The victims’ names in this
story have been changed to
protect their privacy.
Bryan Ross of Camano Island was found guilty of second-degree rape by forcible compulsion in Island County Superior Court last month. In laymen’s terms, Ross took his victim by whatever means necessary, against her will.
She was not the first. Full Story
Empty dreams
Maintenance issues rise to the surface prompting pool closure
Perched above the empty swimming pool at Team Fitness rests the final straw on a heap of problems plaguing the facility.
Although the recently deceased dehumidifier forced Team Fitness owner Mike Liberato and building owner Brett Olson to officially close the pool, the blame doesn’t rest solely on its rusty, corroded back. Full Story
Stanwood teen dies in crash
A car crash early Saturday morning took the life of a Stanwood teenage girl and seriously injured a Camano Island man, according to Rebecca Hover, spokeswoman for Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. Full Story
New planning commissioners and no tax hike on cable TV
By JEREMIAH O’HAGAN Staff Reporter
Stanwood City Council waded through an agenda chock full of business last week.
Their first act was the appointment of Elizabeth Callaghan and Jeff Laycock to a two-year term in the Stanwood Planning Commission. Full Story