Focused on the finish
Two girls sweep derby
A drizzly fourth annual Stanwood-Camano Soap Box Derby didn’t keep any drivers away from the track. Sixty low-slung racers sped down Lincoln Hill, drivers tucked in tight and focused on the finish line.
Once again, two girls took top honors and tickets to the All American Soap Box Derby, July 23, in Akron, Ohio. Full Story
Preparing children for school
Study suggests earlier education
Hypothetical: You have a child who will enter kindergarten in the fall. So do two of your friends.
Fact: Somebody’s child won’t have the skills for the tasks at hand.
Or, at least that’s what new data from the Washington State Department of Early Learning (DEL) says. Full Story
Guilty:
Harris-Moore settles in plea agreement
Colton Harris-Moore changed his plea to ‘guilty’ Friday, in U.S. District Court, as prosecutors and defense settled on an agreement that consolidated a host of charges against the 20-year-old.
“The many years of Mr. Harris-Moore avoiding responsibility for his criminal conduct have come to an end,” said U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. Full Story
Guest Editorial
Emerson says she’s learned hands-on lessons during first six months in office
The following guest editorial is written by the newest member of the Board of Island County Commissioners, Kelly Emerson, who represents District 3, which includes Camano Island.
There is a lot of truth to the saying, “You win some, and you lose some.” Full Story
Community embraces expanded hours
Dear Editor:
On Sunday, June 5, the Stanwood Library held an open house to celebrate opening the library on Sundays from 1-5 p.m.
I’d like to thank the many community members who made this special event possible. Full Story
When infertility becomes a ‘guy thing’
How men can combat declining fertility trends
When infertility strikes, it can be a massive source of stress for couples, and many are too quick to assume it’s a female issue. Full Story
Medication lists reduce medical errors
Medication consumers need to take an active role in managing their medications.
“Patient safety goes well beyond hospital walls,” said
Paula Bradlee, director of
organizational quality atProvidence Regional Medical Center in Everett.
Patients can help prevent errors by carrying their own medication list with them at all times, she said. Full Story
Wrap up your diet:
Add fresh, healthy eating to your menu
People will do almost anything for a healthy diet that is not only nutritious, but also tastes as good. Every day it seems there are a host of new and outlandish methods to win the battle of the bulge.
The Cabbage Soup diet, the Fat Flush diet and the Blood Type diet are some of the more unusual, yet even the most ridiculous monikers do little to preserve your overall nutrition. Full Story
Wayne’s Corner Café opens Thursday
New café offers omelettes and more
Yvonne Washburn recognized the perfect place when she saw it.
She and her husband, Wayne Washburn, will open Wayne’s Corner Café this Thursday, at the corner of Main Street (271st Street NW), and Florence Road, in the east end of downtown Stanwood, with partner Rick Beaver. Full Story
FRED M. BEALS
January 4, 1924 - June 13, 2011
Fred Melbourne Beals died June 13, 2011, at home in Bow, Wash., with loving family by his side.
Fred was born January 4, 1924, to Otis and Julia (Henderson) Beals, in Marlborough, Mass. He attended school in Hudson, where he met and later married Althea (Fletcher) Beals on February 15, 1943, in Boston. Full Story
RANDAL H. PAYTON
June 11, 2011
It is with great sadness g that the family of Randal Hunter Payton announces that he passed after a long battle with cancer, on Saturday, June 11, 2011. Randy will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Connie, his mother Phyllis, his inlaws Ray and Lenora, his sisters, his stepchildren, his nieces and nephews, sister and brothers-in-law, sonsin law, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Full Story
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