District staff makes sacrifices under looming budget cuts
From a mathematical standpoint, the Stanwood- Camano School District is looking to shave 6.5 percent off the budget for next school year.
Help arrived from within. Full Story
Road to the Olympics
May the games begin
The 2010 Winter Olympic Games begin in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday, and have the potential to bring increased traffic through the Stanwood- Camano area. Full Story
SnoCo council calls for better communication
Comparing the current political environment in Snohomish County to a “bad soap opera played out in the local paper,” Executive Aaron Reardon called for thorough dialogue and robust debate rather than counterproductive finger pointing between elected officials last week. Full Story
The great adventure: Riding the rails from Stanwood to Portland
Editorial
It was a beautiful day for a train ride Saturday from Stanwood to Portland. The snow capped Olympic Mountains to the west and the Cascade Mountains on the east framed the peaceful landscape slipping by. Puget Sound rocked as gently as a mother holding her newborn. Full Story
Maranatha Mission provides opportunity to help orphans
Commentary
The recent events in Haiti are tragic and difficult to explain or rationalize.
I am saddened for the Haitian people. The biggest hope out of this tragedy is
that Haiti will emerge stronger and better off than before the earthquake hit. Our medical mission team, a group Full Story
On The Island
Valentine Sunday brunch February 14
Members and the public are invited to a Valentine’s Day brunch overlooking the water at the Camano Island Yacht Club between 9 a.m. and noon. The menu includes bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, omelets, hash browns, pancakes, French toast, fresh fruit, sweet rolls, juices, coffee and tea. Full Story
Create your own art for specific need
I have just renovated my
contemporary dining room
and have installed a new
fireplace mantel. I overspent
on my renovation so I don’t
have a lot of money left for
the accessories. Where can
I find an art piece under
$200? Fay
Dear Fay, Full Story
Help PUD by planting low growing trees
More than half of our power outages are caused by trees.
Fallen trees and tree limbs that become entangled in power lines result in service interruptions that are not only inconvenient, but threaten public safety. Power outages threaten public safety in many ways, crippling traffic signals, hospitals and customers with life-support systems. Full Story
Home and garden show digs up creative ideas
The seventh annual Everett Home & Garden Show March 5 – 7 will include a variety of home improvement experts in the Comcast Arena, with hundreds of building and remodeling ideas for the home, garden and yard.
The local producers of the event are dedicated to showcasing businesses based here in Snohomish county and beyond. Full Story
RUSSELL A. BREWER
JULY 6, 1925 - JANUArY 30, 2010
Russ passed away at the age of 84 on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at Warm Beach Community Center. He was born in Spokane and lived in Bellevue for 48 years before moving to Stanwood.
Russ married Shirley Johnson on October 28, 1950 in Spokane.
At 73-years-old, Russ accepted Christ as his savior while he was a member of Westminster Chapel. Full Story
LEWIS JOHN NEELD
Lewis John Neeld passed away January 7, 2010.
Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, he honorably served in the U.S. Navy submarine Service as yeoman first class for six years and saw active duty from aboard the USS Tautog in the Battle of Midway during WWII. Full Story
ROBERT EDWARD DOWN
JAN. 22, 1931 – JAN. 23, 2010
Robert Edward Down, better known as Bob Down, died on Saturday, January 23, 2010. He was born on January 22, 1931 to Marian Teresa (McAlees) Down and Alfred George Down in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bob grew up with an older brother Richard and a younger sister Barbara. Full Story
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