FCCLA Youth Leaders Attend “Cluster Meeting”

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) brought more than 900 of its student leaders, members and advisers to the Salt Lake City Convention Center to participate in the one of three…

Winter Safety Tips

During the holidays and winter season, families are warming their homes for comfort and applying their finishing touches to their holiday decorations. It is the most wonderful time of the year for many, though you may not realize that there is an…

Granite Falls School District Food Drive Tops over $10.5 K

The Granite Falls High School leadership team, along with staff and many volunteers, spent two full days sorting and organizing all the generous donations from the Granite Falls community.  This year, the drive raised a grand total of 22,443 items…

Granite Falls Fire Wraps Up 31st Christmas House

With support from the Granite Falls community, Granite Falls Fire has been hosting Christmas House for 31 years. Supporting families and children throughout the holidays, Christmas House is Granite…

The City of Lake Stevens Awarded Sidewalk Grant

The City was successful in being selected for a State grant to install sidewalks along both sides of North Davies between the two mini roundabouts. This will provide a much needed improvement to safe pedestrian travel in this commercial area. Along…

LS Kiwanis Club & LSHS Leadership Key Club bring smiles to local families in need

The Lake Stevens Kiwanis Club in conjunction with the LSHS Leadership Key Club delivered 20 Christmas baskets to local families in need this last Saturday, Dec. 20. The Kiwanis budget approximately…

Luca’s Wood Fired Pizza, under new ownership, serves up some mighty fine wood fired pizzas

We are a nation of pizza lovers, from the greasy thin crusted slices of New York City, to the deep dish pies of Chicago, even Southern California is popping out new and exciting artisan creations…

BMX Local Proposal

Dear Editor, I wanted to drop you an email in support of the BMX facility in discussion for the Lake Stevens area. My wife and I would make regular trips from Kirkland/Juanita to the new facility and the surrounding community. Briefly, I started…

BMX Proposal

Dear Editor,    Regarding the Possible BMX track at Cavelero I am for this however I am concerned about one group being influencers in this. I also don’t see city/ county funds spent for private gain and the area used for only one group. The park…

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some easier ways that I can get help with my Social security questions? When I call their toll-free help line I get put on hold forever, and the wait time at my local Social Security office is over two hours. Sincerely, Approaching 62

Dear Approaching, It’s unfortunate, but the past few years the Social Security Administration has made some major budget and staff cuts that have greatly increased their phone service and field…

Counting My Dog Park Blessings

The holidays are here! By the time you read this, presents are wrapped (hopefully), trees are up, menorahs are lit, cookies are made. So much to do! I’ve been using the dog park as a refuge, an…

Lake Stevens High School Students Share Their Words of Wisdom

Students in an 11th grade English class at Lake Stevens High School recently studied aphorisms of American writers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Mark Twain, then wrote their own aphorisms. Check out their witty words of wisdom: “If you worry about…

Deca Student of the month

Ellie Salvisberg – She has made a positive impact on DECA as she provides creativity and dedication serving on the promotions team. She maintains a positive attitude, works to exceed expectations,…

Deca Student of the Month

John Gallagher takes his job of merchandising director for DECA very seriously. He has quickly learned the point of sale system for the Cove, and with the new nutritional requirements, he has managed …

Vikings of the week

The LSHS leadership class ran another very successful canned food drive. LSHS collected 25,461 items of food for various local charities. The LSHS Key club also collected a large number of toys for…

Local Police Blotter

The police department responded to 488 incidents in the week of December 7, 2014 through December 13, 2014. The following isa brief summary of some of the more notable contacts: DISORDERLY CONDUCT, 12/11/14, 800 block Frontage Rd A 49 year old male…