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There are inspiring stories around every corner | Editor’s Notebook

I’m all up for a good debate about whatever’s on the table, whether it’s city council elections, sports,…

Lissa Chan and her children decorate husband and dad Jeffrey O’Rourke’s floragraph last Saturday.

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O’Rourke’s memory will live on at Rose Parade

Jeffrey O’Rourke felt it was important to teach his children to help others, inspire them to be upstanding…

Inglemoor High graduate Rachel DeShon belts out a song last weekend at the Holiday Pops Concerts with composer Marvin Hamlisch at Benaroya Hall

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Singing Strong: DeShon teams up with Hamlisch at Pops Concerts

Not many people can say that Marvin Hamlisch guided their singing career. Rachel DeShon, a 2001 Inglemoor High…

Johan Jorna's Binary Christmas has returned for its fourth year of lights choreographed to upbeat music using more than 250 computer-controlled switches.

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Let there be 20,000 lights at Bothell’s Binary Christmas

A dazzling array of thousands of blinking Christmas lights matched with spectators donating heaps of food to Hopelink.…

Heather Meyer-Love and Drue Nyenhuis stand in front of the “Not On Our Campus” pledge.

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UW-Bothell students address anti-gay slur: ‘Look — we’re here and we’re not gonna tolerate this’

When Heather Meyer-Love found out about the anti-gay slur that someone scrawled onto a campus map in October,…

Drivers cruise through Wayne Curve on a recent morning.

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Wayne Curve project is rolling along fine, Bothell city manager says

Although Chris Beach calls the situation “growing pains,” he likes the progress the city of Bothell is making…

City of Kenmore Police Department

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Kenmore police precinct closing, officers will set up shop at City Hall

Come January, Kenmore’s police officers will be setting up shop on the second floor of City Hall. The…

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Romanian national arrested in Bothell sentenced to five years in prison for bank fraud, aggravated identity theft

Thanks to a citizen's keen eye and instinct, she alerted Bothell police officers who tracked down and arrested…

Many signs like these dominate streets in the North

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Bothell annexation: ‘No’ votes lead the way | Election 2011

After more than a week's worth of results released by Snohomish County elections, at post time there were…

President Barack Obama visits with Kenmore Mayor David Baker at the White House.

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Mayor Baker talks Kenmore with President Obama, others

Kenmore Mayor David Baker and President Barack Obama briefly met face to face last month at the White…

Val Kelly waves a Dawn McCravey sign on 228th Street Southeast in Bothell on Nov. 7.

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UPDATE: McCravey, Quinn lead school-district races; ‘no’s’ lead the way in Bothell annexation voting | Election 2011

Elections employees are still tallying votes, but nearly all the local races have been decided. Ballots hit the…

This group of Northshore School District buses wasn’t going anywhere for a while during last year’s inclement weather.

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When snow hits, Northshore School District officials have decisions to make

Northshore School District’s buses aren’t the only “well-oiled machines” in the area. When it comes to making crucial…

Longtime downtown Bothell Safeway employee Robert MacKay unleashes a celebratory yell after cutting the grand-opening ribbon with Bothell Mayor Mark Lamb at the city’s new store last Friday. Veteran Jeffery Sanchek also helped cut the ribbon.

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New Safeway opens its doors in Bothell’s Canyon Park area | Slideshow

There was plenty of activity on a recent morning over at the new Safeway site on the southwest…

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Safeway honors veterans in Bothell

Everyone knows about the national debt in money terms, said Jake Cabuag, as the crowd looked on Friday…

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Sad to leave old Safeway, but hopeful for the future of new store

There was plenty of activity this morning over at the new Safeway site on the southwest corner of…

Main races: Bothell's Mark Lamb and Tris Samberg; Kenmore's John Hendrickson and Glenn Rogers.

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Bothell, Kenmore city councils: Four races on the ballot | Election Day 2011

Mark Lamb has spent six years in the mayor’s seat on the Bothell City Council. Tris Samberg has…

Mariah Ortiz

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A high-five for 150 years of University of Washington academics | Slideshow

Mariah Ortiz, who works in admissions with international students at the University of Washington, Bothell, high-fives Holly the…

Cascadia Community College student Megan Clark shows off one of the bikes students can check out.

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Cascadia Bike Program is up on two wheels, rolling along

One less car is good for everybody, says Leigh Henderson. More bikes are even better, according to Megan…

Bothell High junior Kirsten Hanson works on an advanced algebra problem with Northshore School District Superintendent Larry Francois Tuesday morning during a classroom visit.

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Back to school: Group gathers to discuss school improvement plan at Bothell High | Slideshow

Chalk one up for Larry Francois. With Bothell High junior Kirsten Hanson by his side and giving him…

Inglemoor High student Carrie Cutler rehearses for 'The Man Who Came to Dinner' last Thursday afternoon in the school theater. The comedy will run Nov. 3-5.

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Inglemoor High actors serve up some laughter in ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ Nov. 3-5 | Slideshow

Techno music was pumping, actors were dancing and acting goofy. That was the scene one day last week…