Prolific petunias
Main Street is in bloom with hanging baskets full of colorful petunias attached to light poles along 271st Avenue NW. Stanwood Mayor Dianne White said she believes the flowers enrich the look of the downtown area. "Last year we took them down in the middle of September and we hope to keep these going just as long," said White. City workers water the baskets six days a week, Monday through Saturday in the morning, she said. The flowers are fertilized with Tracite purchased from Wolfkill. "I highly recommend it for hanging baskets as it only takes a little every day and the flowers seem to love it," White said. Full Story
Transit, CIFR EMS get nod
For some, results from the Aug. 18 primary have come as a relief. Camano Island Fire and Rescue had two measures on the ballot, a renewal of the expiring Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy and a levy lid lift for the fire levy. Full Story
School district on improvement list
The Stanwood-Camano School district didn't meet the federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the second year in a row, placing it in improvement status. Full Story
Sheriff deputies track armed man
Island County Sheriff's Office deputies conducted a manhunt on Camano Island last Tuesday morning. According to Detective Mark Plumberg a call came in to 911 dispatchers about an unidentified man with a shotgun on a neighbor's property. Full Story
New coach brings new traditions, life lessons
Aaron Cupp doesn't hesitate to demonstrate moves to players on the Spartan football team. Cupp, the new Stanwood High School (SHS) football coach, was surprised by the number of boys who attended the first football practice last week. Full Story
Early deadlines
The Stanwood/Camano NEWS office will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday, and so deadlines will be earlier than usual. All display ads requiring a proof must be in before noon, and all other ads must be in before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2. Full Story
