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This Christmas, let’s really focus on Christ | Church Corner

In 2013, 29% of Americans believed, and 54% strongly disagreed, that there was a “war on Christmas” –…

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Buckley, Black Diamond Police Blotter | Dec. 5 — 9

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Don’t get duped by online gun scams

This holiday season, buy smart if you’re buying online

Carlie Hendrickson and Payton Tabert, “Simply At Home”

Opinion

Listing photos can make all the difference when selling your home

We’ve all seen them. Yes, you know what we are talking about — cell phone photos being used…

Traffic moves slowly along I-5 through Everett on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / Sound Publishing)

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Holiday travel: Icy Sea-Tac airport tops ‘Misery Map’

The predicted third-busiest holiday travel season since 2000 faces a wintry mix of traffic jams and flight issues.

John S. McClean died Oct. 20, 2022 at the age of 70.

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John McClean

John S. McClean died Oct. 20, 2022 at the age of 70.

Gary Roy Green died Nov. 22, 2022 at the age of 79.

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Gary Roy Green

Gary Roy Green died Nov. 22, 2022 at the age of 79.

Don Rolston died Dec. 4, 2022 at the age of 95.

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Don Rolston

Don Rolston died Dec. 4, 2022 at the age of 95.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Veterans’ wreaths spread across America

The Holiday Season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on…

Snow accumulated in some parts of the Puget Sound region. Here’s a scene from a Mercer Island home on Dec. 19, 2022. Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos

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Snow and cold temps expected this week in Puget Sound region

The weather forecast calls for several inches of snow as well as a cold snap this week in…

Entering Coal Mine of Wilkeson, [2014.45.1.7]. Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma (Wash.)

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Keeping it ‘lokey’ this Christmas | The Wilkeson Weigh

How a miniature locomotive represents Wilkeson’s industrial hardship and easy-going celebratory history.

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Choose happiness this Christmas season

Make a joyful noise!

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Climate change: pay some now, or pay dire consequences later

Some countries are suffering now.