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Snohomish Sheriff’s Office helps local kids
Mon, Jan 30, 2012

Sheriff Lovick speaks at Martin Luther King Jr. Day assembly

Host families needed for student exchange program
Mon, Jan 30, 2012

Explore new cultures without leaving your home. You and your family will learn about another exciting country by opening your home to an exchange student.

Granite Falls resident and family opens youth center
Mon, Jan 30, 2012

Granite Falls resident Aaron Sallade and his family set out to give the youth of Granite Falls a place to go and stay out of trouble. So the Sallades opened a youth center, paying for everything out of their own pockets.

Bill to address unregulated Pharmacy Benefit Managers receives hearing
Mon, Jan 30, 2012

Ensuring consumers get best deal possible, adequate assistance with their prescription medications is goal of legislation

CHASING TAILS....A FISH REPORT
Mon, Jan 30, 2012

A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work. Ok, maybe in today’s high unemployment, having a paycheck, might be better than fishing. Maybe.

Stop whooping cough:
Mon, Jan 30, 2012

Free pertussis shots for adults, Feb. 4

Family fighting cancer..again, help them in their fights
Mon, Jan 30, 2012

Last year we told you about Sarah Lien, 24, the young newlywed who was battling breast cancer and her mother Barbara Hawkins who had battled with the disease in both 1994 and again in 2008.

Body found outside of G.F.
Mon, Jan 30, 2012

On January 3, 2012, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office was acting on a tip when they responded to an area near Granite Falls on a report of a dead body.

Dr. Cerven offering free sealant for kids
Mon, Jan 30, 2012

Kids need dental care just as much as adults, so much so they have declared February National Children's Dental Health Month.

Teacher Howell receives national award
Mon, Jan 30, 2012

The national headquarters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) announced Debra Howell, a 4th-6th grade teacher at Monte Cristo Elementary School in Granite Falls, Wash., as one of the three teachers who are this year’s recipients of the VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award.

GFHS decked the halls with food for those in need
Fri, Dec 30, 2011

Walking through the halls of Granite Falls High School on Monday, Dec. 12 was like walking through a well-organized grocery store.

Firefighters, community provide local families with special Christmas
Fri, Dec 30, 2011

Each year Granite Falls Firefighters and their wives collect donations for their annual Christmas House, which provides local families who need help providing Christmas gifts for their kids.

Relay for Life team member meeting coming soon
Fri, Dec 30, 2011

The January 2012 Relay for Life of Lake Stevens team member meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 10 at 6 p.m.

Get to know Chapel on the Hill in G.F.
Fri, Dec 30, 2011

Chapel on The Hill has come a long way since its conception. The congregation is an orthodox church that serves the Granite Falls area.

GF School District Administration moves to new location
Fri, Dec 30, 2011

The Granite Falls School District Administration Office, which houses the Superintendent, Communications Office, Business and Operations, and the Special Services Department moved to its new location at 205 N. Alder Ave. on December 15.

Granite Falls High School accepting nominations for Alumni Hall of Fame
Fri, Dec 30, 2011

Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Granite Falls High School Alumni Hall of Fame inductees.

Howell selected as VFW Teacher of the Year
Fri, Dec 30, 2011

Monte Cristo Elementary multiage teacher Debra Howell has been selected as the Washington State Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Elementary Teacher of the Year.

School Board sets levy election
Fri, Dec 30, 2011

The Granite Falls School District Board of Directors will run two levies on the February 14 ballot.

Clint Johnson earns prestigious title of National Board Certified Teacher
Fri, Dec 30, 2011

Clint Johnson, a math teacher at Granite Falls High School in the Granite Falls School District, has earned the highest credential available to American educators by recently becoming a National Board Certified Teacher through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

Kari Hanson BECU Member Volunteer of the Year
Fri, Dec 30, 2011

$5,000 prize goes to Granite Falls High School's Eco-car teams