The Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce is co-sponsoring a workshop entitled Better Your Business – Small Business Education on Friday, October 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lake Stevens Fire District Conference Center, 10518 18th…

Lake Stevens local Steve Miller, can be seen whipping around the lake and many probably think it’s some young kid doing jumps and stunts out there, but no, Miller is a 55-year-old who continues…

Steve Cardin has EDS, a connective tissue disease otherwise known as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Cardin explains that there are six types of EDS and he has the hypermobility type, which is characterized…

Lake Stevens showed Arlington a thing or tow in last Friday’s football game against the Eagles. The Vikings beat the Eagles 45-21 with Lake’s own Austin Otis, a junior, rushing for 135…

As small children my brothers and I looked forward to trick or treating. My mom had four masks we used repeatedly: a skeleton, a scarecrow, a lion, and a princess. Being the only girl in the family you can imagine who donned the princess! Year after…

NW Plus CU is pleased to announce the opening of its newest location in Lake Stevens, Wash. Opened in April of 2012, this branch of NW Plus CU is the first full service credit union branch in Lake Stevens. The new branch is located at 623 Sate Route…

Lake Stevens Fire gathers to say goodbye to two team members. Lake Stevens Fire congratulated and said goodbye to two of their team members this month. Alison (Caton) Brooke has moved on from her…

It is said that all of us either are a caregiver now, will be a caregiver in the future or will one day receive care ourselves. And most of the care provided is given by unpaid family members who care for spouses, parents, or other family members in…

Lake Stevens American Legion Post 181 is forming an American Legion Riders chapter. Military veterans who served honorably anywhere during the Congressionally designated wartime eras and have a motorcycle are eligible to join the Riders. The first…

Holy Cross Lutheran Church will be hosting a grown-ups night out with a showing of “The Artist”, the 2011 Oscar winning movie for Best Picture, on Friday, October 12 at 7 p.m. Bring a friend and a snack to share. Family friendly movies…

Theft/Vehicle Prowl, 09/24/12, 12200 block of North Lane A female reported that her vehicle had been broken into and items stolen while she was out on the lake. A description of the items taken was given, and the case is currently under…

Two-thirds vote for tax increase is unconstitutional Dear Editor, It still surprises me today when intelligent people write and spew the very thing that will destroy their rights and freedoms. Growing up in America and the great public education I…

With the ever changing economy and property values consistently on the move, Lake Stevens Fire wanted to take a look at their Strategic Plan, which was originally written in 2005 and updated in 2007. The current plan has been tweaked to ensure that i…

In this series on Home Grown Teachers you will meet all of the teachers in Lake Stevens schools who graduated from Lake Stevens High School and have returned to teach in their home town. This feature…

Everyone agrees the rising cost of health care in the United States is unsustainable. Last year Americans spent $2.4 trillion, or nearly 18 percent of our gross domestic product, on health care. Frivolous lawsuits against doctors and hospitals…

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The new school year is underway in Washington, and four-year university students are paying 16 percent more than last academic year for tuition and fees, compared to a national average hike of just over eight percent. State budget cu…

The big news is the sharp decline of sales in Lake Stevens and Snohomish County for the month of September 2012. The Northwest Multiple Listing Service shows that Lake Stevens had only 49 home sales, a dramatic decrease from the 66 homes sold in…