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-sales starts now until May 10 and tickets cost $11 with $4 going directly to help “Take A Bite Out Of…

Years ago my oldest son asked me a question: “What is a saint?” When you’re driving along with a numb mind at day’s end, as I was, that’s not the type of question you are prepared to answer. So I splattered out,…

Whether it’s an earthquake, wildfire, flood or windstorm, natural disasters can devastate parts of the Pacific Northwest at any time and Northwest business owners need to get ready now to protect both employees and their business investment….

The Puget Sound Blood Center is bringing a mobile blood drawing unit to Frontier Village on Tuesday, May 14. The Lake Stevens Kiwanis Club is sponsoring the event. If you are interested in donating please call 425-760-7183 or stop by the day of the…

Mt. Pilchuck Elementary will be having their Art Walk “Garden Party” Tuesday, May 14 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. They will be celebrating the Art Program as well as dedicating the “Giving Garden”. There will be various artists in…

Just recently, the City of Lake Stevens and the Lake Stevens Sewer District agreed to form a subcommittee to explore options as allowed for in the 2005 Unified Sewer Services and Annexation Agreement that could be in the best interest of the…

House Bill 1261, sponsored by Rep. Mike Hope, R-Lake Stevens, was signed into law May 1 by Governor Inslee. The law will require that the Department of Social and Health Services establish a…

Touching, energetic, hopeful, are all words used to describe the feelings you get when you witness or are a part of Relay for Life, the annual fundraising event that takes place at Lake Stevens High…

Tamara Sevao, 15, of Lake Stevens, WA will be among twenty-five of the state’s most talented, bright and beautiful young women, ages 13 to 17, in Burien, Washington to compete in the Miss…

In a time where true altruism is in short supply, it is a breath of fresh air when we come across an act of selflessness such as the story you are about to read. Let me introduce you to an amazing young lady named Emma McNamara. On the eighteenth of…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ youth, ages 14-18, gathered together on Saturday, April 20 as part of their annual Youth Conference. Each year the kids, along with their adult…

Personal computers have become the norm in some of Lake Stevens School District’s classrooms in the past month with the help of money from two different federal American Reinvestment and Recover…

The Lake Stevens Journal was awarded the Best Event Program Award for their 2012 Aquafest Guide. The Gold Award was handed out at the annual Pacific Northwest Summit Awards as part of the Washington…

Look back on a tour of the museum The Lake Stevens Historical Society will hold a special Open House for seniors and adults in the community, it is set for Friday, May 17 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the…

Lake Stevens Fire and Lake Stevens Police are gearing up for this year’s Health & Safety Fair on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Albertson’s parking lot in Lake…

This is a special reminder that filing week for candidates starts on May 13 and ends May 17. Candidates will file online and can do so either at home or in the county office. The county offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The last…

To assist those who wish to participate in the 2013 Miss Aquafest Pageant and Scholarship Program, Aquafest is holding three paperwork workshops on May 16 and 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Community Center on Main Street next to Lake Stevens City…

Relay for Life luminaria ceremony-touching tribute Dear Editor, Luminaria is an inspiring part of Relay for Life. Hundreds of white paper bags will be illuminated from within and line the stadium area at Lake Stevens High School. The lights are lit…

Expanding Medicaid is a key element of the federal Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare. Originally, the law required states to extend the public health program to cover individuals and families who make up to 138 percent of the…

The state Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is seeking volunteers to evaluate grant applications that will help decide where the next parks, trails and boat launches will go in the state. The volunteers will serve on one of eight advisory…

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will consider policy and fee schedule revisions related to public service utility placements and private and residential easements on state park lands. The policy revisions will be considered at th…

Drivers who use the Interstate 5 off-ramps to 4th Street/Marine View Drive in Marysville may experience increased congestion beginning Tuesday morning. The Tulalip Tribe is working on a water line project on Marine View Drive just west of I-5. The…

Dr. Amy Beth Cook, Superintendent of Lake Stevens School District, will host a community tour of Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School and Cavelero Mid High School on Wednesday, May 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The tour gives community members the…

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to a day of family outdoor fun in June at Riverside State Park in Spokane. The Centennial Celebration at Riverside will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 8, in the Bowl…

Values soar in Lake Stevens. As of May 1, the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) reports that the median value of the sold homes for the month of April was $290,000. This is a drastic increase over last month’s median value of $257,500…