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Northshore’s Weathers runs a tight firehouse

Northshore Fire Department Chief Tom Weathers’ mission sounds simple. The chief wants a safe organization with well-trained personnel…

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Northshore’s John Irby: Just a know-nothing local kid

Longtime Northshore resident John Irby refers to himself as a know-nothing country kid.

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Bothell bunker houses FEMA, ready to roll in emergencies

Do you know who your neighbors are? How about the neighbors who inhabit Bothell’s bunker, located at 130…

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Northshore: Make way for the big yellow bus

Nancy Christian’s first day driving a Northshore school bus didn’t go as planned. “I had 60 Kokanee (Elementary)…

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Nature awaits behind UWB, Cascadia

There’s a peacefulness looking out over the wetlands from the shared campus of Cascadia Community College and the…

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Welcome to the Kenmore Senior Center

The cozy house nestled among the trees, azaleas and rhododendrons of Rhododendron Park is home to Kenmore’s Senior…

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Jump in and swim at Northshore pool

A couple of swimmers jump into the deep end calling, “Watch out!” Some climb down the ladder and…

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Canyon Creek Elementary launches Robbi Pennington into retirement

Twenty-one years ago, office manager Robbi Pennington met a lost looking soul in the parking lot of Canyon…

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Old UW freshman keynote speech still provides inspiration

I still recall the University of Washington freshman orientation keynote speech of five years ago, given by Professor…

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What’s new at Bothell High?

Sporting a blue shirt with the BHS insignia, Bothell High School Principal Bob Stewart sits at his desk…