Fire destroys a home
Heavy smoke and flames were rolling from Stanwood home when North County Fire/EMS arrived on scene at 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning.
Additional crews were requested at the residence, located in the 30300 block of Old Pioneer Highway N.W. All told, over 40 firefighters from five districts battled the fire. Full Story
Fire crews retrieve capsized duck hunter
Fire crews picked up a stranded duck hunter Sunday after his small boat capsized in rough waters.
Camano Island Fire and Rescue deployed boats to pick up the stranded man after he called 911. When crews arrived, he was standing on a sandbar – wet and cold, but otherwise OK. Full Story
Local man dies in house fire
An accidental fire claimed the life of Benjamin Hills early Wednesday morning, Nov. 11.
The 2003 Stanwood High School graduate was temporarily staying at a friend’s house on Capitol Hill in Seattle.
Upstairs tenants of the triplex on 11th Avenue E. and East Republican Street smelled smoke and called authorities around 2:30 a.m. Full Story
Established co-op preschool offers continued support
Kids. They grow up fast.
Parents involved in the Stanwood-Cooperative Preschool get to savor the process through structured, ageappropriate play.
Operated by families in the Stanwood, Camano Island, Arlington and Mount Vernon areas since 1976, the co-op preschool focuses on growth by everyone involved. Full Story
The Washington Supreme Court today unanimously ruled that variations on the way teachers and school staff are paid across districts does not violate Washington’s Constitution.
“The Supreme Court upheld the state’s formula for Full Story
Say no to drugs in the environment
Finding it difficult to close the medicine cabinet lately?
The Snohomish County Partnership for Secure Medicine Disposal is teaming up with local law enforcement agencies to provide residents with a safe, ecologically sound option for clearing out pharmaceutical clutter. Full Story
Vandalism shocked the congregants of Warm Beach Free Methodist Church Thursday night. And again Sunday night.
Pastor Patrick Vance said the crimes have focused on the church’s youth building, where culprits poured five gallons of latex paint into one of three heat pumps on Thursday. They also painted anti-Semitic symbols on the garage door and spread feces on the doorknobs. Full Story
Gossett, Emergent named Best Young Entrepreneurs
The year 2009 has been a good year for Stanwood High School graduate Jesse Gossett.
The 23-year-old entrepreneur’s alternative energy consulting firm, Emergent Energy Group, has grown from a college-inspired conception to a profitable company.
His efforts, and the efforts of his business partners, are not going unnoticed. Full Story
Two generations of veterans
Robert Ulbricht (right) saluted people driving through the intersection of SR 532 and 72nd Avenue this Veterans Day. Full Story
Lake Ketchum Neighborhood Watch meeting
Lake Ketchum area residents are through being victims.
A
rash of burglaries in the
past few months culminated on Oct. 31 with arrests resulting from neighbors interrupting an apparent robbery. Full Story
In an effort to raise awareness and financial support for water scarcity and sanitation issues in Kenya, Streams of Mercy Water Initiative invited the public to attend a fundraiser dinner on Saturday at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Full Story
Put turkey on your table — or duck, venison, or razor clams
There’s more than one way to put a turkey on your table for Thanksgiving.
As the holiday draws near, plenty of hunters are looking forward to the turkey hunting season. But who says turkey has to be the center of attention?
This is also prime time to hunt ducks and geese in designated areas throughout the state. Full Story
North County EMS incident report/Oct.
For the month of October,
North County Regional
Fire Authority reported 199
calls:
• five structure fires;
• 22 fire responses;
• 35 motor vehicle accidents;
• 123 medical calls;
• 14 service calls. Full Story
Sno-Isle Libraries will receive a funding leg up
Sno-Isle Libraries is one of the 17 libraries receiving money through the Washington State Library portion of “Tools for Tough Times” grant.
It is part of a $4 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that will help 10 community foundations. Full Story
