Students take the reins during conference
Accountability stepped to the front of the classroom last month as students reflected on the school year, communicated goals and pondered life beyond academic walls. Full Story
Middle schoolers debate rights
Annie Lewis, a student at Stanwood Middle School, approached the lectern, calmed her nerves, and asked members of congress to envision watching a loved one struggle with a fatal health condition.
The situation is avoidable, said Lewis during her argument supporting universal health care in the United States. Full Story
House ransacked, nothing stolen
Stanwood Police responded
to the following
calls last week:
• A burglary in the 7700 block of 273rd Street NW was reported April 8 when unknown person(s) gained access to and ransacked a residence through an unlocked back door. No property was noticed missing at the time of the report. Full Story
E-mail scam claims to be from DOL director
The DOL has plans to roll out a new driver license design this summer aimed at preventing fraud and is studying ways to safeguard personal information and prevent identity theft. Full Story
Deadline for first-time homebuyer tax credit
More than 33,000 Washington taxpayers already have collected $242 million in firsttime homebuyer credits.
As the deadline draws near, the Internal Revenue Service reminds potential homebuyers that they must have a binding contract to purchase a home by April 30 and must close on that home by June 30 to qualify for the credit. Full Story
‘Annie Jr.’
More than 50 students from Port Susan and Stanwood middle schools comprise Lone Rooster Productions and they are presenting their ninth production, “Annie Jr.,” on April 23, 7 pm and April Full Story
14-year-old boy released from Harborview
The 14-year-old victim of a March 24 traffic accident on Camano Island was released from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle at the end of March, said Susan Greg-Hanson, spokeswoman for Harborview.
The boy was struck by a truck while sitting on the shoulder near the intersection of Dan Street and Elhardt Street. Full Story
Stanwood man steals car then flees on bike
A Stanwood man was arrested Thursday in connection with a stolen vehicle.
Lake Stevens Police Chief Randy Celori said officers received a LoJack (wireless transmitter and recovery system) hit on a Mercedes that came back registered to a Seattle address and found the vehicle near Target, close to the intersection of Market Place and Highway 9. Full Story
Evacuation of kids during WWII
A discussion of Michael Maryk’s novel, “Sunpath,” about the evacuation of 70,000 Finnish children to Sweden, Norway and Denmark during WWII, will be the program when Thelma Lodge 26, Daughters of Norway, meets Sat, April 17, 10 a.m. There is a change of location, to Normanna Lodge, 2725 Oakes, Everett. Full Story