who frequently plays a hybrid role between a linebacker and a safety. The junior is tied for the team lead

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Snohomish—Katie Brandvold 8, Maya DuChesne 2, Emily Preach 5, Shaylee Harwood 3, Madison Pollock 18, Madeline Smith 15, Kyra Beckman 0, Ellie Flitsch 4. Jackson—Olivia Miller 3, Jaelen Williams 2, Emily Brown 3, Imari Clinton 10, Olivia Skibiel 2, Lauren Schillberg 2, Drew Locknane 24, Kassaundra Jackson 1, Caitlin Monten 2. Records—Snohomish 2-0 league, 2-3 overall. Jackson 1-1, 1-4.

EWU’s Kupp earns third All-America selection Three-time first-team selection Cooper Kupp of Eastern Washington leads The Associated Press FCS All-America football team, along with Montana State quarterback Dakota Prukop, who plans to transfer to Oregon.

The team also includes running backs Marshaun Coprich of Illinois State and Lamar’s Kade Harrington, who are finalists for FCS offensive player of the year with Kupp.

Kupp, a junior, had 114 catches for 1,642 yards and 19 touchdowns this season, all tops in FBS. He was joined on the first team by EWU offensive lineman Clay DeBord.

Eastern offensive lineman Aaron Neary made the second team.

Prukop told Fox Sports on Tuesday he plans to transfer to Oregon, where he can be immediately eligible to play next season after graduating. The junior has passed for 3,025 yards and 28 touchdowns

The Tips return to action Friday at Vancouver.

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1st Period—1, Everett, Laurencelle 16 (Davis, Leedahl), 5:07. 2, Spokane, Elynuik 5 (Bechtold, Ka. Yamamoto), 5:23. 3, Everett, Leedahl 7 (Stadnyk, Pfeifer), 8:38. Penalties—MacDonald Evt (holding), 0:57; Bechtold Spo (cross checking), 9:26; Pfeifer Evt (tripping), 14:12.

2nd Period—4, Spokane, Whittingham 8 (Ke. Yamamoto), 14:03. 5, Spokane, Ka. Yamamoto 11 14:20. 6, Everett, Laurencelle 17 (Bajkov, Davis), 15:38. Penalties—Khomenko Evt (cross checking), 7:39; Ka. Yamamoto Spo (high sticking), 7:46; Ross Spo (checking to the head), 10:36.

3rd Period—7, Spokane, Ka. Yamamoto 12 6:20. 8, Everett, Stadnyk 7 (Leedahl, Laurencelle), 8:59 (PP). 9, Everett, Laurencelle 18 (Pfeifer, MacDonald), 14:58. 10, Everett, Laurencelle 19 19:27 (EN). 11, Everett, MacDonald 4 19:59 (EN). Penalties—Sozanski Spo (interference), 1:54; Miske Spo (tripping), 7:07; Dewar Evt (tripping), 16:08; Evt (bench), 19:27.

Shots on Goal—Everett 12-9-10-31. Spokane 10-11-10-31.

Power Play Opportunities—Everett 1 / 5; Spokane 0 / 5.

Goalies—Everett, Hart 18-9-0-2 (31 shots-27 saves). Spokane, Verhelst 13-8-0-1 (29 shots-24 saves).

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Laurencelle gave the Silvertips a 1-0 lead when he poked the puck past Tyson Verhelst in a scrum in front of the net at 5:07 in the opening period.

The Chiefs answered on the very next shift as Hudson Elynuik capitalized on the rebound off Tips netminder Carter Hart to tie the game 1-1 at 5:23.

The Silvertips reclaimed the lead when Stadnyk won a race to the puck on the right side and found Leedahl across the crease for the 2-1 advantage at 8:38.

Hart finished with 27 saves to earn his 18th victory of the season.

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with 78 tackles, and he leads the Trojans with 51⁄2 sacks and 141⁄2 tackles for loss.

Cravens is expected to be a high draft pick, and he said the opportunity is too good to pass up.

Cravens advocated strongly for the retention of interim coach Clay Helton, claiming it might persuade him to stick around USC for his senior season.

USC faces Wisconsin in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 30.

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Mariner—Denisa Grebovic 6, Carlita Vilchez 0, Tanya Kochergina 0, Emily Saga 0, Makayah Harrell 0, Hannah Hezekiah 19, Susan Duong 0, Rachael Hendrickson 0, Zaria Smith 21. Monroe—Kat Ragusa 5, Corrina Roppo 15, Kittra Evenson 8, Jadynn Alexander 20, Emily Donnelly 5, Katie Piland 2, Abby Hunt 3, Hannah Drivstuen 9, Monique Fierke 1. Records—Mariner 0-2 league, 3-3 overall. Monroe 2-0, 4-3.

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Kamiak—Hunter Beirne 0, Alex Gallaher 0, Alexie Morris 13, Sarah Payne 14, Sami Wendt 5, Kate Huguenin 2, Brittney Kessel 0, Jamie Beirne 2, Aliea Marrero 16, Erin Dahl 0. Lake Stevens— Taylor Smith 0, Katlyn Smith 0, Kristen Glick 0, Anna Dominick 6, Ashley Richardson 0, Marissa Walton 4, Katie Saylor 0, Kylee Griffen 23, Hailey Wilson 18. Records—Kamiak 1-1 league, 3-2 overall. Lake Stevens 1-1, 3-2.

Ferentz top coach DALLAS — Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz has won the Eddie Robinson Award, given to the nation’s top coach in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

The Football Writers Association of America announced Wednesday that Ferentz was selected for the honor by its members.

Ferentz is the first Iowa coach to win the award in its 59-year history.

Ferentz, the AP national coach of the year in 2002, took a team that went 7-6 in 2014 and led them to the first 12-0 regular-season in school history. Iowa lost to Michigan State in the Big Ten championship game.

The Hawkeyes (12-1) close out their season by playing Stanford (11-2) in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.

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Records—Meadowdale 0-2 league, 2-5 overall.

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lynn Blackwell 0, Nohea Morrison 1, Claire Zucker 0, Trinity Prout 0, Torry Deabla 0, Eliza Sandoval 2, Jazmine Zenk 9, Juanita Johnson 0, Aynika Nuckles 2, Bri Houtman 0. EdmondsWoodway—Isabel Callen 0, Ally Burdett 3, Mady Burdett 20, Ingrid Fosberg 2, Maddie Tudor 6, Adrienne Poling 6, Emma Dickenson 0, Marivel Ortega 7, Ellie Shull 2, Courtney Simpson 12, Missy Peterson 4. Records—Mountlake Terrace 0-2 league, 2-4 overall. Edmonds-Woodway 2-0, 5-1.

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bert (M) dec. Justin Thompson 5-3; 285—Alex Tran (M) pinned Seth Reyna :50.

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Brantly Stupey 18-3 (TF); 126—Will Rush (A) won by forfeit; 132—Gavin Rork (A) won by forfeit; 138—Boston Jones (A) pinned Gerardo Fernandez 1:15; 145—Jeremy Nygard (A) dec. Landon Edwards 19-3 (TF); 152—Cooper McAuslan (A) pinned River Greenwood 1:33; 160—Wyatt Hawthorne (A) pinned Cris Carreon-Rodriguez 3:16; 170—Azariah Crew (A) pinned Zachary Cleave 3:06; 182—Ruben Crew (A) won by forfeit; 195—Colton Ferro (A) won by forfeit; 220—Gabriel Green (A) pinned Essa Kouyate 3:32; 285—Draven Hodgins (MV) pinned Jacob Jackson.

Arlington 55, Snohomish 12 At Mount Vernon H.S. 106—Kadin Guzman (A) dec. Josh Ren 8-3; 113—Robin Hernandez (A) pinned Keenan Ohlsen 1:21; 120—Dillan Meyer (S) dec. Brantly Stupey 10-3; 126—Will Rush (A) pinned Josue Baraja 1:29; 132—Gavin Rork dec. Conner Snow 4-2 (OT); 138—Boston Jones maj. dec.

Daniel Rojas 13-4; 145—Jeremy Nygard (A) pinned Connor Telford 1:17; 152—Cooper McAuslan (A) pinned Mel Miller :48; 160— Wyatt Hawthorne (A) pinned Ben Kloes 2:49; 170—Wyatt Butler (S) pinned Azariah Crew 107; 182—Ruben Crew (A) dec. Mark Currier 7-2; 195—Gabriel Green (A) pinned Frank Daniel 5:14; 220—Colton Ferro (A) pinned Matt Currier 1:16; 285—Wyatt Gardner (S) pinned Jacob Jackson.

Shorewood 36, Mount Vernon 33

Cascade Christian—Hailey Brandner 2, Tori Ramos 2, Allison Downs 22, Mindy McCreary 2, Elyssa Lappe 1, McKenzie Radcliff 0, Morgan Schepker 9, Kiriana Shelton 6, Alex Teifke 7. Sultan—Bethany Kirkpatrick 12, Emilee Buzzell 12, Lily Morgan 6, Kelsey Dickson 0, Amanda Markwood 0, Bailey Bierbrauer 19, Hailey Jones 0, MacKenzie Cloke 0. Records—Cascade Christian 4-2 overall. Sultan 1-5.

At Mount Vernon H.S. 106—Rhaye Samson (SW) pinned Anthony Rodriguez 0:19. 113—Nick Lotz (SW) won by forfeit. 120—Brenda Reyna (MV) pinned Aiden Smith 3:45. 126—Shinkwang Moon (SW) won by forfeit. 132—Shea O’Leary (SW) won by forfeit. 138—Elias Thorne (SW) pinned Andrew Kolb 1:54. 145—Jerry Fernandez (MV) pinned Sam Thurman 3:20. 152—River Greenwood (MV) pinned Mark Yamane 1:46. 160—Evan Reyes (MV) won by forfeit.170—Double forfeit. 182—Esdras Valladares (SW) dec. Zachary Cleave 8-5. 195—Troy Halloway-Beach (SW) win by forfeit. 220—Essa Kouyate (MV) pinned Riley Teeters 1:32. 285—Draven Hodgins (MV) pinned Japhet Valladares 0:47.

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At Mount Vernon H.S. 106—Rhaye Samson (SW) dec. Josh Ren 103. 113—Nick Lotz (SW) pinned Keenan Ohlsen 1:32. 120—Dillan Meyer (SN) pinned Aiden Smith 3:09. 126—Josue Barajas (SN) pinned Shinkwang Moon 0:51. 132—Conner Snow (SN) pinned Shea O’Leary 2:39. 138—Daniel Rojas (SN) pinned Elias Thorne 4:40. 145—Conner Telford (SN) pinned Sam Thurman 1:04. 152—Ben Kloes (SN) pinned Mark Yamane 0:47. 160— Double forfeit. 170—Wyatt Butler (SN) won by forfeit. 182—Mark Currier (SN) pinned Esdras Valladares 1:40. 195—Frank Daniel (SN) pinned Troy Halloway-Beach 1:12. 220—Riley Teeters (SW) dec. Matt Currier 7-2 OT. 285—Wyatt Gardner (SN) pinned Japhet Valladares 1:30.

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Cincinnati’s Todd Frazier, shown here singling in a game against St. Louis on Sept. 12, was traded from the Reds to the Chicago White Sox as part of a three-team, seven-player trade that also includes the Los Angeles Dodgers.

ChiSox acquire Frazier in 3-team, 7-player trade Associated Press CHICAGO — The White Sox were looking to add some pop while solidifying third base, and they are counting on Todd Frazier to provide it.

The All-Star third baseman was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday as part of a three-team, seven-player trade that also included the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles received outfielder Trayce Thompson, right-hander Frankie Montas and second baseman Micah Johnson from the White Sox, and Cincinnati got infielders Brandon Dixon and Jose Peraza and outfielder Scott Schebler from the Dodgers.

The 29-year-old Frazier, who won last summer’s All-Star Home Run Derby in Cincinnati, was an NL All-Star in each of the last two seasons and hit .255 this year with 43 doubles, 35 homers and 89 RBIs. “I’m pretty excited,” he said. “I’ve got to be truthful with you. I know it’s the American League. I know it’s gonna be a little different. It might take a little time to get acclimated.

But I just saw the lineup on TV. It kinda put a smile on my face to see the guys we’ve got.”

The move gives the White Sox a run producer and solid defensive third baseman who grew into a clubhouse leader in Cincinnati.

They hope he can help lift a team that finished a disappointing fourth in the AL Central at 76-86 and struggled to score despite the presence of Jose Abreu in the middle of the lineup. The White Sox ranked 28th in the majors in runs, and their third basemen were 29th in batting average and last in RBIs.

“Certainly, we feel a lot better,” White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said.

“You’ve got a middleof-the-order presence, obviously a power hitter with extra-base ability as well and someone to help solidify the middle and make it a little tougher to come through here.”

Frazier has a $7.5 million salary next year and can become a free agent after the 2017 season.

His arrival means the White Sox will go with Brett Lawrie — acquired from Oakland last week — at second rather than third. Hahn said the White Sox were talking to Cincinnati about a trade for Frazier when that deal was completed.

“Brett gave us an answer at that time at third base should we do nothing else, and we also knew that if we were able to get Todd, Brett had the versatility to help us at second as well,” Hahn said.

Frazier — a Jersey boy dubbed the ToddFather in Cincinnati — had in many ways become the face of Cincinnati’s franchise after he won the All-Star Game Home Run Derby so dramatically in July at Great American Ball Park.

Teams started expressing an interest in Frazier during the winter meetings last week. Reds president of baseball operations Walt Jocketty said parting with him was not easy, nor was the call informing him of the deal.

Frazier’s Home Run Derby title was the best moment in Cincinnati’s disappointing season that ended in a 64-98 record and prompted the Reds to start a full-scale rebuilding.

Cuban pros host clinic HAVANA — More than 100 Cuban boys wearing the uniforms of local baseball

teams stood in rows, smiling nervously Wednesday as they got tips and training from some of their major league idols — men who were born on the island and were once disdained by the Communist government for defecting to the United States.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Brayan Pena and Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu were among those who ran 10- and 11-year-old Cuban players through a three-hour skills camp on the second day of a three-day mission meant to warm relations between Major League Baseball and Cuba.

Joined by pitcher Pedro Luis Lazo and other Cuban baseball stars who have stayed on the island, the major league stars divided the youths into five groups and ran them through calisthenics and batting, pitching and catching drills.

The official return on Tuesday of baseball defectors earning millions in the major leagues was a landmark in the new relationship between Cuba and the United States and a dramatic manifestation of Cuba’s shifting attitude toward the hundreds of players who have abandoned the country that trained them.

Source: Napoli to Tribe CLEVELAND — A person familiar with the deal says the Indians have an agreement with free-agent first baseman Mike Napoli on a $7 million, one-year contract.

Napoli’s deal includes $3 million in performance bonuses, the person told the Associated Press on Wednesday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Napoli must pass a physical for the deal to be finalized.

The Indians have long sought a right-handed power hitter and Napoli might be able to fill that void. The 34-year-old has hit 204 career homers. He can play first base, catch in a pinch and the Indians can use him as a designated hitter along with Carlos Santana.

Last season, Napoli hit .224 with 18 home runs and 50 RBI with Boston and Texas. After being traded to the Rangers, he batted .295 with five homers in 35 games.

FIFA: Viewership for 2014 men’s World Cup final exceeds 1 billion Associated Press ZURICH — More than 1 billion people watched the 2014 World Cup final, according to FIFA figures published Wednesday.

A total of 1.013 billion saw at least one minute of Germany’s 1-0 win over Argentina in extra time at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, according to research by FIFA and Kantar Media.

Television audiences at home and people watching in public spaces are counted, but not online viewers and mobile phone users.

FIFA reported a seven percent rise in a TV rating that is often seen as the

broadcasting industry’s most accurate.

The 2014 final had an “average in-home global audience” of 570.1 million. It was 530.9 million for the 2010 World Cup final.

Germany’s 7-1 rout of host Brazil in the semifinals got an in-home average audience of 390.2 million viewers.

The average in-home audience across each live match was 186.7 million, FIFA said. In total, 57 of the 64 matches topped 100 million viewers.

FIFA claimed that 3.2 billion people watched at least one minute of a match. The total was the same in 2010 due mainly

to the time zone.

“The Asian market observed a decline in audience reach due to the less favorable kick off times,” FIFA said.

FIFA reported record viewing figures in the United States.

The ESPN broadcast of the U.S. team’s 2-2 draw with Portugal got an average audience of 18.2 million, and a 10.4 million average for Univision coverage of Mexico’s round of 16 loss to the Netherlands was the most-watched Spanish-language program ever.

More than 105 million American residents watched at least 20 minutes of a match, FIFA said.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 17 8 .680 — Denver 11 14 .440 6 Utah 10 14 .417 6½ Portland 11 16 .407 7 Minnesota 9 16 .360 8 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 25 1 .962 — L.A. Clippers 16 10 .615 9 Phoenix 11 16 .407 14½ Sacramento 10 15 .400 14½ L.A. Lakers 4 21 .160 20½ Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 22 5 .815 — Dallas 14 12 .538 7½ Memphis 14 13 .519 8 Houston 12 14 .462 9½ New Orleans 7 18 .280 14 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 16 10 .615 — Boston 14 12 .538 2 New York 12 14 .462 4 Brooklyn 7 18 .280 8½ Philadelphia 1 26 .037 15½ Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Miami 15 9 .625 — Charlotte 14 10 .583 1 Orlando 14 11 .560 1½ Atlanta 15 12 .556 1½ Washington 10 14 .417 5 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 16 7 .696 — Chicago 15 8 .652 1 Indiana 15 9 .625 1½ Detroit 15 12 .556 3 Milwaukee 10 17 .370 8 Wednesday’s games Indiana 107, Dallas 81 Orlando 113, Charlotte 98 Miami 104, Brooklyn 98 Detroit 119, Boston 116 New York 107, Minnesota 102 Chicago 98, Memphis 85 Oklahoma City 106, Portland 90 Atlanta 127, Philadelphia 106 San Antonio 114, Washington 95 New Orleans 104, Utah 94 Golden State 128, Phoenix 103 L.A. Clippers 103, Milwaukee 90 Today’s games Toronto at Charlotte, 4 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

College men’s scores EAST Duquesne 83, SC State 68 Iona 83, Texas Southern 73 UMass 103, New Orleans 95, OT Vermont 75, UC Santa Barbara 68 SOUTH Alabama 72, Winthrop 60 Campbell 87, Johnson & Wales (NC) 53 East Carolina 78, UNC Wilmington 73 Elon 91, Alabama St. 74 Florida St. 90, Mississippi St. 66 Furman 94, Bluefield 46 LSU 78, Gardner-Webb 57 Louisville 94, Kennesaw St. 57 McNeese St. 77, LSU-Alexandria 72 NC State 76, High Point 73 North Carolina 96, Tulane 72 North Florida 80, Austin Peay 70 Richmond 77, Old Dominion 61 South Florida 88, Jacksonville 75 Stetson 95, Albany (Ga.) 69 Tennessee 81, FAU 62 The Citadel 99, Bethune-Cookman 87 UAB 96, SC-Upstate 54 W. Kentucky 79, Alabama A&M 70 MIDWEST Cleveland St. 60, Loyola of Chicago 54 Illinois St. 72, Ill.-Chicago 60 Indiana St. 75, Ill.-Springfield 60 Minnesota 70, Chicago St. 52 Missouri St. 85, Oral Roberts 66 N. Dakota St. 73, Montana St. 64 Nebraska-Omaha 81, Simpson (Iowa) 71 Ohio St. 67, N. Illinois 54 UT Martin 82, Saint Louis 76 SOUTHWEST Baylor 104, Hardin-Simmons 59 Houston 73, NC Central 65 SMU 86, Nicholls St. 42 Texas St. 62, Prairie View 44 Texas Tech 79, S. Dakota St. 67 UALR 77, Cent. Arkansas 54 UTSA 75, East Central 61 FAR WEST Arizona 92, N. Arizona 37 Arizona St. 66, UNLV 56 Denver 81, N. Colorado 77 Fresno St. 76, CS Bakersfield 68 New Mexico 79, New Mexico St. 61 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 92, S. Utah 36 Utah 99, Savannah St. 53

College women’s scores EAST North Texas 69, La Salle 63 West Virginia 74, Longwood 43 Yale 60, Illinois St. 47 SOUTH Alabama A&M 66, Tuskegee 55 Auburn 76, Winthrop 33 Chattanooga 62, Belmont 53 ETSU 70, Campbell 55 McNeese St. 72, Louisiana-Monroe 62 Mississippi St. 78, Southern Miss. 65 NC State 86, W. Carolina 55 North Carolina 80, SC-Upstate 40 North Florida 60, Warner 51 Presbyterian 104, Columbia (SC) 37 South Carolina 86, Hampton 48 Tulane 61, Mississippi 59 VCU 69, High Point 39 W. Kentucky 76, E. Kentucky 60 MIDWEST Green Bay 65, Loyola of Chicago 51 New Mexico 72, Minnesota 53 Wisconsin 89, N. Illinois 62 Youngstown St. 89, Lake Erie 61 SOUTHWEST Arkansas St. 66, Austin Peay 55 Texas 92, Canisius 62 Texas St. 71, Houston Baptist 66 FAR WEST Stanford 69, Tennessee 55 UCLA 83, UC Irvine 48

FOOTBALL NFL NATIONAL CONFERENCE West

W L T Pct PF PA x-Arizona 11 2 0 .846 405 252 8 5 0 .615 340 235 Seattle St. Louis 5 8 0 .385 210 271 San Francisco 4 9 0 .308 188 315 East

W L T Pct PF PA Washington 6 7 0 .462 281 307 Philadelphia 6 7 0 .462 301 322 N.Y. Giants 6 7 0 .462 338 320 Dallas 4 9 0 .308 230 305 South

W L T Pct PF PA y-Carolina 13 0 0 1.000 411 243 Tampa Bay 6 7 0 .462 288 322 Atlanta 6 7 0 .462 279 295 New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 323 397 North

W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 9 4 0 .692 317 245 Minnesota 8 5 0 .615 258 255 Chicago 5 8 0 .385 272 314 Detroit 4 9 0 .308 267 336 AMERICAN CONFERENCE West

W L T Pct PF PA Denver 10 3 0 .769 281 225 Kansas City 8 5 0 .615 331 243 Oakland 6 7 0 .462 299 326 San Diego 3 10 0 .231 250 334 East

W L T Pct PF PA x-New England 11 2 0 .846 402 253 N.Y. Jets 8 5 0 .615 325 256 Buffalo 6 7 0 .462 316 301 Miami 5 8 0 .385 264 331 South

W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 6 7 0 .462 275 356 6 7 0 .462 259 291 Houston Jacksonville 5 8 0 .385 326 357 Tennessee 3 10 0 .231 253 326 North

W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 10 3 0 .769 354 229 Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 344 260 Baltimore 4 9 0 .308 278 326 Cleveland 3 10 0 .231 240 357 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Today’s game Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 5:25 p.m.

Saturday’s game N.Y. Jets at Dallas, 5:25 p.m.

Sunday’s games Chicago at Minnesota, 10 a.m.

Atlanta at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

Houston at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.

Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.

Tennessee at New England, 10 a.m.

Buffalo at Washington, 10 a.m.

Kansas City at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Cleveland at Seattle, 1:05 p.m.

Green Bay at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.

Miami at San Diego, 1:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m.

Denver at Pittsburgh, 1:25 p.m.

Arizona at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m.

Next Monday’s game Detroit at New Orleans, 5:30 p.m.

NFL injury report NEW YORK — The National Football League

injury report, as provided by the league (OUT— Definitely will not play; DNP—Did not practice; LIMITED—Limited participation in practice; FULL—Full participation in practice): TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at ST. LOUIS RAMS — BUCCANEERS: OUT: WR Vincent Jackson (knee), DT Akeem Spence (ankle). DOUBTFUL: LB Bruce Carter (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: DE George Johnson (calf), G Logan Mankins (ankle), DE Jacquies Smith (hamstring). PROBABLE: LB Lavonte David (ankle), DT Gerald McCoy (hand). RAMS: OUT: T Andrew Donnal (knee), DE Robert Quinn (back). QUESTIONABLE: CB Eric Patterson (ankle). PROBABLE: WR Kenny Britt (shoulder), RB Todd Gurley (not injury related), T Rob Havenstein (calf), CB Janoris Jenkins (concussion).

NEW YORK JETS at DALLAS COWBOYS — JETS: DNP: WR Jeremy Kerley (calf), WR Devin Smith (knee). LIMITED: T Breno Giacomini (hip, ankle), C Nick Mangold (hand), LB Calvin Pace (abdomen, knee). FULL: S Dion Bailey (ankle), TE Kellen Davis (wrist), WR Eric Decker (knee), DE Leger Douzable (ankle), QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (left thumb), WR Brandon Marshall (ankle), S Ronald Martin (groin), S Rontez Miles (Achilles), CB Dee Milliner (ankle), DE Muhammad Wilkerson (wrist), CB Marcus Williams (knee). COWBOYS: OUT: QB Tony Romo (left shoulder). DNP: CB Morris Claiborne (hamstring), DE Demarcus Lawrence (chest), LB Rolando McClain (concussion). LIMITED: S Jeff Heath (shoulder), DE David Irving (back), LB Kyle Wilber (shoulder). FULL: WR Dez Bryant (foot).

CHICAGO BEARS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS — BEARS: DNP: CB Bryce Callahan (quadricep), CB Sherrick McManis (concussion), TE Zach Miller (illness). LIMITED: WR Alshon Jeffery (calf), LB Pernell McPhee (knee), CB Tracy Porter (ankle), DT Will Sutton (knee). VIKINGS: DNP: LB Anthony Barr (groin, hand), DE Scott Crichton (concussion, neck), DE Everson Griffen (shoulder), DT Linval Joseph (foot). LIMITED: S Andrew Sendejo (knee), S Harrison Smith (knee, hamstring), LB Brandon Watts (rib). FULL: S Robert Blanton (knee).

ATLANTA FALCONS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — FALCONS: DNP: G Chris Chester (shoulder), LB Paul Worrilow (knee). LIMITED: WR Devin Hester (toe), NT Paul Soliai (calf), C James Stone (knee), TE Jacob Tamme (back), CB Desmond Trufant (calf). JAGUARS: DNP: DE Chris Clemons (not injury related), DE Ryan Davis (knee), WR Allen Hurns (thigh), RB T.J. Yeldon (knee). LIMITED: DE Andre Branch (groin), CB Dwayne Gratz (hamstring), TE Nic Jacobs (hamstring), WR Bryan Walters (back). FULL: LB Paul Posluszny (hand).

HOUSTON TEXANS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — TEXANS: DNP: LB Jadeveon Clowney (hamstring), LB Brian Cushing (hip), QB Brian Hoyer (concussion), DE J.J. Watt (hand). FULL: RB Alfred Blue (back), LB Max Bullough (shoulder), S Quintin Demps (groin), TE Ryan Griffin (ankle), CB Kareem Jackson (ankle), C Ben Jones (hand), LB Whitney Mercilus (back), RB Chris Polk (knee).

COLTS: DNP: S Colt Anderson (ankle), CB Vontae Davis (knee), LB Jerrell Freeman (hamstring, ribs), QB Matt Hasselbeck (back, ribs), WR Donte Moncrief (toe), CB Greg Toler (knee, hamstring).

LIMITED: T Anthony Castonzo (knee), TE Jack Doyle (toe), LB D’Qwell Jackson (quadricep), QB Andrew Luck (abdomen, kidney), CB D’Joun Smith (knee), G Hugh Thornton (elbow), LB Erik Walden (foot).

ARIZONA CARDINALS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — CARDINALS: DNP: RB Andre Ellington (toe), TE Jermaine Gresham (knee), S Rashad Johnson (ankle), CB Patrick Peterson (ankle), C Lyle Sendlein (knee), LB Sean Weatherspoon (illness). LIMITED: WR Larry Fitzgerald (ankle), WR Brittan Golden (concussion), CB Jerraud Powers (calf), DE Cory Redding (ankle), DT Frostee Rucker (ankle). EAGLES: DNP: CB Byron Maxwell (ankle). LIMITED: WR Jordan Matthews (back).

FULL: G Allen Barbre (calf), QB Sam Bradford (left shoulder), T Lane Johnson (shoulder, ankle), DT Bennie Logan (knee), CB Eric Rowe (ankle), LB Marcus Smith (hamstring), DE Cedric Thornton (ankle), G Matt Tobin (knee).

CAROLINA PANTHERS at NEW YORK GIANTS — PANTHERS: DNP: DE Jared Allen (not injury related), WR Brenton Bersin (groin), WR Jerricho Cotchery (not injury related), LB Thomas Davis (not injury related), DT Dwan Edwards (not injury related), WR Ted Ginn Jr. (not injury related), S Roman Harper (not injury related), S Colin Jones (groin), C Ryan Kalil (not injury related), LB David Mayo (hamstring), TE Greg Olsen (knee), RB Jonathan Stewart (foot). FULL: CB Charles Tillman (knee). GIANTS: DNP: LB Devon Kennard (foot, hamstring), DT Markus Kuhn (knee), DE George Selvie (concussion). LIMITED: T Ereck Flowers (ankle).

TENNESSEE TITANS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — TITANS: DNP: NT Sammie Hill (knee), DT Mike Martin (knee), LB Derrick Morgan (shoulder), S Da’Norris Searcy (hamstring), WR Kendall Wright (ribs). PATRIOTS: DNP: RB LeGarrette Blount (hip), LB Jonathan Freeny (hand), S Devin McCourty (ankle). LIMITED: WR Danny Amendola (knee), TE Scott Chandler (knee), S Patrick Chung (foot), CB Justin Coleman (hand), WR Julian Edelman (foot), LB Dont’a Hightower (knee), G Josh Kline (shoulder), WR Matthew Slater (stinger). FULL: TE Rob Gronkowski (knee), DE Chandler Jones (abdomen).

BUFFALO BILLS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS — BILLS: DNP: TE Charles Clay (back), T Seantrel Henderson (illness), DE Mario Williams (illness).

LIMITED: LB Nigel Bradham (ankle), CB Ron Brooks (concussion, neck), LB Preston Brown (hamstring), RB Jerome Felton (back), TE Chris Gragg (back), G John Miller (ankle), S Bacarri Rambo (knee), RB Karlos Williams (shoulder).

REDSKINS: OUT: LB Perry Riley Jr. (foot). DNP: DE Jason Hatcher (neck, knee), WR DeSean Jackson (knee). LIMITED: S Jeron Johnson (hamstring), WR Andre Roberts (knee), LB Keenan Robinson (shoulder), RB Chris Thompson (shoulder), T Trent Williams (foot). FULL: LB Will Compton (shoulder), S Dashon Goldson (wrist, knee), CB DeAngelo Hall (toe).

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at BALTIMORE RAVENS — CHIEFS: DNP: S Husain Abdullah (concussion), LB Tamba Hali (knee), LB Justin Houston (knee), WR De’Anthony Thomas (concussion), RB Spencer Ware (rib). FULL: G Jeff Allen (ankle), DE Mike DeVito (concussion, shoulder), TE Travis Kelce (groin, quadricep). RAVENS: DNP: CB Kyle Arrington (back), WR Marlon Brown (back), LB Elvis Dumervil (not injury related), TE Crockett Gillmore (back), LB Albert McClellan (ankle), G Marshal Yanda (ankle).

LIMITED: G Kelechi Osemele (knee), QB Matt Schaub (chest).

CLEVELAND BROWNS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — BROWNS: DNP: CB Justin Gilbert (concussion), WR Andrew Hawkins (concussion), DT Randy Starks (not injury related), T Joe Thomas (knee), RB Glenn Winston (concussion).

LIMITED: WR Marlon Moore (ribs), CB K’Waun Williams (shoulder). FULL: QB Johnny Manziel (right elbow). SEAHAWKS: No Data Reported GREEN BAY PACKERS at OAKLAND RAIDERS — PACKERS: DNP: CB Sam Shields (concussion), G Josh Sitton (back). LIMITED: T David Bakhtiari (knee), T Bryan Bulaga (ankle), DT Mike Daniels (hamstring), G T.J. Lang (shoulder), C Corey Linsley (ankle), LB Clay Matthews (ankle), WR Ty Montgomery (ankle), LB Nick Perry (shoulder).

FULL: CB Casey Hayward (hamstring). RAIDERS: No Data Reported DENVER BRONCOS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS — BRONCOS: DNP: RB C.J. Anderson (ankle), TE Owen Daniels (knee, knee), LB Todd Davis (shoulder), G Evan Mathis (ankle), LB Lerentee McCray (hamstring), S Darian Stewart (hamstring), S T.J. Ward (ankle). LIMITED: S Omar Bolden (hamstring), S David Bruton Jr. (knee), WR Andre Caldwell (quadricep), WR Bennie Fowler (ankle), WR Cody Latimer (hamstring), QB Peyton Manning (foot), LB Danny Trevathan (concussion). FULL: T Ryan Harris (knee), RB Ronnie Hillman (foot), WR Emmanuel Sanders (finger), DE Vance Walker (shoulder), LB DeMarcus Ware (back), NT Sylvester Williams (ankle).

STEELERS: DNP: LB Bud Dupree (back), CB William Gay (not injury related), LB James Harrison (not injury related), TE Heath Miller (rib), S Mike Mitchell (shoulder), TE Matt Spaeth (knee).

MIAMI DOLPHINS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — DOLPHINS: DNP: LB Jelani Jenkins (ankle), CB Bobby McCain (concussion), DT Earl Mitchell (calf). LIMITED: T Ja’Wuan James (toe), WR Jarvis Landry (knee), WR Rishard Matthews (ribs), RB Lamar Miller (ankle), G Billy Turner (calf), RB Damien Williams (back). CHARGERS: DNP: T King Dunlap (ankle), G Orlando Franklin (illness), TE Ladarius Green (ankle), WR Stevie Johnson (groin). LIMITED: WR Javontee Herndon (shoulder), NT Sean Lissemore (shoulder), CB Steve Williams (hip). FULL: T D.J. Fluker (concussion), T Chris Hairston (abdomen), WR Dontrelle Inman (neck).

CINCINNATI BENGALS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — BENGALS: OUT: QB Andy Dalton (right thumb). DNP: TE Tyler Eifert (concussion), T Jake Fisher (concussion), CB Leon Hall (back), S George Iloka (groin), DE Michael Johnson (back).

LIMITED: C Russell Bodine (finger), LB Vontaze Burfict (knee), CB Adam Jones (foot), T Andrew Whitworth (knee). 49ERS: No Data Reported DETROIT LIONS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: No Data Reported

FCS All-America FIRST TEAM Offense Quarterback — Dakota Prukop, junior, Montana State.

Running backs — Marshaun Coprich, senior, Illinois State; Kade Harrington, junior, Lamar.

Linemen — Joe Haeg, senior, North Dakota State; Donald Jackson III, senior, Sam Houston State; Clay DeBord, senior, Eastern Washington; Nick Ritcher, senior, Richmond; Cole Toner, senior, Harvard.

Receivers — Cooper Kupp, junior, Eastern Washington; Jake Wieneke, sophomore, South Dakota State.

Tight end — Ben Braunecker, senior, Harvard.

All-purpose — Johnta’ Hebert, senior, Prairie View A&M. Kicker — Anthony Pistelli, senior, Samford.

Defense Linemen — Tyrone Holmes, senior, Montana; Noah Spence, junior, Eastern Kentucky; Javon Hargrave, senior, South Carolina State; James Cowser, senior, Southern Utah.

Linebackers — Deon King, senior, Norfolk State; Stephen Hodge, senior, Fordham; Don Cherry, senior, Villanova.

Backs — Patrick Onwuasor, senior, Portland State; Deiondre’ Hall, senior, Northern Iowa; DeAndre Houston-Carson, senior, William & Mary; Jermaine Hough, senior, Jacksonville State.

Punter — Ryan Hawkins, senior, Northern Arizona.

SECOND TEAM Offense Quarterback — Eli Jenkins, junior, Jacksonville State.

Running backs — Chase Edmonds, sophomore, Fordham; Jacobi Green, senior, Richmond.

Linemen — Corey Levin, junior, Chattanooga; Jonathan Burgess, senior, Liberty; Ben Curtis, senior, Delaware; Aaron Neary, senior, Eastern Washington; Bruce Johnson, senior, Maine.

Receivers — Brian Brown, junior, Richmond; Jamaal Jones, senior, Montana.

Tight end — Beau Sandland, senior, Montana State.

All-purpose player — John Santiago, freshman, North Dakota.

Kicker — Nick Dorka, sophomore, William & Mary.

Defense Linemen — Victor Ochi, senior, Stony Brook; Chima Uzowihe, senior, Liberty; Keionta Davis, junior, Chattanooga; Mitchell Jeter, senior, The Citadel.

Linebackers — Christian Kuntz, senior, Duquesne; Darnell Sankey, senior, Sacramento State; Myke Tavarres, senior, Incarnate Word.

Backs — Dee Delaney, sophomore, The Citadel; Donald Payne, junior, Stetson; Harlan Miller, senior, Southeastern Louisiana; Wallace Scott, senior, McNeese State.

Punter — Ben LeCompte, senior, North Dakota State.

THIRD TEAM Offense Quarterback — Case Cookus, freshman, Northern Arizona.

Running backs —Troymaine Pope, senior, Jacksonville State; De’Angelo Henderson, junior, Coastal Carolina.

Linemen — Garrick Mayweather, senior, Fordham; Erik Austell, junior, Charleston Southern; Zack Johnson, junior, North Dakota State; John Weidenaar, senior, Montana State; Mitch Kirsch, junior, James Madison.

Receivers — Emmanuel Butler, sophomore, Northern Arizona; Anthony Warrum, junior, Illinois State.

Tight end — Eric Saubert, senior, Drake.

All-purpose player — Willie Quinn, senior, Southern University.

Kicker — Chris Moore, senior, Northwestern State.

Defense Linemen — O.J. Mau, senior, Gardner-Webb; Derek Rivers, junior, Youngstown State; Dino Fanti, senior, Eastern Illinois; P.J. Hall, sophomore, Sam Houston State.

Linebackers — Kourtney Berry, junior, Alabama State; Tyler Drake, senior, Penn; John Hugunin, senior, Drake.

Backs — Justin Grier, senior, Morehead State; David Jones, junior, Richmond; Casey DeAndrade, junior, New Hampshire; Clayton Ewell, senior, Bucknell.

Punter — Cory Carter, senior, Texas Southern.

HOCKEY NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 30 19 9 2 40 78 66 30 15 14 1 31 78 79 30 14 14 2 30 81 95 30 14 14 2 30 80 104 32 14 16 2 30 87 96 32 11 13 8 30 81 92 29 11 13 5 27 56 73 Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 31 23 6 2 48 107 80 St. Louis 32 18 10 4 40 82 78 Minnesota 29 16 7 6 38 79 68 Chicago 32 17 11 4 38 85 78 Nashville 31 15 10 6 36 81 81 Colorado 32 15 16 1 31 88 88 Winnipeg 31 14 15 2 30 85 95 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 32 20 9 3 43 101 73 30 17 9 4 38 96 80 Boston Detroit 31 16 9 6 38 79 79 Ottawa 32 16 11 5 37 98 95 Tampa Bay 32 16 13 3 35 78 73 Florida 31 15 12 4 34 81 75 32 13 16 3 29 74 86 Buffalo Toronto 29 10 13 6 26 68 81 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 30 22 6 2 46 91 64 N.Y. Rangers 32 19 9 4 42 94 74 N.Y. Islanders 32 18 9 5 41 90 77 New Jersey 31 16 11 4 36 76 75 Pittsburgh 30 15 12 3 33 68 74 Philadelphia 31 13 12 6 32 66 86 31 12 14 5 29 77 96 Carolina Columbus 33 11 19 3 25 76 100 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s games Washington 2, Ottawa 1 Boston 3, Pittsburgh 0 Today’s games Anaheim at Buffalo, 4 p.m.

Florida at New Jersey, 4 p.m.

Vancouver at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

San Jose at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 5 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Edmonton at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Calgary at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Colorado, 6 p.m.

Columbus at Arizona, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles San Jose Arizona Calgary Edmonton Vancouver Anaheim

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GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pt Kelowna 33 25 7 1 0 129 93 51 P. George 32 20 10 1 1 110 91 42 33 20 11 1 1 113 77 42 Victoria Kamloops 30 15 11 3 1 112 100 34 Vancouver 34 11 19 2 2 98 123 26 EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION

GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pt Brandon 33 20 10 1 2 125 93 43 Prince Albert 32 18 11 2 1 100 99 39 Moose Jaw 32 16 11 4 1 112 102 37 Regina 33 15 14 2 2 100 111 34 Saskatoon 31 11 17 3 0 91 131 25 Swift Current 32 10 18 3 1 77 102 24 CENTRAL DIVISION

GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pt Lethbridge 33 22 11 0 0 139 103 44 Red Deer 33 22 11 0 0 121 94 44 Calgary 35 21 12 1 1 116 108 44 Edmonton 34 13 18 3 0 93 113 29 Medicine Hat 32 11 18 2 1 101 127 25 Kootenay 34 6 26 2 0 64 144 14 Wednesday’s games Brandon 5, Kamloops 3 Kelowna 1, Moose Jaw 0 Lethbridge 7, Saskatoon 4 Vancouver 4, Victoria 3 Everett 7, Spokane 4 Today’s games No games scheduled.

Everett Seattle Spokane Portland Tri-City

LINE NFL Today UNDERDOG 2½ Tampa Bay Saturday NY Jets 3½ at DALLAS Sunday at MINNESOTA 5½ Chicago 3 Atlanta at JACKSONVILLE at INDIANAPOLIS OFF Houston Kansas City 7 at BALTIMORE at WASHINGTON 1 Buffalo at NEW ENGLAND 14 Tennessee 3 at PHILADELPHIA Arizona Carolina 5 at NY GIANTS at SEATTLE 14½ Cleveland Green Bay 3 at OAKLAND at SAN DIEGO 2 Miami at PITTSBURGH 6½ Denver Cincinnati 4½ at SAN FRANCISCO Monday at NEW ORLEANS 3 Detroit FAVORITE at ST. LOUIS

DEALS BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with C Albert Cordero on a minor league contract.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with OF Daniel Nava on a one-year contract.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Designated LHP Tyler Olson for assignment. Claimed RHP A.J. Schugel off waivers from Arizona.

National League COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with INF Mark Reynolds on a one-year contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with 3B Will Middlebrooks on a minor league contract.

NEW YORK METS — Named Dick Scott bench coach.

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Placed CB Stephon Gilmore on injured reserve. Signed DE Max Valles from Oakland’s practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived WR Darius Jennings. Claimed RB Raheem Mostert off waivers from Baltimore.

ST. LOUIS RAMS — Waived PK Zach Hocker.

Signed DT Louis Trinca-Pasat from the practice squad.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed RB Christine Michael.

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Broncos QB Manning returns to practice

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But that’s not the only Seahawks playoff possibility that bears watching. There’s still the slimmest of chances Seattle could overtake Arizona to win the NFC West. However, a lot of things have to go the Seahawks’ way for that to happen. The Seahawks have to win their remaining three games (vs. Cleveland, vs. St. Louis, at Arizona), including that tricky head-to-head season finale on the road against the Cardinals.

The Cardinals then have to lose their remaining three games (at Philadelphia, vs. Green Bay, vs.

Seattle).

That would leave the teams tied at 11-5, bringing it down to tiebreakers. However: 1) The first tiebreaker is headto-head, and that would be tied 1-1.

2) The second tiebreaker is division record, which would be tied 4-2.

3) The third tiebreaker is conference record, which would be tied 8-4.

4) The fourth tiebreaker is record against common opponents, which would be tied 9-3.

That brings it to the fifth tiebreaker, strength of victory, which is the combined record of the opponents each team beat. Seattle and Arizona would have nine common wins, meaning it would come down to the records of the two unique teams they beat.

Seattle’s unique wins are against Dallas (4-8) and Pittsburgh (7-5), while Arizona’s unique wins are against New Orleans (4-8) and Cincinnati (10-3). Therefore, the Seahawks need Dallas and Pittsburgh to be at least three games better than New Orleans and Cincinnati over the final three weeks.

If Seattle and Arizona finish tied in strength of victory, it would bring up the sixth tiebreaker, which is strength of schedule. That adds unique losses to the mix. Seattle’s unique losses against Cincinnati (10-3) and Carolina (13-0) are far better than Arizona’s unique losses to Pittsburgh (7-5) and Philadelphia (6-7), so the Seahawks would claim the division title.

It’s an almost impossible sequence of events. FootballOutsiders.com calculates the chances of Seattle winning the division at one-tenth of one percent. But it’s not statistically impossible.

On the other hand, Arizona can clinch the division Sunday if just one of three things happens: 1) Arizona wins or ties against Philadelphia.

2) Seattle loses or ties against Cleveland.

3) Even if Arizona loses and Seattle wins, the Cardinals can clinch the strength-of-victory tiebreaker if New Orleans (vs.

Detroit) and Cincinnati (at San Francisco) both win and Dallas (vs. New York Jets) and Pittsburgh (vs. Denver) both lose.

So there’s plenty of reasons for Seahawks supporters to scoreboard watch this week.

Check out Nick Patterson’s Seattle Sidelines blog at http://www. heraldnet.com/seattlesidelines, and follow him on Twitter at @ NickHPatterson.

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the 5-foot-10, 221-pounder would spend a couple years developing behind Lynch, then succeed Lynch when the time was appropriate.

However, Michael was never able to gain the trust of the coaching staff, with questions arising about his attitude and his ball security. In two seasons with the Seahawks he carried the ball just 52 times for 254 yards. There was much talk during training camp about Michael’s progress, but that didn’t materialize in preseason games as he was outperformed

by Rawls, an undrafted rookie.

Michael didn’t have much success after leaving Seattle, either.

He appeared in five games with the Cowboys, carrying the ball just 15 times for 51 yards before being released Nov. 17. He was subsequently signed by Washington to its practice squad, but then released from said practice squad

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Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) gestures during the first half of a game against the 49ers in Cleveland on Dec. 13. Cleveland travels to play the Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday.

LITMUS TEST Manziel set to measure progress against Seahawks, fellow vertically-challenged quarterback Wilson

By Tom Withers Associated Press

BEREA, Ohio — Johnny Manziel’s taking a trip to an NFL stadium where quarterbacks are seen, not heard.

He’s got a facemask-to-face meeting with Seattle’s 12th Man. Coming off maybe his finest performance as a pro, Manziel gets to measure his progress this week against the Seahawks, who are again playing at a Super Bowl level, and their super-sonically noisy fans.

“It’s going to be loud, it’s going to be hostile and they’re going to be good,” Manziel said Wednesday.

After ending a seven-game losing streak on Sunday against a San Francisco squad in slow motion, the Browns (3-10) are vowing that they won’t be intimidated by the Seahawks (8-5), who have won four straight and six of seven.

“We’re not going up there to curl up in a ball,” Browns coach Mike Pettine said. “We’re going up there to compete.”

For Manziel, it will not only be a chance to test his skills against one of the league’s top defenses, but one of the rare times he’ll be facing a quarterback he can look in the eye.

Both listed at 5-foot-11, Manziel and Seattle’s Russell Wilson share many physical attributes but are disparate in stature.

They’re two of the league’s shortest QBs, two of the most mobile

Tuesday.

“It is a humbling experience,” said Michael, who talked about the need to improve his consistency. “I just have to evaluate myself now, just do things right, come here with a good mindset, come here and focus like these other guys are, and just come here and work so I can help as much as I can.”

Michael will be in the mix for first- and second-down carries with Brown. Brown was re-signed Tuesday after having been signed and released by Seattle twice earlier in the season. The 6-foot, 220-pound Brown, in his fourth season out of Kansas State, gained 1,004 yards on 226 carries the past three seasons with Philadelphia and Buffalo. He was on Seattle’s 53-man roster for two games earlier this season, but was inactive for both.

“It is crazy,” Brown said about his on-again, off-again relationship with the Seahawks this season. “But you hear people’s stories who have been in the league longer than I have. It’s not something nobody’s seen before.

and the pair have overcome physical limitations to achieve success at football’s most demanding position.

Although he hasn’t specifically studied Wilson’s game, Manziel has been impressed with the Seattle QB’s consistency and a current four-game run unlike any seen in decades.

Wilson is the first quarterback since the passer rating inception in 1973 to have at least a 138.5 rating in four consecutive games.

Because they’re close in size and make plays outside the pocket, Manziel and Wilson are often compared. Obviously, Manziel has a long way to go to match Wilson’s accomplishments, but he said the 27-year-old is one of the quarterback’s he has admired.

“There are a lot of guys that I’ve looked up to for a long time,” Manziel said. “You look at (Aaron) Rodgers, you look at (Tom) Brady, you look at the way they’ve done this for years and years. Looking at mobile guys, there’s nobody better right now than Russell and Cam (Newton) sitting up there, who are able to extend play with their legs.”

While Manziel was highly complementary of Wilson, Pettine wasn’t ready to declare him one of the league’s elite.

“Would you put him there with the guys that can transcend their supporting cast?

The Bradys, whether it’s Aaron Rodgers, (Drew) Brees, (Ben)

It is a humbling experience. ...

I just have to evaluate myself now, just do things right ... so I can help as much as I can.

— Christine Michael Seahawks running back

You just have to be prepared, you have to be ready. I’m in that situation, so this is what I prepared for and I’m excited about it.”

Fullback Derrick Coleman may also see time at running back.

Fred Jackson will maintain his role as the third-down back.

Michael and Brown are just the latest emergency options for Seattle, which ranks first in the NFL in rushing yards per game

Roethlisberger, the ones that you would consider the two, three, four elite guys? No. But he’s certainly played himself into that next tier,” Pettine said.

When asked about Pettine’s comments, Wilson scrambled up the high road.

“I don’t worry about all that,” he told Cleveland reporters on a conference call. “It comes down to winning a lot of football games. I think that’s the ultimate measure of a quarterback.”

The Browns sacked 49ers quarterback Blaine Gabbert nine times last week. Putting pressure on Wilson and putting him on the ground could be much tougher.

“When he’s been forced to get out of the pocket, he’s a threat to scramble for a first down,” Pettine said. “Where his game has really taken off is his eyes are down the field more so now. He’s made a lot of big plays with throws on the run.”

Manziel hopes to make some big plays Sunday, but he’ll have to contend with Seattle’s jetengine-loud crowd, which can unravel seasoned signal-callers. Manziel faced rowdy fans playing in the SEC, but maybe nothing like the racket inside CenturyLink Field.

“This place has a ton of hype,” he said. “You hear it time and time again, that people can’t even hear themselves think, so I don’t expect it to be anything other than full force when we come in there on Sunday.”

despite injuries at running back.

The Seahawks turned to Rawls because of repeated injuries suffered by Lynch, and Rawls proved to be a revelation. Rawls gained 830 yards and was leading the league with 5.6 yards per carry when he suffered a broken left ankle and ligament damage in the first quarter of this past Sunday’s 35-6 victory at Baltimore.

DuJuan Harris relieved Rawls, but was ineffective, managing just 42 yards on 18 carries and losing a fumble. Harris was released Tuesday.

It’s unknown how long the Seahawks will have to rely on Michael and Brown. Carroll said Wednesday there still is no timetable with regards to Lynch’s return. Lynch, who has missed four straight games because of an abdominal injury that required surgery, continues to rehab off site. Carroll said he did not know whether Lynch would be able to return this season, but he did say Lynch had a good chance of coming back at some point, particularly should the Seahawks progress in the playoffs.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Peyton Manning returned to practice for the first time in 32 days but not to his starting job. That still belongs to Brock Osweiler for now.

“It was a little strange to watch Peyton take those scout team reps today,” Osweiler said after Wednesday’s workout. “But once again, that’s just something out of my control. I was told to go to the firstteam huddle and you’re the starter this week. And that’s what I did.”

Coach Gary Kubiak ruled out Manning for Sunday’s showdown at Pittsburgh, but said the fivetime MVP took a “step in the right direction” in his return from a torn plantar fascia in his left foot.

Manning threw tight spirals without any apparent difficulty or pain.

Osweiler has gone 3-1 in Manning’s place. The only loss came last week at home to Oakland even though Osweiler completed a career-best 35 passes and posted his first 300-yard passing game.

The Broncos (10-3) practiced indoors following a heavy snowstorm.

They travel to Pittsburgh (8-5) Sunday. It’s the only game this weekend pitting teams with winning records.

Panthers RB Stewart out CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers will be without their starting running back on Sunday against the New York Giants as they look to keep their unbeaten season intact.

Coach Ron Rivera said that Jonathan Stewart has been ruled out due to a sprained left foot.

Stewart is third in the NFL in rushing with 989 yards.

Luck returns, won’t play INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck did limited work at practice but will not play on Sunday against Houston.

Colts coach Chuck Pagano ruled Luck out as he recovers from a lacerated kidney and a partially torn abdominal muscle.

Matt Hasselbeck, who is 4-2 as Luck’s replacement, did not practice Wednesday because of a rib injury.

If Hasselbeck can’t play, the Colts would likely start Charlie Whitehurst.

Hoyer out with concussion HOUSTON — Houston quarterback Brian Hoyer will miss Sunday’s game against Indianapolis because of a concussion.

It’s the second concussion in less than a month for Hoyer.

With Hoyer out, the Texans will look to T.J. Yates.

Patriots place Blount on IR FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots placed running back LeGarrette Blount on season-ending injured reserve.

Blount has 703 yards on 165 carries with six touchdowns this season. He left Sunday’s game against Houston in the first half with a hip injury and did not return.

Extra points Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor, who appeared in just 11 plays against Baltimore because of a bruised tailbone, remains sore, putting his status in doubt for Sunday’s game against Cleveland. If Chancellor can’t play, Kelcie McCray will take his place in the starting lineup. ... Tight end Luke Willson, who underwent an MRI on bruised ribs Monday, was back practicing with the team in a limited fashion Wednesday, indicating he should be able to play Sunday. ... The Seahawks are hoping defensive end Michael Bennett (toe) and cornerbacks Deshawn Shead and Marcus Burley (both ankle), who all were dinged against the Ravens, will be able to play against the Browns. ... Defensive end Demarcus Dobbs (concussion), who missed the past two games, returned to practice in a limited fashion Wednesday. However, defensive tackle Jordan Hill (toe), who also missed the past two contests, remains out with no timetable for a return. .. The Seahawks re-signed receiver B.J. Daniels to their practice squad. Daniels was waived from the 53-man roster Tuesday and went unclaimed. Seattle also added defensive tackle Justin Hamilton to the practice squad.

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OPPORTUNITIES Sing: Caroling brings cheer to Sultan streets Everybody is invited to spread cheer and holiday spirit with the annual Sultan Community Christmas Caroling event, 4-8 p.m. Dec. 20. The more the merrier.

Carolers should meet at First Baptist Church, 315 Eighth St. Then head out for singing to unsuspecting (or eagerly waiting) neighbors.

More info: 360-793-1893

Occupy: Activities for kids over winter break Kids looking for something to do over winter break can find hands-on fun at Sno-Isle Libraries’ Winter Science Extravaganza programs. Geared at ages 5 and up.

Volts & Jolts: Explore the properties of electricity with a hair-raising Van de Graaf Generator and Tesla Coil.

Presented by the Pacific Science Center.

■■10 a.m. Dec. 23 at the Lynnwood Library, 19200 44th Ave. W ■■2:30 p.m. Dec. 23 at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Science Magic: Learn about the way objects behave and the scientific reasons behind them with science magician Jeff Evans.

■■11 a.m. Dec. 22 at the Marysville Library, 6120 Grove St. ■■2 p.m. Dec. 22 at the Mill Creek City Hall Annex, 15720 Main St., Suite 130 Radical Reactions: Chemistry explodes onto the scene with radical reactions, where flames ignite in blue and green and rainbows exist in glass tubes.

Presented by the Pacific Science Center.

■■1 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Darrington Library, 1005 Cascade St. Unravel the Mysteries of Light: How does a prism work? What exactly is a neon sign? Explore the answers in this interactive program with science educator Brian Raven. For grades 2 and up.

■■1 p.m. Dec. 22 at the Camano Island Library, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd.

■■Find other ideas to beat holiday boredom in the Community Extra Calendar inside today’s Herald.

More info: sno-isle.org/events

Geek out: OrcaCon coming to Everett OrcaCon 2016 is a new game and geek convention, set for Jan. 8-10 at the Downtown Everett Holiday Inn, 3105 Pine St. It’s organized by a group of seasoned Snohomish County geeks and gamers.

The convention will serve as a hub for all role-playing games, card and board games, and miniatures wargames. There will be scheduled games, open game areas, tournaments, and plenty of free demonstrations, along with panel discussions, trivia, Fan Table Alley and vendors. The event aims to be family friendly.

Membership is $55 until Dec. 26 and $65 at the door. Child memberships (ages 6-12) are $45. Children under age 5 are free but still require a badge along with the rest of their family.

The vendors hall is open to the public and does not require a pass.

More info: www.orcacon.org

Donate: Camano Center ornaments for large gifts During December make a minimum $100 donation to the Camano Center and receive a limited edition gold glass ornament from Glass Quest artist Mark Ellinger.

More info: camanocenter.org, 360-387-0222

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Cascade High students connect with seniors in south Everett

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PHOTOS BY DAN BATES / THE HERALD

DECA students from Cascade High School in Everett join residents of Bethany at Silver Lake for a morning of activities, including fast-paced games like Bingo, on Dec. 9. Top, fellow DECA student Isiah Nakapaahu (left) watches intently as Cascade High classmate Jamarcc Harrison shows Dan Thomas, 76, his tattoos while playing Bingo.

By Diana Hefley Herald Writer

EVERETT — Jamarcc Harrison shrugged off his sweatshirt and extended his arm over the bingo cards to give Dan Thomas a look at the tattoos inked on his triceps.

Harrison talked with Thomas about making rap music. He scribbled down the online site where Thomas can watch his videos. Thomas carefully folded up the paper, tucked it into his wallet and promised to take a look.

Thomas talked about his business and his bride of 55 years.

She sat beside him in a wheelchair moving the bingo pieces here and there. He patted her leg.

Harrison is 17. Thomas is 76.

The teen is a senior at Cascade High School and part of DECA, the school’s marketing club. Last week Harrison and his classmates spent the morning with people at Bethany at Silver Lake, a nursing home and rehabilitative center.

Thomas was visiting his wife, Helen, who lives in the center’s memory care unit. He stops by twice a day. They have breakfast

Cascade senior Harrison, 17, lays a chip on a number for Thomas, 76, during a game of Bingo.

and lunch together.

“This is a good-looking group of kids. I’m impressed how cleancut they are. Now, that’s coming from an old guy,” Thomas said.

Harrison liked how intently Thomas listened to him. The older man seemed interested in his music. He even joked that Harrison could teach him to rap.

“I like how cool he was with me,” the teen said.

The visit was organized

by Ryan Hilal, 16, and Indri Saskiaputri, 18. They collected donations for gift bags and planned the morning’s events.

Their reasons were personal.

Saskiaputri, a senior at Cascade, works at an assisted living center in Mukilteo. She knows how much a visit can mean to the people there, especially those who don’t get out much.

Hilal’s grandfather, who lives

in Lebanon, has dementia. The Cascade junior visited him last year. Their time together left an impression.

“It’s reassuring to see the people here and know they’re OK,” Hilal said. “I like to think of someone helping my grandpa out.”

About three dozen kids played bingo, sang carols and handed out treats. One group of teens colored and decorated sugar cookies with residents who have dementia.

“It’s nice to have the older kids involved. I think they remind some of the residents of their grandchildren,” said Karen Davis, the activities director at Bethany.

She was impressed that Hilal called months ahead of last week’s visit and asked what kind of activities the older folks would like.

Bethany has regular volunteers who help out with activities or read to residents.

Shamra Lomsdalen, 74, was happy to see the teenagers.

“It’s so sweet of them to help us play bingo,” she said.

Diana Hefley: 425-339-3463; hefley@heraldnet.com. Twitter: @dianahefley.

APPLAUSE

Rotary makes festive haul for food bank In the days just before Thanksgiving, more than 20 members of the Stanwood Camano Rotary Club took their annual post outside Haggen Food and Pharmacy to seek community support for the food bank. In all, more than 1,280 pounds of food and $1,293.57 in cash donations were collected. In addition, the club also provided a significant number of winter coats to the food bank in partnership with Operation Warm with funds raised by the club.

Learn more about the Stanwood Camano Rotary Club at www.stanwoodrotary.org, or call

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More than 11K shoeboxes for Christmas Volunteers throughout Snohomish County packed empty shoeboxes with small items like toys, school supplies and hygiene items for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse that sends gifts to children living in difficult situations around the world.

Snohomish County churches and individual volunteers together collected more than 11,900 shoebox gifts this year, the nonprofit reported. That’s a record over last year’s area collection of 10,589 gifts.

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Stanwood Camano Rotary Club President Scott Thomas presents a check for $1,293.57 to Stanwood Camano Food Bank Executive Director Lynne Ayers. Also pictured is Food Bank Treasurer Jordon Vargas.

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MILITARY UPDATE | Tom Philpott

Will Tricare reforms improve access, raise fees or both?

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etired Navy Lt. Cmdr.

Rodric G. Hammond of Pensacola, Florida, said he was mystified when a blueribbon commission on military compensation declared last February that the triple-option Tricare benefit was “broken.”

It proposed replacing Tricare for active duty families and retirees under age 65 with a menu of commercial insurance plans, like that offered to federal civilians, except that active duty families would get a new health allowance to cover their premiums at least for mid-price-range plans.

The whole idea left Hammond, 77, and retiree friends asking why.

“I have been using Tricare Prime for my wife since 1993. I used it personally from that year until I turned 65, and have never had a problem with any aspect of the program,” he said. “And Tricare for Life,” the insurance supplement for Medicare-eligible retirees, “is even better. These pols in Washington and in the Department of Defense need to leave it alone.”

Congress perhaps heard many such complaints from satisfied beneficiaries because a consensus is building on Capitol Hill that Tricare need not be scrapped but merely improved, and better integrated with military hospitals and clinics, which are seen as underused and inefficient.

As the Senate and House

armed services committees have solicited feedback from health care experts and beneficiary groups, their reform plans for next year appear to be moving away from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission recommendations.

But there also has been a difference in tone if not goals between the committee chairmen, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Rep. Max Thornberry, R-Texas. McCain wants to see health costs tightened, which could mean higher beneficiary co-pays as defense leaders have urged for years.

“If we do nothing,” McCain said at a hearing last week, “the Congressional Budget Office projects that defense health care costs will devour about 11 percent of the defense budget in 2028. This is staggering. Every dollar that the Department of Defense spends on health care is a dollar that can’t be spent on training and equipping our war fighters.”

McCain did add that the “primary focus of our reform efforts must be to create a better health care system for service members, military families and retirees by improving access to care, quality of care and health outcomes.”

Those were not, however, the first concerns he raised.

By contrast Thornberry and Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., an Army

Reserve physician who chairs the military personnel subcommittee, insist their top reform goal will not be to dampen Tricare costs or to raise user fees.

“I want to be clear this process is not being driven by budgetary concerns,” Heck told beneficiary advocates called to testify on Tricare reform last Thursday. “We’re using the same format that we used in the successful review of the military retirement changes, which [was] not driven by budget but by what will produce the best possible benefit to be able to recruit and retain the best and brightest in our all-volunteer force.”

Retired Vice Adm. Norbert Ryan, stepping down as president of Military Officers Association of America after 13 years, described Tricare strengths and weaknesses from a recent survey of more than 30,000 MOAA members.

More than half of respondents were 65 or older, using Tricare for Life and well satisfied with the benefit commissioners would leave unchanged.

But 86 percent of those using Tricare Standard, the fee-forservice option, also were satisfied and 81 percent of enrollees in Tricare Prime, the managed networks. “We think it’s important to preserve what’s working, and fix what’s not,” Ryan said.

The great inefficiency of military health care, Ryan argued, is

allowing Army, Navy and Air Force to continue to run separate medical services, allowing for “no single budget or oversight authority.”

Other “serious shortcomings,” he said, are found in Tricare Prime appointments and referral services, particularly as managed by base hospitals and clinics, and patient care data showing military doctors see “far fewer patients per week than civilian providers.”

Ryan also criticized “a serious disconnect between rhetoric and reality on DoD healthcare costs.

Every year, Defense leaders offer dire budget projections of health costs they say are spiraling out of control. But recent history shows those projections have been consistently wrong.”

He said defense budgets over the last five years show medical program costs have been flat or even have fallen, and that Tricare for Life costs are down 40 percent from their peak.

Joyce Wessel Raezer, executive director of the National Military Family Association, testified that “many of our families remain satisfied with Tricare” based on the care they receive and the low cost.

“Our concern…centers on what could happen to their care if financial pressures take a greater toll on military hospitals or the Tricare benefit,” she said. Also, many families, particularly those enrolled in Prime at base hospitals and clinics, report difficulty

in obtaining timely appointments, bureaucratic hassles to obtain referrals and difficulties in navigating the system, especially when moving from one military community to another.

There are “models of timely access and quality improvement in pockets of the direct care system,” she said. “But there doesn’t seem to be a single entity with the power to drive implementation of those improvements across the system and hold those in need of improvement accountable.”

She called on Congress to enforce access, care quality and customer service standards across the entire health care system. And before base facilities are pressured to improve efficiency by recapturing patients, she said, “military hospitals should be required to certify they are meeting appointment access standards for current patients.”

This month former DoD Comptroller Robert Hale testified before McCain’s committee in favor of keeping Tricare, acknowledging that cost growth has slowed. But he said more action is needed because “co-pays are zero, or nearly so, which leads to overuse of care…Also despite some overuse of care there’s substantial underutilization of military health care facilities.”

To comment, email milupdate@aol.com or twitter: @ Military_Update

IN UNIFORM

Veterans groups

Auxiliary: Arlington Post 76 and auxiliary meetings, 7 p.m. second Tuesdays. SAL meetings 6 p.m. first Thursdays. All meetings are downstairs at 115 N. Olympic Ave. Breakfast is served from 8 to 10:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month for $6 a plate. More info: 360-435-2492.

425-343-9637; info@post181.org; www. post181.org.

second Fridays at the Edmonds Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave.

Lynnwood Legion Post 37: 7 p.m. third Thursdays, Lynnwood Elks Club, 6620 196th St. SW. More info: 425-585-0279.

Everett Old Guard VFW Post 2100: 6:30 p.m. third Tuesdays, 2711 Oakes Ave. More info: Don Wischmann, 425-7609031, www.vfwpost2100.org. Ladies Auxiliary: 6:30 p.m. second Mondays.

More info: 425-337-1559.

Active Duty Employers Support of the Guard and Reserves supports those in the Guard and Reserves, including employer and supervisor awards programs, under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. For more information, call 800336-4590 option 1 or go to esgr.mil.

Veterans news Homeless, unemployed veterans can get help through Workforce Snohomish. Help includes employment assistance, support services, help with VA benefits and housing. Call Gordon Meade at 425-921-3478 or email to gordon.meade@workforcesnohomish.org.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars posts and auxiliaries of Snohomish County are looking for new members. Needed is your last separation certification or other proof of eligibility. Auxiliary members are wives, widows, mothers, etc. For more information, call 425-337-1559.

VITALS DEATHS Arp, Nancy, 73, Lake Stevens, Dec. 4 Baldwin, Margaret, 89, Bothell, Nov. 26 Barnes, Wilma, 83, Lynnwood, Nov. 29 Berry, Michael, 69, Marysville, Dec. 3 Billings, Roderick, 62, Everett, Nov. 29 Black, Molly, 67, Lake Stevens, Dec. 8 Boisoneau, Ronald, 78, Everett, Dec. 8 Brask, Glenn, 78, Mukilteo, Dec. 4 Broach, Allen, 63, Tulalip, Nov. 18 Bruce, Donna, 60, Everett, Nov. 30 Bustad, Donald, 91, Stanwood, Dec. 6 Carroll, Joseph, 68, Mountlake Terrace, Nov. 15 Cerullo, Dorothy, 72, Edmonds, Nov. 29 Chan, Betty, 70, Shoreline, Dec. 3 Clark, Wilma, 79, Marysville, Dec. 2 Clark, Amelia, 93, Arlington, Dec. 7 Clarke, Josephine, 99, Lake Stevens, Dec. 3 Cole, William, 86, Edmonds, Dec. 4 Crippen, Sandra, 78, Everett, Dec. 5 Crosetti, Virginia, 88, Everett, Dec. 7 Curtis, Ann, 94, Bothell, Nov. 29 Dadey, Ann, 79, Bothell, Nov. 26 Daniels, Larry, 83, Edmonds, Nov. 30 Davis, Terry, 60, Everett, Oct. 25 Dennis, JR, Harry, 96, Edmonds, Dec. 8 Dionne, Gregory, 65, Stanwood, Nov. 29 Dishman, Harry, 74, Marysville, Dec. 4 Drinnon, Annie, 83, Camano Island, Nov. 30 Dubeau, Daniel, 30, Granite Falls, Dec. 2 Dubuque, Ronald, 79, Marysville, Nov. 29 Duffy, Maxine, 98, Granite Falls, Nov. 29 Edwards, Michael, 66, Lynnwood, Dec. 6 Eigenbrode, Harold, 87, Everett, Dec. 10 Farnham, Bettie, 82, Mesa, AZ, Nov. 23 Forbis, Dorothy, 94, Stanwood, Dec. 8 Fountain, Ardelle, 80, Arlington, Dec. 1 Frank, Susan, 65, Lynnwood, Dec. 5 Franklin, Joyce, 85, Everett, Dec. 2 Fredrich, Susan, 67, Bothell, Dec. 2 Goetz, John, 96, Kenmore, Dec. 7 Green, Ellis, 78, Mukilteo, Dec. 9 Greer, Sandra, 60, Everett, Dec. 6 Haack, Barbara, 66, Snohomish, Nov. 25 Hackett, Keith, 93, Marysville, Dec. 3 Hansen, Jim, 77, Camano Island, Dec. 3 Harmon, Barbara, 70, Everett, Dec. 5 Hawes, Carol, 77, Bothell, Nov. 27 Heaberlin, Robert, 86, Stanwood, Dec. 2 Henken, Mylene, 72, Arlington, Nov. 27 Hines, Bruce, 63, Mukilteo, Dec. 1 Houston, Sherry, 75, Arlington, Dec. 5 Hudson, Maryhelen, 70, Marysville, Dec. 3 Jacobson, Janeth, 74, Everett, Nov. 28 Jaeger, Helen, 89, Lynnwood, Dec. 3 Jones Sr, Michael, 68, Lynnwood, Dec. 2 Kiskaddon, William, 86, Mountlake Terrace, Dec. 3 Korten, Charles, 78, Lynnwood, Dec. 2 Koukouchkina, Margarite, 91, Everett, Dec. 8

Disabled American Veterans, Martin T. Sofie Sunshine Chapter 13: 7 p.m. first Tuesdays, dinner at 6, at the Lynnwood Eagles, 19223 Highway 99. More info: 425299-3373, davsunshine13@gmail.com.

Fleet Reserve Association Branch 170: 5 p.m. second Wednesdays, 6802 Beverly Blvd., Everett. More info: 425-353-2600.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 12: 7 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, Lynnwood Elks Club, 6620 196th St. SW. More info: Dennis C. Adams, 206280-0022.

Coast Guard Auxiliary: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays, Port of Everett Conference Center, 404 14th St. More info: Marie Porterfield, 425-629-3241, 509-949-6715, Marie.

Porterfield64@gmail.com.

Fleet Reserve Association and Ladies Fleet Reserve Association Unit and Branch 18: Lunch noon, meeting 1 p.m. second Saturdays, 23003 56th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. More info: 425771-2774.

Veterans: An unaffiliated group of veterans of wars in foreign lands meets at 1 p.m. second Wednesdays, Carl Gipson Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. More info: 425-257-8780.

American Legion Arlington Legion Post 76 and

LeMay, Albert, 80, Monroe, Nov. 26 Lenski, Jr., Gerhard, 91, Edmonds, Dec. 7 Lien, Signe, 82, Arlington, Dec. 7 Linaman, Virginia, 89, Snohomish, Dec. 5 Long, Allan, 57, Lake Stevens, Dec. 6 Michaelson, Tuta, 92, Everett, Nov. 19 Miner, Frances, 92, Lynnwood, Dec. 2 Monroe, Joseph, 70, Everett, Dec. 5 Neel, Benjamin, 37, Bainbridge Island, Dec. 5 Norris, Alma, 93, Mill Creek, Dec. 4 O’Day, Marion Jean, 82, Everett, Dec. 7 Oh, Won Yong, 91, Lynnwood, Dec. 1 Olson, Ronald, 76, Marysville, Dec. 1 Olson, Marcella, 95, Mountlake Terrace, Dec. 2 Otto, Robert, 93, Everett, Dec. 7 Owens, Doris aka: Dorie, 83, Lynnwood, Dec. 4 Palmer, Gregory, 64, Marysville, Dec. 3 Parks, Bruce, 68, Everett, Dec. 6 Patel, Shantilal, 83, Mill Creek, Dec. 6 Patterson, Gordon, 85, California, Nov. 27 Pereira, Joseph, 91, Everett, Dec. 5 Perry, Therese, 59, Marysville, Feb. 27/1900 Peter, Jr, Lincoln, 72, Arlington, Dec. 8 Peters, Ronald, 67, Lynnwood, Dec. 11 Peterson, Brion, 55, Marysville, Dec. 1 Platt, Karen, 77, Marysville, Dec. 7 Rashid, Shian, 79, Lynnwood, Dec. 1 Raugi, Kathryn, 71, Woodway, Dec. 3 Salas, Julie, 74, Everett, Dec. 7 Seek, Sharon, 68, Stanwood, Dec. 3 Shortt, Jr, William, 85, Bothell, Dec. 3 Shrauger, Mary, 66, Mount Vernon, Nov. 29 Simons, John, 63, Langley, Dec. 8 Smart, Jr, Phil, 72, Woodway, Dec. 3 Stewart, Michael, 59, Oak Harbor, Dec. 7 Strobe, Robert, 83, Marysville, Dec. 3 Taylor, Douglas, 59, Montana, Dec. 9 Terry, Michael, 56, Everett, Nov. 23 Theiss, Duane, 67, Mountlake Terrace, Dec. 3 Thompson, Maryanne, 87, Lake Stevens, Dec. 7 Tolentino, Susana, 56, Shoreline, Nov. 30 Trush, Ruth, 89, Lynnwood, Dec. 3 Tucker, Richard, 83, Stanwood, Dec. 2 Tucker, George, 55, Anacortes, Dec. 5 Vasquez Chavez, Pedro, 34, Lynnwood, Dec. 5 Waite, Lois, 87, Marysville, Dec. 5 Walker, Edna, 85, Marysville, Dec. 1 Walmsley, Donald, 87, Shoreline, Dec. 5 Webb, Matthew, 43, Marysville, Dec. 6 Wing, Rodney, 61, Everett, Dec. 2 Yates, Wanda, 67, Monroe, Dec. 8

DISSOLUTIONS Mlyss Fruhling and Daniel Fruhling Thomas Conner and Amy Conner Michelle Callahan and Patrick Callahan Patricia Fishler and Thomas Fishler Olga Herzog and Richard Herzog Tyler Johnson and Hannah Bryant Jennifer Kromholtz and Jeremy Kromholtz

Arthur Kincaid Legion Post 58: 7 p.m. third Tuesdays, Odd Fellows Building, 610 Lewis St., Monroe. More info: Bob at 360863-3544, www.americanlegionmonroe.org.

Bothell Legion Post 127: 7 p.m. second Wednesdays, 21920 Highway 9. Service officer available to help with veterans issues. More info: Commander Burt Marsh, 206-999-3254.

Earl Winehart Legion Post 96: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays, Legion Hall, 1201 First St., Snohomish. More info: 360-568-5340.

Frank Freese Legion Post 66: 6 p.m. third Mondays, Post Hall, 117 S. Sixth St., Edmonds. Light meal served at 5:15 p.m.

More info: Les, 206-546-6831.

Frank H. Hancock Legion Post 92 and Auxiliary: 7 p.m. second Mondays, 26921 88th Ave. NW, Stanwood. Prime rib dinner, 4:30 p.m. third Fridays. Service office open 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. More info: 360-629-8021.

Lake Stevens Memorial Legion Post 181: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, Lake Stevens Community Center, 1812 124th Ave. NE. More info: Tom at 425-3145865, Tony at 360-631-3242, or Vern at

Rhoda Foutz and Hal Foutz Houshang Bahandari and Fatemah Bahandari Leslie Judd-Harwood and Dean Harwood Misty Brewder and Brent Brewder Scott Owenby and Deena Owenby Alan Koahou and Molly Ray Cindylee Kemperman-Nelson and Anthony Kemperman Pamela Stephenson and Lawrence Stephenson Gabriella Severinghaus and Michael Severinghaus Kimberly Beane and David Beane Wayne Rowley and Silvia Depaz Venusfe Lundberg and Chris Lundberg Maxine Monger and Dennis Okeefe VI Kelsey Teimouri and Andrew Teimouri Benjamin Bryant and Pamela Bryant Jessica Homblette and John Homblette IV Meliki Wilson and Larry Wilson Teresa Courtney and Herbert Courtney Kelvin Reid Jr and Keri Reid Grace Kim and Hyun Kim Adrienne Bennett and Joseph Bennett Austin Hartley and Tesla Caban Jennifer Lindamood and Robert Lindamood Pamela Hantel and Jay Barnes Lily Ford and Ryland Ford Carol Miller and James Miller Rania Efthemes and Michael Efthemes Wosen Mengistu and Berhanu Ayele Teodoro Peneda Jr and Melinda CorderoPineda Melissa Kolberg and Casey Kolberg Penny Brannon and Robert Brannon Venera Krivonosova and Alex Tikhonov Lorni Lee-Stidham and Timothy Stidham Krysta Snel and Joseph Cannon Sara Sparks and Ryan Sparks Dennis Wick and Debra Wick Betty Swinton and Oscar Swinton II Sara Beaver and Lane Beaver Candice Deleon and Alfredo Deleon Jolisa Halley and Carl Titus Amanda Sealy and Anthony Sealy Monica Sloan and Brent Sloan Enisa Myers and Gregory Myers Maria Guzman-Gauidia and German Querol-Torreblanca Sally Jordan and Ahmad Atia Gale Burton-Pierce and Rodney Pierce Mary Richardson and Joshua Richardson Shannon Gaule and Christine Nelson Sheryl Baskett and Dale Baskett Monty Jain and Sheena Johri Sung Kwon and Jedngok Kim Michael Greene and Bernadene Greene Maria Hernandez and Jesus Hernandez

MARRIAGE LICENSES Spruel, Steven James and Labid, Zsa Zsa Chuprina, Yelena Nikolayevna and Naydych, Oleksandr Hawkins, James Alton and Webster,

Marysville Legion Post 178 and Auxiliary: 7 p.m. third Thursdays, Post Hall, Second Street and Cedar Avenue. Social hour at 6 p.m. Service officer hours are 12-4 p.m. fourth Mondays at the Post Hall. More info: 360-653-0155, legionpost178wa@gmail. com, americanlegion178wa.cfsites.org.

S. Al Wilcox Legion Post 234: 6 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. meeting, second Mondays, Legion Hall, 22909 56th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. More info: americanlegionpost234.org, americanlegionpost234@gmail.com, 425-776-5490.

Sen. Henry M. Jackson Legion Post 6: 6 p.m. second Thursdays, Fleet Reserve Association Club, 6802 Beverly Blvd., Everett. More info: Marvin, 425-923-8172.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Arlington Boyer-Daniel VFW Post 1561: 7 p.m. first Tuesdays. More info: 425-232-8453, 360-435-6677 or vfw1561. org.

Edmonds VFW Post 8870: 6 p.m. second Tuesdays, with a light supper at 5:15 p.m., Edmonds American Legion Hall, 117 Sixth Ave. S. More info: Fred at 206-9407502, dennisvfw8870@gmail.com, www. vfw8870.org. Ladies Auxiliary: Noon

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Gold Bar Martin-Osterholtz VFW Post 9417: 6 p.m. first Thursdays, 301 Third St. More info: Doug White, 425870-7298. Ladies Auxiliary: 3 p.m. first Thursdays. More info: Arden King, 360-793-2786.

Lynnwood Walter A. Deebach VFW Post 1040: 7 p.m. first Thursdays, Alderwood Boys and Girls Club, 19619 24th Ave. W. More info: Frank, 425-697-4102.

Ladies Auxiliary: Same as Post. More info: Myra Rintamaki, 206-235-0348.

Monroe VFW Post 7511: 7 p.m. second Thursdays, IOOF Hall, 610 Lewis St. More info: Ken, 425-315-3509.

Oak Harbor Whitehead-Muzzall VFW Post 7392: 360-675-4048 or vfwpost7392.org.

Snohomish Gay Jones VFW Post 921 and Auxiliary: 1 p.m. second Saturdays, Boys & Girls Club, 402 Second St. More info: 425-397-7111.

Sultan VFW Post 2554 and Ladies Auxiliary: 7 p.m. second Thursdays, Volunteers of America Community Center, 605 First St. More info: 425-870-0235.

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Five gift ideas for the gardeners on your list

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ruly, I say unto thee, it is better to give than to receive, especially when it comes to gifts for the gardener.

There is no better feeling than sharing the joy for a special plant, tool or book with a fellow gardener knowing, or at least hoping, that the recipient will derive as much pleasure out of the gift as you have received owning the very same thing. If I was giving any of you a gift this is what I might consider: A greenhouse: Yes, owning a greenhouse is a ton of fun. I know this because I own more than 15,000 square feet of them, which is perhaps more square feet than most of

STEVE SMITH THE WHISTLING GARDENER us would know what to do with, but even a small 6-by-6 structure can bring a lot of pleasure to the gardener. There is something magical about being inside a greenhouse where the air is rich in oxygen and you are surrounded by the emergence of new life in the form of seedlings sprouting or cuttings

taking root or just an overwintered geranium in full bloom. If I was unsure how much of a gardening enthusiast you were, I might give you a little starter greenhouse for under $50, that while only around 2 feet deep, 3 feet wide and 5 feet tall has 4-5 shelves that you can pack a ton of stuff on. If I wanted to really get you hooked, I would splurge on a 6 feet by 6 feet walk-in popup clear plastic unit for around $150. This is the perfect size for starting out and I can guarantee that after a couple of years you will be building your own permanent structure because you will have outgrown your 6-by-6 unit.

A quality tool: A welldesigned tool makes the whole gardening experience so much more pleasurable. When it comes to weeding, I could not survive without my Hula-Hoe and Cape Cod Weeder and at under $30, it would give me great pleasure to give a gardening friend such a tool. (I would even throw in a personal demonstration of how to use it come spring). As for pruning, I have discovered the Zenport brand that builds commercial tools, many of which are patterned after the Swissmade Felco pruners but at half the price. For $40 I wouldn’t hesitate giving a pair of these quality

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Everett Garden Club: Citrine Health Building, 2940 West Marine View Dr., Everett; Kathy, 360-216-3306. http://everett gardenclub.weebly.com

American Rhododendron Society: Pilchuck Chapter, Red Barn, Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville; Wayne Lawson, 360-659-9218.

Greenbank Garden Club: September through June, Greenbank Progressive Clubhouse, Bakken Road; 360-579-5880. www. greenbankgardenclub.org.

Arlington Garden Club: Gleneagle Family Restaurant; Connie Gronning; moreinfo@ arlingtongardenclub.org.

Green Thumb Garden Club: L’il Sprouts Nursery, 17414 Bothell Everett Hwy., Mill Creek, Marie Waller 425-512-5345; greenthumbgardenclub.wix.com/ gtgc1.

“They’re free. So are pine needles. Rake them off your lawn and onto your garden soil. If you don’t like how it looks, add tree chips,” Smith said. “When you begin to see the fungal growth, you know your soil is going to be great.”

How did Smith get involved in landscaping and soil care?

Smith, 53, of Lake Stevens, grew up in Reno, Nevada, as did his business partner Mark Gile.

Just six months apart in age, Gile and Smith think they played football against each other in high school.

They had competing lawn mowing and

landscaping businesses in high school and college, often working across the street from each other. Still they did not meet.

Smith, who earned a horticulture degree from the University of Nevada at Reno, and Gile moved to the Seattle area within a week of each other, and were hired at P&G plant company in Seattle within days of each other.

That’s where they finally met. When P&G went out of business, Smith and Gile started In Harmony.

“We were meant to be,” Smith said.

Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.

Twitter: @galefiege.

Down to Earth Gardeners: Camano Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island; LaLee Burrill, 360-387-3122.

Edmonds Floretum Garden Club: Edmonds City Hall; Barbara Chase, 425-697-3552; www. edmondsfloretumgardenclub.org.

Monroe Garden Club: United Methodist Church, 342 S. Lewis St., Monroe; Jeannette Susor,

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Mountlake Terrace Garden Club: Meets at Mountlake Terrace Library; email mltgardenclub.com.

Mukilteo Way Garden Club: Locations vary; Jean Skerlong, 206-799-2484; www.mwgc.org.

No Nonsense Garden Club: City of Arlington’s Utility Office Building, 154 W. Cox Ave., meets 10 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of the month, 360-4350463.

Oak Harbor Garden Club: Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church, 1050 SE Ireland; Helene Valdez, 360-675-0392.

Pilchuck Fuchsia Society: Red Barn at Jennings Park, Marysville; Diane Woodard, 425-252-6215, dlw48@hotmail.com.

Snohomish County Dahlia Society: Legion Park, Everett; Hills Collins, 360-659-8687 or Danielle Parshall, 425-486-6163.

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MUKILTEO — Can’t figure out what to buy your favorite gardener for Christmas?

One of the best gifts available is a series of lectures by local gardening experts.

For $85 you can send someone to eight two-hour Friday sessions twice a month, January to April, just about the time when your gardener should get out there and start digging.

The Sustainable Gardening Winter Speaker Series begins Jan. 8. The series is offered by the Washington State University Master Gardener Foundation of Snohomish County Lectures are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays in the Mukilteo Presbyterian Church Social Hall, 4514 84th St. SW, Mukilteo.

The entire series of eight lectures costs $85. Single-lecture tickets are $20 at the door on a first come/first served basis the day of the lecture. Speakers are: Ladd Smith, Jan. 8, “Soils, Compost and Mulches.”

Richie Steffen, Jan. 22, “Perennials for Difficult Sites and Year-Round Beauty.”

Susie Egan, Feb. 5, “Shade Gardening — Bringing Beauty to Your Garden With Shade-Loving Plants.”

Sam Benowitz, Feb. 12, “Unusual Fruits Proven to Thrive in your Garden.”

Linda Chalker-Scott, Feb. 26, “The Landscape Below Ground.”

Ciscoe Morris, March 12, “Everything’s Going to Pot!” Colin McCrate, March 18, “Maximizing Your Yield: Increasing Efficiency and Productivity in the Home Vegetable Garden.”

Emily Bishton, April 1, “WildlifeFriendly Gardening for Beauty and Sustainability.”

More about the series is at www.gardenlectures.com.

Send your check for $85, made payable to SCMGF, 16723 6th Ave. SE, Bothell, WA 98012-6359. Include your email address or a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a confirmation. Or register online using a credit card or at the website, www.gardenlectures.com. For more information, call Snohomish County WSU Extension Office, 425-338-2400.

Mill Creek Garden Club: Shawn O’Donnell’s, 122 128th Ave. SE, Everett; www.millcreekgardenclub.com.

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Greenwood Garden Club: Warm Beach Community Church, 9620 188th St. NW, Stanwood; Patricia Simmons, 360-652-4138.

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filled with solar-heated water. The tea brews for 24 hours and then is trucked out to customers who have the brew sprayed on their soil.

“While brewing, the microbes from the compost explode in population.

The tea inoculates the soil, gives it a nutritious jump start and creates clumping in the dirt that allows for oxygen space and drainage,” Smith said.

Leaves are Smith’s favorite mulch.

Alderwood Garden Club: Cedar Valley Grange Hall, 20526 52nd Ave. West, Lynnwood;

Camano Garden Club: Camano Country Club; Liz Helms, helms@wavecable.com; 360572-4895.

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they might not feel the same, so my strategy is to give a gift certificate with the caveat that the two of us will go to the nursery and share the experience together.

Garden show tickets: Last but not least, nothing takes the winter blues away like a trip to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in February. For under $20 each, I wouldn’t think twice about giving a gardening friend a couple of these, one for them and hopefully one for me!

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The professional landscaper with a soft spot for microbes will be the first speaker in the master gardener speaker series.

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A good hose: Not too glamorous, perhaps, but nothing is more frustrating than a cheap hose that kinks all the time. While most gardeners would never spend $75 on a hose for themselves I think we all would be delighted to receive one from someone else. Dramm makes a solid rubber hose for about $75 that comes in multiple colors and will last a lifetime.

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The quandary of liking and resenting your mate

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Dear Carolyn: I’ve been with my husband for 16 years, married 10. We were friends at first and it grew into a mutual love. Generally we’re great.

The not-so-great part is he stopped wanting sex and it has been a source of contention for a few years now. Even with all the friendship and ability to talk issues out, this is one thing he just hasn’t improved on. No doctor visits for it, no therapy, nothing.

We were going to try for kids.

What can I do? If I stay, I’m probably sexless and childless, but if I leave, there’s no guarantee I find the friendship and companion I have now. I feel betrayed by him and have laid this out for a therapist, but other than stay or go, I can’t seem to make a decision.

— Leaving While It’s “Good” No, leaving won’t guarantee you’ll find someone else, but there is a guarantee (reasonably speaking) that staying will cement you in this unsatisfying place.

And this is neither a guarantee nor a reason in itself to leave, but if you do meet someone with whom you have chemistry, a year or 10 from now? Boom.

Meanwhile, if you’re not angry yet at his unwillingness even to try to meet your needs, you may be

CAROLYN HAX TELL ME ABOUT IT soon, and the “friendship and companion” rock of your marriage will have a tough time holding up under the drip-drip-drip of resentment.

The barrier to leaving, I believe, is highest when you like the person you’re with but don’t like what the two of you create when you’re together. In that case you don’t want to hurt the person, you don’t necessarily even want to leave the person — and leaving anyone feels like this huge scary terrible thing — so you tell yourself over and over again that you can change the circumstances of your lives together.

Right?

Eventually, though, time tells you whether something actually can or will change, and in this case time seems to have spoken.

Your decision feels like known vs. unknown, but, in most cases, the known is all you need.

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FRESHMAN LEVEL 1. 1968 novel by Arthur C. Clarke set in 2001.

2. 1968 science-fiction film set at the turn of the 21st century in which humans and apes clash for control.

3. 1992 film set in 1994-1995 starring Kevin Costner in the title role.

GRADUATE LEVEL 4. 1968 novel by Philip K. Dick originally set in 1992 and made into the 1982 film “Blade Runner.”

5. 1965-1968 TV sciencefiction series set in 1997; originally centered on the Robinson

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PH.D. LEVEL 7. 1981 science-fiction film set in a crime-ridden 1997.

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by Ray Bradbury originally set in 1999-2026. Humans flee to Mars.

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“Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” 5. “Lost in Space.” 6.

“On the Beach.” 7. “Escape from New York.” 8. “The Omega Man.” 9. “The Martian Chronicles.”

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Actor Armin Mueller-Stahl is 85. Pope Francis is 79. Singer-actor Tommy Steele is 79. Rock singer-musician Art Neville is 78. Actor Bernard Hill is 71. Actor Ernie Hudson is 70. Political commentator Chris Matthews is 70. Comedianactor Eugene Levy is 69. Actress Marilyn Hassett is 68. Rock singer Paul Rodgers is 66. Rhythmand-blues singer Wanda Hutchinson (The Emotions) is 64. Actor Bill Pullman is 62. Actor Barry Livingston is 62. Rock musician Mike Mills (R.E.M.) is 57. Actress Laurie Holden is 46. DJ Homicide (Sugar Ray) is 45. Actor Sean Patrick Thomas is 45. Actress Claire Forlani is 44. Poprock musician Eddie Fisher (OneRepublic) is 42.

Actress Sarah Paulson is 41. Actress Marissa Ribisi is 41. Actor Giovanni Ribisi is 41. Actress Milla Jovovich is 40. Singer Bree Sharp is 40. Singersongwriter Ben Goldwasser (MGMT) is 33. Rock singer Mikky Ekko is 32. Actress Shannon Woodward is 31. Actress Emma Bell is 29.

Thought for Today: “A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things.” — “Poor Richard’s Almanack.”

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Re: Leaving: My ex-husband and I found ourselves in our own version of this place, both growing resentful about the ways we didn’t meet each other’s needs.

We could have allowed that resentment to grow until we got divorced in a cloud of acrimony.

Instead we got divorced while it was still basically good.

Getting divorced was the best thing for our relationship. We’re the best of friends. But we don’t expect the same things that married couples expect from each other, so we’re free to enjoy each other.

I’ve met a wonderful man with whom I’m much more compatible.

He knew from the beginning that my relationship with my ex was important to me and he’s fine with that.

— Anonymous Re: “While it’s ‘good’”: It isn’t good. He is making no effort to improve the relationship.

Staying tells him the status quo is OK. If you leave, that might show him what he stands to lose.

— Anonymous 2 Right — but don’t leave to wake someone up, leave because you want to leave. If it does wake someone up, then that’s a bonus (but not an obligation).

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Relative’s murky past clouds his welcome home Dear Abby: After I became an adult and left home, my father remarried a woman with a grown son.

“Jack” has been incarcerated for the past several years. I have only vague information about what he did, but I do know it was related to drugs and gang affiliation.

His mother insists he was “framed” and refuses to talk about the charges.

I haven’t been able to find any public information except that this wasn’t the first time he was arrested.

My father has hinted that there is a bigger story there, but he keeps quiet out of respect for his wife’s feelings.

Jack will be released soon, and my stepmom is already planning big family events for us to welcome him home. I have a wife and kids now, and I’m not sure I want them around an ex-con. At the same time, I don’t really know what happened, and I don’t want to start a family rift. What should I do next?

— What’s The Secret?

Dear What’s: Talk to your father and tell him that unless you know the whole story about what Jack did that you will not be a part of the welcome home party. As a parent, you have a right to know whether your children could be in danger if they are around him and base your decision on it. Not that Jack might ever hurt your children, but should a rival gang member come after him, they might be collateral damage, as we so often read about these days. Better to err on the side of caution.

Dear Abby: I was divorced 10 years ago. My children are all over 21.

I talk with them once a month, but I contact my ex-wife only when there’s RIP HAYWIRE

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My ex now has cancer. When she dies, am I expected to attend the funeral? I would like to go as a show of respect to my kids. However, I don’t know how they would react because they know I have had little contact with their mother for the last decade.

The same question goes for my ex-mother-in-law, who is almost 90. I had a good relationship with her until the divorce, at which point she would no longer talk to me. Should I be there since she is the grandmother of my children? — Planning Ahead Dear Planning: I think your question may be somewhat premature. Your relationship with your exwife and her mother may improve before anyone dies — and let’s admit it, YOU could be the one to go first.

If there is any chance that your presence at her mother’s funeral would upset your ex-wife, then I vote for skipping it and explaining the reason to your children. As to attending your ex’s funeral when (and IF) the time comes, remember that funerals are to comfort the living. During one of your monthly conversations with your children — once your exwife is determined to be terminal and NOT before — ask what their wishes are and abide by them.

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ANSWER: Bid one spade.

When you bid a suit after doubling for takeout, you promise substantial extra values: at least 17 points. To raise the hearts or to take any stronger action would be imprudent. Your partner may have a flimsy heart suit and little if any strength.

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South ran the clubs, pitching a heart, but at the end he had to lead a heart, and the defense got two heart tricks for down one.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, Dec. 17, the 351st day of 2015. There are 14 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight: On Dec. 17, 1865, Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8, known as the “Unfinished” because only two movements had been completed, was first performed publicly in Vienna, 37 years after the composer’s death.

On this date: In 1777, France recognized American independence.

In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, conducted the first successful manned powered-airplane flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, using their experimental craft, the Wright Flyer.

In 1939, the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee was scuttled by its crew, ending the World War II Battle of the River Plate off Uruguay.

In 1944, the U.S. War Department announced it was ending its policy of excluding people of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast.

In 1957, the United States successfully test-fired the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.

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Edith Piaf celebrated on 100th anniversary of her birth

In 1969, the U.S. Air Force closed its Project “Blue Book” by concluding there was no evidence of extraterrestrial spaceships behind thousands of UFO sightings. An estimated 50 million TV viewers watched singer Tiny Tim marry his fiancee, Miss Vicky (Budinger), on NBC’s “Tonight Show.”

In 1975, Lynette Fromme was sentenced in Sacramento, California, to life in prison for her attempt on the life of President Gerald R. Ford.

(Fromme was paroled in August 2009.)

In 1979, Arthur McDuffie, a black insurance executive, was fatally injured after leading police on a chase with his motorcycle in Miami. (Four white police officers accused of beating McDuffie were later acquitted, sparking riots.)

Ten years ago: President George W. Bush, in his weekly radio address, acknowledged he’d personally authorized a secret eavesdropping program in the U.S. following 9/11, calling it “crucial to our national security.”

NEW YORK — Edith Piaf would have turned 100 this month and never has she been more vital. The cabaret singer who once sang on the streets for spare change was celebrated and channeled by the likes of Madonna and Celine Dion in the days after the worst attack on French soil in more than a half-century.

“She knew what is trauma. She knew what is hurting. She cried in her life,” said Christine Laume, her sister-in-law. “I’m sure if she was alive she would be so sorry for what happened to France.”

Piaf, famous for her hit “La Vie En Rose,” stood only 4 feet 8 inches, yet her voice was strong and distinctive, a trembling alto wail that became the voice of the Paris working class. She was

Pentatonix, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Nick Jonas and OMI will be ringing in the New Year from Hollywood for ABC’s telecast of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s

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In this Feb. 20, 1959, file photo, French songstress Edith Piaf props up in bed after an undisclosed illness resulted in the cancellation of scheduled performances at the WaldorfAstoria Hotel in New York.

Giovanna Gassion in the working-class Belleville neighborhood in Paris, where she was discovered singing on the streets with her alcoholic father. She

Thursday’s highlights on TV include: “American Country Countdown’s Top 10 Stories” is a special that recalls the year’s most talked-about moments in country music. Included: performances by Carrie

list of performers for the Billboard Hollywood Party.

One Direction is headlining the West Coast event, while Carrie Underwood is headlining the party in

New York’s Times Square.

The show, featuring more than 38 performances, will be telecast starting at 8 p.m.

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Underwood, Jason Aldean, Little Big Town and others.

8 p.m., Fox. Idris Elba reprises his role as a relentlessly grim British cop in a special two-hour edition of “Luther.” And now he has a new baddie to deal with — a cannibalistic serial killer. 9 p.m., BBC America.

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Most Fascinating People of 2015” has our host once again looking back at some of the year’s top headliners. The list includes Bradley Cooper, Amy Schumer, Tracy Morgan, Ronda Rousey, Bernie Sanders and Misty Copeland. 9:30 p.m., ABC. From Herald news services

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was later raised by prostitutes in her grandmother’s Normandy brothel. Her hardscrabble upbringing helped her connect with ordinary people.

Piaf, whose other bestknown songs include “Milord,” “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” “Padam, Padam” and “La Foule,” was 47 when she died Oct. 10, 1963, from exhaustion and liver disease. Marlene Dietrich called her voice “the soul of Paris.”

“Having her name quoted in such tragic times proves that she remains the most important and charismatic French singer of all time,” said Moulin. “Her strange power will not cease to fascinate, that’s for sure. Piaf is a miracle.”

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Record label Parlophone is celebrating her Dec. 19 birthday with “Intgrale 2015,” a massive box set of 350 tracks, including rare recording sessions, rehearsals, a 1962 interview and seven live performances.

It clocks in at more than 20 hours on 20 CDs, remastered from the original 78-rpm vinyl records and tapes.

“Her voice sets her apart from all other singers. Something happens when she sings. You stop dead, you listen and you are immediately moved by her powerful and aching tone,” said Matthieu Moulin, who supervised the box set.

“Contrary to others, you don’t hear Edith Piaf. You listen to her.”

Piaf was born Edith

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