SHS trio expands wave energy project
Three Camano Island teens have taken extracurricular to a whole new level. For the last two years, Christy Swartz, Jimmy Besancon and Derek Britain have worked on a wave energy experiment they've dubbed Project Saratoga. Full Story
Masters of the balancing act
With Stanwood High School's (SHS) scholar athletes, the diversity of their activities is readily apparent. Thea Marriott and Jeff Epperson balanced athletics with academics while at SHS, along with participating in clubs and school government. Full Story
SnoCo stops e-waste collection
E-Cycle will still be active in Snohomish County. It just won't be Snohomish County's solid waste department that's doing it. Enough private-sector businesses are involved in the state's E-Cycle program that Snohomish County no longer needs to offer the service, said Matt Zybas, Snohomish County solid waste director. Full Story
Girls caught shoplifting, IPOD stolen
Police in the city of Stanwood responded to the following recently: June 5, three vehicles collided in the 8500 block of SR 532. One driver was following too close. Full Story
Fraudulent pick-up of prescription medication
Island County Sheriff's deputies on Camano Island responded to the following recently: • A pharmacist working in the 300 block of N. East Camano Drive reported the fraudulent pick-up of prescription medication worth more than $402 June 1. Full Story
More SHS Gradutation
Seniors pass each other on the victory lap that kicked off the graduation ceremony of SHS's class of 2009 Friday night. Full Story
Brianna Underhill, 14, of Stanwood, is like most eighthgrade students at Port Susan Middle School. However, unlike most of her peers, she recently starred in a feature-length movie, screened at the Seattle International Film Festival last week. Full Story
The shearing of the alpaca herd at Utopia Alpacas, owned by Martin and Kim Shelman of Camano Island, is an annual event, usually done at the onset of summer, to harvest the fine alpaca wool. Full Story
