Colton Harris-Moore pleads guilty
Victims call 7-year sentence ‘fair’
Colton Harris-Moore was sentenced to seven years, three months in prison after he pleaded guilty on Friday to 32 crimes in Island, San Juan and Snohomish counties.
He entered an Alford plea, a plea of no contest, to a 33rd count, theft of a firearm. Full Story
Truitt White pleads guilty to rape, kidnapping
Truitt White, 45, of Stanwood, pleaded guilty to two counts third-degree domestic violence rape while armed with a deadly weapon, and one count domestic violence kidnapping while armed with a deadly weapon, last Wednesday in a Snohomish County courtroom. Full Story
Council overrides exec
Moves forward with property tax
Snohomish County Council voted Wednesday to override Aaron Reardon’s veto of a property tax increase.
Reardon vetoed the council’s 1 percent increase in property taxes to raise $575,000 to fund the county’s transportation plan.
Council considered Reardon’s comments, then voted 4-1 in favor of overriding his veto. Full Story
Slices of Life
Ignoring the snoring and other caveats of marriage
One morning not long ago, I awoke to find my husband’s side of the bed empty. He came into the room a few minutes later. I asked where he’d been and he said I’d been snoring so he left for a quieter venue on the couch.
I thought about disputing the snoring allegation (clearly I do not snore), but rolled over for a few extra minutes of sleep instead. Full Story
Co-pay assistance available to ease rising health care costs
This Christmas, those with chronic illness and their families can experience the gift of good health by finding help paying for prescription medicines.
Free programs that provide financial relief, even for co-pays, are available to people of many income levels, including those who have health insurance. Full Story
Mind Your Mouth campaign aims to reduce dry mouth in seniors
Hundreds of prescription and over-the-counter drugs can cause dry mouth, a problem that afflicts one in three seniors.
Left untreated, it can lead to significant tooth decay and eventually gum disease, which has been linked to heart conditions, diabetes and other serious health issues. Full Story
CLARENCE F. GANSBERG
January 24, 1923 - December 5, 2011
Dr. Clarence F. "Clancy" Gansberg, DVM, died of malignant mesothelioma at home in Yuma, Ariz., on Dec. 5, 2011. He was 88 years old.
Dr. Gansberg was born Jan. 24, 1923, in Webster, S.D., and grew up in Stanwood. He worked as a sheet metal fitter in the shipyards before joining the Army Air Corps during World War II. Full Story
JAMES LEROY LARSON, SR.
December 13, 1931 - December 10, 2011
James Leroy Larson, Sr. died at age 79, Sat., Dec. 10, 2011, at home in Beaverton, Ore.
He was born Dec. 13, 1931, in Omaha, Neb., to Gertrude (Serr) and Emus Larson, the oldest of nine children.
He served in the Air Force from Nov. 1951, to Nov. 1955, during the Korean War. While in the Air Force, he met and married Barbara (Muldner) Larson on June 4, 1952, in Phoenix, Ariz. Full Story
JENNIE PROVOST
March 31, 1911 - December 12, 2011
Jennie Provost, 100, of Stanwood, passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, with her family by her side.
She was born March 31, 1911, to Mathias and Magda Kjelstad, one of five children born and raised in Stanwood.
Jennie met and married Ben Rasmussen, then moved to Craig, Alaska, where they had a delicatessen/ grocery store in Ketchikan for 25 years. Full Story
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