Tulip time
Chloe Brady, 7, was visiting Skagit Valley Gardens last week with her parents Don and Joyce Brady of Everett and grandparents Don and Syd Brady of Mount Vernon. Full Story
Officer charged with murder
Everett police officer Troy Meade will now face a second-degree murder charge for the line-of-duty fatal shooting of Stanwood resident Niles Meservey on June 10.
Prosecutors added the charge during a hearing on Thursday in Snohomish County Superior Court.
Superior Court Judge Gerald Knight, who is expected to direct the trial, presided over the hearing. Full Story
Well closure likely for slice of county northeast of Stanwood
A yellow caution light is flashing for building permits northeast of Stanwood.
The right for property owners to drill new wells within a 3.6-square mile portion of Snohomish County — north of 310th Street NE between Lake Ketchum and 12th Avenue NW — may have dried up. Full Story
Waking up slowly in Edison
A day trip that feels like miles away
Thirty miles north of Stanwood, Saturday mornings begin quietly in the twoblock town of Edison, often with a cup of coffee on the side deck at Tweets, the old Morse Hardware store turned casual bistro. Full Story
Scenic Chuckanut Drive offers activity and relaxation
PHOTO BY ADAM STEWART | STANWOOD/CAMANO NEWS
North of Stanwood on a sun-splashed afternoon, exit 231 from Interstate 5 encourages a slower pace for behind-the-wheel scene seekers along Chuckanut Drive (SR11).
A stone’s throw from abundant tulip fields south of Edison, the Skagit flats — mere feet above sea level — are shadowed by Mount Baker to the east. Full Story
A month of fun at Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
The beautiful bulbs are blooming now, all ready for the 26th annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, which begins April 1 and continues through the month. Thanks to the warm winter, the two major growers report fields of flowers in bloom as of March 25. RoozenGaarde and Tulip Town both offer huge walkthrough tulip fields, west of downtown Mount Vernon, on the way toward La Conner. Full Story
VIRGINIA J. (GINNY) ARNOLD
JULY 3, 1925 - MARCH 9, 2010
Born July 3, 1925 in Polk County, Iowa, to Earl O. Stephens and Georgia E. Peterson Stephens, Virginia J. (Ginny) Arnold went home to be with the Lord on March 9, 2010.
Ginny spent her early years in Carlisle, Iowa, before moving with her mother to California in the early 1940s.
She married Ray O. Cates in November 1945, and was widowed in 1953. Full Story
GORDON E. “ReD” HAmmONS SR.
1916-2010
Gordon E. “Red” Hammons Sr. passed on March 21, 2010.
Gordon, or “Red,” as he was known to lifelong friends, either for his Irish red hair, or for his quick fiery quips, was a man who knew the value of a hard day’s work and an honest living. He was an independent spirit who never let obstacles detract him from accomplishing his goals. Full Story
ROBERT N. LARSON
JUNE 7, 1929 - MARCH 25, 2010
Robert Neil Larson, born June 7, 1929, in Mount Vernon, Wash., passed away peacefully March 25, 2010 in Stanwood.
Bob grew up on Fir Island and attended elementary school in Conway. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1947.
Right after graduating from Pacific Lutheran College, Bob married his sweetheart, Donnie Hamburg, in 1951. Full Story
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