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Gary Smith, second on the right, and the rest of The Lost Vuarnets band members pose for a promotional photo in 1993. (Source: <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/225452068534" target="_blank">ebay.com/itm/225452068534</a>)

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Mukilteo coffee roaster, 69, had personality as big as ‘thunderstorm’

“I knew at the first sip that this is what I wanted to do,” Gary Smith said. The…

Willow Mietus, 50, poses for a photo at her home in Coupeville, Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Mietus bought a former Frito-Lay truck to sell her dyed yarn out of. She calls it "The Wool Wagon." (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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The Wool Wagon to hit the streets of Whidbey Island

A self-described “professional yarn temptress” from Coupeville is setting up shop in a modified truck.

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The jig is up for squid

Venture out on a Snohomish or Island County pier this winter, and you’re likely to see squid jiggers.