Articles published Tue, Jan 25, 2011
editorial
Westerners versus Chinese—who raises better children?
Many have been most upset over Chua insisting that her seven-year-old daughter sit at the piano until she played her piano piece perfectly—with no mistakes whatsoever. She didn’t allow bathroom breaks or food or water.
guest-editorial
State must spare job-generating account from budget ax
As dire as the state’s budget situation is, we must guard against doing more long-term economic damage by raiding the state’s job-creating Public Works Trust Fund.
letters
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news
Vikes continue to dominate in Wesco North wrestling
The Lake Stevens Wrestling team continued its dominance of Wesco North Thursday evening with a 68-9 victory over Monroe.
Silvertips visit local schools
Hockey players teach healthy living and an active lifestyle to kids in Lake Stevens
Emergency Preparedness places emphasis on food storage, emergency kits
Risk Watch teaches fall prevention
Prepare your child for Kindergarten
Is your child READY to be successful in Kindergarten?
Volunteers seek applications to build wheelchair access ramps
The Master Builders Care Foundation seeks applications for its 18th Annual “Rampathon” event, presented by Parr Lumber.
religion-spiritual
There’s nothing generous about forced benevolence
When is enough, enough? Senator Bernie Sanders posed the question in reference to keeping the “Bush tax cuts” in place, wondering for how long, to what extent and for whom.
school-sports
Lake VBC U-14A sweeps first season power league
Lake VBC U14A kicked off their club season with straight wins at a one day Puget Sound Power League Tournament on Jan. 8, 2011 at Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma, Wash.
Viking boys beat Mariner, Snohomish
Lake Stevens boys basketball team edged closer to clinching a berth in the forthcoming District Tournament by winning two of its three games recently.
Viking girls basketball win one, lose one
Katie Goddard scored the first basket of the night, only a few seconds into the game. By halftime the score was close, with the Vikings in the lead.