Slough News

Thompson Creek Metals Company Reports a Slough at its Thompson Creek Mine
Thompson Creek Metals Company Reports a Slough at its Thompson Creek Mine

Should Ebey Slough be renamed? Some say yes
Col. Isaac Ebey led the first steam-powered boat trip up the Snohomish River. MARYSVILLE -- Ebey Slough has been known by that name for about 150 years.

Prep lacrosse playoffs: Snohomish advances; Everett ousted
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8 injured, 4 missing after jon boats collide on river
The search for four people missing after two jon boats collided Saturday morning on a Mississippi River slough north of Burlington will resume today, but it will mostly be a recovery effort.

Who’s running for office
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Liu Xiang stays modest ahead of Olympics
Chinese athletics superstar Liu Xiang is playing down expectations for his performance at the London Olympics despite setting a season's best time in the 110m hurdles on Saturday.

Leinster look to Kearney brothers for Euro rugby glory
Rob and Dave Kearney are dreaming of joining the elite band of "Brothers in Arms" who have celebrated European rugby glory fighting for the same cause.

Money troubles raising corruption risk in football
There are thousands of players like Mario Cizmek in football, professionals who never fulfilled their early promise yet whose passion for the game takes them to unfashionable clubs to earn a living from the game they love.

Final Quotas Filled for Women's Boxing at London Olympics
The 2012 London Olympics will see the debut of women's boxing as an Olympic event, and the conclusion of the Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China May 19 saw the final continental quotas filled.

Football bridges religious divide in Thai south
A shared passion for football is uniting Buddhists and Muslims in Thailand's restive south, where grassroots efforts to find elusive peace are gaining ground after years of bloodshed.