Crops take a beating
June and July, driest months since 1951. The drought has presented challenges to farmers
With the recent heat wave, some farmers have been forced to irrigate fields, while others have been harvesting crops sooner than expected. For Elwyn Crutcher, of Stanwood, that has meant watering his fields a bit to compensate for the dry weather. Crutcher said he had to irrigate his hayfield so that his production would be as planned. Full Story
District rehires food service company at loss
The Stanwood-Camano School Board unanimously approved the 2009- 10 food service contract with Chartwells, a management company. The district received no other applications from management companies, and no viable applications for an inhouse food service manager. Full Story
Remembering Cliff Danielson
Former NEWS publisher, Cliff Danielson, 87, who died July 29 from complications due to a long-term illness, was laid to rest after memorial services at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Saturday. Many members of the community paid their respects to a man whose influence and contributions shaped Stanwood. Full Story
