Articles published Tue, Aug 16, 2011

Crews will blast rock closer to Interstate 90 east of Snoqualmie Pass, which could result in a closure longer than one hour on Wednesday night.

Snohomish County Solid Waste Mission Statement:

Your letters for August 17, 2011

The police department responded to 635 incidents in the week of July 31 through August 6, 2011. The following is a brief summary of some of the more notable contacts:

In only two short months Lake Stevens Police Chief Randy Celori put together a Fugitive Apprehension Team, with the goal of apprehending those who have outstanding warrants here in Lake Stevens.

Ironman 70.3 brought hundreds of athletes to downtown Lake Stevens for the sixth time Sunday, August 14.

Dressed in bonnets, bloomers and suspenders, over 300 LDS youth and their leaders pushed handcarts as they traversed the rugged terrain in Eastern Washington all in an effort to experience just a taste of what thousands of their pioneer ancestors went through while crossing the Great Plains in the mid 1800s.

James (Jamie) Sinning, has joined Principal Mike Weatherbie at Lake Stevens Middle School as its new Associate Principal.

Members of Lake Stevens Fire and Boy Scout Troop 42 recently met for a flag raising ceremony at Fire Station 83.

Free backpacks and basic school supplies offered to families in need

Today Safeway began its 10 percent Back to Schools promotion that donates ten percent of the sales from participating items to the shopper’s school of choice.

The economy continues to struggle and gas prices remain high.

August 2, 2008 is a memorable day for me. I was never that big of an Art Monk fan (simply because there were other NFL players I grew up rooting for), but when he received his induction into the NFL Hall of Fame and gave his acceptance speech on ESPN that evening, there was only one thing I could do: Praise God.

Sanctuary Ministries’ third annual back to school clothing giveaway will be held Saturday, August 27, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clothing and coats that have been gently used will be available for school aged children.