Vern and Donna Foster are pleased to announce the purchase of Lakeside Awards LLC of Lake Stevens.

The big news is the sharp decline of sales in Lake Stevens and Snohomish County for the month of September 2012.

Small Business Education Workshops come to L.S.

Fear of the unknown sometimes prevents people from investing in the future. Developing an understanding of the basics simplifies the process of getting started in an investment program.

Anne Clarke has joined the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau as Group Sales Manager, responsible for promoting Snohomish County’s convention facilities to meeting and event planners.

The Snohomish County Council on Aging is recruiting new members for terms beginning January 2013.

"Design Your Perfect Business," will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Financial services firm Edward Jones was named the Advisory Solutions Firm of the Year by the Money Management Institute as the firm that most exemplified overall excellence and contributed to the long-term success and sustainability of the wealth management industry, according to Sterling Gurney, a financial advisor in Snohomish.

Amy Zuvela has been elected as the newest member of the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation Board of Directors.

The following residential statistics are made possible from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS). For Lake Stevens as well as the rest of the Northwest, shrinking inventory, more buyers and more closed sales are leading to escalating values.