I emailed Senator Hobbs during the first week of February and received a reply just last week.  He mentioned that keeping the Chicken out in front of the drive-in “may take a change of statute or a motion by the Chicken’s owner.”  He also stated that should the owner be willing to compromise that the […]

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By Bill Sheets
Herald Writer
LAKE STEVENS — It will be one of the public’s last chances to weigh in on proposals to create new buffers between construction and streams and wetlands.
The new buffers are of particular concern for a community that surrounds a lake and has several streams and wetlands. The new no-build zones don’t include […]

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The Online Petition numbers are steadily growing. Check out what some of the comments the petitioners have left:

I, personally, don’t think the chicken should be on the roof - it’s HUGE! But I thought the placement on the sidewalk was cute! It’s not an eyesore there IMO. ~ LS

I don’t agree with the demise […]

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Pam Stevens ~ Lake Stevens Journal
After years of using property tax money to pay for the Lake Stevens Library the City and Sno-Isle Libraries will soon be asking citizens to become annexed into the Sno-Isle Library system.
Currently, Lake Stevens is contracted with Sno-Isle Libraries to provide staffing, materials and library services to its citizens; […]

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Pam Stevens ~ Lake Stevens Journal
Last Thursday, our Publisher, Desiree Cahoon and I spent the day in Olympia with other press personnel in the state, ending the evening with dinner at the Governor’s mansion with the Governor and her husband.
Most of the day was filled with visits and speeches from a variety of State and […]

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The city foresees building a civic campus with a library and a fire station on 22 acres.
By Bill Sheets
Herald Writer
The city of Lake Stevens’ dream civic campus is taking a big step toward reality.
The city recently signed an agreement with a Seattle-based landowner to buy nearly 22 acres in the northeastern part of the city […]

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