Awards and Prizes
Community Extra: Applause
GIVINGEverett Christian School volunteersStudents from Everett Christian School fanned out into their communities May 18 for a Serve-a-Thon.Each class at the school of 98 students took on different projects.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Local News
Community Extra: Applause
GIVINGGirl Scouts plant trees in SnohomishGirl Scouts from Snohomish Service Unit 223 joined Snohomish City Parks in celebrating Earth Day and Arbor Day by planting 50 trees in two city parks.
Date: 05/22/2012 | Local News
School Winners
Snohomish graduate earns PLU degreeMercedes Begley, a 2008 graduate of Snohomish High School, has earned a bachelor of arts degree in Chinese studies with minors in anthropology and global studies from Pacific Lutheran University.
Date: 05/21/2012 | Life
Renewed life, renewed vows
Essay about husband’s cancer fight wins second trip down aisle
Date: 05/19/2012 | Local News
Community Extra: Applause
GIVINGVolunteers plant a garden for food bank
Date: 05/15/2012 | Local News
Campus wins high marks
Marysville Getchell has attracted national attention for design
Date: 05/10/2012 | Local News
Economic Alliance to honor 5 in business
Economic Alliance Snohomish County will recognize five local residents with business and service awards at its annual meeting May 16 in Lynnwood.
Date: 05/08/2012 | Business
EvCC honors two distinguished alumni
EVERETT -- Two Everett notables were honored last week for devoting their lives to protecting the community.
Date: 05/03/2012 | Local News
Community Extra: Applause
HonorsSno-Isle Libraries volunteers honored The President's Volunteer Service Award has been presented to 49 Sno-Isle Libraries volunteers for service in 2011.
Date: 04/17/2012 | Local News
Stranger, Seattle Times capture Pulitzer Prizes
Writers for weekly alternative newspaper The Stranger and the Seattle Times have won Pulitzer Prizes, it was announced Monday.
Date: 04/17/2012 | Business
Community Extra: Applause
GIVINGTotem Falls students aid groupsThe Snohomish Education Foundation received a $500 donation from members of the Totem Falls Elementary School student council. The council raised nearly $2,200 for charity during a recent candy-gram drive.
Date: 04/10/2012 | Local News
Kirkland councilman selected for open government recognition
KIRKLAND -- The president of the Washington Coalition for Open Government has been selected for induction into Heroes of the 50 States: The State Open Government Hall of Fame for 2012.
Date: 04/06/2012 | Northwest
Phillies pitcher honors Mount Vernon teacher
MOUNT VERNON -- Philadelphia pitcher Kyle Kendrick is remembering a former teacher of his from Mount Vernon during the Phillies' annual Teachers Appreciation Night.Arlene Moore taught Kendrick at Lincoln Elementary School. She also taught at a middle school and high school.
Date: 04/05/2012 | Northwest
Community Extra: Applause
GIVINGGirl Scouts earn award for volunteer serviceArlington Girl Scout Troop 42168 junior Scouts Aimee Zimmerman, Daya Heaton and Mary McRoberts spent two months volunteering at their schools to earn the Bronze Award, the highest honor available to junior Girl Scouts.
Date: 04/03/2012 | Local News
Front Porch: Everett youth awards
Everett youth awardsNominations are being accepted through April 6 for the annual Mayor's Youth Achievement Awards, which recognizes the accomplishments of people ages 8 to 20 who attend school in the Everett area.
Date: 03/20/2012 | Local News
United Way of Snohomish County honors fundraisers
EVERETT -- United Way of Snohomish County, which is still working to total the amount raised in its 2011 Community Caring Campaign, recently honored top fundraisers.
Date: 03/19/2012 | Local News
Community Extra: Applause
HONORSNAACP hands out Gala awardsThe Snohomish County Branch of the NAACP Freedom Fund Gala on March 3 was hosted by TV anchor Angela King with a keynote speech by former state Sen. Rosa Franklin.
Date: 03/13/2012 | Local News
Community Extra: Applause
GIVINGZonta Club of Everett donates to nine agenciesZonta Club of Everett on Feb. 16 presented $30,000 to nine Snohomish County agencies that are working to improve the status of women.
Date: 02/28/2012 | Local News
Community Extra: Applause
HONORSEverett residents receive medals of meritThe Lions International Medal of Merit was awarded Feb. 9 to Larry O'Donnell and Jack O'Donnell for their community service.
Date: 02/21/2012 | Local News
Rescuer becomes the rescued
Everett Mountain Rescue volunteer had to rely on teammates
Date: 02/15/2012 | Local News
The rest of the EPD awards
A story in Friday’s paper covered the annual awards ceremony for the Everett Police Department.There wasn’t room to mention every award.
Date: 02/03/2012 | Sirens
Everett police bestow honors
EVERETT -- Amy Benson and Marie Sanchez were scared and angry.They were in a north Everett alley in November when they saw a young man light a garbage bin on fire.They yelled at him. He shouted profanities and ran away.
Date: 02/03/2012 | Local News
Everett police awards honor officers, civilians
EVERETT -- The Everett Police Department plans its annual awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave.
Date: 02/02/2012 | Local News
School Winners
Edmonds resident named to dean's listThe University of Evansville in Indiana recently announced that Ashley Rojan of Edmonds was placed on the dean's list for academic achievements during fall semester 2011. Rojan is majoring in pre-physical therapy.
Date: 01/23/2012 | Life
Snow postpones Sheriff's Office awards ceremony
EVERETT -- The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office annual awards ceremony has been postponed because of predictions of poor weather conditions.
Date: 01/17/2012 | Local News
Sheriff’s office annual awards ceremony set
NOTE: This event has been postponed due to bad weather predictions. A new date and time has not yet been set.EVERETT -- Snohomish County's biggest law enforcement agency takes time each year to recognize people whose actions made a difference.
Date: 01/16/2012 | Local News
LPD drug expert honored
Lynnwood police officer Chris Breault has been named the “Drug Recognition Expert” of the year for Snohomish, Island and Whatcom counties.The department estimates that Breault removed 195 impaired drivers from the street in 2011.
Date: 01/03/2012 | Sirens
Everett police crime-prevention program honored
EVERETT -- An Everett police program earned international recognition earlier this fall.A few years back, a couple of Everett police officers wanted to redesign the crime prevention program. They wanted something any Everett officer could use.
Date: 12/17/2011 | Local News
Healthy changes grew from Tulalip teen's work
She's just 14, but Dallas Duplessis has a grown-up goal. She wants to become the first tribal member to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.Later this week, she'll be close enough to see that lofty place in person.
Date: 11/27/2011 | Local News
UW students are world champs of synthetic biology
Associated PressSEATTLE -- A team of 23 University of Washington students has won the world championship of synthetic biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Date: 11/10/2011 | Northwest
Community Extra: Applause
GivingBooks collected for kids in EdmondsPeople in Edmonds donated hundreds of books to Page Ahead, an organization that provides books to at-risk children throughout Washington.
Date: 11/10/2011 | Local News
Community Extra: Applause
GIVINGGrant benefits Assistance LeagueAssistance League of Everett recently received a $2,500 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation.The nonprofit organization helps people in need throughout Snohomish County.
Date: 11/03/2011 | Community Extra
Community Extra: Applause
HONORSWatch D.O.G.S. puts Dads in classroomsDads across Snohomish County are keeping an eye on kids in local schools.Mike Rogalinski has been coordinating the Watch D.O.G.S. program at Riverview Elementary School for more than three years.
Date: 10/20/2011 | Local News
New award keeps alive the spirit of caring
Someone who gives and gives, but shies away from the spotlight.
Date: 10/19/2011 | Local News
3 U.S.-born scientists win Nobel for showing universe expanding at increasing rate
NEW YORK -- Three U.S.-born scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discovering that the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace, a stunning revelation that suggests the cosmos could be headed for a colder, bleaker future, nearly devoid of light.
Date: 10/04/2011 | Nation & World
Biz Bits: People
PeopleSterling Gurney, a local Edward Jones financial advisor, will host a coffee club at 10 a.m. every first Thursday of the month at Edward Jones, 602 Second St., Suite C, Snohomish. Call Gurney at 360-563-1042.
Date: 10/03/2011 | Business
Community Extra: Applause
GIVINGWalk raises $170K for animalsMore than 800 dogs and 1,200 walkers turned out at Seattle's Magnuson Park Sept. 10 to raise money for animals at PAWS, said Mark Coleman, the organization's community relations manager.
Date: 09/22/2011 | Local News
Student Winners
Snohomish man earns degree at Maine collegeHouston Kraft of Snohomish recently graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, with a major in English and theater.AAUW honors students from Everett area
Date: 09/19/2011 | Life
United Way honors generous spirits in county who help those in need
It's called Annie's Kitchen. Each Wednesday, the fellowship hall at Edmonds Lutheran Church opens its doors to host a hot dinner. All are welcome -- homeless and hungry people, church members and neighbors.
Date: 09/12/2011 | Local News
Training wild mustangs
A Camano Island girl learns life lessons with wild horse
Date: 09/01/2011 | Local News
School Winners
Local graduates of Western Washington Western Washington spring graduates:
Date: 08/29/2011 | Life
Hundreds of thrilled kids meet Everett’s mayor
EVERETT -- The line of kids at the library stretched all the way through the magazines, the sci-fi paperbacks and the just-released novels.You'd think Santa had flown in for a late summer visit. Or maybe Justin Bieber was back in town.
Date: 08/27/2011 | Local News
Evergreen State Fair results
OC Needle ArtsGrand Champion: Stefanie Stadnicki, LynnwoodBest of Division: Stefanie Stadnicki, Lynnwood; Renée Pietsch, Snohomish; Jean McGuire, Lynnwood
Date: 08/26/2011 | Local News
School Winners
Everett student graduates in GeorgiaJanelle Richardson of Everett recently graduated from Mercer University in Macon, Ga.She earned a bachelor's degree in English.Edmonds student named to dean's list
Date: 08/22/2011 | Life
Two claim Hit 5 jackpots
EVERETT -- Two people won lottery jackpots Friday.The winners claimed a total of $315,000 playing the Washington Lottery draw game, Hit 5. Glen Hecathorn, 65, of Lake Stevens, won half of a $130,000 Hit 5 jackpot. The other half of the prize went to a Kelso resident in June.
Date: 08/13/2011 | Local News
Student Winners
Bridgestone video finalist from EverettMatthew Robertson of Everett is a top 10 finalist in the annual Bridgestone Safety Scholars video contest.
Date: 08/01/2011 | Life
Bank workers who aided confused man lauded
BELLEVUE -- Attorney General Rob McKenna is honoring three bank employees who quickly helped a man suffering from dementia.McKenna's office said he plans to release materials Thursday that will educate banking industry workers about how to protect vulnerable customers.
Date: 07/28/2011 | Northwest
Community Extra: Applause
HONORSSnohomish police officers honoredThe Snohomish Rotary recently honored detectives from the Snohomish Police Department.Detectives David Fontenot and Karen Conley were awarded a certificate of appreciation for their outstanding service to the community.
Date: 07/28/2011 | Local News
Lake Stevens firefighters pledge to buckle up
Firefighters in Lake Stevens recently won an award for everyone at the department participating in a seat-belt-safety program.
Date: 07/22/2011 | Sirens
School winners: Student achievement in the community
Granite Falls students place at FBLA meetsPooja Sethi, a sophomore at Granite Falls High School, placed fourth place out of more than 100 participants in accounting at the national Future Business Leaders of America Awards of Excellence.
Date: 07/18/2011 | Life
Community Extra: Applause
GIVINGGrant funds truck for food bankThe Maltby Food Bank recently received a grant from The Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound for the purchase of a new truck. The 14-foot truck will make deliveries in the community easier.
Date: 07/14/2011 | Local News
Community Extra: Applause
GIVINGCharity gets $15,000 grant from SafecoThe Safeco Insurance Foundation recently awarded $15,000 to the Interfaith Association of Northwest Washington.
Date: 07/07/2011 | Local News
School Winners
Snohomish students earn Kiwanis scholarshipsThe Tillicum Kiwanis Club of Snohomish has awarded $1,000 scholarships to students in the Snohomish School District.
Date: 07/04/2011 | Life
Community Extra: Applause
HONORSWomen chosen as Dairy AmbassadorsThe Washington State Dairy Women selected 18-year-old Shannon Rodeffer of Snohomish as the 2011-12 Dairy Ambassador and 22-year-old Emily Neff of Marysville as one of the two alternates.
Date: 06/30/2011 | Local News
Firefighters’ barbecue recipe a finalist for $10,000 prize
GOLD BAR -- Banjo music, bunker gear and barbecue.Those are the themes of a new video made by firefighters at Snohomish County Fire District 26 in Gold Bar.The firefighters entered a firehouse barbecue recipe contest put on by the Tree Top juice company.
Date: 06/28/2011 | Local News
School winners
Women scholars recognized by AAUWThe American Association of University Women, Everett branch, recently honored Everett-area high school girls with certificates of excellence for their achievements in math, science and technology.
Date: 06/27/2011 | Life
Around the County
Mountlake Terrace: New police volunteerMountlake Terrace recently welcomed its newest reserve officer, Justin Mettler.He was administered the oath of office by Police Chief Greg Wilson at a City Council meeting June 6. The chief described him as enthusiastic and dedicated.
Date: 06/27/2011 | Local News
'Stop, Drop and BBQ'
Fake mustaches. Gold Bar. Firefighters. BBQ. That's what you'll see in this video.
Date: 06/24/2011 | Sirens
School Winners
Local students earn 10 scholarshipsThe YMCA of Snohomish County Minority Achievers Program recently hosted the 11th annual Recognition and Scholarship Banquet.
Date: 06/13/2011 | Life
Sergeant getting Medal of Honor a hero's hero
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD -- The soldiers who served with the Army sergeant set to receive the Medal of Honor next month because of his actions in Afghanistan say he's a hero who's maintained his sharp wit and plans to "keep rangering."
Date: 06/10/2011 | Northwest
School winners
Arlington graduating seniors honoredArlington High School honored graduating seniors during the Senior Awards Night on May 17.
Date: 06/06/2011 | Life
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