Articles published Tue, Jan 3, 2012

Food banks around the state have been busier than ever this year, and one of the needs that is often overlooked at donation time is food for pets

Puget Sound drivers can expect major changes to their commute starting early Tuesday morning as they adjust to a tolled SR 520 bridge.

Officials recently released 244 pages worth of regulations governing the health-insurance exchanges established by the federal health reform law.

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The police department responded to 584 incidents in the week of December 18, 2011 through December 24, 2011. The following is a brief summary of some of the more notable contacts:

Aschenbrenner, VanLeuven named Real Heroes

In mid 2010, the Lundeen Parkway roundabout became fully operational. It didn’t take long for the general public to see an improvement in the operations over the prior existing stop sign controlled intersection.

Snohomish County Surface Water Management (SWM) recently found potentially toxic blue-green algae in Lake Stevens, prompting the posting of cautionary signs at boat launches and public areas around the lake.

A 28-year-old male was killed in a vehicle accident on Highway 92 and North Machias Road on Tuesday, Dec. 27 while driving his 1995 Chrysler Sebring.

Williams Real Estate Brokers is hosting a free Washington State Housing Finance Commission Curriculum Workshop in their conference room at 430 91st Avenue #6 Lake Stevens.

READY! For Kindergarten classes will start on January 9 in both English and Spanish for parents of children who will enter Kindergarten Fall 2012 and Fall 2013.

On Friday, Dec. 23, Lake Stevens Fire responded to a fire involving a motorhome in front of Sunnycrest Elementary School.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Lake Stevens gives everyone in the community a chance to help the organization save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

Many local radio stations use the holiday season to grant families in need a special wish for them and their families. Country radio station KMPS 94.1 was one of the stations who made Christmas dreams come true for many in Western Washington.

More than having it all

Dear Savvy Senior, What resources are available to help seniors locate and research Medicare doctors? My husband and I are approaching age 65 and need to find a new internist or primary care doctor who accepts Medicare. Our current doctor is not enrolled with Medicare and will not continue seeing us as Medicare patients. - Looking For Care

Viking girls cruised through a pair of lopsided wins in the Wenatchee Holiday Basketball Tournament last week.