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Gravel pit could expand But neighbors of the Lake Stevens operation complain about environmental damage and other issues.

By Kari Bray Herald Writer

LAKE STEVENS — Owners of a gravel mine off Highway 92 are seeking Snohomish County’s

permission to expand its size and the type of work it does.

The owners of the ThomCo gravel pit have requested a revised conditional use permit to start recycling and processing

asphalt, concrete, topsoil and brush. The owners also are looking to grow from 30 to 45 acres.

They own 45 acres near the highway’s intersection with 44th Street NE but are allowed to use 30.

Neighbors object to the proposal, citing years of complaints about noise, dust,

vibrations, traffic and damage to the environment. The company is a habitual violator of its existing permit and shouldn’t be allowed to add to its operations, they said.

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‘Waterproofing kids’ Aquatic Center offers free lessons to Snohomish second-graders

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SNOHOMISH — A new program aimed at teaching every child to swim is under way at the Snohomish Aquatic Center.

Second-graders in the Snohomish School District can sign up for free swim lessons in 2016.

The nonprofit Swim for Life is offering students the classes at

no cost almost two years after the gleaming aquatic center opened its doors. Volunteers Bill Fulton and Bruce Richards, who were instrumental in bringing the 52,000-square-foot swimming complex to Snohomish, now serve on the nonprofit’s board.

“There’s far too much water around this community for kids not to know how to swim,” said Richards, a former swim coach.

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Drowning is a leading cause of injury and death among children in Washington, according to the Snohomish School District. Spokeswoman Kristin Foley said offering free swim lessons is a way to reduce that risk.

“The focus is on waterproofing kids,” Fulton explained.

Swim for Life received an anonymous $50,000 donation to cover the cost of lessons for

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about 670 Snohomish secondgraders in 2016. The nonprofit will need to raise at least $45,000 a year to continue the program beyond this year.

Second grade is an ideal time to begin lessons because students are able to go in the pool without a parent, starting

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An expected surge in demand from medical marijuana users prompted the Liquor and Cannabis Board to boost the number.

OLYMPIA — Marijuana stores could multiply in Everett, Arlington, Edmonds and other cities in Snohomish County under a plan to allow more retailers statewide.

Washington’s Liquor and Cannabis Board has decided it might need 222 additional stores to accommodate an expected surge in demand from medical cannabis users starting next year.

The board in January intends to boost the number of retail stores it will allow to 556, up from the current maximum of 334.

Snohomish County will see its allotment jump to 70, from 35, as allocations are doubled for cities and the unincorporated areas of the county. Snohomish County is one of 10 counties in which the allocations will be doubled.

This means Everett, where five retail stores now operate, could be home to 10 pot-selling businesses. Arlington would be eligible for a second store and Edmonds could wind up with four.

However, zoning rules and political opposition could keep the marketplace pretty much unchanged. Today, 20 marijuana stores are licensed in the county and 19 are reporting sales, according to state records.

Pot stores are banned in several cities including Snohomish, Marysville, Mill Creek and Monroe and in certain rural areas of the county’s unincorporated areas. While the Snohomish City Council will discuss the city’s prohibition in February, there are no signs leaders in the other communities or at the county are preparing to change course.

Adrianna Stalling helps Natalie Powell, 8, stay afloat Wednesday afternoon at the Snohomish Aquatic Center in Snohomish. Second-graders in the Snohomish School District can sign up for free swim lessons at the center.

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The Buzz eagerly awaits the sequel series, set a month later, in which the same contestants go to any extreme as they struggle to come up with $2,800 to pay the December electric bill.

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pilgrims from the Mayflower went ashore for the first time at what’s now Plymouth, Massachusetts (Today in History, Page B4).

The pilgrims gave themselves a dope slap upon learning from native Americans that they were nearly a month late for Thanksgiving.

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Mongolia’s native dog revived to protect prey, predator

By Grace Brown Associated Press

TUV AIMAG, Mongolia — Through three decades of marriage, they have wandered together across the rolling hills of Mongolia’s northern Tuv Province, accompanied by their herd of sheep and stalked by the wolves and snow leopards that threaten their livelihood.

Five months ago, Chulunjav Bayarsaikhan and Tumurbaatar Davaasuren were joined by a new partner, Hasar, a shaggy, 11-month-old bankhar dog that a hundred years ago would have been a far more common sight outside the country’s tent homes known as gers.

“Now, nothing comes near our herd at night,” Tumurbaatar said. “If anything does, she barks in an alarming way, so we come out before it can attack. She learned to patrol all night and is protecting them well.”

As years of overgrazing increasingly push Mongolian nomads into the territory of their oldest foes — snow leopards and wolves — a group of researchers and herders are trying to reinstate the bankhar, a close relative of the Tibetan mastiff, to its historic place beside their masters. The dog is native to Mongolia but

nearly disappeared over the course of mass urbanization drives during the Soviet era.

DNA analysis conducted

by Cornell researchers and released this year points to Mongolia as the location where domesticated dogs first appeared some 15,000 years ago. That makes the bankhar even more of a Mongolian icon.

For thousands of years, the giant dogs roamed the Mongolian steppes with their nomadic masters, so much a part of the landscape that they featured in Chinese Qing Dynasty paintings of Mongolia and the 13th century travelogues of Marco Polo.

Now experts are hoping to revive that legacy.

At the small nonprofit Mongolia Bankhar Dog Project outside the capital, Ulaanbaatar, biologists and breeders say the shaggy, intelligent bankhar could help conservationists convince herders that they need not aggressively trap and hunt endangered predator species.

The center raises bankhar, which can grow as large as a small bear, and hands them over at 4 or 5 months old to herders like Chulunjav and Tumurbaatar, who must continue to train them under a strict regime aimed at developing their bond with livestock rather

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Chulunjav Bayarsaikhan poses for photos with Hassar, a shaggy, 11-month-old bankhar puppy, on Nov. 13 in Tuv Province, Mongolia. A group of researchers and herders are trying to reinstate the bankhar, a close relative of the Tibetan mastiff, to its historic place beside their masters. The dog is native to Mongolia.

than humans. The center is a result of efforts to revive the bankhar launched in 2004 by U.S. biologist Bruce Elfstrom.

Hasar now follows sheep day and night and wards off, but doesn’t attack, predators.

“I have high hopes for my dog as a herder, because she has learned a lot so far,” Chulunjav said.

“I hope in the future she can be my good friend and partner in my nomadic life.”

Although the country of

less than 3 million people is rapidly urbanizing, mostly around sprawling Ulaanbaatar, roughly one-third have held on to their traditional nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyle.

Cattle or sheep losses can spell catastrophe for households.

Using dogs to protect herds also can help protect snow leopards as their population falls below 1,000, mostly in the western Altai mountain range and in the south, near the Gobi Desert, according to

‘Real Housewives’ star to get out of prison this week Associated Press TRENTON, N.J.— One of New Jersey’s “Real Housewives” is set to be freed from the big house.

Teresa Giudice will be released Wednesday from the Danbury Federal Correctional Institution in

Connecticut, her lawyer said. She will then head home to her husband, Joe, and their four daughters in Montville.

Her attorney, James Leonard Jr., said his client is looking forward to coming home. Giudice has been at the prison since

January. She and her husband pleaded guilty last year to bankruptcy fraud.

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Joe Giudice also pleaded guilty to failing to pay taxes. He’s expected to start his 41-month sentence in March. A federal judge staggered the couple’s sentences in deference to their children.

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“The habitat that is needed by snow leopards is shrinking, due to increasing livestock numbers in Mongolia,” says Batbold.

“Because of this, there is a conflict between herders and this top predator.”

Falling numbers of snow leopards are also unsettling Mongolia’s ecosystem, Batbold added. Among the snow leopard’s prey are disease-carrying marmots, whose numbers are proliferating as their chief

predator’s population declines.

Greg Goodfellow, a scientist at the Mongolian Bankhar Dog Project, said larger herd sizes and the ensuing demand for grazing land are key factors behind the shrinking snow leopard habitat. With fewer livestock lost to predation, the group hopes herders will be able to reduce livestock numbers, easing the need to push further into leopard territory.

The dog project is seeking grants to set up regional breeding centers throughout Mongolia.

There are adult dogs at the group’s first breeding center. A further 15 dogs have been placed with herders, including in the Gorkhi-Terelj and Hustai national parks where wolves reside, and in South Gobi province, where snow leopards prowl.

If trained correctly, the bankhar’s large size and intelligence makes it especially suitable for guarding livestock, said dog project caretaker Davaasuren Munkhsuld.

“Mongol bankhars know how to act in difficult situations. They know how to take control,” Davaasuren said. “They sense if a person or other animal has come with good or bad intentions, then decide whether or not to attack.

They are very intuitive.”

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He recognized Beethoven’s handwriting in the German words, directions and symbols on the page because he’d seen

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Stolen library DVDs found at pawn shop

By Rikki King Herald Writer

STANWOOD — Heartbreaking and head-scratching.

That’s how Sno-Isle Libraries spokesman Ken Harvey described a series of recent thefts from the Stanwood branch.

About 200 library DVDs were stolen, and the thievery went on for more than a year.

Some $2,000 of merchandise went missing, Stanwood Police Chief Rick Hawkins said. The thieves reportedly were selling the movies to a local pawn shop for 25 cents apiece.

The trouble was discovered when a library patron saw DVDs with Sno-Isle barcodes at the pawn shop. The patron on Nov. 21 alerted the manager of the Stanwood branch, who paid a visit to

the shop, just a few blocks away.

After a conversation, the pawn shop allowed the library manager to take with him 25 DVDs with apparent Sno-Isle markings to check against inventory records.

Of those, 24 were listed in the system as “missing off the shelf,” officials said. When the library removes an item from its system, the barcode is rendered useless. That wasn’t the case for the

recovered movies.

Still, Hawkins said, there are a variety of movie rental services in operation these days, and the different markings and barcodes can be confusing.

State law governs the time that pawn shops can hold property, and how much paperwork is required. Because of the time frame for the thefts, much of the relevant documentation has

been purged.

Investigators have no leads, and the records that were recovered don’t provide much detail, such as the title of the film and whether it had any barcodes.

Movies are different than say, a chainsaw with an engraved serial number, Hawkins said.

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Lynnwood High School senior Fesehaye Semere would like to pursue environmental science studies in college.

Determined to finish strong Lynnwood High’s Fesehaye Semere owes work ethic to his parents

By Rikki King Herald Writer

LYNNWOOD — Fesehaye Semere is a senior at Lynnwood High School.

Question: What classes are you taking?

Answer: I’m taking a couple of AP classes, AP government and politics, AP environmental science. I’m also taking pre-calculus, drama and wind ensemble, which is an honor program for band, and a regular English 12 class.

Q: Have you been in any plays

at school?

A: I’ve been cast as Donkey in “Shrek The Musical” right now. I kind of wanted to see how far my talents would take me, so I just tried out and I got that part.

Q: Is that a singing part?

A: It’s a musical. There will be a lot of singing, a lot of dancing.

Q: Plans for college?

A: I applied to various schools, UW being one of them. I’m also applying to Western and UW-Bothell.

Q: What do you like to do for fun?

A: For fun, I like reading books, various books. Also I like playing my instrument and going to pep band games to play my instrument there as well.

Q: What instrument do you play?

A: I play French horn in the wind ensemble and the mellophone in the pep band, which is basically going to basketball games or football games that are at home and then we play as a big band, it’s called pep band.

Q: What kind of books do you like to read?

A: I like to read fiction novels. I

really have an interest in those.

Q: Do you have a favorite?

A: “The Hunger Games” is definitely one of them. There’s a similar series to that, the Legend series by Marie Lu. Q: Do you have an after-school job?

A: I’m a tutor. I work three times a week after school.

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Shareholders OK Everett Clinic buyout

By Daniel Catchpole Herald Writer

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The Everett Clinic’s shareholders have voted to be bought out

by DaVita HealthCare Partners.

The tally from Sunday’s vote and the deal’s financial terms have not been disclosed.

Two-thirds of the 250 doctors who own the Everett Clinic had to approve the proposed deal.

The clinic was founded in 1924 and today serves about 315,000 patients.

The Everett Clinic will operate as a largely independent regional division within Denver-based

Fire plan still in limbo Talks continue about the future of the fire service in Marysville. The City Council recently approved suggested changes to the city’s contract with the Marysville Fire District. The fire district hasn’t approved the changes, leaving the proposal in limbo.

The fire commissioners discussed the suggested changes last

DaVita, which has about 65,000 employees around the country.

It will keep its name and continue to be led by a physician board, according to executives from both companies. The two sides say they expect to finalize terms of the sale by March 1.

Rising costs and an ambitious

week, but no vote was taken, Fire Chief Martin McFalls said. The matter is likely to come up again at the next fire board meeting in January.

The city and the fire district have been going back and forth on merger talks for more than a year. They got hung up on the issue of who should be in charge.

The current fire board is run 5050 by the city and the fire district.

growth plan prompted the clinic to seek out a suitor, said CEO Rick Cooper in an interview with The Daily Herald this past week.

“DaVita HealthCare Partners is not only investing in our patients, they are investing in our community,” he said in a statement released Sunday.

The city wants to be more handson, and the suggested changes would move things in that direction. They’ve had a contract since 1991. This summer, the city sent the fire district notice that it intends to terminate the contract, which requires three years’ notice.

Mill Creek seeks public comment: The City Council has scheduled a public hearing at

ver the Salish Sea and through the tangled traffic, to grandmother’s house we — oh, forget it, let’s stay home this Christmas.

Tap, tap, tap.

Sorry, my 5-year-old informs me that presents are waiting at grandma’s. Right, so here we go.

Planning for holiday traffic around here can be as complicated as tying a gift bow, and just as tangled if your skills reside at shoelace level. But when walking’s not an option, here are some tips for getting to where you need to go with some holiday cheer still intact.

At least it’s not Turkey Day Christmas is typically not nearly as bad as Thanksgiving traffic. That said, Christmas is on a Friday this year, which could have more folks going places for a weekend away.

The Washington State Department of Transportation each year puts out predictions for holiday traffic levels. Find this year’s at www. wsdot.wa.gov/Congestion/ ChristmasDay/2015.

I-5 between Olympia and Tacoma is, not surprisingly, likely to see the worst holiday traffic.

If you want to beat even moderate to heavy traffic in that stretch Thursday, be in Tacoma before 9 a.m. or after the 6 o’clock hour in the evening. For Christmas morning, before 10 a.m. is best. The worst traffic southbound in that stretch is expected 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday.

If you come home northbound Saturday, hit Olympia before 10 a.m. — and definitely before noon — or wait until 7 p.m. for the lightest traffic. Sunday is a bit better, with the worst traffic expected in the 2 and 3 o’clock hours.

The longest ferry lines are expected westbound Wednesday and Thursday and eastbound Sunday.

I’m starting to feel like Frosty the Traffic Forecaster.

4 p.m. Tuesday. The council is considering extending a moratorium on applications for development in the East Gateway Urban Village Zoning District. It was adopted in June when the city started a review of its rules for the area. The research, including a study of what types of businesses could succeed in the district, is ongoing. For more information, go to cityofmillcreek.com.

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Monroe chamber director moving on

By Amy Nile Herald Writer

MONROE — The city is losing its marketing guru.

Monroe Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Una Wirkebau is leaving the job effective Dec. 31. She has held the post, building support for events and bolstering business. since February 2013.

Wirkebau makes it a point to get to know people, quickly making friends and building an encyclopedic Rolodex. She has a charismatic way of bringing the right folks together to get a project off the ground.

“She’s certainly been a great source of energy here in town,” Mayor Geoffrey Thomas said. “She’s done an amazing job for our community.”

Wirkebau will be representing the Washington State Lodging and Restaurant Association in Snohomish, Douglas and Chelan counties, starting

Jan. 4. She’s also helping the Machias Food Truck Marketplace get going.

Mike Buse, president of the chamber board, said Wirkebau took on more work than was expected, putting in too many hours for what she was being paid.

“I would love to somehow come up with the money. It’d behoove us to keep her,” he said.

Thomas credited her for coming up with new events and zealously promoting traditional ones.

She created a buzz about her undertakings on social media.

Wirkebau was behind Light Up Monroe, the Fair Days Parade and Oktoberfest, to name a few. She put on six concerts last summer at Lake Tye. “There were so many things that needed to be done,” Wirkebau said. “I’m very type A. I can get more done in a 40-hour workweek than most people

can in 60 hours.”

The city has been pumping money into revitalizing its downtown so she worked to get new businesses to move into spots along the spruced up streets.

Wirkebau guided the owners of the Main Street Cafe and Big Daddy John’s restaurant through their recent openings. She attended City Council meetings on Tuesday evenings to voice concerns on behalf of the city’s business community.

Wirkebau pitched manufacturing companies on moving to Monroe. She toured decision makers around the growing Fryelands area.

Wirkebau served on more than 10 city and regional boards. She saw to it that the old Carnation milk condensery steam stack was painted in hopes of making the city more attractive to travelers on U.S. 2.

Over the years, Buse said, she turned business owners who disliked the chamber into friends.

She built trust by treating everyone equally. “That’s why she was so well loved,” he said.

Monroe’s nonprofit chamber has a volunteer board of directors and two employees, a director and an operations manager. It is funded primarily through membership fees and lodging taxes, which each account for about half its annual budget.

In 2015, the chamber received the lion’s share, $65,000, of the money distributed from city lodging taxes. Next year, it is slated to receive $55,000.

The board is interviewing candidates to replace Wirkebau. A decision is expected by mid-January, Buse said.

“Whoever we put in her shoes will have a lot to live up to,” he said. “She was instrumental in us being

where we are today.”

The board wants the new director to double the number of businesses the chamber represents to about 600 by the end of 2016, Buse said. It has changed the position’s pay to $25,000 a year, from $33,000, with performance incentives to earn more. The director will be expected to work at least 20 hours a week.

Wirkebau said the chamber and the city need to commit more money to marketing Monroe.

“You can’t be a business that’s ho-hum about it,” she said. “Running a community is like running a business. All hands need to be on deck.”

Before she leaves Monroe, Wirkebau is determined to wrap up projects, such as putting up wayfinding signs to direct travelers from U.S. 2 to downtown.

“That’ll be the last thing I do if it kills me,” she said.

Former Hanford site to become tourist destination

By Nicholas K. Geranios Associated Press

SPOKANE — The nation’s most polluted nuclear weapons production site is now its newest national park.

Thousands of people are expected next year to tour the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, home of the world’s

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Toll bridges will operate on weekend rates for Christmas Day, and the I-405 express toll lanes will have a two-person toll-free carpool requirement in effect for those with a Flex Pass.

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first full-sized nuclear reactor, near Richland.

They won’t be allowed anywhere near the nation’s largest collection of toxic radioactive waste.

“Everything is clean and perfectly safe,” said Colleen French, the U.S. Department of Energy’s program manager for the Hanford park. “Any radioactive materials are

miles away.”

The Manhattan Project National Historic Park, signed into existence in November, also includes sites at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Los Alamos, New Mexico. The Manhattan Project is the name for the U.S. effort to build an atomic bomb during World War II. At Hanford, the main

attractions will be B Reactor — the world’s first full-sized reactor — along with the ghost towns of Hanford and White Bluffs, which were evacuated by the government to make room for the Manhattan Project.

The B Reactor was built in about one year and produced plutonium for the Trinity test blast in

New Mexico and for the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, that led to the surrender of the Japanese.

“The intention of the park is to tell the full and complex and convoluted story,” Jenkins said. That story is still being developed, but will certainly include a Japanese perspective, he said.

And there’s an extra holiday Amtrak train between Seattle and Portland on Dec. 27 to help car-free travelers return home.

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from Swedish Hospital where the old drive-in movie theatre was, the park and ride will have to grow exponentially and they are considering a tall parking garage for that spot with a connecting walking bridge to the other side? That sounds cool(!), but is it for real?”

Looks like this rumor is a little off-course.

Steve Dickson, special projects manager for Snohomish County Public Works, responds: “There are two park and ride sites located near 128th Street SW/SE. There is a park and ride located approximately half a mile east of I-5 at McCollum Park, and there is a park and ride located just west of I-5 known as Mariner Park and Ride.

Mariner Park and Ride is across the freeway from Swedish Hospital.

“Sound Transit is

currently evaluating projects for expansion of light rail from Lynnwood to Everett. These projects would likely include a station located in the vicinity of the Mariner Park and Ride. The projects will be considered by the Sound Transit Board in mid-2016 for inclusion in a Final System Plan.

See soundtransit3.org for more information.

“Parking and pedestrian access improvements would be located in and around the Mariner Park and Ride if a light rail station is located in the vicinity.”

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some time,” he said. He believes at least one DVD had been purchased and

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Michael Scherping, of Mill Creek, writes: “What is to become of that section across from McCollum Park on 128th where there are currently trailer homes? I heard a rumor that, with the imminent construction of a new light-rail station across

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The pawn shop returned all of the library-owned material, he said, and took a financial loss by doing so.

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now what to look for, these barcodes from the library,” he said.

Officials still are going through the available records. Anyone with information is asked to call the Stanwood Police Department at 425-388-5290.

The crime could be misdemeanor theft, or trafficking in stolen property, a felony, Hawkins said. It might have involved one person, or a few people working together. The thefts were limited to the Stanwood branch.

There was a ring of organized library thefts in south Snohomish County a few years ago, Harvey said. Eventually, the business reselling the books became suspicious.

The library is considering new security measures, where

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line-of-sight is an issue in nearly every branch.

“They’re looking at ways they can increase the level of monitoring of activity around the DVD collection,” he said.

Library DVDs are immensely popular in Snohomish County, including at the Everett Public Library. Sno-Isle patrons checked out DVDS 2.1 million times in 2014 — a jump from 1.4 million times in 2008.

There is little to no profit for library thieves, Harvey said.

“When a person steals from the library, they’re actually stealing from everybody else,” he said.

“They’re stealing from their neighbors and the kids down the block.

They’re taking from others to enjoy what the community as a whole has purchased.”

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Werner Widtsoe Kiepe

Sunriver, OR May 2, 1931 - November 13, 2015 Werner passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 13, 2015.

Werner, the son of Werner and Karine (Widtsoe) Kiepe, w a s b o r n M a y 2 , 1 9 31 .

Werner was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah and graduated from the Univer sity of Utah with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and was affiliated with Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Werner then went on to earn a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School.

Werner also served a LDS mission in Germany for 2 1/2 years and was a JAG Officer at McChord Air Force Base.

W h i l e s t a t i o n e d a t McChord, he went on a blind date where he met the love of his life, Sally Sievers; it was love at first sight and they were married six months later.

Werner continued his career as a contract negotiator with Boeing, retiring af ter 30 years to Sunriver, Oregon where he and Sally embraced the lifestyle and many new friends.

We r n e r l i v e d l i fe to i t s f u l l e s t . H e l ove d to p l ay te n n i s a n d g o l f , e n j oye d biking, hiking and travelling, but moreover, it was skiing he enjoyed. He instilled this with his family and would lead us down the mountain with great zeal and elegance. Werner was also a magnificent cook, and those who had the pleasure of one o f h i s m e a l s l e f t c r av i n g more.

Fa m i l y w a s h i s b i g g e s t passion, always placing family first in his life.

W e r n e r w a s o f t e n described as one of the kindest men, at all times welcoming and giving, with a quick wit and a brilliant sense of humor.

Werner is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sally; his two daughters, Sarah Kiepe H a rd i n ( M i c h a e l ) o f L a ke Ta p p s , Wa s h . a n d S u s a n Kiepe Sweeney of Seattle, Wash.; five grandsons, Taylor, Cameron and Austin Hardin, Quintin and Cade S we e n ey ; s i s te r, B a r b a r a Ro s s e ’ o f S a l t L a ke C i t y, Utah and sister-in-law Sharon Sievers of Everett, Wash.

Werner was preceded in death by his parents; his inlaws, Floyd and Phyllis Levin and John F. Sievers; brotherin-law, Richard Rosse’ and nephew, Michael Michel.

A celebration of Werner’s life will be held in Spring.

The family wishes to thank t h e wo n d e r f u l c a r e g i ve r s with Mt. Bachelor Memor y Care and Hospice of Bend, Ore. I n l i e u o f f l o w e r s , remembrances may be made to Partners In Care in Bend, Ore. or the Sunriver Nature Center.

Shannon Arlene Edwards-Pablo “Looks Twice”

Mar. 2, 1961 - Dec. 16, 2015 Shannon was born in Everett, Wash. on March 2, 1961 and went home to be with the Lord on December 16, 2015.

Visitation will be Monday, December 21, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Schaefer-Shipman Fu n e r a l H o m e . I n te r fa i t h service will be held Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 6:00 p . m . a t t h e Tu l a l i p G y m .

Fu n e r a l S e r v i c e w i l l b e Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Tribal Gym with burial to fo l l o w a t M i s s i o n B e a c h Cemetery.

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Taking down health care law

Using budget deal, congressional opponents take a different path

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Republican foes of President Barack Obama’s health care law may be able to get more by chipping away at it than trying to take the whole thing down at once.

That’s one lesson of the budget deal passed by Congress and signed by the president last week.

It delayed a widely criticized tax on high-cost employer health insurance plans that hasn’t taken effect yet. And it temporarily suspended two taxes on industry already being collected, which are also part of the health law.

In contrast to frontal attacks on “Obamacare” that have repeatedly failed, this tactic could well succeed. Delays and suspensions have a way of becoming permanent.

Polls show that the public remains deeply divided over the Affordable Care Act, or ACA. Opponents are already looking for other provisions that could be separated from the law.

Next could be the “employer mandate,” a requirement that larger companies offer coverage or risk fines. Part of the mandate is a controversial definition of a full-time worker as someone who averages 30 hours a week. Critics say it discourages companies from hiring full-time employees.

“Maybe Republicans have come to grips with the idea that the basic structure of the ACA has been in place long enough that simple repeal is not possible,” said economist Joe Antos

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Students cheer as they hold up signs outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on June 25. They were supporting the Affordable Care Act after the Supreme Court decided that the ACA may provide nationwide tax subsidies.

of the American Enterprise Institute, a business-oriented think tank. Perhaps the budget deal “is practice” for more changes, he added.

Supporters of the health care law are trying to downplay the consequences of the budget deal as superficial dings. It did not touch coverage provisions that have reduced the nation’s uninsured rate to a historic low of 9 percent.

“I think you can make too much of these particular things,” said economist Paul Van de Water of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, referring to the deal. “They don’t actually have any effect on the ACA’s coverage expansion. In that sense, it’s not a blow against the ACA at all.”

The center advocates on behalf of low-income people.

Yet not too long ago a top White House adviser was

vigorously defending the health law’s tax on high-cost coverage, known as the Cadillac tax.

The tax is 40 percent of the value of employer-sponsored plans that exceeds certain thresholds: $10,200 for individual coverage and $27,500 for family coverage. In its first year, 2018, it would have affected 26 percent of all employers and nearly half of larger companies, according to the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation.

Since the tax is indexed to general inflation, which rises more slowly than health insurance premiums, it would have affected a growing share of health plans over time.

Proponents of the tax, including many economists, see it as a much-needed brake on health care spending. But business and labor joined forces to oppose it. The budget

deal delayed it two years, and its future is in doubt.

The spirited defense of the tax came from Jason Furman, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

“Repealing the tax or delaying its scheduled implementation ... would have serious negative consequences for our health care system,” Furman warned in a speech Oct. 7.

Pulling back on cost controls in the health law would erode the wages of workers and add to government deficits, Furman explained, adding that “the administration opposes legislation that would repeal or delay this provision.”

Fast forward to a recent White House news briefing, when spokesman Josh Earnest seemed to soften that stance.

While Earnest said the administration strongly opposed repealing the Cadillac tax, he didn’t address the notion of delaying it.

The step-by-step approach has led to health law changes.

Among them: ■ Repealing a long-term care insurance program that was financially questionable.

■ Blocking a change in the definition of “small employer” after businesses argued it would raise premiums.

■ Changing an income formula for determining who can get Medicaid. Originally, Social Security benefits would not have counted, meaning that some middle-class early retirees could have received nearly free care meant for the poor.

■ Limiting the administration’s ability to compensate insurers that signed up sickerthan-expected customers.

New rules expand kidney transplants

By Lauran Neergaard Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A shakeup of the nation’s kidney transplant system means more organs are getting to patients once thought nearly impossible to match, according to early tracking of the new rules.

It’s been a year since the United Network for Organ Sharing changed rules for the transplant waiting list, aiming to decrease disparities and squeeze the most benefit from a scarce resource: kidneys from deceased donors. Now data from UNOS shows that the changes are helping certain patients, including giving those expected to live the longest a better shot at the fittest kidneys.

The hope is to “really level the playing field,” said Dr. Mark Aeder, a transplant surgeon at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland who is chairman of the UNOS’ kidney committee.

In Abingdon, Virginia, 8-year-old Marshall Jones was one of the lucky first recipients. A birth defect severely damaged his kidneys and a failed transplant when he was younger left his immune system abnormally primed to reject kidneys from 99 percent of donors.

Then in January, after four years of searching, organ officials found a possible match, hours away by plane but available under the new policy — and it worked.

“We don’t use the word lightly, but this was really a miracle kidney for him,” said Dr. Victoria Norwood, Marshall’s doctor and the pediatric nephrology chief at the University of Virginia.

There’s a huge gap between who needs a new kidney and who gets one.

More than 101,000 people are on the national waiting list, while only about 17,000 kidney transplants are performed each year.

Roughly 11,000 of them are with kidneys donated from

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Trump on Putin: No proof of killings NEW YORK — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defended Russian President Vladimir Putin against accusations that he has assassinated political adversaries and journalists, responding to criticism from his rivals over his embrace of praise from the Russian leader.

“Nobody has proven that he’s killed anyone. ... He’s always denied it. It’s never been proven that he’s killed anybody,” Trump said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” “You’re supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, at least in our country. It has not been proven that he’s killed reporters.”

On Thursday, Putin praised Trump during a news conference, calling him “talented without doubt” and “brilliant.” Trump has embraced the praise, citing it as proof that a Trump administration would be able to work well with the Russians.

Nev.: Car hits 11 pedestrians Authorities say 11 adults were taken to a trauma center after a car ran into pedestrians Sunday night on the Las Vegas Strip. Danita Cohen, spokeswoman for University Medical Center in Las Vegas, said the crash victims were brought to its trauma center. No conditions were available. KSNV-TV said the crash occurred in front of the Paris Hotel & Casino and Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino about 6 p.m.

The Miss Universe pageant was being held at the Planet Hollywood at the time of the crash. The station said a woman, the alleged driver in the crash, was given a field sobriety test.

Calif.: 5 die in plane crash Five bodies were recovered from the wreckage of a small plane Sunday, a day after the aircraft disappeared from radar and the crash was found in an orchard near Bakersfield in central California, local and federal authorities said. The Federal Aviation Administration was investigating to find possible causes for the crash that killed five people, Kern County sheriff’s Sgt. Mark King said.

The victims have not yet been identified. Air traffic controllers lost contact with the single-engine Piper PA32 around 4 p.m. Saturday as it was flying from Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose to Henderson Executive Airport in Las Vegas, FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said.

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Marshall Jones, who underwent a kidney transplant in January, laughs with Dr. John Barcia in the Battle Building at the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Dec. 9.

someone who just died; the rest occur when a patient is able to find a living donor.

The wait for a deceaseddonor kidney varies widely around the country, and in 2014, more than 4,500 people died before their turn.

The new kidney allocation system can’t alleviate the overall organ shortage. “The only thing to shorten total wait time for everybody is more organ donors,” Aeder said.

Instead, the policy altered how deceased-donor kidneys are distributed, shifting priorities so that how long you’ve been on the waiting list isn’t the main factor. Among the changes: ■ Fewer transplants are occurring in which the kidney is predicted to outlive the recipient. Now, the kidneys expected to last the longest — as calculated by donor age and medical history — are offered first to the patients expected to survive the longest. Before the change, 14 percent of the longest-lasting kidneys went to recipients age 65 or older. That dropped to 5 percent as the new policy

kicked in, according to UNOS monitoring.

■ The less time spent on dialysis, the better patients fare after a transplant. Yet where you live still plays a big role in how quickly you’re put on the transplant list, with minorities and those in rural and poorer areas spending more time on dialysis first. The new policy gives people credit for that dialysis time, moving them up the waiting list, and boosted transplants among long-time dialysis users, UNOS found.

■ Then there are those hardest-to-match patients such as Marshall, about 8,000 of them now on the waiting list. The new policy gives them special priority for organs that can be shipped to a wider area of the country than other kidneys, broadening the search for a super-rare match.

As a result, the percentage of transplants among those patients has risen nearly fivefold, UNOS senior research scientist Darren Stewart said.

UNOS is tracking the changes closely to look for unintended problems because

more transplants for one group can mean fewer for another. For example, adults younger than age 50 are getting more kidneys since the rule change, but older patients still account for about half of transplants.

Another question is how the new policy will work long term as a backlog of the special-case patients starts to clear.

“All of a sudden you got a floodgate that opens because you gave these people a big advantage and you’re shipping kidneys across the country to them,” said Dr. John Roberts, transplant chief at the University of California, San Francisco, one of the largest kidney programs.

He praised the rule change but said it may need some fine-tuning.

For example, the new policy also offers wider access to the kidneys expected to last the shortest amount of time, because the oldest or sickest patients might choose one for a quicker transplant rather than gambling that a fitter one will become available.

A strong showing Sunday by a pair of upstart parties in Spain’s general election upended the country’s traditional two-party system, with the ruling Popular Party winning the most votes but falling far short of a parliamentary majority and at risk of being booted from power. Days or weeks of negotiations will be needed to determine who will govern Spain, with the new far-left Podemos and business-friendly Ciudadanos parties producing shockwaves because of strong support from voters weary of high unemployment, a seemingly endless string of official corruption cases and disgust over the country’s political status quo.

Kenya: Fake bomb on plane A fake explosive rigged with cardboard, sheets of paper and a household timer forced an Air France flight into an emergency landing in Kenya on Sunday in what the airline’s CEO said was the fourth bomb hoax against the airline in recent weeks. The homemade apparatus was discovered hidden in a lavatory cabinet of the Boeing 777 where it was apparently placed during the flight to Paris from the island of Mauritius, said the airline’s CEO, Frederic Gagey. He said the airline has had heightened security checks around the world and the device contained no explosives.

China: 91 missing in slide At least 91 people were missing Monday, a day after a landslide buried dozens of buildings in an industrial park in the southern city of Shenzhen.

The official Xinhua news Agency said the landslide buried 33 buildings.

Shenzhen’s public security bureau said Monday saying that at least 59 people were missing. No deaths were reported.

Xinhua said an area of more than 650,000 square feet was covered with up to 20 feet of mud, according to geological experts at the site. A Shenzhen city official said more than 900 people had been evacuated before the slide.

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The meltdown of the aluminum industry Prices have dropped more than 30 percent in past year, leaving future uncertain

By Oliver Lazenby The Bellingham Business Journal

When Marc Norman started working at Alcoa Intalco Works in 1994, the plant west of Ferndale was one of five major aluminum producers in Washington. The aluminum industry paid out hundreds of millions of dollars in wages in the state and employed more than 7,500 people.

Norman, 45, bought a house soon after starting at Intalco Works and he thought he might stay at Alcoa until retirement.

“It seemed like a job I could have for at least 30 years,” he said.

But the industry’s long-term prospects changed. Since 2000, three smelters in the state have permanently closed. Aluminum’s long price drop reached a six-year low this fall, rendering smelting at Intalco Works unprofitable. In November, the company announced that it will idle smelting operations and lay off 465 at Intalco Works and 415 at its Wenatchee Works plant, the only other smelter left in the state.

Alcoa could begin smelting again, but prices would need to rebound significantly, Alcoa officials said. Meanwhile, the loss of 465 well-paying jobs will likely affect other sectors of Whatcom County’s economy, according to local economists.

Some operations will continue at Intalco Works, and the plant will keep 118 of its 583 employees.

The part of the facility that is closing is called the potlines. In the potlines, electrical current runs through aluminum ore (which arrives monthly from Australia), breaking molecular bonds and producing refined molten aluminum.

The potlines will close in the first quarter of 2016 but work will continue in the cast house, where molten aluminum is cast into blocks and logs of refined aluminum that gets shipped all over the western U.S., Canada and Mexico to be used for manufacturing. Once the potlines are closed, the cast houses won’t work with aluminum refined on-site, but will instead produce aluminum alloys from metal smelted elsewhere.

Declining prices The price of aluminum dropped more than 30 percent in the past year to about $1,475 per ton in November on the London Metal Exchange. Most U.S. smelters can’t make money unless

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Molten aluminum pours out of the potlines at Alcoa Intalco Works. Alcoa is curtailing operations at the potlines in early 2016.

Aluminum from the potlines is cast into blocks and logs, called ingot and billet. Alcoa will retain 118 workers to run the cast house.

prices are well above $1,500, according to a report by Harbor Intelligence, an aluminum industry analyst. Harbor researchers predict that almost all U.S. smelting plants will close next year if prices don’t recover, Bloomberg News reported in November.

A variety of factors have pushed aluminum prices down from a high of more than $2,500 per ton in 2011. China, Russia and the Middle East ramped up production in recent years, and now China’s recession has helped cause a global oversupply in the lightweight metal, according to the Bloomberg report. Some industry leaders suspect China of illegally subsidizing its stateowned aluminum producers.

“Illegal Chinese subsidies — such as direct grants, interest free loans, transfers of low cost state-owned land, and preferential regulatory treatment — have collapsed the global price of

aluminum,” the China Trade Task Force, an aluminum industry coalition, said in a prepared statement for the president in November.

Alcoa has dealt with the price decline by cutting unprofitable smelters. The company will idle refining and smelting at a facility in New York called Massena West early next year. Another New York facility, Massena East, will permanently close. Portions of that plant were closed in March 2014.

Also, Alcoa is splitting in two.

In the second half of 2016 Alcoa’s traditional aluminum producing and refining business will become separate from its more profitable parts and metal alloys business.

Curtailed or permanent?

Alcoa has curtailed operations in the past. Most recently, the

facility cut production in 2007 and 2008, laying off about 170 full-time employees. In 2011, Intalco Works increased production and added 60 jobs.

John Martin, vice president of operations for United States and Brazil Alcoa GPP, visited Intalco Works in November and held a town hall meeting with smelter employees, according to the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers website. The union represents most Alcoa workers.

He told workers that Intalco Works had a better chance of restarting than the other smelters, but the price of aluminum will have to get significantly higher.

Norman, a supervisor in the potlines who expects to lose his job, hopes that Alcoa’s curtailments will help raise the price of aluminum. Once the cuts announced in November are complete, Alcoa will have closed, divested or curtailed 45 percent of its total smelting operating capacity since 2007, according to a company news release.

High wage jobs Since Alcoa’s announcement, Norman has seen other employees go through the five stages of grief, he said. And in a period of weeks, Norman went from thinking the plant could avoid shutting down if only they could work harder and make it profitable, to accepting the curtailment and looking into other careers.

Some employees have quit already, Norman said. Workers

moving away could make it harder to restart operations, but Intalco Works public relations manager Raina Clark said the company is used to training new employees; since there are so few aluminum smelters left in the U.S. virtually no new hires have any experience at the job, she said.

Employees at Intalco Works made an average of $105,000 annually in 2013. The loss of 465 high-wage jobs will reverberate through the county’s economy, Western Washington University economist Hart Hodges said.

Hodges’ economic modeling software found one job at Alcoa indirectly supports an estimated two other jobs in the county through consumer spending and other economic activity.

“For each job at Intalco that goes away, we can imagine that two other jobs in the county are at risk,” Hodges said in an email.

“Equivalently, if we lose 400 jobs at Intalco, we might lose 1200 jobs in total.”

That’s the worst case scenario.

The impact goes down if Alcoa continues to pay wages or benefits in some form to the laid-off workers. At press time, the company hadn’t said anything about employee benefit packages.

In a 2000 study, economic forecaster Dick Conway calculated that jobs at Intalco Works had a jobs multiplier value of 2.8.

That is, for every job lost at Alcoa, 1.8 other jobs may be lost in the county — similar to what Hodges found.

Conway chronicled the demise of Washington’s aluminum industry through a series of studies in the 1990s up until 2005, covering a period in which smelters in Longview, Goldendale and Spokane closed.

The aluminum industry commissioned the studies to make a case that smelters should continue to receive subsidized power from the Bonneville Power Administration.

It’s been years since Conway studied the industry, but he expects Whatcom County will deal with the curtailments better than Wenatchee, he said.

“The loss of Wenatchee Works — they’re going to feel it,” he said.

“Whatcom, not so much because of the university, the proximity to Canada, even the proximity to the Puget Sound region.”

Oliver Lazenby, associate editor of The Bellingham Business Journal, can be reached at 360647-8805, Ext. 5052, or olazenby@ bbjtoday.com.

Don’t base hiring decisions solely on the interview

By Pat Sisneros

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ow much emphasis do you place on the interview in making your hiring decision?

Have you ever had the experience where you had a terrific interview with a job applicant?

The interview was an engaging conversation. They were enthusiastic and felt like a good fit for your company. But, shortly after they started, you are wondering why they were offered the position in the first place. They don’t play well with others and have become a destructive force within your team.

How did that happen? The interview went so well.

Or have you had the experience with a job applicant who had a so-so interview. The

candidate was reserved and gave short answers to your questions.

The applicant didn’t seem super excited about working for your company. He or she had a strong background to help your firm, but the interview left you on the fence about offering the position.

You offer the position with reservations. The new employee hits the ground running and is doing a great job. You are so glad you made the decision you did.

How did that happen? The interview was not so great.

Both of these circumstances happened to me on a multitude of occasions. A 30-minute interview was the primary vehicle for selecting new employees at my small business.

These experiences made me question if I was placing too much importance on the

Good deeds The Campbell Nelson car dealership in Edmonds has donated $7,500 to Vision House. Funds came from the dealership’s Test Drive 4 Kids event that took place Sept. 15 through Tuesday.

Campbell Nelson is a long-time supporter of Vision House — a Christian nonprofit provid-

outcome of the interview in making hiring decisions.

Here are some lessons learned from my experience: No correlation: There is no correlation between job performance and performance in an interview. Be sure to have other measures beyond the interview to help make a judgment on an applicant; this might include a proficiency test, extensive reference checks and an open forum with other members of your team.

At the end of the day, even with this additional information, you likely won’t really know how the new employee will perform until he or she starts.

Interpersonal skills and work ethic: Be aware that the interview isn’t structured to get at candidates’ interpersonal and

ing transitional housing, child care and support services to homeless families and to men recovering from addiction.

Waste Management presented a $1,500 donation Dec. 17 to the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation.

Waste Management manager and driver Bob Eichorn stayed for story time and read aloud stories about recycling and

teamwork skills or their work ethic, which is unfortunate since these are two top of the list qualities when it comes to job performance.

You’ll need to look elsewhere for this information. Making extensive reference checks is so critical. It’s not good enough to speak with references provided by the candidate. You need to get good at getting other names to talk to you about the applicant. I always ask the listed references, “is there anyone else you would suggest I speak to about….?” I always get at least one name.

Beware of the extrovert bias: The interview is typically a very comfortable environment for most extroverts. For people that are more reserved and quiet, it’s the exact opposite. Remember that one-third to one-half

garbage to children. The donation was part of a collaboration between Waste Management and the Glassybaby White Light Fund.

Announcements Nominations are being sought for The Herald Business Journal’s executive and entre-

preneur of the year. Nominees should be dedicated people who excel in business, community involvement and support Snohomish County’s economic development. The winners will be honored in May. Nomination forms can be found at www. theheraldbusinessjournal.com or emailed to HBJ editor Jim Davis at jdavis@heraldnet.com.

More info: 425-339-3097.

of the population is introverted.

You would never want a company with just extroverts or just introverts.

Ideally, you want a balance between the two so take that into consideration in developing your hiring processes.

My bottom line is that too many organizations place too much importance on the outcome of an interview. It is just one data point about the job applicant’s future performance.

Don’t be fooled into thinking it is otherwise. Your hiring successes will increase with this mindset and by creating additional evaluative tools.

Pat Sisneros is vice president of College Services at Everett Community College. Please send your comments to psisneros@ everettcc.edu

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IN OUR VIEW | FDA proposal

Ban tanning beds for minors With melanoma skin cancer cases rising, and evidence piling up as to the reason why — the FDA has sensibly, if belatedly, proposed banning minors from using tanning beds.

The federal government follows Washington and other states that have already passed laws to keep young people from using the beds.

The majority of other states allow tanning with a parent’s signature; the federal action would unify the regulations — just like laws prohibiting minors from smoking or drinking alcohol.

The experts are in agreement on this: For years, The American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Dermatology and World Health Organization called on states to ban children under 18 from tanning

salons. Melanoma is the most common form of cancer among people between 25 and 29, according to the National Cancer Institute. It is also the most dangerous (but not the only dangerous) form of skin cancer.

Just one indoor ultraviolet tanning session, according to recent research, increases users’ chances of developing melanoma by 20 percent, and each additional session during the same year boosts the risk almost another two percent, the Skin Cancer Foundation reported. People who use tanning beds 10 or more times in their lifetime have a 34 percent increased chance of melanoma, compared with people who have never had that exposure.

One of the reasons a law is necessary can be found in the a 2011 online survey by the American Academy of

Dermatology, which found that most females (86 percent) who reported using an indoor tanning bed in the last year knew it could increase the risk of skin cancer, but believed that the “cosmetic reasons” of tanning outweighed the risks, he Los Angeles Times reported. And 48 percent of the indoor tanners knew someone with skin cancer or someone who’d had it.

Another need for the law, according to yet another survey, is that “many white teen girls and young women who use indoor tanning beds have mothers who also use tanning beds,” HealthDay News reported.

“It’s time we started treating (tanning beds) just like they are cigarettes. They are carcinogen delivery systems,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said at a May 20

Capitol Hill briefing on the dangers of indoor tanning, CNN reported. “We do not allow our children to buy cigarettes, yet the tanning industry continues to target adolescent girls. And this is not unlike what we found with the tobacco industry.”

Public health advocates say the availability of tanning beds near college campuses and marketing toward young people continue to go unchecked, CNN reported. A 2014 study of 125 top colleges found that 48 percent had tanning facilities either on campus or in off-campus housing, and 14.4 percent allowed campus cash cards to be used for indoor tanning.

Science, health and safety must trump any business concerns or industry protests.

Banning minors from tanning beds will prevent cancer. Fast action by the FDA is required.

system acts contrary to basic public needs such as the infrastructure or funding of veteran’s care. The national debt is edging out of control.

The government continues to lie to us about wars. The military industrial complex is more powerful than ever. The middle class is shrivelling.

Time seems to be running out. In the present political environment, is overturning Citizens United even possible?

Can the two-party system be fixed? Has the world grown too complicated to understand, to say nothing of changing?

How much do people even care about justice? Where is enlightened self-interest? Is news of the new Adele album

more important?

Fear often brings serious thinking. It brings out the worst in us as well. It’s clear to me that the nation is at a crossroads. Is it to be controlled by narcissistic ignorance or clear minded logic? Can voters get better at recognizing propaganda? The times require that citizens step up to the challenge and increase the quality of the political dialogue. Democracy has never been handed to anyone. All that really needs to change is our attitude. What was that famous quote from President Kennedy?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ■ GUN DEATHS

Wrong to include suicide numbers Regarding the article, “Guns now kill as many people as cars in U.S.”: I cannot accept what this article says because the study cited is flawed. It counted gun deaths as homicides and accidental deaths, which is perfectly fine. But then it went on to count suicides. This is simply unacceptable. If someone is truly intent on suicide, and doesn’t have access to a gun, that person will simply find some other way of killing him or herself.

Using suicides in the statistics inflates the number of gun deaths to match vehicle deaths. That information allows you to print an article that tells the anti-gun public what they want to hear, not the truth. In my opinion, I might as well be reading some celebrity tabloid, who is just printing articles to boost sales, not to inform.

I want a paper whose goal is not to tickle the ears with what is currently popular opinion, but to tell the truth, even if it goes against the status quo.

Gavin Justice Camano Island

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Inequality must be addressed Princeton and Northwest universities have put together an exhaustive study showing America is an oligarchy, not a democracy. Anyone interested in reality will find the study disturbing. And the study only shows data only through 2002.

Before Citizens United!

The richest 400 families own over half the wealth.

Citizen opinions on issues as significant as prescription drug prices, gun regulation and tax structures are routinely ignored. Often, the political

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GUEST COMMENTARY | Community and technical colleges

Helping college students find their paths

By Jan Yoshiwara

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ore knowledge. More skill. More potential. No matter the reason that a student enrolls in college, the ultimate goal is usually the same: a degree that will expand opportunities.

But for too many students, staying enrolled and graduating with a degree may pose stark and unanticipated challenges. Often, first-generation, low-income students get to college without a support network of friends or family members knowledgeable about college life. That leaves them with nowhere to turn when they struggle with the transition to college and navigating through the college system.

The beauty of community and technical colleges is that we offer access, flexibility and a wide variety of choices. Yet for some students, that very flexibility leaves them adrift as they struggle to define goals and figure out which courses to take.

Thanks to a $7 million

grant from College Spark, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will develop and implement Guided Pathways, a program that will reduce and simplify the number of choices about course selection a student must make, informing and supporting those choices, and directing students into an intentional, comprehensive program of study within one or two terms. The process from college entrance to program selection to degree completion is streamlined, providing students with a clearer, more efficient path to completion.

Colleges that have successfully made the shift to Guided Pathways have demonstrated dramatic improvements in college completion rates.

For example, Florida State University is a pioneer in the use of Guided Pathways.

Their administration credits Guided Pathways with an increase in college completion rates from 44 percent to 61 percent. City University of New York’s Guttman Community College Campus began

implementation in 2012 and completion rates rose from 12 percent in three years to 28 percent in two years.

The Guided Pathways model is based on a practical recognition of the higher cost of failure.

The idea is to reduce risk by reducing the chances of bad choices. Students start with the Big Choice of a general field of study, and Guided Pathways advisers work to streamline their path to success. Students are less likely to get lost or sidetracked among programs or courses that don’t connect to their desired degree.

Once upon a time, we advised students to go to college to “explore” and “find yourself” by taking a variety of courses. “Do what you love and the money will follow.”

While this advice may hold true for a small demographic — good students from welloff backgrounds — students who are paying by the course, working their way through, and don’t have a safety net can’t afford wasted time and money. The risks and consequences of failure are greater

when you don’t have an economic cushion.

There is strong evidence that Guided Pathways works, and now the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will work to implement the program in Washington state. The hard work remains for all of us — colleges, faculty and staff to dramatically improve student success. This is an ambitious project that will require changes in policies and practices from all players. Better pathways leading to more completions is something we must do to raise educational attainment among all Washingtonians.

With successful implementation, students will wander less in colleges as they see clearer paths to their goals.

And in the end, every certificate or degree reached is an advancement for Washington.

Jan Yoshiwara is deputy executive director for Education Services at the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

Obama a realist governing in an age of anxiety

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resident Obama gave a speech Tuesday at the National Archives that stood in almost perfect counterpoint to the Republican presidential debate that took place that evening in Las Vegas: Against the rising GOP tide of anger toward immigrants, Obama anchored himself among the historical documents that define American tolerance.

Obama’s speech was a homily to American values. He welcomed new citiDAVID IGNATIUS zens from 25 countries to the fellowship defined by our Constitution and Bill of Rights: “You don’t look alike. You don’t worship the same way.

But here, surrounded by the very documents whose values bind us together as one people, you’ve raised your hand and sworn a sacred oath.”

Obama delivered a blunt message to those who are embracing Donald Trump’s counternarrative of nativism and intolerance: “The truth is, being an American is hard. Being part of a democratic government is hard. Being a citizen is hard. It is a challenge. It’s supposed to be. There’s no respite from our ideals. All of us are called to live up to our expectations for ourselves — not just when it’s convenient, but when it’s inconvenient. When it’s tough. When we’re afraid.”

As Obama prepares to begin the last year of his presidency, he stands in an unusual position on the national stage: He is the rationalist, a creature of intellect rather than emotion. Dry as a bone, often disdainful of politics, averse to selling his policies (and also not very good at it), he is sometimes his own worst enemy. But compared with our other recent two-term presidents who stumbled as they neared the finish line, Obama seems to be gaining strength.

Certainly this was a year in which the president delivered on the rationalist’s agenda, against intense emotional opposition. He achieved an Iran nuclear deal that was bitterly opposed by Israel and the GOP; a Trans-Pacific Partnership on trade rejected by much of his own party; a normalization of relations with Cuba that broke a national political taboo; and a climate-change agreement that triumphed over a right-wing cult of rejecting scientific evidence.

This was a good year, you might conclude, for fact-based governance. But watching the swelling movement symbolized by Trump, you might think otherwise.

It’s a paradox that Obama can have so many successes, and yet be seen by some at home and abroad as weak.

Obama’s political education has been expensive, for him and the country. He came into office believing that good ideas would prevail. He disliked the messy, boisterous work of salesmanship and retail governance. Perhaps he worried deep down that some of the opposition to his policies was rooted in prejudice against him as an African-American. Perhaps he was right.

From his first year in office, Obama encountered a raw rejectionism from the Republican right; it wasn’t just criticism of his policies but a challenge to the very legitimacy of his presidency.

It’s hard to know what a better counterstrategy might have been, but Obama’s cool public posture (while he was smoldering inside) didn’t work very well.

The rise of Trump has surprised most pundits, but it doesn’t seem to shock Obama. Trump is a crystallization of the angry rhetoric Obama has been facing from the GOP since he took office. Trump is just louder, more shameless and more charismatic. He’s the marriage of P.T. Barnum and Rush Limbaugh.

It would be good if Obama were better at projecting the rationalist’s faith in this moment of irrational politics. One of his heroes is clearly Pope Francis, who conveys with every action his rejection of fundamentalism and absolutism. Perhaps the pope gives lessons.

Obama has made skepticism about easy answers and quick fixes the cornerstone of his foreign policy. In the Situation Room, he is said to quiz his advisers about unintended consequences — to ask what Iraq or Syria or Ukraine would look like in the months after a proposed action. Those are the questions the country should want asked, but Obama hasn’t found a way to make them sound like good leadership.

Obama has a year remaining in which to craft his message better, so that it reassures and galvanizes a frightened country.

That’s his biggest challenge — governing in the age of anxiety.

David Ignatius’ email address is davidignatius@washpost.com.

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A: I recently just joined the Black Student Union and I also work with Tri-M, it’s kind of like an honor society except for music students who volunteer throughout the community, so band and orchestra students. For example, (recently) we had a food drive for the Lynnwood food bank and we raised about 20,000 cans.

Q: Anything you want to get done senior year?

A: Finish off the school year as strong as I can and enjoy it as much as I can.

I know it’s the last year of my high school experience. I want to make it the best year in high school.

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Q: You’re planning to stay close to home for college?

A: I would like to stay in Washington. I would like to visit my parents on weekends and holidays.

Q: Have you thought about a major?

A: Environmental science has been one of my interests currently so I think I would like to pursue that in college. If you take a cultural look at our Earth right now, the habitat where we’re living is slowly degrading. I would like to find a solution to that issue.

Q: What else is going on

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to decide whether to let ThomCo, owned by Pacific Premier Properties LLC and also known as the 44th Street Sand and Gravel Mine, expand.

The mine has been the subject of code enforcement issues going back more than five years.

A stack of complaints kept by the county is more than an inch thick.

Neighbors have written that heavy equipment operations outside of permitted hours “rattle and shake the ground and walls” and “when it is dry, the dust rolls so thick from the pit” that

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at around age 7, said Chris Bensen, the aquatic center’s manager.

“We want every child to learn how to swim,” she said. “It’s a life skill.”

The first free session begins Jan. 4. There are five no-cost sessions scheduled during the school year with the last one starting May 16. Parents can register students for a 2016 session at the aquatic center, 516 Maple Ave. Lessons are usually offered once or twice a week, for four or five weeks.

Students taking part in the free lessons will be blended into regular classes at the aquatic center.

Swim for Life plans to

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“I don’t think a larger allotment is a good thing at this point,” said Snohomish County Councilman Brian Sullivan, who voted against the county ban. “We’re not going to revisit (the ban).

We’re not going to expand our zoning to have an

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they can barely breathe.

“I have to turn up my TV to drown out the sound of their rock crusher,” wrote Jim Nissen, who lives across from the mine.

He can’t keep his roof or truck clean in the summer, when the dust is like a cloud, he said.

In September 2009, a code enforcement officer observed that the mine was processing minerals and had expanded beyond the acreage allowed under its permit. He informed the owners and manager that they needed to apply for a modified permit or scale their work down to what is allowed under the existing one.

The company responded with a letter insisting the mine was within its boundaries. Ten days later, the

the tab for Hana’s lessons.

Beyond learning skills in the water, Midyette said, the lessons have taught her daughter self-discipline, improved her attention span and showed her that people care.

“It was a dream come true,” Midyette wrote in an email. “Instantly, she had something exciting, healthy and stable to look forward to. And the positive effect it had on her, on all of us, was a huge turning point for our family.”

Hana is now looking forward to learning to dive and joining the swim team.

“She’s just one example we happened to run across,” Richards said.

“There’s probably hundreds of Hanas in the community.”

Amy Nile: 425-339-3192; anile@heraldnet.com.

Twitter: @AmyNileReports.

To help Donations for Swim for Life can be dropped off at the aquatic center or mailed to 516 Maple Ave., Snohomish, WA 98290. add two board members in January. The nonprofit will focus on raising money to ensure other students who cannot afford lessons learn to swim.

Richards and the others said they’re inspired to continue the work by the story of Hana Nayeli, 5. Her mother, Nikki Midyette, won her daughter’s first lesson by entering a drawing but couldn’t afford to continue.

Raising two children on her own left her with little money, Midyette said. So Richards offered to pick up

increase in the number of retailers.”

In Everett, it won’t be easy to find a location to set up shop. City rules restrict marijuana businesses to specific areas and require a buffer of least 2,500 feet between stores to avoid any clustering.

City Planning Director Allen Giffen said he thought the most likely areas where new stores could be accommodated

and still created a family here and provided a house for their children, so that was pretty inspiring to me.

Q: Have you been able to visit your parents homeland of Eritrea?

A: I visited the summer before my freshman year.

It was kind of a culture shock compared to the United States. Everybody knows each other more on a first-name basis in the area you live in more so than in Washington, where you never really get to know your neighbors or the people who live around you. Everybody was always kind and welcoming and people weren’t too shy to say hello, how are you doing, that kind of stuff.

Rikki King: 425-3393449; rking@heraldnet. com.

officer noted that he’d met with the manager and owner and “went over existing (conditional use) permit and aerial photo that clearly show that they have expanded their operation.”

In April 2010, the state Department of Ecology also notified the company that it had illegally cleared, filled and graded wetlands.

Pacific Premier Properties applied in 2010 for a revised conditional use permit to start legally recycling and processing, and to grow to 45 acres. The county granted the company more than a dozen extensions on dealing with violations that would be solved with an updated permit.

In June 2014, the county prosecutor’s office notified

are in south Everett along routes such as Evergreen Way, Bothell-Everett Highway and Everett Mall Way. The reason the state Liquor and Cannabis Board is taking this action is because the mostly unregulated medical marijuana market is getting merged with the heavily regulated recreational system.

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Q: What drives you toward success?

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the mine’s owners that the county wants to revoke its permit if it’s not updated to address the mine’s unauthorized operations.

The case landed in front of the hearing examiner this November. Public hearings wrapped up earlier this month.

The examiner is considering the permit application and an appeal by neighbors.

Anne, Otie and Lex Dunn, Erin Coughlin and Michael Crane are appealing county planners’ conclusion that expanded operations would have no significant effect on the environment under state policies and protections. They’re worried about neighborhood wells running dry and about groundwater and local

ensure their patients will have access to cannabis products they need when that happens.

The Liquor and Cannabis Board is working on two fronts.

First, existing marijuana businesses are obtaining an endorsement to sell products for medical use starting July 1 and an estimated 70 percent of them have done so, according to agency spokesman Brian Smith.

Sixteen of the stores in Snohomish County had the endorsement as of Dec. 15, according to state records.

Second, it is increasing the number of stores even though the state is not close yet to reaching its current cap.

As of Friday, the state had licensed 223 stores and 195 were operating or reporting sales, Smith said.

But the state is now poring

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creeks being polluted.

Health and safety concerns like dust, noise and traffic also factor into the appeal.

The neighbors are relying on “personal anecdotes, opinions and erroneous information,” according to a brief filed by attorneys representing ThomCo. “Community displeasure” and “generalized fears of development” are not enough to deny a project or permit, they said.

The mine has been operating since the 1970s.

Anyone who bought a house nearby knew what was on the corner, neighbor John Welch said.

However, there’s a big difference between mining gravel and processing asphalt, topsoil and brush.

He’s frustrated that the

county is considering a revised permit rather than cracking down on the work that already happened without one, he said.

“Now to correct this illegal act the county is going to give them a permit to do it?” he said. “It’s like me robbing a bank and then standing in front of the bank saying, ‘I know it’s illegal, but I hear you can get a permit.’ We all bought houses knowing there’s a gravel pit there, but it should stay a gravel pit.”

The hearing examiner has 15 business days to decide the case.

“I’ve already reviewed everything once and I promise I’ll review it all again before I make a decision,” Camp said.

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

Finding a store Today, up to 35 stores can be licensed to sell marijuana products in Snohomish County. In January, the number will double to 70.

Here’s how the state will be allocating those licenses regardless of whether a ban is in effect in a particular community: ■ Unincorporated areas: 32 through nearly 1,200 applications for retail licenses including many from people looking to convert an existing medical marijuana dispensary to a licensed store.

About 100 of those have been given a higher priority because the applicant is someone who applied for a marijuana retail license

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About 30 people spent Sunday looking for Monty Busbee, 43, of Maple Valley.

He failed to return home Saturday night after planning to spend the day in the Commonwealth Basin and Kendall Tree area.

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7:45 p.m. Saturday when he didn’t come home. Ski Patrol Avalanche Rescue Team member searched for him late into the night amid heavy snowfall and dangerous conditions.

Officials said the search would resume Monday if avalanche conditions allow.

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Tom Guffey, of Marysville, took this photo of a pair of trumpeter swans during a break in the rain on Fir Island.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR NEEDLE ARTS Knitting, Everett: The Knitwits and Happy Hookers meets 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays at the Carl Gipson Senior Center of Everett, 3025 Lombard Ave. Yarn donations welcome. Many things the group makes are donated to community causes. More info: Bobby Neason, 425-303-2516.

Knitting, Mukilteo: Meets 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays at the Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd. All skill levels welcome. Beginners, bring a pair of No. 8 or No. 9 needles and a skein of worsted-weight yarn.

Knitting, Snohomish: The Snohomish Knitters Guild meets 7-9 p.m. second Tuesdays at the Waltz Building, 116 Ave. B. Doors open at 6 p.m. for an impromptu knitting group, 6:30 for Knit Lab. Main program at 7. More info: www.snohomishknittersguild. org.

Knitting, Stanwood: The North Sound Knitters Guild meets 6 p.m. second Mondays at the Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW. Guest speakers, charitable projects and more. More info: Milly, 360-387-9611.

Needle arts, Sit-N-Stitch: Meets 6 p.m. first Tuesdays at The Village retirement community, 302 North Alder Ave., Granite Falls. Open to all stitchers of all ages. More info: 425-273-5563.

Quilt Guild, Everett: Meets 6-8 p.m. fourth Tuesdays at Quality Sewing, 10121 Evergreen Way. For the holidays, this month’s meeting was held Dec. 15. Charitable projects, socialization and education. More info: everettquiltguild@gmail.com.

Quilters, Busy Bee: Meets 12-3 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. third Thursdays at The Bridge Church, 2500 Lake Ave., Snohomish. Special programs, speakers, charitable work and more. More info: www.busybeequilters.com.

Quilters, Mukilteo Lighthouse: Meets 7 p.m. third Tuesdays in the Christiansen Room at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo. A $5 donation is appreci-

ated. More info: www.mlquilters.org.

Smocking: The Northwest Smocking Arts Guild meets 5:30-7:30 p.m. first Mondays (except holidays) at The Needle and I, 4727 Evergreen Way, Everett. More info: schuermanc@ wwdb.org.

Spinners Guild: Valley Spinners Guild meets 7-9 p.m. third Tuesdays at Zion Lutheran Church, 329 Ave. A, Snohomish. More info: Alice Lake, 360-668-8196, valleyspinnersguild. wordpress.com.

WRITTEN ARTS Writers, Mukilteo: The Mukilteo Arts Guild Writers Group meets 7 p.m. first and third Mondays at the Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce, 4902 76th St. SW. More info: www. mukilteoarts.org.

Writers, Evergreen Romance: Meets 11:30 a.m. third Saturdays at Lombardi’s restaurant, 1620 W. Marine View Drive, Everett. More info: www.evergreenrwa.org.

Writers, Snohomish: Writers’ Kickstart meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Haggen’s grocery cafe by the fireplace, 1301 Avenue D. Aspiring and experienced writers welcome.

More info: www.writerskickstart. com.

ANIMALS Dogs, Marysville: M-DOG (Marysville Dog Owners Group) meets 6:30 p.m. third Wednesdays (except July and December) at Haggen Food and Pharmacy, 3711 88th St. NE. More info: Leslie Buell at 425-268-5285 or labuell@frontier.com, m-dog.org.

MEETING NOTICE U.S. 2 Safety Coalition: The next regular meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Monroe Library, 1070 Village Way. The public is invited.

Other interest groups are listed throughout the month. Send calendar items to newstips@heraldnet. com.

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SCHOOL WINNERS Little Libraries Fifth-grade students at Meadowdale Elementary School worked with teachers Rani Kettel and Brian Monroe-Jones to establish a Little Free Library on their campus.

The Little Free Library is a nationwide movement that promotes literacy and a love of reading by encouraging free book exchanges.

The nonprofit is known for the little house-like libraries on poles set in neighborhoods or common areas that it’s inspired.

Meadowdale’s Little Library was built by Kettel’s husband, Ken Kettel, and is covered in original artwork by Meadowdale High School senior Elizabeth Savchuck.

Students stocked the cupboard and unveiled the addition in late November.

Meanwhile, in Everett, staff at Penny Creek Elementary School in Everett took a different approach to the Little Free Library. They set up a traditional bookshelf stocked with children’s books inside the Mill Pointe Apartments business center.

Staff and volunteers also plan to read to children and families at the complex monthly starting in January. They also will give away donated winter coats. Kindergarten teacher Jessica Johnson is leading the effort.

“Our purpose will be to build rapport and connection with these families outside of the school setting,” Johnson said. “We will slowly learn their needs, and hopefully be able to meet these needs as they arise.”

Volunteer award winner Elana Everybodytalksabout, a student at Marysville Pilchuck High School, is the first recipient of the Community Service Recognition Award sponsored by the Marysville Rotary Club and the Marysville Les Schwab store.

Elana has regularly volunteered with the Marysville Food Bank, with campus cleanups at

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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8870 Cmdr. Jim Blossey joins student essay winners, runners-up and their teachers. Pictured are (from left, front row) Eli Faris, Sabrina Windland, Benjamin Hoang, Chloe Lee, Mohuwa Wahid, (back row) Lori Kutrich, Deacon Fuentes, Olivia Olsen, Jim Blossey, Aina Green, Lara Wahid and Sue Idso.

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Elana Everybodytalksabout, a student at Marysville Pilchuck High School and recipient of the Community Service Recognition Award, receives a gift card and a framed certificate from Daryn Bundy, past president of the Marysville Rotary Club.

Marysville Pilchuck, and at the YMCA when needed. She also helps with special needs students.

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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8870 of Edmonds at its Dec. 8 meeting recognized several area students who participated in the annual National VFW essay contests.

This year’s winning essay for fifth grade was submitted by Chloe Lee, a student at Mukilteo Elementary School.

The winning Patriot’s Pen essay was submitted for a second consecutive year by Lara Wahid, a student at Harbour Pointe Middle School.

A repeat winner also was named in the Voice of Democracy audio essay contest. Winner Olivia Olsen is now a sophomore at EdmondsWoodway High School.

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In the late 1960s and early ’70s, a number of parenting memes entered American culture. Nearly all of them developed within the mental health professional community were subsequently disseminated by the media and spread like wildfire. Collectively, these new ideas, these memes, constituted a radical shift in America’s parenting paradigm, the consequences of which include that the raising of children became stressful and anxiety-ridden, and children moved into positions of significant power in their families.

The most influential of the parenting memes in question was “parents should pay as much attention as they can to their children.” Prior to the 1960s, parents supervised. They did not,

JOHN ROSEMOND LIVING WITH CHILDREN however, pay their kids much attention. When children needed attention, they received it. (It should be unnecessary to point out that I am speaking in general terms, as I must. There were, of course, exceptions to these pre-’60s child-rearing “rules.”)

But parents did not believe that parental attention was essential to a child’s well-being. Thus, they were not highly involved with their kids (another postmodern parenting meme being “parents should be highly involved”). The consensus was children needed to encounter difficulty, struggle, frustration, even failure. These were the very sorts of experiences that built strong character (and still do). Parents needed to manage and sometimes mitigate these experiences, but to consistently prevent them was not in children’s best interest.

Another nouveau parenting meme is “good parenting is

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reflected in a child’s accomplishments.” This very odd notion explains to a great degree why so many of today’s parents help with homework and often go to great lengths to increase their kids’ chances of developing scholarship-worthy athletic skills. By contrast, the pre-’60s parent rarely checked to make sure her child had even done his homework.

It is fitting at this point to mention that the mental health of America’s kids was much better in the low-involvement days than it is today, as was their academic achievement. It is also worth noting that recent research finds an inverse relationship between parent participation in homework and school performance — and that the finding holds regardless of race, socioeconomic status or IQ. As these and other equally destructive memes took hold, raising children took on a new name: parenting. The new name implied a full-time job. Consequently, the roles of husband and wife became secondary to mom and dad. And the full-time job became stressful, anxiety-ridden and so on and so forth.

With all of this in mind, I propose the revival of a rather traditional meme: While their proper upbringing is a big deal, children themselves are not.

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Bob Cratchit. 3. Tiny Tim. 4. Mr. Fezziwig. 5. The Ghost of Christmas Past. 6. The Ghost of Christmas Present. 7. Fred. 8. Belle. 9.

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Talk show host Phil Donahue is 80. Movie director John Avildsen is 80. Actress Jane Fonda is 78. Musician Albert Lee is 72. Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas is 71. Actor Josh Mostel is 69. Actor Samuel L. Jackson is 67. Movie producer Jeffrey Katzenberg is 65. International Tennis Hall-of-Famer Chris Evert is 61. Actress Jane Kaczmarek is 60. Actor-comedian Ray Romano is 58. Rock musician Murph (The Lemonheads; Dinosaur Jr.) is 51. Actor-comedian Andy Dick is 50. Rock musician Gabrielle Glaser is 50. Actress Michelle Hurd is 49. Actor Kiefer Sutherland is 49. Actress Karri Turner is 49. Actress Khrystyne Haje is 47. Actress Julie Delpy is 46. Actor Glenn Fitzgerald is 44. Singer-musician Brett Scallions is 44. World Golf Hall of Famer Karri Webb is 41.

Actress Rutina Wesley (TV: “True Blood”) is 37.

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— Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, French author and dramatist (1732-1799).

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It makes me uncomfortable, and I don’t know how to answer them.

I have always been attracted to emotionally abusive men and have always been the one to break things off. I was abused as a child and was also a victim of sexual trauma. I’m not sure if this is why abusive men keep showing up in my life.

I’d like to meet someone who is kind and stable. Is it too late, and how do I answer the question as to why I’ve never been married? — Forever Single In Chicago Dear Forever Single: Because someone asks a question does not compel you to do a psychological striptease. A way to answer without baring your soul would be to say that you haven’t met the right man yet. (If you are attracted to abusive men, that’s the truth.)

People are usually attracted to the familiar.

Because of your background, you may not pick up on warning signs that might alert others that there is trouble ahead. This does not mean it’s too late for you to find a caring, supportive life partner — however, you might have an easier time of accomplishing it if you schedule some sessions with a licensed mental health professional. Old habits are hard to break, but it can be done.

Dear Abby: When my husband passed away four years ago, I donated his corneas to a local organization. I was told the donor family could write a RIP HAYWIRE

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I sent the letters to the organization, which forwarded them to the recipients. I was told not to expect a reply. I learned that two women in California had each received one of my husband’s corneas.

I have not heard from either of these ladies, which I really don’t understand. I don’t want a pat on the back, but I’d love to know how the corneas changed their lives. It would help me know that my husband’s death was not in vain. — Widow In Washington State Dear Widow: Your husband’s death was not in vain. You did a wonderful thing in offering his corneas so that others might see. Not every surviving relative is as brave as you were to do that.

Frankly, it’s hard to guess why you haven’t heard from the recipients. I can’t imagine that they aren’t extremely grateful for what you did. However, many people have great difficulty expressing their feelings on paper. The lucky individuals who were given those corneas may be among them.

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the Sesame Street Muppets”: That’s right — the “Sesame Street” Muppets, not their crass counterparts from ABC. 9 p.m., PBS. “Christmas at Belmont”: Kathy Mattea performs holiday classics with Belmont School of Music student musicians, faculty and a children’s choir. 10 p.m., PBS. From Herald news services

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Rare is the comedian who can turn his profanities and peeves into something more meaningfully positioned against the current tide of safe spaces, trigger warnings and other demands for respect that are seen, by many, as an undue rush toward political correctness — and a threat to provocative comedy.

Bill Burr is one of those with a knack for mouthing off in a way that invites rather than repels. Whether in his stand-up act, podcast or as a talk-show guest, Burr has a talent for humorously criticizing hypersensitivity without seeming too much like an out-of-date crank.

He often rails against feelings, which are out of sync with the memories he holds dear of his nononsense, high-decibel upbringing in the 1970s. As Burr’s new animated Netflix series “F Is for Family” attempts to demonstrate, our world was better off when it was ruder, cruder and less patrolled.

At least that seems to be the central theme. “F Is for Family,” co-written with “Simpsons” alum Michael Price, struggles in its six episodes to distinguish itself from a long line of cartoons (everything from “King of the Hill” and Seth MacFarlane’s oeuvre to more recent niche hits like “Bob’s Burgers”) in which a nuclear family exhibits high levels of toxicity with brief reprieves of tenderness. One can almost imagine an assembly line

“F is for Family” is streaming on Netflix.

of overseas animators realizing that they can save time by pasting old scraps of cartoons we’ve seen before into “F Is for Family,” simply by drawing longer sideburns on the men.

Burr supplies the voice of Frank Murphy, a cog in the local airport’s baggagehandling operation and married father of three who lives in a cul-de-sac and wants nothing more than to watch his favorite sexist cop show on the new color console TV. As a riff on Archie Bunker, Frank is as jaded as a human can be — he’s opposed to letting his wife, Sue (Laura Dern), seek career satisfaction as a plastic food-container sales agent, he’s down on the Catholic Church and he’s convinced his children are destined for worthlessness. The show’s best moment might be its opening theme sequence, in which a young 1950s Frank takes off for the sky until he flies too close to the sun (to the tune of Redbone’s “Come and Get Your Love”) and runs smack into the endless accoutrements of domesticity, middle-age and a big

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Sam Shepard beats drunken-driving rap SANTA FE, N.M. — Prosecutors in New Mexico have dismissed a drunken-driving charge against actor and playwright Sam Shepard.

The Magistrate Court dismissal said there was no likelihood the case against Shepard would succeed at trial, The Albuquerque Journal reported.

Shepard was arrested May 25 outside the Santa Fe restaurant La Choza after a security guard called police.

District Attorney Angela Pacheco said in a court document filed Monday that eyewitnesses said Shepard drank 1½ margaritas and had a sip of mescal before leaving the restaurant. Pacheco said that isn’t enough to raise Shepard’s blood-alcohol level to New Mexico’s presumed level of intoxication.

The dismissal notice also notes that Shepard, who was 71 years old at the time of the arrest, was administered a field sobriety test that was not valid for anyone over 65.

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Shepard’s attorney Dan Cron said Thursday he hopes the dismissal will clear his client’s name.

The May arrest was Shepard’s second on charges of drunken driving. In January 2009, he was arrested in the central Illinois town of Normal when police said he was driving 16 mph over the 30 mph speed limit. A breath test indicated his blood-alcohol level was double the legal limit. Shepard pleaded guilty and was fined $600 and court costs and placed on 24 months of supervision. He also had to finish an alcohol treatment program and perform 100 hours of community service.

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capital F that sends him crashing into the despair of his cartoon dystopia, where everyone is worthless and ungrateful.

Frank’s screeds will be familiar to anyone who has caught Burr’s superior stand-up act, but something gets lost when bringing that voice and sensibility over to a scripted, animated format.

“F Is for Family” spends too much time working itself up to a full boil — which arrives only in the last episode-and-a-half.

The period details gleaned from the setting (1973 suburbia) are occasionally fun, yet there’s also an argument to made here that the Me Decade is spent in every way — both visually and as a source of sharp humor. (The brilliant, recently wrapped season of “Fargo” is an exception.)

It’s never quite clear if “F Is for Family” is a work of nostalgia or regret or some combination of the two.

Is it a paean to lost freedoms or a send-up of the emotional brutality that came with being a kid 40 years ago? Is the cheek still stinging from the slap or is it wishing for the return of the father’s angry hand?

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2015. There are 10 days left in the year. Winter arrives at 11:48 p.m. Eastern time.

Today’s highlight: On Dec. 21, 1945, U.S. Army Gen. George S. Patton, 60, died in Heidelberg, Germany, 12 days after being seriously injured in a car accident.

On this date: In 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for the first time at present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts.

In 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman concluded their “March to the Sea” as they captured Savannah, Georgia.

In 1914, the first feature-length silent film comedy, Mack Sennett’s “Tillie’s Punctured Romance,” starring Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charlie Chaplin, premiered.

In 1937, Walt Disney’s first animated feature, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” had its world premiere in Los Angeles.

In 1940, author F. Scott Fitzgerald died in Hollywood, California, at age 44.

In 1958, Charles de Gaulle was elected to a seven-year term as the first president of the Fifth Republic of France.

In 1988, 270 people were killed when a terrorist bomb exploded aboard a Pam Am Boeing 747 over Lockerbie, Scotland, sending wreckage crashing to the ground.

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Judge: Yakima hospital violated Charity Care Act Associated Press YAKIMA — A judge says a hospital in Yakima has violated the state Charity Care Act by demanding payment from indigent patients.

Superior Court Judge Susan Hahn said in a ruling this month that the actions of Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center constituted a breach of contract between the hospital and the patients in question, The Yakima Herald reported. She also granted a motion requiring the hospital to turn over certain information long sought by the

plaintiffs to bolster their classaction lawsuit. “We got into this case because we think it’s essential that hospitals treat patients who are suffering, regardless of how much money they make, and that they not work to deny them care or to squeeze them for money that they can’t afford to pay,� said Andrea Schmitt, a Columbia Legal Services attorney who is representing the plaintiffs. “So we’re very pleased with this ruling.�

The lawsuit was filed in 2013 against the center and its former owner, Florida-based Health

Management Associates.

It alleges the hospital discouraged indigent patients from seeking care by requiring payments or deposits before procedures. Documents show employees could earn bonuses based on how much money they could wring out of self-pay patients.

The center’s current owner, Community Health Systems, which inherited potential liability in the case, has declined to comment.

Washington’s Charity Care Act requires hospitals to offer at least partial charity care to any patient who falls below 200 percent of

the federal poverty level, without requiring credit checks or anything else to verify patient eligibility. In her Dec. 14 ruling, Hahn agreed that the center “routinely� violated the Charity Care Act by requiring deposits from poor patients before screening them for charity care. “Some overpayments were eventually refunded. Nevertheless, it is likely some indigent patients were unable to pay these deposits and as a result denied access to qualified medical services,� she wrote.

Hahn also shot down the center’s argument that a violation

of the Charity Care Act was not necessarily a violation of the contract between the hospital and patients.

Patient contracts demanded a certain amount of payment, which “was incorrect and the result of the defendants’ failure to determine CCA eligibility before setting the contract payment amount,� Hahn wrote.

As to the order compelling discovery, Schmitt and the other attorneys for the plaintiffs have long been asking the center to provide documents listing patients the hospital has taken to court over collections.

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UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DAVID ALADINO ROMANI; DAVID ALLEN ROMANI; VICKY L. ROMANI; BOEING EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION; CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES,

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TO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs and Devisees of David Aladino Romani, and Occupants of the Premises: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after December 21, 2015, and defend the real property foreclosure action in Snohomish County Superior Court, and answer the complaint of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2007-NC2, Mor tgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007- NC2, (“Plaintiff ”). You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.

The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in Snohomish County, Washington, and legally described as follows: LOT 4 OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY SHORT PLAT NO 531(1277), RECORDED UNDER RECORDING NO 197801260253, RECORDS OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 12811 Machias Cutoff Road, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 DATED this 17th day of December, 2015.

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By: LAURA COUGHLIN, WSBA #46124 Attorney for Plaintiff 13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300 Bellevue, WA 98006 EDH674757 Published: December 21, 28, 2015; January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016.

RESOLUTION NO. 6928 OF THE CITY OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON On the 9th day of December 2015, the City Council of the City of Everett passed Resolution No. 6928. A summary of the content of said resolution, consisting of the title, provides as follows: A RESOLUTION announcing a public hear ing c o n c e r n i n g t h e c i t y ’s i n t e n t t o a s s u m e t h e E ve r e t t Transportation Benefit District. The public hearing will be held December 30, 2015 at 6:30 pm at the Everett City Council Chambers, 3002 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, WA 98201.

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sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on December 28, 2015. The defaults referred to in paragraph Ill must be cured by December 17, 2015 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before December 17, 2015(11 days before the sale date), the defaults as set forth in paragraph 111 are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified check from a state or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after December 17, 2015 (II days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Cody Wayne Hensley Occupant 1810 83rd Avenue Southeast 1810 83rd Avenue Southeast Everett, WA 982Q5 Everett, WA 98205 Cody Wayne Flensley Unknown Spouse of Athea D Morris 1810 83rd Avenue Southeast 1810 83rd Avenue Southeast Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Everett, WA 98205 Athea J. Morris Unknown Spouse of Athea D Morris 1810 83rd Avenue Southeast 1810 83rd Avenue Southeast Everett, WA 98205 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Athea D Morris Unknown Spouse of Cody Wayne Hensley 1810 83rd Avenue Southeast 1810 83rd Avenue Southeast Lake Stevens , WA 98258 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Occupant Unknown Spouse of Cody Wayne Hensley 1810 83rd Avenue Southeast 1810 83rd Avenue Southeast Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Everett, WA 98205 by both first-class and certified mail on May 22,2015, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61 .24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. To access sale information, please go to salestrack.tdsf.com or call the automated sales line at: 888-988-6736. Dated: August 17, 2015 North Cascade Trustee Services Inc., Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By Tayln Schalow, Authorized Signatory 801 Second Avenue, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 98104Telephone 1-855-676-9686 TAC#98373 Published: November 30; December 21, 2015.

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http://www.hudgov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfcThe statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toil-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on December 28, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Snohomish County Courthouse, on the steps in front of the North entrance, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Snohomish, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 32, HIGH VALLEY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF R E C O R D E D U N D E R R E C O R D I N G N O. 2 0 0 3 0 8 2 7 5 0 0 3 ; RECORDS OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON APN : 00-958700003200 More commonly known as: 5131 115th Street SE, Everett, WA 98208 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated November 22, 2006, recorded January 18, 2007, under Auditor’s File No. 20070fl 80223, records of Snohomish County, Washington, from Lynn M. Guerzon and Dash J. Guerzon, Husband and Wife,, as Grantor, to FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., solely as nominee for PRIMELENDING A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the C-Bass Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-CB3 under an Assignment recorded on May 2, 2012 under Auditor’s File 201205020333 in the official records in the Office of the Recorder of Snohomish County, Washington. II. No action commenced by the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III... The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Payments $24,576.82 Suspense Balance $-257.88 Interest Due $14,103.08 Escrow Payment $14,619.99 Grand Total $53,042.01 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $292,904.93, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on December 28, 205. The defaults referred to in paragraph 111 must be cured by December 17, 2015 (II days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before December 17, 2015(11 days before the sale date), the defaults as set forth in paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified check from a state or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after December 17, 201 5 (II days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Lynn M Anderson aka Lynn M. Guerzon 5131 1l5th Street SE Everett, WA 98208 Dash J Guerzon 5131 115th Street SE Everett, WA 98208 Occupant 5131 115th Street SE Everett, WA 98208 by both first-class and certified mail on June 5, 2015, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61,24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. To access sale information, please go to SALESTRACK.TDSF.COM or call the automated sales line at: 888-988-6736. Dated: August 18, 2015 North Cascade Trustee Services Inc., Duly Appointed Successor Trustee

By Tayln Schalow, Authorized Signatory 801 Second Avenue, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 98104 Telephone 1-855-676-9686 TAC#983742 Published: November 30; December 21, 2015.

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1VCMJD /PUJDFT CITY OF LYNNWOOD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 7106 196th ST. SW OFFICE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (File No. CUP-003364-2015) Project Description: Condtional Use Permit to approve a conversion of a single-family residence to a professional office (architect/law office). The application will be reviewed under Chapters 21.43 Residential Multiple-Family Zones and 21.24 Conditional Use Permits. The property is zoned RMM (Residential Multiple-Family Zones) and Office Uses are a condtionally permitted use within the RMM zone.

Location: The site is located at 7106 196th St. SW. The Assessor’s Parcel Number is 00502600001300.

Conditional Use Permit Approval: The proposal will be reviewed for compliance with Chapter 21.24 Conditional Use Permits.

Public Hearing: A Public Hearing before the Lynnwood Hearing Examiner will be held at the Lynnwood Civic Center, Council Chambers at 19100 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood, WA at 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 21, 2016. At the Hearing any interested party may appear and give testimony.

Appeal of Hearing Examiner Decision: Only persons who: - Appear and give testimony at the public hearing; or - Submit written comments to the Community Development Department; or - Submit a written request for a copy of the Examiner’s decision may appeal the Decision. Only comments and testimony received at or prior to the Hearing may be considered at the Hearing, or at any Appeal proceeding.

Additional Information: There are occasions when meetings may be postponed or items removed from an agenda. It is therefore advised that you confirm the meeting is going to be held and that this item is on the agenda.

The public is invited to attend and participate. Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities. Contact the City Clerk at 425-670-5161 with 24-hours advance notice for special accommodations.

Comments / Contact: T h e f i l e o n t h i s p r o j e c t i s m a i n t a i n e d i n t h e C o m mu n i t y Development Department office and is available for review at 4400 198th St. SW. If you have questions or would like to provide comments, please contact Todd Hall, Planning Manager, at 425670-5407 or thall@ci.lynnwood.wa.us. Applicable documents are available on the at the City website at www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us>City Services>Planning and Development>Public Land Use Notices.

Date of this Notice: December 21, 2015 Public Hearing Date: January 21, 2016 Published: December 21, 2015.

EDH674755 ISLAND COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #1 (CAMANO ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE) Call for Bids – Fire Pump Training and Testing Unit Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Fire Commissioners for Island County Fire District # 1 (Camano Island Fire & Rescue) no later than 4:30 PM on January 25, 2016 at 811 N. Sunrise Blvd, Camano Island, WA 98282 Fire Pump Training and Testing Unit bid specifications can be obtained and downloaded via the fire distr ict webpage at www.camanofire.com Sealed Bids must be received prior to the deadline noted above and be clearly marked: SEALED BID – Fire Pump Trainer. Bid proposals will be opened and recorded at 7:10 PM on January 25, 2016. Award to the successful bidder by the Board of Fire Commissioners will be conducted at a later date after staff has reviewed all bids for product warranty, bid content, or any exceptions.

The fire district is considered the purchaser and reserves the right to waive any informalities within the process or to refuse any or all bids provided.

Questions or inquiries regarding this bid process should be directed to Captain Jason Allen @ (360) 387-1512 - or via e-mail at: jallen@camanofire.com Published December 19, 2015.

1VCMJD /PUJDFT City of Everett Notice of Proposed Determination of Non-Significance SEPA15-041/REV V#15-009 Applicant: City of Everett 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Ste. 8A Everett, WA 98201 Project Location: City of Everett, citywide Project Description: Amendments to the Everett zoning code to allow for community centers, a new use, to be permitted in all zones of the City as a special proper ty use; definition of ‘Community Center’ to be added to the zoning code definitions; and amending the off-street parking table to include ‘Community Center’.

Public Comment Period: Written comments on the proposed DNS must be received at the Everett Planning Depar tment, 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 8A, Everett, Washington by December 31, 2015. Any person who submits written comments will receive a copy of the notice of decision. Additional opportunities for comment on the proposed regulations will be provided at public hearings to be conducted by the Planning Commission and City Council.

Separate notice of those hearings will be issued.

Existing Environmental Documents: An environmental checklist and draft code amendments may be reviewed at 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 8A, Everett, Washington.

If you have any questions about this proposal, please contact Niels Tygesen at 425.257.8731 or via email at ntygesen@everettwa.gov for information.

Published: December 21, 2015.

EDH674754 City of Everett Notice of Proposed Determination of Non-Significance SEPA15-040/REV V#15-010 Applicant: City of Everett 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Ste. 8A Everett, WA 98201 Project Location: City of Everett, citywide Project Description: Amendments to the Everett zoning code to allow for adaptive reuse of non-residential buildings in residential zones as a special property use and to add definitions to the zoning code definitions.

Existing Environmental Documents: An environmental checklist and draft code amendments may be reviewed at 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 8A, Everett, Washington.

Public Comment Period: Written comments on the proposed DNS must be received at the Everett Planning Depar tment, 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 8A, Everett, Washington by January 4, 2016. Any person who submits written comments will receive a copy of the notice of decision. Additional opportunities for comment on the proposed regulations will be provided at public hearings to be conducted by the Planning Commission and City Council.

Separate notice of those hearings will be issued.

If you have any questions about this proposal, please contact Niels Tygesen at 425.257.8731 or via email at ntygesen@everettwa.gov for information.

Published: December 21, 2015.

EDH674753 CITY OF GOLD BAR ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE At the City of Gold Bar Council Meeting on December 15th, 2015 the following ordinances were adopted. #687, Adopting The Budget of The City For The Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2016 #688, Amending Ordinance #669, Said Ordinance Being The Budget of The City For The Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2015 #689, Amending Title 3.36, Petty Cash and Change Revolving Fund Published: December 21, 2015.

EDH674759 To all persons claiming an interest in: 2008 WESTMARINE-11’5”R I B 3 5 0 H Y P 2 0 0 9 - 8 H P - M E R C U RY- 1 F 0 8 2 0 1 F K , J O E D. SHACKELFORD will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 734-3858.

Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim or interest is made and the watercraft/outboard has not been reported stolen, SCNDR shall issue clear title.

Case No: 20150612950498 Published: December 21, 22, 23, 2015.

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'PSFDMPTVSFT TS #60128-22778-NJ-WA APN #00696900220500 Reference Number: 200604030435 Abbreviated Legal: UNIT 205, BLDG B, SUNSET PARK CONDOMINIUM, VOL. 41 PG 18-26 Grantor: Seung Hee Kim, A Single Woman Grantee: Nor th Cascade Tr u s t e e S e r v i c e s I n c . O r i g i n a l B e n e f i c i a r y : M O RT G AG E E L E C T RO N I C R E G I S T R AT I O N S Y S T E M S, I N C. , ( M E R S ) SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR PMC BANCORP NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-87-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_ counselors_foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-5694287. Web Site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction =search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on December 28, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Snohomish County Courthouse, on the steps in front of the North entrance, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Snohomish, State of Washington, to-wit: UNIT 205, B U I L D I N G B O F S U N S E T PA R K C O N D O M I N I U M , A CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO DECLARATION THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SNOHOMISH COUNTY RECORDING NO. 7911290200 AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, SAID UNIT IS LOCATED ON SURVEY MAP AND PLANS FILED IN VOLUME 41 O F C O N D O M I N I U M S , AT PA G E 1 8 T H R O U G H 2 6 , I N SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON. APN: 00696900220500 More commonly known as: 8823 Holly Drive NO. B-205, Everett, WA 98208 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated March 20, 2006, recorded April 3, 2006, under Auditor’s File No. 200604030435, records of Snohomish County, Washington, from Seung Hee Kim, A Single Woman as Grantor, to THE TALON G RO U P, a s Tr u s t e e, t o s e c u r e a n o bl i g a t i o n i n favo r o f M O RT G AG E E L E C T R O N I C R E G I S T R AT I O N S Y S T E M S , TNC.,(MERS) SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR PMC FIANCORP as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U N D E R T H E P O O L I N G A N D S E RV I C I N G AG R E E M E N T RELATING TO IMPAC SECURED ASSETS CORP., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2 under an Assignment recorded on January 2, 2014 under Auditor’s File 201401020003 in the official records in the Office of the Recorder of Snohomish County, Washington. II. No action commenced by the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Cour t by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Payments $4,191.13 Interest Due $5,763.04 Escrow Payment $4,737.73 Grand Total $14,691.90. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $77,147.80, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on December 28, 2015. The defaults referred to in paragraph III must be cured by December 17, 2015 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before December 17, 201 5 ( 11 days before the sale date), the defaults as set forth in paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified check from a state or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after December 17, 2015 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Unknown Spouse of Seung Hee Kim 8823 Holly Drive NO. B-205 Everett, WA 98208 Seung Hee Kim 8823 Holly Drive NO. B-205 Everett, WA 98208 Occupant 8823 Holly Drive NO. B-205 Everett, WA 98208 by both first-class and certified mail on January 30, 2015, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VI. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of ail their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 6 1 . 2 4 . 0 6 0 . To a c c e s s s a l e i n f o r m a t i o n , p l e a s e g o t o salestrack.tdsf.com or call the automated sales line at: 888-9886736. Dated: August 21, 2015 North Cascade Trustee Services Inc., Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By Veronica Abraham, Authorized Signatory 801 Second Avenue, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 98104 Telephone 1-855-676-9686 Tac#983743 Published: November 30; December 21, 2015.

EDH671222 TS #60128-23869-NJ-WA APN #00-6095-000-002-02 Reference Number: 200509140230 Abbreviated Legal: POT LOT 2 WEGMAN PLAT Grantor: Cody Wayne Hensley and Athea D Morris Grantee: North Cascade Trustee Services Inc. Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR EQUIFIRST CORPORATION NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-87-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: h t t p : / / w w w. d f i . wa. g ov / c o n s u me rs / h o me ow n e rship/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm.The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web Site: http://www.hudgov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfcThe statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on December 28, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Snohomish County Courthouse, on the steps in front of the North entrance, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Snohomish, State of Washington, to-wit: THE NORTH 70 FEET OF THE EAST 130 FEET OF LOT 2, WEGMAN PI.AT, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 21 OF PLATS, PAGE 83, RECORDS OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY AUDITOR; SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH, STATE OF WASHINGTON. APN: 00-6095-000-002-02 More commonly known as: 1810 83rd Avenue Southeast, Everett, WA 98205 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated September 9,2005, recorded September 14, 2005, under Auditors File No. 200509140230, records of Snohomish County, Washington, from Cody Wayne Hensley, an unmarried man and Athea D Morris, an unmarried woman, as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common as Grantor, to TRANSNATION TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR EQUIFIRST CORPORATION as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-EFC6 under an Assignment recorded on April 23, 20W under Auditors File 201004230016 in the official records in the Office of the Recorder of Snohomish County, Washington. II. No action commenced by the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Parents $10,488.21 Suspense Balance $-3.78 Interest Due $10,665.07 Escrow Payment 88,531.52 Grand Total $29,681.02 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $188,990.70, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of

TS #60128-24239-NJ-WA APN #00877200000200 Reference Number: 200701311264 Abbreviated Legal: LOT: 2, SNOHOMISH CASCADE SECTOR 3, PHASE 2 Grantor: Gregory G Sherman and Stephanie Christina Sherman aka Stephanie Christina Dodson aka Stephanie Christina Pearce aka Tena Sherman Grantee: North Cascade Trustee Services Inc. Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC RF.GISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Corn mission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-87-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_ counselors_foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-5694287. Web Site: http://www.hudgov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm? webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1800-606-4819. Web site . http://nwjustice.org/what-clear NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on December 28, 2015, at the hour of 10:00AM at Snohomish County Courthouse, on the steps in front of the North entrance, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett. WA 98201 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Snohomish, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 2, SNOHOMISH CASCADE SECTOR 3, PHASE 2, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SNOHOMISH COUNTY RECORDING NO. 9802115003, R E C O R D S O F S N O H O M I S H C O 1 U N T Y, WA S H I N G TO N .

S I T UAT E I N T H E C I T Y O F S N O H O M I S H , C O U N T Y O F SNOHOMISH, STATE OF WASHINGTON. APN: 00877200000200 More commonly known as: 13204 63rd Avenue Southeast, Snohomish, WA 98296 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated January 26, 2007, recorded January 31, 2007, under Auditor’s File No. 200701311264, records of Snohomish County, Washington, from Stephanie C. Sherman, Gregory G. Sherman, wife and husband, as Grantor, to TRANSNATION, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, For mer ly Known As Bankers Tr ust Company of Califor nia, N.A., as Trustee for American Home Mor tgage Investment Trust 2007-1 under an Assignment recorded on December 16, 2013 under Auditor’s File 201312160003 in the official records in the Office of the Recorder of Snohomish County, Washington. II. No action commenced by the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage.

III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Payments $26,422.06 interest Due $64,886.08 Escrow Payment $26,903.12 Grand Total $118,211.26 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $494,967.32, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due tinder the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on December 28, 2015. The defaults referred to in paragraph Ill must be cured by December 17, 2015 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before December 17,2015(11 days before the sale date), the defaults as set forth in paragraph 111 are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified check from a state or federally char tered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after December 17, 2015 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Stephanie Christina Sherman aka Stephanie Christina Dodson aka Stephanie Chr istina Pearce aka Tena Sher man 13204 63rd Avenue Southeast Snohomish, WA 98296 Gregory G Sherman 13204 63rd Avenue Southeast Snohomish, WA 98296 Occupant 13204 63rd Avenue Southeast Snohomish, WA 98296 by both first-class and certified mail on June 4,2015, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 6 1 . 2 4 . 0 6 0 . To a c c e s s s a l e i n fo r m a t i o n , p l e a s e g o t o salestrack.tdsf.com or call the automated sales line at: 888-9886736. Dated: August 17, 2015 North Cascade Trustee Services Inc., Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By Tayln Schalow, Authorized Signatory TAC#983737 PUB: 11-30-15, 12-21-15 801 Second Avenue, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 98104 Telephone 1-855-676-9686 TAC#983737 Published: November 30; December 21, 2015.

EDH670653 TS #60128-24264-NJ-WA APN #00-958700003200 Reference Number: 200701180223 Abbreviated Legal: LOT 32, HIGH VALLEY RANCH Grantor: Lynn M Anderson and Dash J Guerzon Grantee: North Cascade Trustee Services lnc. Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., solely as nominee for PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO TUE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A Housing COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-87-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web Site:

TS #60128-24277-NJ-WA APN #00534000000 100 Title #000000 R e fe r e n c e N u m b e r : 2 0 0 4 1 0 2 5 0 6 8 9 A b b r ev i a t e d L e g a l : O’CONNOR & CRONIN’S MIDLAND GADENS DIV. 4, LOT I Grantor: Suk Don Jang and Shi Jung Yi Grantee: North Cascade Tr u s t e e S e r v i c e s I n c . O r i g i n a l B e n e f i c i a r y : M O RT G AG E ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that pur pose. THIS Notice IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-87-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_ counselors_foreclosure.htm.The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-5694287. Web Site: http://www.hudgov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm? webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on December 28, 2015, at the hour of 10:00AM at Snohomish County Courthouse, on the steps in front of the North entrance, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Snohomish, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 1, O’CONNIOR & CRONIN’S MIDLAND GARDENS DIVISION 4, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 14 OF PLATS, PAGE 50, RECORDS O F S N O H O M I S H C O U N T Y, W A S H I N G T O N . A P N : 00534000000100 More commonly known as: 731 93rd St SW, Everett, WA 98204 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated October 15, 2004, recorded October 25, 2004, under Auditor’s File No. 200410250689, records of Snohomish County, Washington, from Suk Don Jang and Shi Jung Yi, husband and wife, as Grantor, to Lawyers Title Agency, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION S Y S T E M S, I N C. S O L E LY A S N O M I N E E F O R F R E M O N T INVESTMENT & LOAN as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Ace Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-HE 1, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates under an Assignment recorded on August 24, 2011 under Auditor’s File 201108240277 in the official records in the Office of the Recorder of Snohomish County, Washington. II.. No action commenced by the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Cour t by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. the Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Payments $11,050.81 Interest Due $45,951.56 Escrow Payment $14,577.38 Grand Total $71,579.75 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $110,859.49, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title. Possession, or encumbrances on December 28, 2015. The defaults referred to in paragraph Ill must be cured by December 17, 2015 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before December 17, 2015 (II days before the sale date), the defaults as set forth in paragraph Ill are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified check from a state or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after December 17, 2015 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any G u a ra n t o r, o r t h e h o l d e r o f a ny r e c o r d e d j u n i o r l i e n o r encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Suk Don Jang 731 93rd St SW Everett, WA 98204 Shi Jung Yi 731 93rdStSW Everett, WA 98204 Occupant 731 93rd St SW Everett, WA 98204 by both first-class and cer tified mail on June 5,2015, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all COSTS and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the abovedescribed property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustees sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants.

After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24060. To access sale information, please go to salestrack.tdsf.com or call the automated sales line at: 888-9886736. Dated: August 20, 2015 North Cascade Trustee Services Inc., Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By Tayln Schalow, Authorized Signatory 801 Second Avenue, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 9804 Telephone 1-855-676-9686 TAC#983741 Published: November 30; December 21, 2015.

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TS #60128-24298-NJ-WA APN #007031-000-003-00 Reference Number: 200501210235 Abbreviated Lcgal: LT.3, PARKSHORE DIV. #2, V41/PGS300-301 Grantor: STEPHEN HEFFERAN AND RAYNA M HEFFERAN Grantee: North Cascade Trustee Services Inc. Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., solely as nominee for OWNIJT MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-87-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663).

We b s i t e : h t t p : / / w w w. d f i . wa . g ov / c o n s u m e r s / h o m e ow n e r ship/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Website: http://www.hudgov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear I . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on December 28, 2015. at the hour of 10:00 AM at Snohomish County Courthouse, on the steps in front of the North entrance, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Snohornish, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 3, PARKSHORE DIVISION NO 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 41 OF PLATS, PAGE 300 AND 301, IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON APN: 007031-000-003-00 More commonly known as: 18102 22nd Drive Southeast, Bothcll, WA 98012 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated January 14,2005, recorded January 21, 2005, under Auditors File No. 200501210235, records of Snohomish County, Washington, from STEPHEN HEFFERAN AND RAYNA M. HEFFERAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor, to PACIFIC NORTHWEST TITLE COMP&NY O1F SNOHOMISH COUNTY, INC., as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., solely as nominee for OWNIT MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Ownit Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-2 under an Assignment recorded on April 10, 2012 underAuditor’s File 201204100847 in the official records in the Office of the Recorder of Snohomish County, Washington. II No action commenced by the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Payments $18,082.47 Suspense Balance $-l,264.47 interest Due $47,049.08 Escrow Payment $14,419.87 Grand Total $78,286.95 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $183,200.34, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on December 28, 2015. The defaults referred to in paragraph Ill must be cured by December 17, 2015 (II days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before December 17, 2015 (11 days before the sale date), the defaults as set forth in paragraph lii are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified check from a state or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after December 17, 2015 (II days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Rayna M. Flefferan .18102 22nd Drive Southeast Bothell, WA 98012 Stephen Hefferan 18102 22nd Drive Southeast Bothell, WA 98012 Occupant 18102 22nd Drive Southeast Bothell, WA 98012 by both first-class and certified mail on June 5,2015, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or

posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior o the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants.

After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. To access sale information, please go to salestrack.tdsf.com or call the automated sales line at: 888-988-6736.

Dated: August 17, 2015 North Cascade Trustee Services Inc., Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By Tayln Schalow Authorized Signatory 801 Second Avenue, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 98104 Telephone 1-855-676-9686 TAC#983739 Published: November 30; December 21, 2015.

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28, 2015. The defaults referred to in paragraph Ill must be cured by December 17, 2015 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before December 17, 2015(11 days before the sale date), the defaults as set forth in paragraph Ill are cured and the Trustees fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified check from a state or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after December 17, 2015 (Il days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Brenda K Baker 17423 116th Place Northeast Arlington, WA 98223 Brenda K Baker 17423 Nor theast 116th Place Arlington, WA 98223 Daniel L Baker 17423 116th Place Northeast Arlington, WA 98223 Daniel L Baker 17123 Northeast 116th Place Arlington, WA 98223 Occupant 1742311 6th Place Northeast Arlington, WA 98223 by both firstclass and certified mail on June 8,2015, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. the Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X, NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. To access sale information, please go to salestrack.tdsf.com or call the automated sales line at: 888-988-6736. Dated: August 21, 2015 North Cascade Trustee Services Inc., Duly Appointed Successor Trustee 801 Second Avenue, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 98104 Telephone 1-855-676-9686 TAC#983740 Published: November 30; December 21, 2015.

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THENCE NORTH 181 FEET, THENCE WEST 86 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE EAST 86 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 181 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 13, THENCE WEST 150 FEET, THENCE NORTH 143 FEET, THENCE EAST 39 FEET, THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH, STATE OF WASHINGTON Commonly known as: 1121 113th Street Southwest, Everett, WA 98204 DATED this 17th day of December, 2015.

RCO LEGAL, P.S. By: LAURA COUGHLIN, WSBA #46124 Attorney for Plaintiff 13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300 Bellevue, WA 98006 EDH674758 Published: December 21, 28, 2015; January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016.

TS#60128-24320-NJ-WA APN #00627300004800 Title #70016398 Reference Number: 200606050227 Abbreviated Legal: LT. 48, BLUE SPRUCE GROVE DIV. 2 V29/PGS33-34 Grantor: Daniel L Baker and Brenda K Baker Grantee: North Cascade Trustee Services Inc. Original Beneficiary: OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO The REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-87-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm.The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web Site: http://www.hudgov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfcThe statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on December 28, 2015, at the hour of 10:00AM at Snohomish County Courthouse, on the steps in front of the North entrance, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Snohornish, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 48 OF BLUE SPACE GROVE DIVISION 2, ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 29 OF PLATS AT PAGS(S) 33 AND 34, IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON. APN: 00627300004800 More commonly known as: 17423 116th Place Northeast, Arlington, WA 98223 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated May 25, 2006, recorded June 5, 2006, under Auditor’s File No. 200606050227, records of Snohomish County, Washington, from Daniel L Baker and Brenda K Baker, husband and wife, as Grantor, to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Securities Corporation, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-BC6 under an Assignment recorded on July 26, 2011 under Auditors File 201107260012 in the official records in the Office of the Recorder of Snohomish County, Washington. II. No action commenced by the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Payments $10,135.36 interest due $56,458.50 Escrow Payment $27,174.66 Grand Total $93,768.52 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $216,330.25, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy’ the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on December

No. 15-2-05522-2 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-4N, its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF RALPH GRAHAM WARNER; SUSAN J. NORTON; KENNETH G. WARNER; GREGORY WARNER AKA GREGGORY G. WARNER; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.; STATE OF WASHINGTON; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES, Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Ralph Graham Warner, Susan J. Norton, Kenneth G. Warner, Gregory Warner aka Greggory G. Warner, and Occupants of the Premises: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after December 21, 2015, and defend the real property foreclosure action in Snohomish County Superior Court, and answer the complaint of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Lehman XS Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-4N, (“Plaintiff”). You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.

The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in Snohomish County, Washington, and legally described as follows: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 13, B L O C K 2 , FA I R M O U N T, AC C O R D I N G TO T H E P L AT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 10 OF PLATS, PAGE 91, RECORDS OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON,

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The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the deceased must, before the time such claim 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 their claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or m a i l i n g t o t h e Pe r s o n a l Representative or the personal representative’s a t t o r n ey s a t t h e a d d r e s s stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The c l a i m mu s t b e p r e s e n t e d within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal r e p r e s e n t a t i ve s e r ve d o r mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the c l a i m i s fo r ev e r b a r r e d , except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of first publication: December 7, 2015 Date of filing copy of Notice to Creditors: December 4, 2015 Personal Representative: Heidi Sauber-Cornelison Attorney for Personal Representative: Jonathan C. Hatch, WSBA No. 4641 152 Third Ave. S, Suite 104 Edmonds, WA 98020 EDH672388 Published: December 7, 14, 21, 2015.

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NFL WEEK 15

Seattle Seahawks 30, Cleveland Browns 13

Playoff bound

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Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has his eyes locked on Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor, who lost one yard on this running play in Sunday’s game at CenturyLinK Field in Seattle.

Wilson is first QB in NFL history with 3 or more TD passes and no interceptions in five straight games

Seahawks win 5th straight, earn playoff berth for 4th straight season

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SEATTLE — In the history of the NFL, there have been a lot of truly great quarterbacks. Among them, fellows named Unitas, Starr, Bradshaw, Montana, INSIDE Favre and, more ✓ Christine Michael leads recently, the trio of Hawks with 84 rushing yards, C4 Brady, Manning and ✓ Seahawks defense shuts down Rodgers.

Browns after opening drive , C5 But as outstanding ✓ Seahawks offensive tackle Rusas those players were and are, no one has sell Okung strains calf muscle, C5 accomplished what Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson did Sunday.

In leading the Seahawks to a 30-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Wilson threw three touchdown passes without an interception for a fifth consecutive game. Though he is still early in his NFL career,

SEATTLE — Playoff bound and brimming with confidence and momentum, the Seattle Seahawks continued their winning ways Sunday, knocking off the Cleveland Browns 30-13 on a cool but sometimes sunny afternoon at CenturyLink Field.

It was Seattle’s fifth consecutive victory, and with four of those by blowout margins. More importantly, the outcome clinches a spot in the postseason for a fourth straight season and for the fifth time in six seasons since Pete Carroll became head coach in 2010.

For a Seahawks team aiming for a third straight Super Bowl appearance, this late-season surge is the right scenario at the right time.

Clinching a playoff spot “is big, man,” said Seattle linebacker K.J. Wright. “Early in the season (when the Seahawks were 2-4) it was looking a little scary. But thankfully we kept fighting ... we kept staying focused, and we were able to clinch it.”

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Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson scrambles away from the the Browns’ Craig Robertson during Sunday’s game.

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Ordinary? No, Seahawks wide receivers have been extraordinary

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Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett catches a 27-yard touchdown pass as the Browns’ Johnson Bademosi defends in the fourth quarter.

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EATTLE — What are some of the words that have been used to describe the Seattle Seahawks’ receiving corps in recent years?

Average?

Doug Baldwin caught two more touchdown passes during Sunday’s 30-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns at CenturyLink Field, giving him 10 over the past four games. Only one other receiver has ever caught 10 TDs over a four-game stretch. His name is Jerry Rice.

Ordinary?

Jermaine Kearse caught seven passes for 110 yards Sunday, and it was his determination on what should have been the last play of the first half that drew a facemask penalty, giving the Seahawks a

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Unexplosive?

Tyler Lockett caught his fifth touchdown pass over the past four weeks, NICK PATTERSON and he’s currently tied for the most receiving TDs among rookies.

Maybe it’s time to find some new adjectives for Seattle’s receivers.

The narrative has long been that wideouts are little more than an afterthought in Seattle’s offense. The Seahawks’ offense is built around the running game, and the receiver position

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was where Seattle looked to save salary-cap space. Baldwin and Kearse, the current starters, were both undrafted free agents, while Lockett is a rookie who was expected to contribute mainly in the return game. Their job seemingly was to make themselves available when quarterback Russell Wilson went into scramble mode.

The numbers seemed to reinforce the notion. Since Wilson took over as quarterback in 2012 no Seattle receiver had caught more than 66 passes in a season or gained more than 898 yards.

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Petersen: Lake’s promotion ‘well-deserved’

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By Christian Caple The News Tribune

SEATTLE — Pete Kwiatkowski is the University of Washington football team’s defensive coordinator, and, as such, he calls the Huskies’ defensive plays.

But as UW head coach Chris Petersen said, “it’s not any one guy’s final decision or show.”

Kwiatkowski takes input from UW’s other defensive assistants, and when it comes to defending the pass, Petersen said, “it all comes from Jimmy Lake.”

So Petersen said it was “fitting” that he decided last week to formally promote Lake, the team’s defensive-backs coach, to co-defensive coordinator.

“They just work really well together,” Petersen said Sunday,

the team’s final day in Seattle before its Monday departure for Dallas, where the Huskies (6-6) play Southern Mississippi (9-3) on Saturday in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. “And I’ve said this — it’s like we’ve had a few coordinators on that side of the ball. So I think the promotion for Jimmy is well-deserved. He’s a really, really good coach, and it’s welldeserved and it’s fitting.”

Under Lake, UW’s defensive backfield matured from a liability in 2014 into perhaps the team’s greatest strength this season. The Huskies allowed just nine passing touchdowns and totaled 15 interceptions during the regular, and had two players, sophomore safety Budda Baker and sophomore cornerback Sidney Jones, named first-team

All-Pac-12.

So, Petersen promoted Lake, perhaps in part to prevent him from pursuing opportunities at other schools. Asked if other teams tried to hire Lake away, Petersen replied: “We have guys coming at all of our coaches.

When you have good coaches, they’re going to come try to get them. So what we’ve always said is we try to take care of them as much as we can. We try to make this job one of the best jobs they’ve ever had.

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Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas (left) passes the puck under pressure from Matt Calvert of Columbus during an NHL game Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.

Better than expected Former Everett Silvertip defenseman Radko Gudas has been a pleasant surprise for the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers this season

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Ole Miss star won’t play in Sugar Bowl Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. — Mississippi defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche, recently charged with marijuana possession after a 15-foot fall at an Atlanta hotel, won’t play in the Sugar Bowl and will enter the NFL draft.

Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said in a statement Sunday the star junior “will not be joining us” for the Jan. 1 game against Oklahoma State.

Nkemdiche has apologized for the incident in Atlanta and said in a statement Sunday he wishes he could have “finished this journey with my team but is ready to begin the next phase of my life.”

Nkemdiche is one of the country’s top defensive linemen and a second-team AP All-American.

what we want to help them do.”

Choate, UW’s defensive-line coach and special-teams coordinator, will remain in those roles through the Heart of Dallas Bowl. He was named Montana State’s head coach on Dec. 4.

Petersen said he hopes to announce a replacement for Choate “soon.” Reports indicate that ex-Husky defensive back Ikaika Malloe, currently the defensive-line coach at Utah State, has been offered a similar position at UW, but nothing is official.

“I know how things go around here, and things get out really fast and all that, but sometimes my hands are tied in terms of when we announce things and all that,” Petersen said. “But we’ll get it out as soon as we can.”

On Dec. 3, a huge crowd of reporters gathered around Radko Gudas’ locker, waiting for the Philadelphia Flyers’ rugged defenseman to leave the ice after practice.

“You guys waiting for Ogie Ogilthorpe?” quipped Flyers forward Ryan White.

Ogilthorpe was a goon in the iconic 1970 hockey movie “Slapshot.”

Gudas, 25, drew a crowd because the NHL had suspended him three games for, well, a goon-like play, a hit to the head of Ottawa’s Mika Zibanejad during a game two days earlier.

“It’s a fast game,” Gudas said.

“Accidents happen.”

For all his feistiness, Gudas has had more good moments than Ogie ones this season.

Fact is, the former Everett Silvertip has been one of the Flyers’ most pleasant surprises.

“Gudie is a guy who drags guys into the fight, that’s one way to put it,” Flyers coach Dave Hakstol said, meaning his 6-foot, 204-pound defenseman inspires his teammates to play with an edge. “He’s always very competitive. He’s a heavy, physical body back there, and I think he’s been a significant part of our D corps.”

When he was acquired with first- and third-round picks in the deal that sent Braydon Coburn to Tampa Bay in March, some thought Gudas was a throw-in who would be the Flyers’ seventh defenseman this year.

He has been more. Much more.

Built like a fire hydrant, Gudas has kept opponents on their toes with his physical play. He can be described thusly: Old. Time. Hockey.

At the time of his suspension, Gudas’ 118 hits placed him second in the NHL, and he has been a defensively responsible player.

“He’s played very well for us,” Flyers captain Claude Giroux said. “He moves the puck very well, and obviously his physical play is very good.”

The Czech Republic native, who played for the Silvertips in the 2009-2010 season before being selected by Tampa Bay in the third round of the 2010 NHL draft, is a throwback-type player who, when he plays smartly, can be an asset and cause opponents to look over their shoulders.

The suspension, Gudas said, will not cause him to alter his style.

“I don’t think I should change anything,” he said. “I’ve played for a while and haven’t gotten any

suspensions. This is the first one.”

Gudas, who did not play with the Flyers at the end of last season because he was recovering from knee surgery, has been paired with Michael Del Zotto, one of the team’s best puckmoving defensemen.

“We were getting some good chemistry,” Del Zotto said. “We talk a lot on the ice, and playing together a bunch of games and practicing, you get to know each others’ tendencies and it makes it that much easier. You see how hard he plays out there and he brings an element to the game — and it’s not fun for the other team to play against.”

Gudas is not known for his offense. He has two assists in 27 games this season, and seven goals and 34 points in 153 career games.

And yet ...

“He has the hardest shot I’ve faced in a long, long time,” Philadelphia goaltender Steve Mason said. “It’s to the point where I think he’s taken a little bit of power off of it in practice” so he doesn’t injure his own goalies. “You get a glove on it and he can break your hand.”

Gudas did break the finger of Ottawa’s Milan Michalek with a shot in the Flyers’ 4-2 win on Dec. 1.

Later in that game, he delivered what turned out to be a suspendable hit on Zibanejad.

CLEVELAND — Kyrie Irving scored 12 points in his season debut as the Cleveland Cavaliers handed the Philadelphia 76ers their 10th straight loss, 106-86 Sunday.

Back on the floor for the first time since breaking his left kneecap in Game 1 of last year’s NBA Finals, Irving showed some rust in his 17 minutes but that didn’t matter.

“Kind of been a long, long road, but finally getting out there with my teammates was a pleasure,” Irving said.

The Cavs managed to open the season 17-7 without Irving.

But Cleveland is more complete with the All-Star point guard running its offense and creating headaches for opposing defenses. Now that Irving’s back, the Cavs are as healthy as they’ve been since early in the playoffs last season.

“We’re almost there,” forward LeBron James said.

The Cavs ran a set play for Irving on their first possession, but he missed the layup.

“I didn’t know I was going to be that open at the rim,” Irving said.

Irving missed his first five shots before scoring on an uncontested layup after James made a steal near mid-court and fed his teammate. Following the assist, James walked over to Irving patted him on the head and said, “Welcome back.”

Irving scored just two points in the first half, but had seven in the third quarter when he showed a couple moves that have made him one of the league’s premier backcourt players. He made a signature crossover dribble and scored on a twisting layup before dropping a 3-pointer to give the Cavs a 62-40 lead.

Kidd taking indefinite leave PHOENIX — Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd is taking an indefinite leave to undergo hip surgery.

Assistant coach Joe Prunty will direct the team in Kidd’s absence, general manager John Hammond said Sunday night after the Bucks’ 101-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Kidd said in a team statement that he “tried to put off surgery for as long as I could,” but his doctor told him he’d be better served having the operation now.

The Bucks are 11-18 this season and 52-59 in two seasons under Kidd.

Prunty has 20 years of NBA coaching experience, including three under Kidd. He served as an assistant during Kidd’s one season coaching the Brooklyn Nets and has been with Kidd in Milwaukee the past two seasons. Prunty also is the head coach of Britain’s national team.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL | Roundup

Late free throws lift Seattle men past San Jose State 67-64 Herald news services SEATTLE — Brendan Westendorf made two free throws with 6.6 seconds remaining as Seattle rallied to beat San Jose State 67-64 in men’s nonconference basketball action Sunday night.

Seattle (5-6) trailed 46-34 midway through the second half but went on a 15-3 spurt to tie the game 49-49.

Following Westendorf’s two free throws in the closing seconds, San Jose State missed two open looks from 3-point range.

Manroop Clair scored 15 points to lead Seattle, which plays crosstown rival Washington on Tuesday. Westendorf finished with nine points, five rebounds, seven assists and four steals.

Isaac Thornton paced San Jose State (4-7) with 17 points.

WOMEN WSU 66, Kansas 53 LAWRENCE, Kan. — Senior Dawnyelle Awa scored a career-high 19 points to lead Washington State past Kansas in the Cougars’ final game before the start of conference play. WSU (9-2) opens Pac-12 play on Dec. 29 at home against Washington.

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Unbeaten Panthers top Giants 38-35

LEAGUE | Standings NATIONAL CONFERENCE West W L T Pct y-Arizona 12 2 0 .857 x-Seattle 9 5 0 .643 St. Louis 6 8 0 .429 San Francisco 4 10 0 .286 East W L T Pct Washington 7 7 0 .500 Philadelphia 6 8 0 .429 N.Y. Giants 6 8 0 .429 Dallas 4 10 0 .286 South W L T Pct y-Carolina 14 0 0 1.000 Atlanta 7 7 0 .500 Tampa Bay 6 8 0 .429 New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 North W L T Pct x-Green Bay 10 4 0 .714 Minnesota 9 5 0 .643 Chicago 5 9 0 .357 Detroit 4 9 0 .308 AMERICAN CONFERENCE West W L T Pct Denver 10 4 0 .714 Kansas City 9 5 0 .643 Oakland 6 8 0 .429 San Diego 4 10 0 .286 East W L T Pct y-New England 12 2 0 .857 N.Y. Jets 9 5 0 .643 Buffalo 6 8 0 .429 Miami 5 9 0 .357 South L T Pct W Houston 7 7 0 .500 Indianapolis 6 8 0 .429 Jacksonville 5 9 0 .357 Tennessee 3 11 0 .214 North W L T Pct x-Cincinnati 11 3 0 .786 Pittsburgh 9 5 0 .643 Baltimore 4 10 0 .286 Cleveland 3 11 0 .214 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Last Thursday’s game St. Louis 31, Tampa Bay 23 Saturday’s scores N.Y. Jets 19, Dallas 16 Sunday’s scores Minnesota 38, Chicago 17 Atlanta 23, Jacksonville 17 Houston 16, Indianapolis 10 Carolina 38, N.Y. Giants 35 New England 33, Tennessee 16 Washington 35, Buffalo 25 Kansas City 34, Baltimore 14 Seattle 30, Cleveland 13 Green Bay 30, Oakland 20 San Diego 30, Miami 14 Cincinnati 24, San Francisco 14 Pittsburgh 34, Denver 27 Arizona 40, Philadelphia 17 Monday’s game Detroit at New Orleans, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday’s game San Diego at Oakland, 5:25 p.m.

Saturday’s game Washington at Philadelphia, 5:25 p.m.

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Dallas at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

Chicago at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.

Carolina at Atlanta, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Jacksonville at New Orleans, 1:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Seattle, 1:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Arizona, 1:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m.

Next Monday’s game Cincinnati at Denver, 5:30 p.m.

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Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown caught 16 passes for 189 yards and two TDs in Pittsburgh’s 34-27 win over the Broncos.

PASSING Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers. Roethlisberger had 380 yards passing and three touchdowns to lead Pittsburgh to a 34-27 comeback victory over Denver.

Cam Newton, Panthers. Newton threw five touchdown passes for the third time in five weeks and also ran for 100 yards as Carolina remained perfect on the season by outlasting the New York Giants 38-35.

Kirk Cousins, Redskins. Cousins equaled his career high with four touchdown passes and ran 13 yards for another score, helping Washington win consecutive games for the first time in more than a year and stay atop the NFC East by beating Buffalo 35-25.

Teddy Bridgewater, Vikings. Bridgewater threw a career-high four touchdowns and ran for another one, and the Vikings beat Chicago 38-17.

Eli Manning, Giants. Manning threw four TD passes in a losing cause as New York fell 38-35 to unbeaten Carolina.

RUSHING David Johnson, Cardinals. The rookie ran for 187 yards and three touchdowns as they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 40-17 to clinch the NFC West title.

Alfred Blue, Texans. Blue ran 20 times for 107 yards in Houston’s 16-10 win at Indianapolis.

Danny Woodhead, Chargers. Woodhead had a touchdown run and also caught three TD passes in San Diego’s 30-14 victory over Miami.

RECEIVING Antonio Brown, Steelers. Brown caught 16 passes for 189 yards and two TDs in Pittsburgh’s 34-27 win over Denver.

Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos. Sanders made 10 receptions for a career-high 181 yards and a touchdown in a losing cause as Denver fell to Pittsburgh 34-27.

DeSean Jackson, Redskins. Jackson had six catches for 153 yards, including a 77-yard TD in Washington’s 35-25 win over Buffalo.

Kamar Aiken, Ravens. Aiken caught eight passes for 128 yards, including a desperation 48-yard touchdown at the end of the first half of Baltimore’s 34-14 loss to Kansas City.

Sammy Watkins, Bills. Watkins had two touchdowns catches while finishing with five receptions for 111 yards in Buffalo’s 35-25 loss at Washington.

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SUNDAY | Injuries Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota. The rookie injured his right knee in the second quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Patriots.

Mariota was hurt on an 8-yard sack by Jamie Collins one play before Ryan Succop kicked a 49-yard field goal that made it 14-3. Mariota said he doesn’t expect to miss the rest of the season.

“I wanted to go back in right away,” said Mariota, who was more concerned with the stability of his knee than the pain. “The training staff felt if I wasn’t 100 percent it wouldn’t be good for me to go.”

The Texans’ T.J. Yates. Yates left Houston’s 16-10 win over the Colts with 1:14 to go in the first half because of an injured left knee. He was hurt on a scramble run that was wiped out because of a holding call on Duane Brown.

Coach Bill O’Brien said he didn’t expect Yates to play next week and didn’t provide a specific update on the injury.

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The Cardinals’ David Johnson breaks away from the Eagles’ E.J. Biggers on a 47-yard touchdown run during Sunday night’s game in Philadelphia.

Cards clinch NFC West

Arizona beats Philadelphia 40-17 for 8th straight victory

By Rob Maaddi Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — The Arizona Cardinals are NFC West champions. Now, they have more to accomplish.

David Johnson ran for 187 yards and three touchdowns, Carson Palmer threw a TD pass and the Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles 40-17 on Sunday night to clinch their first division title since 2009.

The Cardinals (12-2) will earn a first-round bye with a victory over Green Bay next week. They still have a chance to secure the No. 1 seed if they win out and Carolina (14-0) loses its last two games.

Afterward, coach Bruce Arians wore a hat that said: “NFC West Champions” “I have a closet full of them, but this is a good one,” he said.

“Still, I want one with a lot more written on it.”

The Eagles (6-8) would win the NFC East title if they beat Washington (7-7) at home on Saturday and the Giants (6-8) on the road on Jan. 3.

But they’re not even close to Arizona’s level.

The Cardinals outclassed Philadelphia in every way on their way to their eighth straight victory.

“If we don’t take care of business on Saturday, there’s no need to talk about the second game,” Eagles coach Chip Kelly said.

Johnson, a rookie filling in for injured backs Chris Johnson

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Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd celebrates in the end zone after catching a pass against the Eagles. Floyd was ruled out of bounds at the 2-yard line.

and Andre Ellington, had a pair of 1-yard TD runs and a 47-yarder.

“I’m just trying to learn, get better and help the team win,” Johnson said.

Palmer gave Cardinals fans a brief scare when he came out for one play after injuring his right index finger on a throw. But he returned to toss a 16-yard TD pass to John Brown and finished 20 of 32 for 274 yards.

“It’s very gratifying to come into this environment against a team that’s hot,” Palmer said.

“It’s a blast to be part of this group. We’re coached hard and we play hard.”

Deone Bucannon returned Sam Bradford’s interception 39 yards for a touchdown to give Arizona a 37-10 lead early in the fourth quarter, sending fans to the exits.

Bradford threw for 361 yards and two TDs, including a 78-yard score to Jordan Matthews.

“Everybody is frustrated,” Bradford said. “Good news is we have to have a short memory. The next two games are important.”

Tyrann Mathieu intercepted Bradford’s pass late in the fourth quarter and limped off the field. There was no immediate word on his injury.

SUNDAY | Roundup

Steelers rally to beat Broncos 34-27 Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger passed for 380 yards and three touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Steelers rallied to beat the Denver Broncos 34-27 on Sunday.

Antonio Brown caught 16 passes for 189 yards and two scores as Pittsburgh (9-5) moved into the AFC’s second wild-card spot by dominating the NFL’s best defense after spotting the Broncos 17-point lead.

The Steelers controlled the second half, finally taking the lead when Ryan Shazier intercepted Brock Osweiler to set up a 23-yard dart from Roethlisberger to Brown with 3:34 to go.

Osweiler threw for 296 yards with three touchdowns passing and another on the ground but struggled in the second half as the Broncos (10-4) lost their second straight and failed to lock up the AFC West title.

Packers 30, Raiders 20 OAKLAND, Calif. — Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass and

Damarious Randall returned an interception for another score to help Green Bay. Green Bay (10-4) clinched a spot in the postseason in the first quarter when the New York Giants lost to Carolina.

Bengals 24, 49ers 14 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jeremy Hill ran for a pair of 1-yard touchdowns to back AJ McCarron’s first career start, and the Bengals clinched a fifth straight postseason berth.

Vikings 38, Bears 17 MINNEAPOLIS — Teddy Bridgewater threw a career-high four touchdowns and ran for another, and the Vikings took a big step toward clinching playoff spot.

Chargers 30, Dolphins 14 SAN DIEGO — Danny Woodhead had his first career fourtouchdown game in what might have been the final NFL game in San Diego.

Redskins 35, Bills 25 LANDOVER, Md. — Kirk Cousins equaled his career high with four touchdown passes and ran 13 yards for another score, helping Washington win consecutive games for the first time in more than a year and stay atop the NFC East.

Chiefs 34, Ravens 14 BALTIMORE — Kansas City capitalized on a variety of miscues

by Baltimore, extended its winning streak to eight games and remain in the thick of the playoff picture. With the win, the Chiefs became the first NFL team to follow a five-game slide with eight successive wins in the same season.

Texans 16, Colts 10 INDIANAPOLIS — Brandon Weeden replaced injured quarterback T.J. Yates late in the first half and threw a go-ahead 8-yard TD pass to Jaelen Strong with 10:36 to play as Houston won at Indianapolis for the first time in 14 tries. The Texans (7-7) took sole possession of the AFC South lead by snapping a two-game losing streak.

Patriots 33, Titans 16 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady threw for two touchdowns to help New England hold onto the top spot in the AFC in a game that saw Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota knocked out of the game with a knee injury in the first half.

Falcons 23, Jaguars 17 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Julio Jones scored for the first time in seven weeks, and Atlanta ended a six-game losing streak.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After one of the strangest and nastiest games this NFL season, Cam Newton had an odd feeling.

His Carolina Panthers had just shrugged off a record-tying New York Giants comeback to remain perfect with a wild 38-35 victory Sunday. Newton, who threw for five touchdowns to further state his case for NFL Most Valuable Player honors, wasn’t quite sure what he’d just been through.

“It was kind of a weird feeling in that locker room, and I’m still feeling kind of weird, but not enough to (not) celebrate,” said Newton, who also rushed for 100 yards. “We’re just trying to find a way to get victories.”

New York tied the score after trailing by 28 points in the third quarter, but the Panthers got to 14-0 on Graham Gano’s 43-yard field goal as time expired.

It was Carolina’s 18th straight regular-season victory. Newton has thrown for 19 touchdowns in the last five games and a career-best 33 in this so-far special season.

It looked oh so easy when NFC South champion Carolina led 35-7 with 5:32 left in the third quarter. Then the Giants (6-8) matched San Francisco’s 28-point rally — from the same score — against New Orleans in 1980.

One big difference: The 49ers won that game in overtime. The Giants trail Washington by one game in the NFC East, and have lost in the final minutes six times.

Carolina hasn’t lost at all, of course.

Carolina visits Atlanta and hosts Tampa Bay to finish the schedule. All three previous NFL teams to reach 14-0 — Miami in 1972, New England in 2007 and Indianapolis in 2009 — made the Super Bowl. Only the Dolphins won the championship, though.

The 18 straight wins match the third-longest string in NFL history.

“These last two games are division opponents, and we’ll be in a hostile environment in Atlanta,” Newton added. “And we’ve got a tricky week with Christmas. We just have to find a way to keep moving ahead and make sure we stay on the side of the pendulum.”

The Giants tied it when Odell Beckham Jr., involved in a gamelong helmet-smacking, shoving and jawing session with cornerback Josh Norman, got behind Norman for a 14-yard touchdown catch with 1:46 to play in the fourth quarter. Beckham had lost his cool several times as Norman was getting the best of him in their high-profile matchup. But he got free for a 40-yard catch and run that led to the tying TD. Then Newton calmly guided the Panthers 49 yards to the winning kick.

“To go out there and just let them drive down the field is just mind-boggling,” said cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who blocked a field goal in the fourth quarter.

Play ranged from chippy to vicious, particularly as the Panthers banged Beckham around.

He gave back, too, especially during one sequence when Norman crashed into him and Beckham wrestled Norman to the ground.

Three times, a frustrated Beckham was penalized for roughness.

Norman also drew a flag for hitting Beckham in the helmet. And after his tying score, Beckham appeared to taunt Norman before he ran to midfield in celebration.

“He’s got the maturity of a little kid,” Norman said.

“You got two bulls going at it in a physical sport, a field full of alpha males, they’re not going to be playing patty-cake, pattycake,” Newton added.

Giants coach Tom Coughlin said he considered sitting Beckham for some plays, but didn’t.

“He did lose his composure,” Coughlin said of Beckham. “I think throughout the course of the game he regained it. I won’t try to speak for him.”

Beckham tried to explain his actions.

“You are a competitor. I’m a competitor. We are always going to go at it,” he said. “Anybody who has played sports — you are competitive and you are going to go as hard as you can.”

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Wilson

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Cleveland Seattle

7 3 7 13

0 0

3 — 10 —

13 30

Scoring summary

First Quarter Cle—Barnidge 7 pass from Manziel (Coons kick), 8:07.

Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:53. Key Plays: Manziel 14 pass to Gabriel on 3rd-and-5; Crowell 2 run on 3rd-and-1; Manziel 13 pass to Benjamin; Manziel 13 pass to Johnson Jr. on 3rd-and-9. Cleveland 7, Seattle 0.

Sea—Baldwin 3 pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick), :43.

Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:24. Key Plays: Wilson 12 pass to Kearse on 3rd-and-3; Bademosi 16-yard defensive pass interference penalty on 3rd-and-8. Cleveland 7, Seattle 7.

Second Quarter Sea—Baldwin 6 pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick), 9:56. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:52. Key Plays: Michael 9 run on 3rd-and-1; Wilson 16 run. Seattle 14, Cleveland 7.

Cle—FG Coons 34, 6:31. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:25.

Key Plays: Mostert 53 kickoff return to Cleveland 48; Manziel 22 pass to Johnson Jr.; Avril 5-yard offside penalty on 3rd-and-5. Seattle 14, Cleveland 10.

Sea—FG Hauschka 49, :55. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:36. Key Plays: Wilson 22 pass to Kearse on 3rd-and-7; Wilson 13 pass to Kearse on 3rd-and-7. Seattle 17, Cleveland 10.

Sea—FG Hauschka 27, :00. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 0:16. Key Plays: Wilson 11 pass to Willson; Wilson 39 pass to Kearse. Seattle 20, Cleveland 10.

Fourth Quarter Sea—Lockett 27 pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick), 14:54. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 6:00. Key Plays: Wilson 7 pass to F.Jackson on 3rd-and-6; Wilson 12 pass to Kearse; Michael 10 run; Wilson 27 pass to Baldwin. Seattle 27, Cleveland 10.

Cle—FG Coons 37, 9:02. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:52.

Key Plays: Manziel 20 pass to Moore; Johnson Jr. 39 run.

Seattle 27, Cleveland 13.

Sea—FG Hauschka 30, 3:34. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:28. Key Plays: Brown 18 run; Wilson 10 pass to F.Jackson on 3rd-and-7; Wilson 16 run; Brown 4 run on 3rd-and-2.

Seattle 30, Cleveland 13.

A—69,002.

Team stats

Cle 15 5 9 1 6-12 0-0 230 52 4.4 136 17 5.5 136 3-25 161 19-32 1 3.9 4-3-0 3-43.0 0 0-0 159 0-0 5-159 0-0 4-40 2-0 25:27

FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty THIRD DOWN EFF FOURTH DOWN EFF TOTAL NET YARDS Total Plays Avg Gain NET YARDS RUSHING Rushes Avg per rush NET YARDS PASSING Sacked-Yds lost Gross-Yds passing Completed-Att. Had Intercepted Yards-Pass Play KICKOFFS-EndZone-TB PUNTS-Avg. Punts blocked FGs-PATs blocked TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions PENALTIES-Yds FUMBLES-Lost TIME OF POSSESSION

Sea 28 12 14 2 9-12 0-0 423 68 6.2 241 36 5.1 241 2-8 249 21-30 0 7.5 6-6-1 1-64.0 0 0-0 96 1-5 4-91 1-0 5-30 0 34:33

Passing Seattle

C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT SACKS QBR RTG Russell Wilson 21-39 249 8.3 3 0 2-8 96.3 128.3

Cleveland C/ATT YDS AVGTD INT SACKS QBR RTG Johnny Manziel 19-32 161 5.0 1 1 3-25 65.9 69.9

Rushing

Seattle

Christine Michael Russell Wilson Bryce Brown Derrick Coleman Tarvaris Jackson

Car 16 5 9 5 1

Duke Johnson Jr. Isaiah Crowell Johnny Manziel Travis Benjamin Terrelle Pryor

Car 4 9 2 1 1

Yds 84 46 43 10 -1

Cleveland Yds 46 23 17 9 -1

Avg 5.3 9.2 4.8 2.0 -1.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0

LG 10 16 18 6 -1

Avg 11.5 2.6 8.5 9.0 -1.0

LG 0 0 0 0 0

TD 39 6 12 9 -1

Receiving Seattle Jermaine Kearse Tyler Lockett Doug Baldwin Fred Jackson Luke Willson Cooper Helfet Bryce Brown

Rec Yds 7 110 5 55 4 45 2 17 2 17 1 5 0 0

Duke Johnson Jr. Gary Barnidge Travis Benjamin Dwayne Bowe Marlon Moore Taylor Gabriel Isaiah Crowell Jim Dray Terrelle Pryor

Rec Yds 5 39 3 29 3 26 2 22 1 20 2 18 3 7 0 0 0 0

Avg TD 15.7 0 11.0 1 11.3 2 8.5 0 8.5 0 5.0 0 0.0 0

Cleveland

Avg TD 7.8 0 9.7 1 8.7 0 11.0 0 20.0 0 9.0 0 2.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0

Lng Tgts 39 8 27 7 27 6 10 3 11 2 5 2 0 1 Lng Tgts 22 5 12 4 13 5 15 3 20 2 14 4 6 3 0 3 0 2

Punt returns Seattle No. 1

Tyler Lockett

Yds 5

Avg 5.0

LG 5

TD 0

Avg

LG

TD

Yds Avg 91 22.8

LG 30

TD 0

LG 53

TD 0

Cleveland No.

None

Yds

Kickoff returns Seattle No. 4

Tyler Lockett

Cleveland No. 5

Raheem Mostert

Yds Avg 159 31.8

Defense/special team stats Seattle

Tackles 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Kelcie McCray K.J. Wright Bobby Wagner Michael Bennett Jeremy Lane Marcus Burley Brandon Mebane Earl Thomas Frank Clark Richard Sherman Cliff Avril Ahtyba Rubin DeShawn Shead Eric Pinkins Cassius Marsh Kevin Pierre-Louis

Assists 5 4 2 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Sacks 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 5 4 2 5 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 2 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 0

Cleveland

Karlos Dansby Tashaun Gipson Danny Shelton Craig Robertson Tramon Williams Donte Whitner Christian Kirksey Xavier Cooper Armonty Bryant Desmond Bryant Barkevious Mingo Jamie Meder Paul Kruger Tank Carder

10 9 7 7 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2

Interceptions Seattle No. 1

Marcus Burley

Yds 0

Cleveland No.

None

Yds

Avg 0.0

LG 0

TD 0

Avg

LG

TD

Punts Jon Ryan

No. 1

Seattle Yds 64

Avg 64.0

Cleveland

Andy Lee

No. 3

Yds 129

Avg 43.0

TB In 20 Long 1 0 64 TB In 20 Long 0 1 47

Kicking Seattle Steven Hauschka

FG Pct 3/3 100.0

Cleveland Travis Coons

FG Pct 2/2 100.0

Lg 49

Xp 3/3

Pts 12

Lg 37

Xp 1/1

Pt 7

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Seahawks running back Christine Michael tries to break the tackle of Browns cornerback Johnson Bademosi.

Second chance

Michael rushed for team-high 84 yards after returning to Seahawks

By Jesse Geleynse Herald Writer

SEATTLE — Necessity gave running back Christine Michael another shot with the Seattle Seahawks.

Seattle dealt its former second-round draft pick to Dallas before the start of the regular season. Michael played in five games for the Cowboys, carrying the ball 15 times for 51 yards before he was released on Nov. 17.

The Washington Redskins signed Michael to their practice squad Nov. 19, but released him Tuesday.

But last Sunday’s seasonending ankle injury to rookie Thomas Rawls, and Marshawn Lynch’s extended absence due to abdominal surgery, created a void in the Seattle backfield.

So the Seahawks gave Michael another chance by signing him after he was released by the Redskins.

“First off it’s a blessing,” Michael said. “The ultimate thing is just to be part of this team. The guys that drafted me, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else but here. It was a great team win.”

Michael finished as the game’s leading rusher with 84 yards on 16 carries. Once the heir apparent to Lynch, Michael recognized this second go-round as an opportunity he

couldn’t afford to pass up.

“When he got here (this week) you could see his gratefulness,” Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson said. “You could see his work ethic. You could see his focus in practice in what he was doing. He’s always been a great runner. He’s always loved the game. But he was bringing the fire today.”

Despite his familiarity with the playbook, Michael wasn’t the first, or even the second option Sunday. Derek Coleman, normally a fullback, got the start. Bryce Brown — who was signed again Monday after he had been signed and released twice earlier this season — had two carries before it was Michael’s turn on Seattle’s first drive of the second quarter.

Michael’s first carry went for 9 yards and he added a 6-yard scamper later on the drive to help set up Doug Baldwin’s 6-yard touchdown reception that gave the Seahawks a 14-7 lead in the second quarter.

“He was very serious about adding to the team,” Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said.

“He’s been through a lot since he was here before. He recognized the opportunity. He was very clear about it. We were looking for some help, and he would have a chance to help us, and I thought he did a very good job today.”

Michael rushed for 24

yards on Seattle’s third touchdown drive as the Seahawks increased their lead to 27-10 early in the fourth quarter.

Seattle had 182 yards rushing Sunday as Wilson (five carries, 46 yards) and Brown (nine carries, 43 yards) complemented Michael.

The running backs were quick to credit the offensive line.

“Outstanding, those guys are all on one page,” Michael said.

“Those (guys) are rolling right now, and so are the (running) backs. We’ve just got to make sure we’re doing what we’re supposed to do in the backfield, and help this offense.”

Sunday was likely not the exact set of circumstances that either the Seahawks or Michael would have imagined when Seattle picked him in the 2013 draft. But Michael’s ability to come back to his original team and impact Sunday’s game left even his defensive teammates impressed.

“You never know what is going on in somebody’s head,” Seattle safety Earl Thomas said.

“Just to see him adjust and overcome and have the right mentality. Any other guy would get cut and have some hard feelings. But he’s a grown man.

He’s a pro, he’s turning into a pro. I’m just excited for his success. And that offensive line, anybody can run behind them.”

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And now, said tight end Luke Willson, “we’re rolling.”

The Seahawks won Sunday with another superb showing by quarterback Russell Wilson, who completed 21 of 30 passes for 249 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. It was the fifth game in a row that Wilson has thrown three TD passes without an interception, something no other quarterback in NFL history has done.

Seattle also totaled 182 rushing yards despite the absence of Marshawn Lynch and Thomas Rawls, the team’s top two running backs. Newly re-acquired Christine Michael — who was traded by Seattle to Dallas in September, was cut by the Cowboys and signed to the Redskins practice squad before he was released last week — led the way with 84 yards on 16 carries.

Likewise, Seattle’s defense did its part, yielding a touchdown on Cleveland’s game-opening drive, but then keeping the Browns out of the end zone the rest of the way.

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Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin caught two touchdown passes, and has 10 in his past five games.

Not surprisingly, the Seahawks locker room was a happy place after the game.

“There are high, lofty expectations in our room,” said cornerback Richard Sherman.

“We go out there to win the pennant every year. It’s nice to make the playoffs, but our goals are much loftier than that. And I don’t think anybody outside of this building ever expected (this).”

“I think we finally found our groove, if you will,” said offensive guard J.R. Sweezy. “We’ve found who we are as a team. It took us a while to get there, but we’re here now. And as I told somebody

before, the biggest thing is that we can still continue to get better.”

Added defensive tackle Brandon Mebane: “It’s really great because we overcame a lot of things that we were going through at the beginning of the season. Just to see us overcome a lot of things and persevere ... is very special.”

Ahead for Seattle is a home game next Sunday against St. Louis, followed by the regularseason finale at Arizona on Jan. 3. After that the Seahawks can expect to go on the road in the postseason, beginning with a game against the winner of either the NFC East or the NFC

the 27-year-old Wilson already has an all-time league record.

Wilson’s TD total for those five games, all of them Seattle wins, is 19.

“The way Russell’s playing right now, he’s hands-down the best quarterback in the NFL for the last (few) weeks,” said Seahawks tight end Luke Willson. “He’s our leader out there and we’re feeding off that.”

Added defensive end Cliff Avril: “He’s playing lights-out, man. I mean, it’s incredible.”

Seattle head coach Pete Carroll called Wilson’s play over the last five games “extraordinary, and the numbers bear out. ...

In the five-game stretch he did something that hasn’t been done before.”

Asked about his performances through the five-game winning streak, Wilson gave a thoughtful, almost philosophical reply.

“I’m a firm believer in the positive mentality,” he said, “and also (in) critically evaluating and continuing to believe and continue to trust the process. I can definitely say for me personally in life, and in general, I wouldn’t be where I am today if I doubted myself or if I doubted other people around me and all that.

“I think that ultimately as a team we have all the trust in one another. We’re so in sync, we’re so connected, we’re so together.

And I think those things have really played a major role to our success.”

Wilson often talks about visualization being part of his game preparation, “and I visualize one at a time. One drive at a time, one play at a time ... and you try to visualize that play being a success. You think about all the different things that may occur on that play, and then when you get in the game you just trust it.”

All well and good, but it would be meaningless without a quarterback able to make precise throws and savvy decisions. Wilson did those things Sunday, making different throws on his three touchdown passes. The first was a floating fade pass to wide receiver Doug Baldwin in the left corner of the end zone, the second a soft flat pass that Baldwin caught and ran across the goal line, and the third a pinpoint deep route to wide receiver Tyler Lockett in the end zone.

The Seahawks improved to 9-5 on Sunday, “and a lot of it is because Russ is the man right now,” Baldwin said. “He’s ballin’ ... and it’s working out for us.”

“He’s special,” added offensive tackle Russell Okung, “and we’ve all seen that about him.”

Of course, sometimes it helps to be lucky, too. Wilson’s string of interception-less games nearly came to an end in the late minutes against Cleveland. On a third-and-9 play from the Browns 12-yard line, Wilson tried to thread a pass to Baldwin in the end zone, but Cleveland defensive back Tramon Williams got both hands on the ball only to have it drop to the turf.

North, with both of those division races still undecided.

Regardless of who they play, and regardless of the playoff route they face, the Seahawks feel good about their chances.

Sunday was “a good day for the Seahawks,” Carroll said. “It was a good day to get the win and a good day to make it to the playoffs with a couple of games left, and our guys are fired up about that.”

As is Carroll, who is headed to the postseason for the fifth time in his six Seattle seasons.

“I like that. I like that a lot,” admitted Carroll. “(Getting to the playoffs) is what we’re here to do. To be consistent and be on top and battle to see how far you can take it. Right now we’re feeling pretty good about our (season). It’s marvelous to be finishing like this again.”

Despite the team’s early-season struggles, “we kept doing what we do and believing that if we kept working really hard, and kept believing in one and other, that we’d eventually find it. And we have,” he said. “It’s a marvelous chemistry that takes place on teams, and (as the coach) you can sit back and watch it happen.”

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Seahawks the explosive receiving threat that was missing.

But Seattle’s receivers are shoving a holiday portion of crow down the critics’ throats.

Baldwin is in the midst of one of the greatest stretches an NFL receiver has ever put together.

Not only is his name alongside Rice’s, he also became just the third receiver since 1960 to catch multiple touchdown passes in four consecutive games, joining Calvin Johnson and Cris Carter.

Those are elite names Baldwin is keeping company with.

Not that Baldwin cares about the individual accolades.

“I’m going to kick you guys in the shins,” was Baldwin’s response when asked about the records. “This stuff means absolutely nothing. I’ve had four games that have been OK, five games, whatever it is. But when it’s all said and done, what have you done over the course of your career? That’s what I’m going to be focused on. You guys can keep talking about it all you want, it doesn’t mean anything.”

His fellow receivers were willing to chime in, however.

“That’s the definition of ballin’ right there,” Kearse said. “He’s going to have to take the wideouts to eat or something.”

Added Lockett: “The biggest thing is I’m really happy for him.

He’s been happy for me a lot of times this season and now I’m finally able to share the moment and be happy for him as far as the success he’s having.”

While Baldwin has been reaping all the headlines, Kearse and Lockett have been contributing in their own ways. Sunday’s effort was Kearse’s best as a pro as he broke the 100-yard barrier for the first time. Meanwhile, Lockett is giving the Seahawks that true deep threat, as four of his six touchdown catches were 24 yards or longer, including Sunday’s 27-yarder.

“What more can you say about these guys?” Baldwin asked about Kearse and Lockett.

“They’re unheralded. They’re not going to get the press that other receivers will get, but they consistently make plays when they get the opportunity to do so. That’s just our receiving corps as a whole. Every time we get an opportunity, every time they throw it our way, we make plays.”

All of this is happening with Graham sidelined for the season because of knee surgery. It seems the Seahawks had their game breakers all along, they just didn’t get the right chance to show it.

“I think our chemistry off the field is what makes us so great when we’re on the field because nobody cares about who make the great plays or anything like that,” Lockett explained. “If one person does great we’re celebrating with him. If Doug does great we’re going to celebrate with him. When you see Doug score you see all of us running over there, you see Jermaine make plays we’re all over there. Even when I scored I think the first person I saw was Jermaine. All it does is fuel you up and it makes you want to go out there and play at a higher level energy-wise.”

That chemistry showed in the locker room Sunday, as Baldwin playfully interrupted both Kearse and Lockett during their interviews with the media. Baldwin even provided one of those new adjectives for the Seahawks’ receivers when he butted in on Kearse.

“I just want to say one thing,” Baldwin said. “Jermaine Kearse is a beast. He is a beast. I don’t know how many catches or how many targets he had, but he was phenomenal when he had the opportunities. So I just wanted to let you guys know, since you guys won’t give him the credit, I’m going to give him the credit. He is a beast.”

Indeed, all the Seahawks’ receivers are beasting, and the way they’re playing it’s going to be a long time before anyone calls them average again.

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Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson speaks with the media following Sunday’s game.

Here’s how the Seattle Seahawks grade out in their 30-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday:

Offense

Quarterback Russell Wilson A had another outstanding outing, going 21-for-30 for 249 yards

and three touchdowns with no interceptions. With top two running backs Marshawn Lynch and Thomas Rawls out injured, Seattle’s runningback-by committee went for 182 yards on 36 carries. The Seahawks broke the 30-point barrier for the fourth straight game, the first time Seattle has done that since 1986.

What more can one ask?

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Seahawks defensive tackle Brandon Mebane sacks Browns’ quarterback Johnny Manziel.

Defense halts Browns After allowing Cleveland a touchdown on the opening drive, Seattle holds the Browns to two field goals the rest of the game.

By Jesse Geleynse Herald Writer

SEATTLE — Fans watching the Cleveland Browns’ opening drive Sunday might have had visions of the Johnny Manziel who won the Heisman Trophy following the 2012 college football season.

Manziel marched the Browns methodically down the field on a 15-play, 80-yard drive that included four third-down conversions and culminated in a 7-yard touchdown pass to Gary Barnidge.

Fortunately for the Seattle Seahawks that drive was not a harbinger of what would have been a monumental upset.

Cleveland managed just 150 yards the rest of the game, and got the majority of those after Seattle had already built a three-score lead.

“You kind of get a feel of what they’re going to do for the rest of the game, and you adjust from that point on and make the plays you’re supposed to make,” said Seattle defensive end Cliff Avril.

“Early on they tried to draw up screens, I guess to get (Manziel) going. After that, we got

settled in, we started making plays.”

Following the opening drive the defense looked like the Seattle defense of the past two weeks as the Seahawks allowed just two field goals the remainder of the day.

When you’ve had as much success as the Seattle defense, however, even that is cause for consternation.

“We hate getting scored on, even field goals,” Seahawks safety Kelcie McCray said. “So you’re absolutely right, we didn’t want to give up the second touchdown. We didn’t want to give up the first either.”

McCray started at strong safety in place of Kam Chancellor, who is recovering from a pelvis injury. McCray was one of several different players in the secondary as Jeremy Lane, normally the nickel back, started at cornerback in place of DeShawn Shead.

Shead injured his ankle during last week’s game at Baltimore and played one series Sunday before the coaches decided to let him rest the remainder of the game.

“We got (Shead) out there a little bit, and just had the

chance to save him,” said Seattle head coach Pete Carroll. “It was miraculous that he was back on the field this week, and so we were able to get him through, he should be fine for next week.”

The Seahawks sacked Manziel three times — one of which elicited defensive tackle Brandon Mebane’s sack dance — and intercepted Manziel on Cleveland’s final drive.

Backup cornerback Marcus Burley had a fourth-quarter sack of Manziel that forced the Browns to settle for a field goal.

Burley, who slid into the nickel slot with Lane getting the start, added the interception that effectively ended the game.

Manziel finished with 161 yards through the air, but 60 came on the opening drive.

Seattle also bottled up Cleveland’s rushing game, holding the Browns to 94 yards on the ground.

“That pass rush is relentless,” Manziel said. “Everyone gets stronger as the game goes on.

That’s a good defense — I think everyone in the league knows that — and we did some good things, but we didn’t do enough of them.”

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SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks came out of Sunday’s 30-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns with just one significant new injury. Tackle Russell Okung had to leave the game in the second half because of a calf strain and did not return, with Alvin Bailey taking his place.

After the game Seattle head coach Pete Carroll said the injury would need to be re-evaluated to determine its severity.

The Seahawks also played the game without strong safety Kam Chancellor. Chancellor was a game-time decision because of the bruised tailbone he suffered during last week’s 35-6 victory at Baltimore. Chancellor, who was unable to practice during the week, was inactive for Sunday’s game. Kelcie McCray played in Chancellor’s place.

Cornerback DeShawn Shead (ankle), who along with Chancellor was listed as questionable, was active for the

on 15 plays and scoring a touchdown. It was a rough start, but after that the Seahawks’ defense held the Browns to 150 yards of offense and no TDs. Cleveland quarterback Johnny Manziel was able to complete passes underneath, but got nothing deep, and Seattle managed to keep Browns tight end Gary Barnidge relatively quiet.

Special teams

Kicker Steven Hauschka hasn’t B had many chances to kick field goals in recent weeks, with the

Seahawks regularly finding the end zone, but he made all three of his attempts against the Browns, including a 49-yarder. Seattle got burned for one long kickoff return as Raheem Mostert made a head fake that caused three members of the coverage team to fall down.

Seattle’s return game was solid, but unspectacular.

Coaching

Full credit to Seattle’s coachAing staff for sticking with the run, despite the unavailability of

Lynch and Rawls. The Seahawks also adjusted well after the Browns started dialing up the blitz midway through the game, culminating with Wilson’s 27-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett on the first play of the fourth quarter. But head coach Pete Carroll lost his lone challenge.

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Cleveland marched right Adown the field on the first drive of the game, going 80 yards

game. However, Jeremy Lane started the game in place of Shead, and Shead only saw time in the nickel package during the game’s first drive before sitting out the rest of the way.

Carroll said Shead was just being rested and should be ready for next week’s home game against St. Louis.

“Johnny Football” Cleveland quarterback Johnny Manziel had a so-so day against Seattle, completing 19 of 32 passes for 161 yards, though his passing numbers were hurt by several drops by his receivers. The second-year player also had one touchdown and a late-game interception.

“That pass rush is relentless,” Manziel said of the Seahawks. “Everyone gets stronger as the game goes on. That’s a good defense — I think everyone in the league knows that — and we did some good things, but we didn’t do enough of them.”

Manziel also praised the Seattle fans, saying “they have a deep passion for this team. They love what they have going on right now and they’re there from start to finish.”

A new look Though it was mostly hidden by his helmet, Seattle tight end Luke

Willson had a decidedly different look this week. Gone are the shoulder-length locks, with Willson now sporting a shorter, trimmer, almost preppy hairstyle.

Naturally it was a topic of conversation after the game.

“I wasn’t really taking care of (my hair) and it was starting to pull out,” Willson said. “I was losing hair and (I thought) maybe it was time for me to start over.

“I guess when you have long hair you’re supposed to comb it and condition it,” he added with a grin.

“I was doing neither of those.”

Familiar faces Cleveland has two former University of Washington players on its roster, and the pair was on the field for the coin toss before the game.

Nose tackle Danny Shelton was a captain representing the defense and place-kicker Travis Coons a captain representing the special teams.

“It’s awesome, seeing my family and seeing the old fans,” said Shelton, a rookie who was born and raised in Auburn. “It’s something I’ve been looking forward to this whole season. I didn’t get the outcome I wanted, but it’s still a good time and I’m going to remember this.”

Xavier Cooper, the Browns rookie defensive end from Washington State, played his high school football at Woodrow Wilson in Tacoma.

Another week, another rouAtine victory. Seattle is playing as well as anyone in the NFL right

now, and the Seahawks are doing it on both sides of the ball. Wilson became the first quarterback in NFL history with five consecutive games of three-plus TD passes and no interceptions, the defense has given up just one TD the past three games, and the Seahawks have clinched a trip to the postseason for a fourth straight year.

— Nick Patterson, Herald Writer

Seahawks schedule (Home games in bold)

Sept. 13: Rams 34, Seahawks 31 (OT) Sept. 20: Packers 27, Seahawks 17 Sept. 27: Seahawks 26, Bears 0 Oct. 5: Seahawks 13, Lions 10 Oct. 11: Bengals 27, Seahawks 24 (OT) Oct. 18: Panthers 27, Seahawks 23 Oct. 22: Seahawks 20, 49ers 3 Nov. 1: Seahawks 13, Cowboys 12 Nov. 15: Cards 39, Seahawks 32 Nov. 22: Seahawks 29, 49ers 13 Nov. 29: Hawks 39, Steelers 30 Dec. 6: Seahawks 38, Vikings 7 Dec. 13: Seahawks 35, Ravens 6 Dec. 20: Seahawks 30, Browns 13 Dec. 27: St. Louis, 1:25 p.m.

Jan. 3: at Arizona, 1:25 p.m.

Monday, 12.21.2015 TheHerald Daily Herald C6 C6 Monday, 12.21.2015 The Daily TODAY

Western WA Northwest Weather

41°36°

Cloudy with periods of rain today; breezy. A little rain tonight. A shower tomorrow morning, then periods of rain in the afternoon.

Bellingham 45/35

Breezy with periods of rain

TOMORROW

41°35° Another round of rain late

WEDNESDAY

Mountains

Stanwood 44/36

Arlington Eastern WA 43/34 Granite Cloudy today with snow Falls becoming steadier.

Marysvile 41/34 Mostly cloudy tonight 44/36 with a bit of snow.

Langley EVERETT Lake Stevens 41/36 44/38 41/34 Mukilteo Snohomish Gold Bar 45/39 44/36 44/37 Lynnwood Mill Creek Index Monroe Sultan 43/37 41/34 43/37 44/36 44/37 Kirkland Redmond 44/37 45/37 Seattle Bellevue 45/37 45/38

42°32° 39°30°

Mostly cloudy with showers

38°32°

FRIDAY

Slight chance snow shower

Mount Vernon 43/36

Oak Harbor 45/39

Mostly cloudy with showers

THURSDAY

Snow, today and tonight will accumuate 6-12 inches, with locally higher amounts. Free-air freezing levels around 2,200 feet.

Port Orchard 43/34

Everett High Low High Low

Almanac

Time

1:53 a.m.

6:35 a.m.

12:33 p.m.

7:46 p.m.

Feet

9.2 6.0 11.8 -0.3

Puget Sound

Wind northeast 7-14 knots today. Seas 5-9 feet. Rain. Wind southwest 4-8 knots tonight.

Seas 3-5 feet. Rain.

Port Townsend High Low High Low

Time

Arlington

Whidbey Island

Air Quality Index

Planets

Sun and Moon

Yesterday’s offender ....... Particulates

Good: 0-50; Moderate: 51-100, Unhealthy (for sensitive groups): 101-150; Unhealthy: 151-200; Very unhealthy: 201300; Hazardous: 301-500 WA Dept. of Environmental Quality

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NBA

BASKETBALL

WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 18 9 .667 — Utah 11 14 .440 6 Denver 11 16 .407 7 Minnesota 11 16 .407 7 Portland 11 18 .379 8 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 26 1 .963 — L.A. Clippers 16 12 .571 10½ Phoenix 12 17 .414 15 Sacramento 11 16 .407 15 L.A. Lakers 4 23 .148 22 Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 23 5 .821 — Dallas 15 12 .556 7½ Memphis 15 14 .517 8½ Houston 14 14 .500 9 New Orleans 8 19 .296 14½ EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 17 12 .586 — Boston 14 13 .519 2 New York 14 14 .500 2½ Brooklyn 7 20 .259 9 Philadelphia 1 28 .034 16 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 16 10 .615 — Atlanta 17 12 .586 ½ Charlotte 15 11 .577 1 Orlando 15 12 .556 1½ Washington 11 14 .440 4½ Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 18 7 .720 — Indiana 16 10 .615 2½ Chicago 15 10 .600 3 Detroit 16 12 .571 3½ Milwaukee 11 18 .379 9 Sunday’s games Miami 116, Portland 109 Minnesota 100, Brooklyn 85 Cleveland 108, Philadelphia 86

through 5 p.m. yesterday High/low ..................................... 45/39 Normal high/low ....................... 43/35 Records (2009/2013) ................. 55/28 Barometric pressure (noon) ... 29.72 S 24 hours ending 5 p.m. ............... 0.06” Month to date ............................. 7.83” Normal month to date ............... 3.85” Year to date ............................... 47.00” Normal year to date ................. 45.22” Rises Mercury ..... 9:22 a.m.

Venus ......... 4:28 a.m.

Mars ........... 2:06 a.m.

Jupiter ...... 11:23 p.m.

Saturn ........ 6:17 a.m.

Uranus ..... 12:43 p.m.

Neptune ... 11:29 a.m.

Pluto ........... 8:45 a.m.

Sets ........ 5:30 p.m. ........ 2:12 p.m. ........ 1:06 p.m. ...... 12:06 p.m. ........ 3:11 p.m. ........ 1:43 a.m. ...... 10:10 p.m. ........ 5:31 p.m.

World Weather City

Today Hi/Lo/W Amsterdam 52/50/sh Athens 58/43/s Baghdad 63/42/s Bangkok 90/76/pc Beijing 45/18/pc Berlin 51/46/r Buenos Aires 85/67/pc Cairo 68/50/s Dublin 51/45/r Hong Kong 70/66/c Jerusalem 56/39/s Johannesburg 89/63/c London 56/52/sh

Tomorrow Hi/Lo/W 58/50/sh 61/44/s 63/38/s 89/78/c 41/20/pc 54/49/sh 84/67/t 69/51/s 54/41/r 71/68/pc 56/38/s 95/60/s 60/47/sh

Milwaukee 101, Phoenix 95 Sacramento 104, Toronto 94 Atlanta 103, Orlando 100 New Orleans 130, Denver 125 Monday’s Games Sacramento at Washington, 4 p.m.

Minnesota at Boston, 4:30 p.m.

Orlando at New York, 4:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Charlotte at Houston, 5 p.m.

Portland at Atlanta, 5 p.m.

Indiana at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Utah, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

Men’s College Basketball Sunday’s Games EAST Marist 89, Army 83 Md.-Eastern Shore 79, American U. 64 Monmouth (NJ) 73, Rutgers 67 NJIT 83, St. John’s 74 Pittsburgh 94, Davidson 69 St. Francis Brooklyn 64, Liberty 55 Stony Brook 71, Hofstra 68 Towson 88, Rio Grande 47 UConn 88, Mass.-Lowell 79 SOUTH Austin Peay 92, Lipscomb 84 Coastal Carolina 68, Alabama St. 65 James Madison 67, East Carolina 61 Manhattan 78, Morgan St. 66 Morehead St. 60, W. Carolina 52 MIDWEST Samford 69, Nebraska 58 Wright St. 83, Bowling Green 47 SOUTHWEST TCU 80, Abilene Christian 69 Texas A&M-CC 80, Cal Poly 74 UALR 84, N. Arizona 57 FAR WEST Boise St. 90, Bradley 70 CS Northridge 79, Bethesda 49 E. Washington 74, Denver 58 Evansville 85, Fresno St. 77 Seattle 67, San Jose St. 64

Seattle 67, San Jose St. 64 SAN JOSE ST. (4-7) Rogers 2-6 2-2 7, Welage 4-12 3-4 13,

Feet

1:36 a.m.

5:24 a.m.

11:51 a.m.

6:57 p.m.

Everett

through 5 p.m. yesterday High/low ..................................... 45/40 Normal high/low ....................... 43/35 Records (1919/2008) ................. 59/12 Barometric pressure (noon) ... 29.69 S 24 hours ending 5 p.m. ............... 0.21” Month to date ............................. 6.60” Normal month to date ............... 3.33” Year to date ............................... 30.77” Normal year to date ................. 34.13”

6.5 4.9 9.3 -0.2

through 5 p.m. yesterday High/low ..................................... 46/40 Normal high/low ....................... 45/35 Records (2005/1990) ................. 58/13 Barometric pressure (noon) ... 29.72 S 24 hours ending 5 p.m. ............... 0.05” Month to date ............................. 3.58” Normal month to date ............... 1.45” Year to date ............................... 24.04” Normal year to date ................. 19.63”

Sunrise today .......................

Sunset tonight .....................

Moonrise today ...................

Moonset today .....................

Full Dec 25

Last Jan 1

New Jan 9

7:56 a.m.

4:18 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

3:18 a.m.

First Jan 16

City

Today Tomorrow Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Madrid 57/34/s 58/34/s Manila 88/78/pc 86/75/s Mexico City 75/44/pc 74/46/pc Moscow 46/40/c 43/37/sn Paris 54/52/pc 56/50/pc Rio de Janeiro 88/75/pc 91/75/s Riyadh 66/50/c 64/48/pc Rome 60/39/s 60/40/s Singapore 90/79/c 91/77/t Stockholm 49/39/pc 44/40/c Sydney 79/66/t 73/65/sh Tokyo 55/45/pc 57/44/c Toronto 46/44/r 51/39/c

Schwartz 6-10 0-0 15, Bahner 1-2 1-4 3, Thornton 8-12 0-1 17, Clarke 2-7 1-3 5, James 0-0 0-0 0, Onwas 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 25-52 7-14 64.

SEATTLE (5-6) Powell 4-11 5-8 13, Crook 1-7 2-2 4, Westendorf 2-8 4-4 9, Chibuogwu 1-3 0-0 2, Shaughnessy 2-5 0-0 5, Montoya 2-4 3-6 8, Cohee 1-4 5-5 7, Clair 5-9 0-0 15, Menzies 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 20-53 19-25 67.

Halftime—San Jose St. 33-25. 3-Point Goals—San Jose St. 7-20 (Schwartz 3-6, Welage 2-6, Thornton 1-3, Rogers 1-4, Onwas 0-1), Seattle 8-19 (Clair 5-9, Montoya 1-2, Westendorf 1-3, Shaughnessy 1-4, Powell 0-1). Fouled Out— None. Rebounds—San Jose St. 35 (Welage 8), Seattle 30 (Crook 10). Assists—San Jose St. 13 (Rogers, Thornton 4), Seattle 12 (Westendorf 7).

Total Fouls—San Jose St. 20, Seattle 13. Technical—Onwas. A—1,275.

Women’s College Basketball Sunday’s Games EAST American U. 52, Manhattan 48 Auburn 74, Towson 52 Boston College 66, Mass.-Lowell 55 Bryant 55, New Hampshire 42 Bucknell 80, Delaware 51 Fairfield 74, IPFW 62 Fairleigh Dickinson 81, Monmouth (NJ) 75 Fordham 63, CCSU 48 George Washington 70, Iona 65 Hofstra 71, Marist 67 Penn St. 83, Sacred Heart 46 Pittsburgh 75, Rider 44 Providence 64, Rhode Island 55, OT Seton Hall 81, St. Peter’s 65 UMBC 52, Loyola (Md.) 46 Vermont 54, NJIT 46 Villanova 67, La Salle 56 SOUTH Alabama 72, Grambling St. 57 Appalachian St. 92, Furman 78 Campbell 66, North Florida 55 Cent. Arkansas 51, SC State 38 Charlotte 99, Davidson 88 Florida Gulf Coast 57, Arizona 55 Georgia St. 68, Bethune-Cookman 61 Kentucky 71, Duke 61 Lehigh 63, Hampton 56 Louisville 71, Coll. of Charleston 67

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ongratulations to Mary Medlang, Bickford Motors’ December employee of the month.

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ary has worked as an administrative assistant for the vehicle sales department since 2006. She processes documentation for inbound inventory, monitors customer follow up, and assists the sales staff. She is an amazing employee and person. way from work, Mary’s favorite hobby is sewing. She also enjoys spending time with her husband, kids and grandchildren on trips in their travel trailers.

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Today Tomorrow Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

Washington Bellingham Colville Ellensburg Forks Friday Harbor Moses Lake Ocean Shores Olympia Port Angeles Pullman Spokane Seattle Tacoma Walla Walla Wenatchee Yakima Idaho Boise Coeur d’Alene Sun Valley Oregon Astoria Bend Eugene Klamath Falls Medford Portland

45/35/r 34/25/sn 34/23/sn 44/38/r 45/38/r 36/24/sn 47/43/r 45/35/r 44/35/r 35/31/sn 35/25/sn 45/37/r 45/36/r 47/34/r 33/25/sn 38/23/sn 40/33/sn 37/28/sn 32/21/sn

38/28/r 35/28/sn 29/16/sn

50/40/r 42/30/sn 51/40/r 39/31/r 48/41/r 49/39/r

49/40/r 40/29/r 49/37/r 39/27/r 48/37/r 47/39/r

City

Today Hi/Lo/W Albany 46/38/pc Albuquerque 48/27/s Amarillo 59/34/s Anchorage 18/11/pc Atlanta 59/55/pc Atlantic City 59/53/pc Austin 76/50/c Baltimore 55/48/pc Baton Rouge 71/63/r Billings 34/27/c Birmingham 61/58/sh Boise 40/33/sn Boston 53/47/pc Buffalo 49/46/r Burlington, VT 43/39/pc Charleston, SC 72/58/pc Charleston, WV 57/53/sh Charlotte 55/48/pc Cheyenne 37/27/pc Chicago 51/35/r Cincinnati 54/46/sh Cleveland 51/47/r Columbus, OH 52/48/r Dallas 72/44/pc Denver 43/27/pc Des Moines 38/29/pc Detroit 50/40/r El Paso 60/36/s Evansville 59/41/sh Fairbanks -6/-11/pc Fargo 23/18/c Fort Myers 83/68/pc Fresno 53/48/pc Grand Rapids 49/39/r Greensboro 54/47/pc Hartford 50/43/pc Honolulu 82/72/sh Houston 74/62/t Indianapolis 53/38/r

Bellingham

Kelowna 33/27

Calgary 25/7 Everett Port Angeles 41/36 44/35 44/36/r Medicine Hat Seattle 32/16 33/24/sf 45/37 Spokane Libby Tacoma 37/25/c 36/27 35/25 45/36 44/38/r Yakima Coeur d’Alene 38/23 44/40/r Portland 37/28 49/39 Great Falls Walla Walla 35/26/c Newport Lewiston Missoula 34/21 47/34 46/43/r 53/42 42/35 31/25 Salem 44/34/r 52/39 Helena Pendleton 45/34/r 31/26 45/34 36/30/sn Eugene Bend 51/40 Butte 33/25/sn 42/30 28/22 Ontario 44/37/r 39/30 Medford 44/35/r Boise 48/41 42/35/c 40/33 Klamath Falls 35/28/c Eureka 39/31 Idaho Falls Twin Falls 40/27/c 57/51 35/27 42/33

National Weather

Auburn 45/37

Tacoma 45/36

Tides

City

Tomorrow Hi/Lo/W 51/34/r 48/31/pc 64/34/pc 20/6/pc 68/62/r 60/50/c 75/60/c 62/46/c 74/66/c 34/15/sf 70/64/r 38/28/r 55/43/c 51/38/c 49/37/c 74/62/r 65/51/r 63/56/r 40/21/c 45/40/pc 58/51/c 51/40/c 56/47/c 74/57/pc 47/22/c 47/40/pc 48/39/pc 64/44/pc 60/56/c -9/-21/pc 36/24/sn 84/70/c 58/44/sh 45/39/c 63/55/r 54/36/c 83/72/pc 77/65/c 51/48/c

45/35

Redding 51/47

Roseburg Salem Montana Butte Great Falls Missoula Alaska Anchorage

51/43/r 52/39/r

50/39/r 48/39/r

28/22/sf 34/21/pc 31/25/sf

28/12/sn 30/22/sf 32/24/sn

18/11/pc

20/6/pc

Today Hi/Lo/W Jackson, MS 70/59/r Kansas City 42/29/s Knoxville 57/52/sh Las Vegas 54/42/pc Little Rock 69/47/sh Los Angeles 64/54/pc Louisville 59/51/sh Lubbock 63/33/s Memphis 66/56/sh Miami 83/75/pc Milwaukee 45/34/r Minneapolis 34/27/pc Mobile 69/60/r Montgomery 63/57/sh Newark 54/49/pc New Orleans 72/62/r New York City 53/52/pc Norfolk 65/55/pc Oakland 58/53/r Oklahoma City 58/34/s Omaha 38/28/pc Orlando 82/66/pc Palm Springs 66/48/pc Philadelphia 57/52/pc Phoenix 65/45/pc Pittsburgh 50/48/c Portland, ME 45/35/pc Portland, OR 49/39/r Providence 56/48/pc

Tomorrow Hi/Lo/W 74/64/r 55/49/pc 65/54/r 60/43/pc 67/60/c 66/52/sh 63/57/sh 68/39/pc 71/64/r 82/75/c 42/38/c 38/33/c 71/64/r 73/64/r 60/46/c 72/65/r 60/49/c 67/55/r 60/45/c 65/50/pc 51/35/pc 83/69/c 68/49/pc 62/49/c 60/51/pc 58/44/c 48/33/r 47/39/r 58/41/sh

City

Barrow -7/-18/pc -12/-24/c Fairbanks -6/-11/pc -9/-21/pc Juneau 35/30/sn 36/25/sf British Columbia Chilliwack 42/35/sn 39/34/sn Kelowna 33/27/sn 33/24/sn Vancouver 45/34/r 44/35/r Victoria 43/35/r 44/38/r City

Today Hi/Lo/W Raleigh 58/51/pc Rapid City 35/20/pc Reno 49/43/r Richmond 56/49/pc Sacramento 53/51/r St. Louis 64/34/c St. Petersburg 82/70/pc Salt Lake City 44/34/sn San Antonio 77/55/c San Diego 65/57/pc San Francisco 58/57/r San Jose 60/55/r Stockton 54/50/r Syracuse 47/42/c Tallahassee 74/64/c Tampa 82/70/pc Tempe 62/41/pc Topeka 45/29/pc Tucson 65/39/pc Tulsa 57/34/s Washington, DC 55/49/pc Wichita 49/31/pc Winston-Salem 52/46/pc Yuma 66/47/pc

Tomorrow Hi/Lo/W 66/59/r 43/16/c 53/37/c 63/54/r 64/45/sh 56/53/pc 83/71/t 40/28/r 77/59/c 66/59/sh 59/49/c 62/47/sh 63/45/sh 52/38/r 76/66/r 83/72/c 60/50/pc 57/48/pc 62/46/pc 66/57/pc 61/50/c 60/45/pc 61/54/r 72/53/pc

Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

National Extremes (for the 48 contiguous states) High: Edinburg, TX .......................... 82 Low: Wisdom, MT ........................... -10

Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.

St. Louis Chicago Minnesota Nashville Colorado Winnipeg

34 20 10 4 44 87 81 35 20 11 4 44 96 83 31 17 8 6 40 86 73 33 16 11 6 38 85 85 34 17 16 1 35 95 90 32 15 15 2 32 90 97 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 34 20 11 3 43 103 82 Boston 32 19 9 4 42 104 83 Detroit 33 17 9 7 41 86 85 Florida 34 18 12 4 40 93 80 Ottawa 34 17 12 5 39 104 102 Tampa Bay 34 17 14 3 37 86 80 Buffalo 34 14 16 4 32 79 89 Toronto 31 11 13 7 29 77 86 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 32 24 6 2 50 103 70 N.Y. Rangers 35 19 12 4 42 101 91 N.Y. Islanders 34 18 11 5 41 91 80 New Jersey 34 16 13 5 37 79 84 Philadelphia 33 14 12 7 35 70 89 Pittsburgh 32 15 14 3 33 71 82 Carolina 33 13 15 5 31 79 99 Columbus 35 13 19 3 29 86 107 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Sunday’s Games Florida 5, Vancouver 4, SO Boston 2, New Jersey 1, SO Tampa Bay 5, Ottawa 2 Detroit 4, Calgary 2 Washington 7, N.Y. Rangers 3 Chicago 4, San Jose 3, OT Monday’s Games Anaheim at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m.

St. Louis at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Columbus at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.

Washington at Carolina, 4 p.m.

Montreal at Nashville, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Colorado, 6 p.m.

Winnipeg at Edmonton, 6 p.m.

Marshall 81, Norfolk St. 67 Maryland 106, Md.-Eastern Shore 30 Miami 89, Indiana 75 Middle Tennessee 69, Tennessee Tech 53 Mississippi St. 90, W. Michigan 68 North Carolina 69, Southern Miss. 62 SMU 69, Gardner-Webb 61 South Carolina 88, East Carolina 57 South Florida 68, Oklahoma St. 46 Stetson 79, Georgia Southern 57 Wake Forest 43, Richmond 33 West Virginia 69, James Madison 62 MIDWEST Cincinnati 70, E. Illinois 57 Dayton 85, Princeton 81 Georgia 63, Wright St. 57 Georgia Tech 60, IUPUI 50 Iowa St. 91, Alcorn St. 41 Missouri 91, Lamar 57 N. Iowa 75, Tulsa 59 Toledo 60, Ill.-Chicago 51 Washington St. 66, Kansas 53 SOUTHWEST Missouri St. 64, UALR 58 TCU 76, S. Utah 47 Texas 61, Arkansas 50 Texas A&M 74, Oklahoma 68 Texas Rio Grande Valley 55, Houston 45 Texas Tech 84, Ark.-Pine Bluff 40 FAR WEST Abilene Christian 71, Idaho 59, OT Colorado St. 74, Denver 46 Hawaii 74, Sacramento St. 72 Long Beach St. 67, UNLV 63 New Mexico St. 52, New Mexico 47 Portland St. 83, CS Northridge 77 San Jose St. 79, UC Irvine 58 UC Santa Barbara 89, LaVerne 41 TOURNAMENTS Gator Holiday Classic First Round Florida 122, St. Francis (Pa.) 65 NC State 73, E. Kentucky 62 Lady Griz Classic Championship Montana 86, Utah St. 70 Third Place FAU 69, Tennessee St. 64 Tulane Classic First Round Saint Louis 76, Cleveland St. 65 Tulane 74, UNC-Greensboro 53 Women of Troy Classic Championship Florida A&M 61, UC Davis 58 Third Place Southern Cal 68, Albany (NY) 67

WHL

HOCKEY NHL

WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Los Angeles 32 20 10 2 42 San Jose 33 16 15 2 34 Vancouver 35 12 14 9 33 Arizona 32 15 15 2 32 Calgary 33 15 16 2 32 Edmonton 34 14 18 2 30 Anaheim 31 12 14 5 29 Central Division GP W L OT Pts Dallas 33 24 7 2 50

GF 81 88 89 87 87 88 58

U.S. DIVISION W L OTL SOL GF 19 11 3 0 113 19 11 0 2 89 17 13 3 1 114 16 16 1 0 113 14 19 1 0 105 B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL GF Kelowna 35 25 9 1 0 133 Prince George 34 21 11 1 1 118 Victoria 35 21 12 1 1 117 Kamloops 32 17 11 3 1 117 Vancouver 36 12 19 3 2 102 EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL GF Brandon 35 21 11 1 2 131 Prince Albert 34 20 11 2 1 108 Moose Jaw 34 17 12 4 1 117 Regina 35 15 15 3 2 107 Saskatoon 33 13 17 3 0 102 Swift Current 34 10 20 3 1 78 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL GF Lethbridge 35 24 11 0 0 148 Red Deer 35 23 12 0 0 127 Seattle Everett Spokane Portland Tri-City

GA 71 91 102 102 112 105 77

GF GA 114 85

GP 33 32 34 33 34

GA 99 70 117 108 130

Pt 41 40 38 33 29

GA 101 95 85 101 127

Pt 51 44 44 38 29

GA 99 102 107 121 138 109

Pt 45 43 39 35 29 24

GA Pt 105 48 104 46

Calgary Edmonton Medicine Hat Kootenay

37 22 13 1 1 36 14 19 3 0 34 12 19 2 1 36 6 28 2 0 Sunday’s games No games scheduled Monday’s games No games scheduled

123 99 108 70

115 118 134 154

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UNDERDOG NFL Monday at NEW ORLEANS 3 Detroit College Football Monday’s Bowl Miami Beach Bowl At Miami W Kentucky 2½ South Florida Tuesday’s Bowl Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise Utah State 7 Akron Boca Raton Bowl At Boca Raton Temple 1½ Toledo

DEALS BASEBALL National League CINCINNATI REDS—Promoted senior director of baseball operations Nick Krall and senior director of baseball analytics Sam Grossman to assistant general managers.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DETROIT PISTONS—Recalled G Brandon Jennings and Fs Reggie Bullock and Darrun Hilliard from Grand Rapids (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Released G Craig Watts from the practice squad. Signed QB Brad Sorensen to the practice squad.

HOCKEY National Hockey League MINNESOTA WILD—Recalled D Guillaume Gelinas from Quad City (ECHL) to Iowa (AHL).

ST. LOUIS BLUES—Assigned F Zach Pochiro from Chicago (AHL) to Quad City (ECHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Recalled C Tanner Richard from Syracuse (AHL).

American Hockey League CHARLOTTE CHECKERS—Returned F Ryan Rashid to Greenville (ECHL).

QUAD CITY MALLARDS — SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Reassigned D Gabriel Beaupre to Fort Wayne (ECHL).

ECHL SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS—Loaned F Joe Devin to Lake Erie (AHL).

COLLEGES GEORGIA SOUTHERN—Named Tyson Summers football coach.

MARYLAND—Named Walt Bell offensive coordinator.

MISSISSIPPI—Announced DL Robert Nkemdiche will enter the NFL draft.

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