Local medical team heads to Haiti
When Don Turner and the Camano Chapel medical missions team left for Cap- Haitien, Haiti, on Monday morning, they carried along with them the usual supplies, extra antibiotics and the knowledge that they didn’t
medical know exactly what they were getting into.
They carried plan B. Full Story
Minor thefts occur around Stanwood
Stanwood Police responded
to the following calls last
week.
• A purse was stolen Jan. 8 from a building in the 9700 block of 271st Street NW.
• A 15-year-old Camano Island teen was referred after getting caught shoplifting Jan. 8 in the 26600 block of 72nd Avenue NW. Full Story
Boeing subsidizes employees
In the article “Community Transit proposes service changes” in the Jan. 19 issue of the NEWS,
it was incorrectly reported that Boeing subsidizes Community Transit bus service. To clarify, Boeing employees are eligible to receive $30 a month to cover public transportation expenses through the Boeing Public Transportation Incentive program. Full Story
Legoland, in a library near you
Stanwood Library recently hosted a group of robots, some amphibious vehicles, a few skyscrapers, and elaborate football fields.
They all had one thing in common, though. They were crafted from Legos. Full Story
Poetry celebrated at SHS
Palms become sweaty, heartbeat increases, mind goes blank, body freezes — to stand in front of a crowd is difficult.
To recite a poem from memory is even tougher.
Sixteen finalists at Stanwood High School (SHS) faced the challenge during the first annual Poetry Out Loud competition last Friday.
It wasn’t just a way to get out of fifth period. Full Story
Stanwood chosen for cancer prevention study
During the initial cancer prevention study held in the 1950s, many participants smoked while they filled out surveys developed by the American Cancer Society (ACS).
Results of the study exposed a link between smoking and lung cancer. Full Story
Crews continue installing smaller girders
In response to readers’
requests, the
NEWS will run weekly updates on
the General Mark Clark
Bridge project on Camano
Island and the SR532 corridor
project in Stanwood.
Full Story
Vehicle strikes woman on Camano Island
Ashlee Douglas was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle last Wednesday, following a fateful encounter with a vehicle near the intersection of S. East Camano Drive and Karen Way on Camano Island. Full Story
New obstacle in Leque Island plans
In the five years since proposed dike setbacks on Leque Island were first brought to the public, concerns have been raised about diminished hunting access, the loss of a pheasant release site, and the flooding of agricultural land.
Recently, a new concern has surfaced. Saltwater intrusion. Full Story
