Begins its new contract with Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office March 1 was the official start date of the new Granite Falls Police Department after the city signed a contract with the Snohomish County…

Wrestlers from all over Washington hit the mats at the Tacoma Dome on the weekend of February 21-22 including seven wrestlers from Granite Falls High School. First, however, they had to make it…

It seems that homelessness has made its way to all sorts of places, even Lake Stevens for that matter. While we don’t have a huge homeless population, and I mean those who are actually sleeping on…

The Granite Falls Education Foundation is hosting its second annual “Granite’s Got Talent” talent show. Sign-up NOW for the March 8 event! Auditions will be held in the next couple of weeks.  Students, staff, parents…. any community members…

Background The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that after January 1, 2014, all health insurance policies must contain 10 benefit mandates as determined by federal regulators. Because of this rule, 16 million people nationally and 290,000 in…

Dear Editor, Once again the Granite Falls School District Community voted to support our children and schools.  I greatly appreciate the positive response we received in the last election.  Proposition 1 replaced the expiring School Program and…

On March 6 at 2 p.m. Grandview will be hosting an Exercise and Balance seminar presented by Melanie, from Marysville Care Center. On March 7 at 1 p.m. the Sno-Isle Mobile Library will be stopping by for a visit. On March 24 at 2 p.m. the Neptune…

I had a few days last month when I realized that “everything that could go wrong, would go wrong”, including the weather. When my boss called and asked “How’s it going?”, I remained just sane enough t…

Eighth grade student, Lauren Cruger, like other students across the U.S. has experienced the recipient side of bullying.  Cruger indicated she’s been teased while being a student in the Granite…

Here are some fun and exciting programs coming to the Granite Falls Library in March: Furry Friends & a Book Read aloud to loving canine listeners who help children strengthen reading skills. Spring, a Labrador Retriever, is a trained Pet…

The Granite Falls School District will be offering full-day kindergarten beginning in the 2014-2015 school year. The district will be holding two informational open houses later in the month where…

Junior Dansil Green represented Granite Falls High School at the Oratorical Contest semi-finals sponsored on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Moses Lake. The contest, also known as A Constitutional Speech…

The Senate passed a measure sponsored by Sen. Kirk Pearson that makes it a crime to possess an “instrument of financial fraud.” Senate Bill 6248 passed by a vote of 47-1, and now heads to the House of Representatives. “Mere possession of one…

The number of homeless on Snohomish County streets increased 12 percent in 2014 over 2013 numbers. Forty-one more people lived on the street this year compared to last year, according to data released today by the county’s Human Services department…

Sunday, March 9 at 2 a.m. is the official time in which your clocks will need to “spring forward” an hour. Many people choose to set them forward Saturday evening before going to bed. Granite Falls Fire is sending out a friendly reminder to…

The 39th Legislative District Democrats will hold their 2014 Legislative District Caucus on Sunday, March 9 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Marysville Library Large Meeting Room (6120 Grove St. Marysville, Wash.). The caucus is for nominating members…

Measure would give parks flexibility in addressing funding needs Olympia… State parks have always been a valuable resource for the communities they serve. On Wednesday the Senate passed a measure sponsored by Sen. Kirk Pearson that will give the…

February is scout month, and it always reminds me of the 18 boys that were in my troop when I was scoutmaster. On one particular evening, we were just starting scouts when a new boy came in. He looked lost, so I went over to greet him. “May I help…

Teacher and Coach Mike Hahn started the GFHS Alumni Hall of Fame in the 1993-94 school year. It was established to promote and honor positive role models who were active in school activities, graduated from Granite Falls High School and have gone on…

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) recently selected 16 Washington school districts to take part in a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) project to improve sexual health education.  “When it comes to sex education, schools…

On February 8, 20 students attended the Future Business Leaders of America Northwest Regional Competitions at Sedro-Woolley High School.  Most of the students competed in three or four events.  Students took tests, participated in various public…

The Granite Falls School Board of Directors will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, March 12th at 6:00 pm in the Administration Center Board Room located at 205 N. Alder Ave, Granite Falls, WA. The meeting’s agenda will be: Long-Term Facilities…

The Island Reading Challenge is a “Battle of the Books” program for 3rd graders Our participating elementary schools formed teams within their third grade classes of readers. Six books were selected by Sno-Isle librarians. Each “Reading Team”…

The Granite Falls Education Foundation is hosting its 2nd annual “Granite’s Got Talent” talent show. Sign-up NOW for the March 8 event! Auditions will be held in the next couple of weeks.  Students, staff, parents…. any community members…

The Granite Falls School District is now offering all-day Kindergarten for the 2014-2015 school year at no fee. Join the elementary schools as they host “Kindergarten Round-Up” on March 26th/27th to register and receive more details. For an…