Lake Stevens residents put the ‘neighborly’ back in Being Neighborly

LAKE STEVENS—For the last decade, nearly 2,000 Lake Stevens residents have been connecting through a group called Being Neighborly Lake Stevens to build a sense of community with their neighbors. The Being Neighborly vision for Lake Stevens is to create an “it takes a village” type place where neighbors actively support each other in a […]

Detectives investigating suspicious death of female in Lake Stevens

LAKE STEVENS—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Major Crime Unit Detectives are investigating the death a female in Lake Stevens. Around 8 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to reports of a suspicious death in the 11800 block of 84th St NE. Upon arrival, deputies located the victim, a deceased female at the scene in Lake Stevens. The […]

Lake Stevens mayor elected to Association of Washington Cities board

OLYMPIA—Mayor Brett Gailey of Lake Stevens has been elected to the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) board of directors. The election was conducted by city leaders from across the state at the AWC Annual Conference in Vancouver, Washington, held from June 18-21, 2024. Gailey will represent the 19 cities and towns in Snohomish County. “I’m […]

Lake Stevens and Sewer District legal battle reaches nearly $700,000

LAKE STEVENS—Since the City of Lake Stevens and the Lake Stevens Sewer District entered a legal battle involving a merging agreement in 2020, the total cost of legal-related fees, by both the City and the District, has reached a total of nearly $700,000. The city and sewer district have been participating in a less-than-amicable merger […]

Dog feared dead after Monday morning fire in Lake Stevens

LAKE STEVENS—At 6:12 a.m., Monday, June 3, Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue was dispatched to the 13000 block of 44th St. NE in Lake Stevens with reports of a single-wide mobile home that was fully involved in fire. Battalion 81 arrived to find a large tree that had fallen across the mobile home, along with […]

SAR recovers body of 19-year-old Lake Stevens man

GRANITE FALLS—On Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) unit recovered the 19-year-old Lake Stevens man who fell into the river at the Fish Ladder in Granite Falls around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19.  On May 19, Sheriff’s Office SAR deputies, dive team, swiftwater rescue team, drone operators and Fire rescue teams responded […]

Lake Stevens and Sewer District headed back to court in tense merger

LAKE STEVENS—The City of Lake Stevens has threatened to take the Lake Stevens Sewer District back to Superior Court following, what they call, concerns of “transparency, fairness, and fiscal responsibility” after the District raised salaries for some of its lead positions. “Recent actions taken by the Sewer District Commissioners, including substantial salary increases for top […]

36-year-old inmate from Lake Stevens found dead in Snohomish County Jail

EVERETT—A 36-year-old man from Lake Stevens was found unresponsive inside his cell at the Snohomish County Jail around 11 a.m. on Monday, January 15. According to the Sheriff’s Office, during a routine check, a corrections deputy discovered the inmate unresponsive inside of his cell. Corrections staff immediately called a medical emergency and began lifesaving measures. […]

Arrest made in fatal New Years Eve shooting at Lake Stevens apartment

LAKE STEVENS—Joshua Mathew Kelly, 22, was arrested for second degree murder of an adult male he allegedly shot on New Year Eve in Lake Stevens Manor Apartments located at 12703 16th Street NE in Lake Stevens. At approximately 3:35 a.m. on December 31, 2023, Lake Stevens police responded to a report of a shooting in […]

Man shot dead on during Lake Stevens road-rage incident

LAKE STEVENS, Wash., September 25, 2023—A 41-year-old Lake Stevens man shot dead on September 22 during road-rage incident. At approximately 4:25 p.m. on Friday, September 22, Snohomish County Deputies responded to a shooting in the 15300 block of 84th Street NE. Upon arrival, deputies located a 41-year-old man deceased in the roadway. During the investigation, […]