Stanwood turns purple with pride
The Stanwood-Camano Relay for Life Committee is asking local businesses and residents to “Paint the Town Purple” this week.
Decorate windows, front entrances and landscapes in purple to show support for the relay on May 21 at Stanwood High School. There will be a prize for “Best Purple Window Display.” Full Story
Fraudulent checks floating around 90th Avenue
Stanwood Police responded
to the following
calls last week:
• On March 16 a business in the 27000 block of 90th Avenue NW reported fraudulent check activity, and again on March 17, a business in the 27000 block of 90th Avenue NW reported fraudulent check activity. Full Story
WASL gets replaced by shorter, more concise exam
Number two pencils stood at attention last week as Stanwood High School (SHS) students tackled portions of the new state exam.
Tenth-grade students, and those who haven’t already passed previous state testing, completed the reading and writing portions of the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE). Full Story
Is Colton Harris- Moore playing hide-and-seek?
Thursday morning at 1:15 a.m., 35 law enforcement officials converged on the isolated and rugged west side of Orcas Island, where they believed Colton Harris- Moore was holed up. Full Story
Burglary interrupted at Bartell Drugs
Late Sunday night, Stanwood police officers interrupted a burglary at Bartell Drugs and arrested a Stanwood boy who was apparently after cigarettes.
Ty Trenary, police chief, said the suspect kicked in the store’s glass front door to gain access, and then broke into the glass-fronted cabinet where the cigarettes are shelved. Full Story
Secretary of State Reed to undergo cancer surgery
Secretary of State Sam Reed has been diagnosed with kidney cancer and had surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle Monday, March 22.
He is expected to make a full recovery and will return to work after a brief recuperation. Full Story
Be wary of health insurance scams
“Call right now, and you’ll also receive free vision and dental coverage!”
That quote is from a recent video pitch for one association’s health coverage.
The problem: the plan was illegal. The policies were never filed with state regulators, nor was the insurer registered with the state. Full Story
PUD breaks all-time conservation record
By partnering with its customers on a broad range of energy-saving measures, Snohomish County Public Utility District beat its 2009 conservation goal by 22 percent.
Collectively, consumers and local businesses lowered their bills by about $5.4 million. Full Story
IRS provides steps to help unemployed taxpayers
The taxman is not always mean.
Indeed, the Internal Revenue Service has announced steps to help people who are having difficulties meeting their tax obligations because of unemployment or other financial problems. Full Story
