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    Waste Not, Want Not: A Local Composting Company’s Philosophy

    Posted @ 04:30PM on 01/17/2012 by Lauren - Home Garden
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    Cedar Grove Composting, a family-owned, 500-employee organics recycling company, works year-round to fulfill donation Requests submitted to the company weekly by Puget Sound area schools, arboretums, and other non-profit organizations.
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    Home Green Home

    Posted @ 05:09PM on 01/05/2012 by Holly - Home Garden
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    Inside Bellevue’s Zero Energy Idea House | After 14 months of sweat and sawdust, the dream is now reality. On a cool day in October, the Zero Energy Idea House finally became a home as Riley and Donna Shirey moved in with all the eagerness of any new homeowners — plus something to prove.
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    Mid-Century Modern Masterpiece

    Posted @ 05:00PM on 01/05/2012 by Holly - Home Garden
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    Inside the 425 Idea House | This is a story about a couple who found something very special at a yard sale.
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    Elegant Meets Rustic

    Posted @ 04:55PM on 01/05/2012 by Holly - Home Garden
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    Inside 425's Coal Train Cabin | Tucked underneath a canopy of towering trees and overlooking the rolling hills of a five-star golf course in Cle Elum is a custom home that features amenities you’d expect in new, upscale construction, yet still pays tribute to the area’s rich mining and railroad past, thanks to its unique architecture and finishes.
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    Autumn’s Bounty

    Posted @ 10:54AM on 09/02/2011 by Holly - Home Garden
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    Visit Local Farms By Jenny Lynn Zappala | Photos by Jerry Davis From apple cider to Jack-O’-lanterns, there are many ways to celebrate the autumn harvest at home. But the real party is down on the farm. Traditionally, in Septembe
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    Best of 425

    Posted @ 11:43AM on 07/18/2011 by Lisa - Arts Entertainment
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    The annual Best of 425 issue, now in its third year, is full of local picks. This comprehensive list includes readers’ choices of everything from favorite restaurants and places to shop to pet stores, parks and more.
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    Island Alternative

    Posted @ 04:33PM on 07/14/2011 by Lauren - Home Garden
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    Cool breezes, wavelets lapping up against white sand beaches. Paradise was never closer nor more purchasable!
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    Wastemobile Helps Local Residents

    Posted @ 03:25PM on 06/20/2011 by Ethan - Home Garden
    The Wastemobile is coming! All King County and city residents can safely throw away oil, paint, batteries and other household hazardous waste at the Wastemobile.
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    Queer Eye's Thom Filicia in Bellevue

    Posted @ 11:29AM on 05/17/2011 by Ethan - Arts Entertainment
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    Great design helps turn a house into a home. Masins Fine Furnishings and Designs has been helping people create happy (and good looking) homes for years. This week, the company will welcome celebrity designer Thom Filicia the Seattle area.
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    Want to run a half marathon? Start! Training

    Posted @ 12:55PM on 03/30/2011 by Ethan - Arts Entertainment
    Are you that person who promises yourself to sign up for your first long-distance race, but...
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