Cavelero students achieve adult-level Microsoft certifications as freshmen 
The Computer Applications course at Cavelero Mid High School, taught by veteran teacher Karen Coulombe, isn’t your…

Coping with grief over the death of a loved one during the holidays can be difficult. Somehow, mourners must navigate an emotional roller coaster ride during the holidays that can be bittersweet with nostalgia and happy memories, and also feel painfu…

The holiday season is upon us. To help coming celebrations, the Adopt A Stream Foundation will be selling 200 “Live & Wild” Holiday Trees for Salmon. The trees cost $35 to $50 and will be available at the Northwest Stream Center on Saturday,…

William Blake has recently joined the Galloway Law Group as its newest attorney. Blake passed the Washington State Bar Exam in February and was sworn in to the practice of Law during the summer. Joining the Galloway Law Group PLLC, of Lake Stevens,…

Lake Stevens, WA. – After eleven years, the Bourne Orthodontics Candy Buy-Back program finished 2014 with great success. This year, over 1,100 pounds of trick or treating delights were dropped off…

The LSHS Viking Girls Sim Team was ranked 12th overall in state, this past week.”Head Coach Sarah Summers and Asst. Brady Dykgraaf did an excellent job with the girls this season”,  said Kendal…

On Sunday, November 23rd, Paige Norris, a LSHS sophomore, will be honored by Seattle Children’s Hospital with a Tree dedication. Norris was chosen among 21 children. Having been a four year patient…

The Lake Stevens School District Board of Directors was one of 17 entities in the state named as a Board of Distinction by the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA), for the second…

Dr. J. Marvin Gaddis, a Lake Stevens chiropractor, was recently honored by the Washington State Chiropractic Association (WSCA) with its President’s Award. He was presented with the award at the WSCA…

Lake Stevens High School Viking Girls Swim Team qualified to compete at 4A State in the 200 free and the 400 free relay this past weekend during the 4A District meet.   They swam the 200 free relay…

Katie Ellis, a junior at Lake Stevens High School, recently returned from the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America’s (FCCLA) Capitol Leadership, held October 12-15, in Washington, D.C. Ellis is a member of Lake Stevens FCCLA, and serves…

The “Sunny Seniors of Lake Stevens Hawkins House” raised funds to sponsor a $500.00 Vocational Scholarship for 2015 Lake Stevens High School graduating students. The group presented a $500.00 check to Terri Spencer, President of the Lake Stevens…

Lake Stevens Fire announced that local Fire Marshal, Robert Marshall, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Washington State Association of Fire Marshals (WSAFM).  Robert Marshall…


Highland Elementary School and Lake Stevens Middle School were named 2014 Schools of Distinction from The Center for Educational Effectiveness in partnership with the Association of Educational…

ook out! From the same author of the renowned play The Foreigner, comes The Nerd, a clever comedy, guaranteed to make everyone laugh from preteens to senior citizens. This hilarious play features a socially inept nerd who throws an unsuspecting…

Saturday, October 25th several of the current and past Miss Aquafest royalty, along with some of their family members, volunteered at the Everett Silvertips Pink the Rink hockey game. The girls and…

I’ve been a gun owner since I was 14 years old. Handguns since I turned 21. I don’t have a problem with background checks. I’ve had one every 5 years to be able to renew my Concealed Weapons Permit. Yes I belong to the NRA and believe we have…

When the Everett Silvertips take on the Seattle Thunderbirds, Saturday, Oct.25th the XFINITY Arena masts will be lit up pink in honor of the annual Pink the Rink game. This annual event has raised…

The Miss Aquafest Royalty were up bright and early Saturday, October 4th to help volunteer at the Snohomish County Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Everett. These young ladies helped register and check in participants that attended the…

Lake Stevens Fire recently appointed Jim Steinruck as Fire Commissioner.  Commissioner Steinruck took his Oath of Office at the October 1st Commissioner Meeting, and his appointment will remain in…

Nominated and selected by their peers, the following Lake Stevens School District employees will be recognized for their contributions to our district and for their demonstration of excellence in their work.  September recipients of the APPLE AWARD…

A healthy septic system is what every homeowner wants; both for peace of mind and to avoid costly repairs. Unhealthy on-site systems can present problems, both to homeowners and to the environment, if not properly installed and managed. Snohomish…

When looking back on the Lake Stevens Boys and Girls club gym that was built 10 years ago, Nancy Mitchell said, “It was a dream come true that my husband, Jim (Mitchell), had always had and how nice…

David and Celeste Pugsley will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, October 5, 2014.  There will be a dessert reception sponsored by their children, held at the Pugsley residence at 13330 16th Street N.E., Lake Stevens between…

Karen L Alessi, nee Johnson, was born in Seattle on February 20, 1939 and died in Everett, WA from complications of Alzheimer’s disease on September 24, 2014. She is survived by Art, her husband of 50 years, Allison, their daughter, her brother,…