Articles published Tue, Mar 20, 2012
briefs
Edward Jones’ Diana Jackson still serving L.S.
Diana Jackson, an Edward Jones Financial Advisor, is still serving the Lake Stevens community at her office in downtown Lake Stevens at 1905 Main Street.
chamber
Lake Stevens Chamber offers Federal Business Tax workshop
The Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce invites you to join them on Tuesday, March 27 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Lake Stevens Fire Station 82, 9811 Chapel Hill Road, Lake Stevens for an educational Federal Tax Workshop presented by Rizwan Chaudhry.
county-state
SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct to close for two of next three weekends
SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct to close for two of next three weekends Expect traffic delays in downtown Seattle during closures
editorial
Legislators should have spent more time on budget, less time on bills
The official legislative session is over but because time ran out, once again, legislators were “forced” into special session.
guest-editorial
Local Middle Schools Battle of the Books – 2012
Students from Lake Stevens Middle School and North Lake Middle School have been reading books since November in preparation for the annual Battle of the Books Competition held every March.
Legislature needs to put ‘public’ back into public hearings
Do lawmakers in Olympia really want to hear from citizens on the bills they are considering, or are they more interested in catering to the needs of lobbyists and special interests?
letters
YOUR | LETTERS for March 21, 2012
Horses can help heal, people can help horses
lightsandsirens
Lights and Sirens - Lake Stevens Police Beat
The Lake Stevens Police Department is committed to a professional partnership with our community, by providing excellence in safety, service, and education.
news
L.S. Taco Time employees featured in upcoming ads
In celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2012, Taco Time Northwest, will be featuring Taco Time employees in its new advertising campaign including employees from their Lake Stevens store.
Easter with the Family Center
With an economy where many families are struggling to put gasoline in their vehicles in order to get to work so they can put food on the table; festive spring baskets filled with colorful grass and spring treasures is a ‘nice-to-have’ that many children could have to do without this Easter holiday.
Go Girl Go! program at LSFC
A new program is coming to the Lake Stevens Family Center starting Monday, April 9 for girls ages 11-15.
GF Fire District #17 earns stipend to conduct educational demonstration
Granite Falls Fire District #17 was awarded a $1,000 stipend from the national nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) to increase its home fire sprinkler education locally by conducting a live fire and sprinkler side-by-side educational demonstration.
Skyline Elementary to perform “Schoolhouse Rock Live!”
The teachers and staff and students at Skyline Elementary are putting on their annual musical production.
Host families needed for students from Spain
Alisa Arcos, the Spanish teacher at LSHS is looking for approximately 10 host families for students visiting from Spain. The students will be taking ESL courses and learning about our community, state and country.
McCroskey serves as Dunshee page
HF Video awards $3,000 prize to L.S. resident to chronicle her journey from cancer to the “Best Health of My Life”
HF Video announces that Danielle Priore of Lake Stevens has won its Celebration Video Package worth over $3,000. A preview of the video will be held at the Inspiring Hope Run/Walk in Mukilteo on Saturday, May 12.
Why I Relay
Cancer affects everyone in some little way.
Capital budget brings aerospace improvements, jobs to Snohomish County
The Washington Aerospace Training & Research Center has distinguished itself as the most successful aerospace training program in the state.
Tackling learning in Mrs. Hermes sixth grade class
Sudoku Solution for March 21, 2012
Answers to Sudoku Solution
religion-spiritual
Family surprised by presidential visit
There’s a heart-warming story told about how President Dwight Eisenhower surprised a family while he was vacationing in Denver.
school-sports
LSHS Wrestlers documentary On the Mat to be featured at Tribeca Film Festival
The sixth annual Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival will include On the Mat, an inspirational documentary that examines the physical and psychological struggles that the Lake Stevens High School wrestlers face while attempting to fulfill their school’s legacy of success.
schools
Local Middle Schools Battle of the Books – 2012
Students from Lake Stevens Middle School and North Lake Middle School have been reading books since November in preparation for the annual Battle of the Books Competition held every March.
Host a foreign exchange student, learn all about a new culture
Local host families are needed to host a high school student for the 2012-13 school year at Lake Stevens, Granite Falls, and the Snohomish High Schools.
sports-local
Lake Volleyball U16 Red continues in its success
The Lake Volleyball Club U16 Red team hosted Flight 4 of Puget Sound Region Power League on March 3 at their training facility on Old Hartford Road.
The Sparks dance team performs at Comcast
The Lake Stevens based dance team, The Sparks were asked to perform at the Everett Raptor’s Opening game.