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The Sheriff will be at Lakeside C.O.P. Shop on August 15th from 2 to 6 pm. to issue weapons permits. If you have an issue with anything, please stop by and discuss it with the Sheriff. On Saturday, August 11th the Food Pantry at the Tum Tum...

Friday August 24th: 8:00 am the opening ceremonies will be held at the Gazebo. The Flag is being presented this year by Boy Scout Troop 216. Breakfast is served dailyfrom 8:00 am until 10:30 am at the Clayton Grange Booth. The fair will be...

Katelyn Hancock, a recent graduate from Lakeside High School has been chosen as a State Finalist in the National American Miss Washington Pageant to be held August 10-11, 2012 in Tacoma. The National...

About two months ago, Christopher G. Nichols, age 28, was convicted by a jury of multiple counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearms, Theft of Firearms, Burglary, Theft of Motor Vehicle and...

For the second year in a row, USDA has announced an increase to the cost of its program. Effective October 1, 2011 USDA is altering how it insures its loans. Currently, borrowers finance a 2% Guarante...

27-Jul Fire Alarm N. 2nd Street 28-Jul MVA Hwy 395/Sunset Bay 28-Jul False Alarm Spotted 28-Jul Assist Little Falls Rd. 28-Jul EMS 3900 Block 292 28-Jul Illegal Burn Whittier 28-Jul EMS Walnut Springs 28-Jul Structure Fire Colville Rd. 29-Jul Legal...

7/30 Shots Fired 162xx Cimmeron Ct 7/30 Susp Veh Hwy 291 7/30 H911 64xx Short Dr 7/30 H911 64xx Short Dr 7/30 Alarm 61xx Hwy 291 7/31 Misc 64xx Timber Dr. 7/31 Alarm 61xx Hwy 291 7/31 Mal Mis 168xx N. Sagewood Rd. 8/1 Susp Veh Westfield Ave. 8/1...

Stevens County Cat Care has scheduled a one-day clinic to be held at the Tum Tum Community Center on Sunday, August 12th. These low cost spay and neuter clinics ($8 males, $14 females)are available to Stevens County residents only. Cats must arrive...

The speed of life keeps accelerating. Fast food. We stand impatiently waiting for the microwave to count down a two minute bag of popcorn. We use the drive-through for instant gratification. We run into the store after work to buy dinner and use the...

Gus the 20lb cat found himself stuck in the furnace duct. Members of the Stevens County Fire Protection District had to remove 9 feet of ceiling in his rescue. The loving owners of Gus would like to...

Over 5,000 people showed up this weekend to play or watch the 21st annual “Spike & Dig” Volleyball Tournament at the tournament’s new location, the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex. Spike & Dig is...

Your heart’s ability to function starts diminishing with age. We all know this but the vast majority of our population still refuses to do anything about it. Aging adversely affects the...

Since the start of this newspaper, one area of its development that has proven to be a challenge has been the classified section. With the advent of Craigslist, I have not been alone with this challen...

Reading about the recent vandalism, I can’t help but put in my two-cents worth. We have lived here nearly 25 years. We used to love this quiet peaceful neighborhood and respectful neighbors. In just the last five years we’ve seen a tremendous...