Barn Gold LLC is family owned and operated. Buying and selling antiques, gold, silver, gems and jewelry. We believe it’s time Lake Stevens had its own secondhand dealer and outlet store, providing help with estate sales and liquidations. For…

Photo Caption: The girls on Lake Stevens Little League softball team beat Stilly Valley to take the District 1 title. Congrats should go to coaches Greg Miller, Corey Russell, Carlo Evangelisti,…

Putting yourself first may be the key to improving your relationships with others. While this may not sound like an intuitive way to improve your friendships, some experts now believe that by connecting with who we are at the core, we can become…

In the summer of 1957 Isabel McMurray and her husband were on vacation in Chicago. They’d left their teenage son Scott at home in Decatur, Georgia. Before leaving “the Windy City” to drive home, Isabel scribbled a handwritten note…

Katie DeVore Gaswint with client Ophelia Williams, also known as “Dimples” in front of her home which houses her Adult Day Care. At the young age of 46, Katie DeVore was told that her…

Monday, July 9 was the last day to register to vote online or by mail or to transfer an existing registration to a new address for the upcoming August 7, 2012 Primary Election. Individuals who have never registered to vote in Washington State may reg…

The Lake Stevens Animal Hospital donated Pet oxygen masks to the L.S. Fire Department. Lake Stevens Fire extends a sincere thank you to the Lake Stevens Animal Hospital for their generous donation of…

Lake Stevens High School football players Jake Nelson, #7; Christian Gasca, #85 and Cody Tupen, #62, played in the East/West All-Stars game on Saturday, June 29 at Everett Memorial Stadium. West beat…

The seventh Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens event is bringing almost 1,200 bicyclists and runners to Lake Stevens/Granite Falls area roads on July 15. Check Snohomish County’s web page for maps and lists of which roads will be affected between approx…

In the brief period of time originally given to raise donations from Rotary club members and the community to fund additional services for homeless Lake Stevens School District kids, the Rotary Club of Lake Stevens has raised $6,000 towards their…

There was a cougar sighting on June 27 near 12900 74th St. NE in Lake Stevens by residents who live in the area. Fish & Wildlife was contacted and they confirmed that they have had a couple of “unconfirmed sightings” which means that…

Ed Bailey now retired from Lake Stevens High School. If you’ve ever had a kid play sports at Lake Stevens High School, you’ve been in contact with Athletic Director Ed Bailey. Bailey has…

Students from the Lake Stevens area graduated from the University of Washington this June: Chelsea Candace Beasley; John Jacob Benefiel; Anastasia Vera Bogdanoff; Kyle Ryan Boggie; Chloe Elise; Olivia Morgan; Rachel Burrington; Bryan Christopher De…

The police department responded to 713 incidents in the week of June 24, 2012 through June 30, 2012. The following is a brief summary of some of the more notable contacts: Hit and Run Collision, 6/24/12, 10000 block of Lundeen Park Way A 57-year-old…

Doctors, patients should be in charge of healthcare Dear Editor, I would like to address the guest editorial in the July 4 Journal. Dr. Stark is concerned that our health care dollars will be controlled by the government, instead of the patient….

During his term as Washington’s governor, Gary Locke’s mantra was “education is the great equalizer.” Locke, now the U.S. Ambassador to China, was correct, but in our country, today education is becoming the great separator….

Just what is it that prevents well-intentioned people from getting a handle on belongings and finally getting organized? How come they want to get organized but just can’t seem to make it happen? As a professional organizer, let me share with…

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Sterling Gurney of Snohomish recently received the “TNT Client Development Award for his outstanding service efforts over the past year. “When you work for a firm that is known for its outstanding…

Diana Jackson and Dawn Clark of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Lake Stevens recently received the firm’s Client Service Excellence award for being the No. 1 client service provider in their region and in the top 25 percent of…