LSPD: Man goes missing after $25,000 windfall
For the last week of August, 24 crimes were reported to the Lake Stevens Police Department, 6 crimes less than the previous week. This is the lowest rate for crimes in Lake Stevens for the summer of 2021. The crimes were sex offenses, theft, and various misdemeanors. A man goes missing after receiving $25,000 A […]
Sheriff’s youth mentor program “leads the way” to brighter futures
Snohomish, Wash. September 3, 2021 – Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney’s first Lead the Way program for youths at the crossroads in life, came to a close with a graduation ceremony at Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center on Thursday, September 2. Over the past eight weeks, attendees of this first-ever Sheriff’s Office program met once a […]
LSPD Blotter: Man turns in gun to be destroyed
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., August 31, 2021 — From August 17-23, the Lake Stevens Police Department reported 30 crimes. Deaths increased that week but mostly from natural causes, according to the reports. Other incidents include burglaries and attempted suicides. The Lake Stevens area saw 11 fewer crimes than the previous week. Man given firearm to destroy, […]
Is a Kamala Harris presidency on the horizon?
Questions about President Joe Biden’s ability to lead due to his age and health have perpetuated since his candidacy, but there are those who point to Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan as a “demonstrable fact” of incapability. According to the latest RealClear Politics (RCP) poll dated 8/14 to 8/26, Biden has a 47.4% approval rating and […]
Upcoming Lake Stevens City Council Meeting
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., August 22, 2021 – For its 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 24th regular BUSINESS meeting, Mayor Brett Gailey will swear in Jeff Beazizo as the City’s new Police Chief. For the full agenda click here. On August 18, 2021, Deputy Chief Jeff Beazizo became the new Chief of Police for the City of Lake […]
Council passes spending requests for American Rescue Plan Act funds
LYNNWOOD, Wash. — The Lynnwood City Council largely passed immediate spending requests for American Rescue Plan Act funds put forth by Lynnwood city staff during their meeting on August 9. Director of Finance Michelle Meyer first presented the immediate requests during the city council meeting on August 2, which was a continued discussion from July […]
Light Up Lake Stevens, a show of community unity
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., August 8, 2021 – “I was amazed of how many people were at North Cove Park… It was a great, all around community event,” said Brett Gailey, Mayor of Lake Stevens, when asked on his thoughts of Light Up Lake Stevens. Because of the cancelation of AquaFest due to the pandemic, residents […]
Mindful Speech
Words have power and weight, yet we throw them around like little candy grenades at a parade or rattle and flail them like swords. Sometimes they just take up space to satisfy an itch so we don’t have to experience silence. They also can be a salve to heal or a lift to encourage. We […]
Cultivating an attitude of acceptance
Generally, I’m an optimist; a ‘ Glass Half Full’ kind of person. Now, what is IN that glass is usually the story of the moment. Is it un-drinkable, un-shareable, and toxic, or is it a pleasant and nourishing elixir? I came to the rather settling conclusion recently that life is in general a shitstorm. Some […]
Upcoming Mukilteo City Council Agenda
MUKILTEO, Wash., July 18, 2021 – For its Monday, July 19 regular Business Meeting, the following items are on the agenda for discussion and vote: Council Regular Meeting of June 21, 2021 (AB21-01) Payment Vouchers $1,275,113.48 ( AB21-02) 61st Pl W Retaining Wall Construction Acceptance ( AB21-66) Police Guild MOU Approval ( AB21-76) American Rescue […]
