There is a Zen parable about a man who surprised a sleeping tiger while walking through the jungle. The ferocious animal pursued the man, causing him to throw down his bag and walking stick, as he ran for his life. With the tiger tightly on his…

Help police find the suspect On Friday, April 26 at approximately 3:17 p.m. Lake Stevens Police Officers responded to a call after a man robbed Whidbey Island Bank in Frontier Village with an implied…

Lake Stevens Fire has been an advocate and voice for smoke alarm safety for several decades. Smoke alarms are an essential resource of fire escape plans and early detection of fire. Working smoke alarms can reduce by half the number of fire…

The City of Lake Stevens is seeking applicants for one vacancy on the Police Civil Service Commission. Interested applicants must complete and submit an application to be considered for an interview by the Mayor. General Information The City of Lake…

The 2013 Miss Aquafest Pageant and Scholarship Program has extended the early bird deadline to May 5. Early bird applications for all Snohomish County young ladies who wish to participate can be submitted through Sunday, May 5, during the pageant…

Lake Stevens High School is holding its annual Spring Plant Sale presented by the Horticulture/FFA Students at LSHS. Available for purchase: hanging baskets, bedding plants, vegetables, and herbs….

Scott becomes Ambassador for Psoriasis Rashes and lesions on the skin are common symptoms of psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that often gets mistaken for eczema. J.T. Scott, an eighth grader at…

Scotland comes to Everett May 5 as the Northwest Scottish Fiddlers, based out of Edmonds, performs at 2 p.m., at the main Everett Public Library auditorium, downtown Everett. Music from Scotlalnd, Nova Scotia, and the Shetland Islands will be…

On Saturday, May 4, 2013, the City of Lake Stevens will be hosting its annual Spring Cleaning Day Event. This year’s event will again be held at the back parking lot at Cavelero Mid High School located at 8220 24th St. SE, Lake Stevens. Citizen…

Come and join Li’l Hungry Hearts on Friday, June 21, 2013 at 7:05 p.m. to watch the Everett Aquasox play the Hillsboro Hops. Ticket pre-sale starts now until May 10 and tickets cost $11 with $4 going directly to help “Take A Bite Out Of…

A host family is needed for a high school foreign exchange student who will be attending Lake Stevens High School for the 2013/2014 school year. A potential host family is needed for students coming from the following countries: Germany, Italy,…

Four bills sponsored by Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, were signed into law Tuesday, headlined by Senate Bill 5568 which will help victims of domestic violence have fair and equal access to housing. SB 5568, the Fair Tenant Screening Act Part 2, e…

It’s not often that you’ll find a Foreign Service special agent, the mayor of Lake Stevens, a train engineer, a landscape designer and a dog trainer all in one place. These special guests…

On Monday, April 15 the Lake Stevens City Council Sewer Subcommittee formally requested that the Lake Stevens Sewer District Commissioners consider accelerating a merge with the City. The basic reasons behind this action are to help stabilize rates…

Major League baseball player Lou Gehrig played first base for the New York Yankees back in the 1930s and 40s but these days Gehrig’s name seems to be more synonymous with the disease that was…

Since the Boston Marathon bombings on Monday, April 15 Lake Stevens resident and marathon runner Bill Iffrig has been very popular. A photo of 78-year-old Iffrig on the ground seconds after the…

The residents and staff at Ashley Pointe celebrated Earth Day by planting a blue spruce on the front lawn of the community. They were assisted by Revival Property and Construction Services. “We…

Preparations are underway for the American Cancer Society’s Lake Stevens Relay For Life team event to raise funds for cancer research, education, advocacy and service. In honor of your battle against cancer, we would like to extend a special…

Four bills sponsored by Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, were signed into law Tuesday, headlined by Senate Bill 5568 which will help victims of domestic violence have fair and equal access to housing. SB 5568, the Fair Tenant Screening Act Part 2, e…

The police department responded to 590 incidents in the week of April 14 through April 20, 2013. The following is a brief summary of some of the more notable contacts: Theft /Vehicle Prowl, 04/14/13, 12400 block of 16th St. NE Officers were…

There are numerous topics that do not receive as much open discussion as they warrant. One of those topics is suicide. To many, suicide is a taboo subject and stigmatized, with the word suicide rarely, if ever, being said aloud. Simply put, that…