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A love story rooted in the unthinkable
Saccharine greeting cards, gut-binding chocolates. There's a contrived feel to Valentine's Day. Instead, I picture a
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson is the former editorial-page editor of the Everett Herald. Follow him on Twitter @phardinjackson
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Midday Scan: Boeing's make-up gift to Everett
Boeing eyes ways to expand production in Everett. Meanwhile, Alaska and its oil companies are looking more and more like some bizarre Downton Abbey metaphor and Washington's public schools are faced with shrinking budgets.
Politics
Midday Scan: The history-in-the-news edition
From Seattle to northern Snohomish County, history casts a long shadow over news developments about police, jobs, and outdoor recreation.
Politics
Midday Scan: Attack of the ultrasound lobby; OR as political bellwether; Reuven Carlyle's personal blog
The ultrasound lobby strikes again - this time closer to home; OR's Americans Elect gets enough signatures to put someone on the presidential ballot; Reuven Carlyle rolls up his sleeves and turns political moralist.
Politics
Midday Scan: Monday's top stories around the region
Do Westlakers protest too much? Oregon's new growth industry, communications specialists; what's killing killer whales in Alaska? Initiative 1163 stirs up the budget wars in Olympia; and a Snohomish politician pens a good local novel.