At Friday’s football game against Snohomish, former Viking Joe Smiley was presented a plaque as he was inducted into the Viking Hall of Fame. Smiley’s good friend, Seahawks Assistant…

Landscape designers, installers and maintenance technicians are invited to take advantage of a two-day training on Nov. 6 and 7 in Everett. This professional-level training will focus on rain gardens and other low-impact development practices…

This past week I had to go to the mall. I know, I should know better but I thought I could sneak in, get what I needed and sneak out again. So much for my thoughts. I wanted to purchase several tie chains for my neckties and searched every jewelry…

Lake Stevens area band “Whiskey Libido” has entered two of their acoustic songs, “Name To Her Face” and “Wasted Time”, in Guitar Center’s Singer Songwriter’s Contest. If the band is selected as the…

Lake Stevens brothers, Lain Pesek and Talan Hemans, won the 2013 Washington State BMX Championship series concluding on September 29 at River Valley BMX track in Sumner, WA. They were each awarded…

Dr. Jason Bourne announced that he will bring back the successful candy buy back program, for the 10th year starting on November 4, 2013. With this year’s Halloween Candy Buy-Back Program, Dr Bourne is paying $4 for each pound of Halloween…

Get ready for a Boo-Tacular night of fun and Trick-or-Treating with the local merchants and members of our community! Main Street will be closed down to all traffic from 5-9 p.m., October 31 so the kids can take over downtown. Meet at the Boys and…

It’s that time of year again, when the daylight hours start to get shorter. Sunday, November 3 at 2 a.m. is the official time in which your clocks will need to “fall back” an hour. Lake Stevens Fire will be at Haggen and…

Below are explanations provided by Washington Policy Center of two initiatives that will be on your ballot, which you should have received. Initiative Measure No. 517 would change Washington’s Initiative and Referendum process. This initiative…

Same song, different verse. Last year Lake Stevens and Monroe tied for the Wesco 4A North championship but Monroe got the number one seed to advance to the overall Wesco championship game. This year,…

Most eighth graders’ days are filled with school, Facebook and friends but for 13-year-old Tristan Reese, his days are filled with cancer treatments, IVs and feeling down right crappy. On…

An extra chance to securely dispose of unwanted medications is offered Saturday, Oct. 26 at police stations and some pharmacies throughout Snohomish County. Residents are encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and take unused prescriptions…

Touchdowns were flying around wildly in the first half of Lake Stevens’ Homecoming 56-39 win over Arlington last Friday. A packed house saw a neck-craning first two quarters in which Lake…

The weather is turning cold quickly and to help those in our area in need of warm footwear Soul to Sole is currently collecting gently used or new shoes and boots. Shoes will be donated to local homeless shelters and Sanctuary Ministries. All sizes…

County Council approves 2009 budget Bad economy makes for painful budget cuts BY CHUCK TUCK | JOURNAL REPORTER Due to the universally widespread downturn in the economy, the Snohomish County Council has approved a 2009 general fund budget of $206.6…

Women learn that simple techniques can be useful in defending yourself BY CHUCK TUCK | JOURNAL REPORTER Whether you are a man, woman, or child, knowing how to protect yourself and how to recognize danger is a priority that many people have…

Thomas Jefferson, Rage Against the Machine and lesbian attacks As Thomas Jefferson once said, “Ignorance is preferable to error, and he is less remote from the truth who believes nothing than he who believes that nothing is wrong.” And…

Marysville man runs up a tree to escape police Takes police on a pursuit through N. Snohomish County BY PAM STEVENS | EDITOR Lights and sirens cruised along Highway 9 near Frontier Village on Sunday, Nov. 23, around 7:30 p.m. after a man wanted by…

Local retailer helps Lake Stevens Marine while serving in Africa Joe’s Sporting Goods is honored by the Department of Defense BY PAM STEVENS | EDITOR For Marines serving in Djibouti, Africa mosquitoes are not only a nuisance but could also be…

Lights and Sirens The police department responded to 451 incidents in the week of November 2, 2008 to November 8, 2008. The following is a brief summary of some of the more notable events: Fatality Collision, 11/02/08, 12500 blk Sr 92 While on patrol…

L.S. offers a fun and festive weekend Spend your Saturday celebrating the holidays with your neighbors BY PAM STEVENS | EDITOR Clear your calendar this Saturday, Dec. 6 and plan to spend the day hanging out right here in Lake Stevens, getting some sh…

After jumping on school bus man gets bail Suspect blames dog for tip-off Bail was set at $60,000 for James Dale Gilligan, 46, who was arrested on Sept. 14 for pushing his way onto a school bus headed for Glenwood Elementary School earlier that…

Q & A: Could we really be getting a UW campus? I’m sure a lot of you are wondering what’s up with all this U-Dub talk. One day you hear that Lake Stevens is in the running for the University of Washington campus, the next day you…

LSHS band director shares his love and passion of music Lake Stevens High School band director Neil Proff has brought something almost unexpected to the Viking Band program; pride, which he fashionably wore on a T-shirt that he had printed for all…

From here to Virginia to who knows where – the race is on Local IT professional wins big in contest BY CHUCK TUCK | JOURNAL REPORTER Lake Stevens motor sports enthusiast Chad Norley received an opportunity of a lifetime when he responded to a…