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TODAY, MAY 15th, THE SHERIFF’s DEPARTMENT WILL BE AT LAKESIDE C.O.P. SHOP to issue concealed weapons permits. Lakeside C.O.P. Shop is located at the Outpost Shopping Center on Hwy 291 between...

On 1-21-13 an accident occurred at the intersection of Spotted Road and Garden Spot Road. A vehicle ignored the stop sign and took the corner at a high rate of speed. The vehicle left the roadway,...

I often hear “pre-approval” and “pre-qualification” spoken about as if they are the same thing and that couldn’t be further from the truth. Part of the confusion is that there is no legal...

As can be expected, exercise plays a role in managing your blood pressure readings. Exercising thirty to forty minutes per day and keeping your heartbeat within your target heart range (THR) helps...

Outdoor burning for disposal purposes has been phased out in most areas of Washington because of the negative health impacts of breathing smoke. Natural vegetation, leaves and pine needles produce toxic air pollutants when burned. Burning of garbage...

The Sheriff’s Department will be at Lakeside C.O.P. Shop on May 15th 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm to issue concealed weapons licenses. They will be working at the new address at The Outpost Shopping Center...

Last week the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife put in place an emergency rule that allows livestock and animal owners in eastern Washington to kill a wolf that is attacking their animals....

If a large down payment is critical to insure a borrower doesn’t default, why does the VA home loan program do so well yet requires $0 down? One of the main reasons is a little known, and unique to...

Cardiovascular disease is not specific to just older men and women; it strikes women as young as or younger than fifty-four. Even though the gap between men and women still favors the men having a...

S.C.C.A.T. NEEDS VOLUNTEERS FOR THE C.O.P. SHOP AND NEIGHBORHOOD OBSERVATION PATROL The next S.C.C.A.T. meeting will be on May 7th at 7pm at Lakeside High School in the library. Commissioner, Wes...

The state has released statistics for DUI cases charged and resolved for every county in Washington in 2012. State wide there were 35, 385 DUIs charged. Of these cases 15,277 or 43% ended up with guil...

If you call me and say “I’m shopping for the best rates and have spoken to 3 other lenders. What can you offer?” I’m likely to respond “I respect your desire to obtain the ‘best’ rate...

Cardiovascular disease is the number 1 killer of women. It takes ten times as many lives in the US than breast cancer. It kills one in three women in the United States. This largely preventable diseas...

In spite of the heavy rain, on Sunday April 21st, S.C.C.A.T. volunteers backed their trucks up to the building and began to empty the former C.O.P. Shop office. With so many eager volunteers, it...

Want the secret to getting your offer accepted and reduce the stress of the process? Regardless the market condition, preparation is the key. The very first thing you need to take care of is your...

This question was recently posed to Irwin H Rosenberg M.D. who responded by saying, “foods cooked in a microwave oven may keep more of their vitamins and minerals, because microwaves can cook food...

James Madison was a man with a lot of sense. He had many things to say about how our country should operate. Most folks must have agreed because they elected him President for a time. We could use...

TODAY, APRIL 17, from 2 pm - 6 pm, the Sheriff’s Department will be at Lakeside C.O.P. Shop to issue concealed weapons licenses. For now, the C.O.P. Shop will remain in the same building where the...

Currently set to expire at the end of this year, the Making Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) has just been extended two years until December 31, 2015. “More than 2 million homeowners have...

Once the results of your blood test or a skin reaction test our back you now have a clearer picture of what is causing your runny nose and watery eyes. It is now time to explore the options available...

A case involving a predator and a citizen protecting his property and family occurred in Bonner County, Idaho some time ago. The case involves three bears (at least one was a grizzly) that came into a...

Undersheriff Webb and her assistant will be at Lakeside C.O.P. Shop to issue concealed weapons licenses on April 17 from 2 - 6pm. Former assistant Cari Ross-Koler no longer works for Stevens County Sh...

Often times requesting the lowest rate from your lender can actually cost you thousands of dollars in unnecessary fees. Consumers have been conditioned to believe that the lowest rate equals the best...

It was earlier predicted, and may have already occurred by the time this article is published, that allergy season is going to start sooner this year. In 2012, the allergy season started in February....

Recently in Spokane, a man came out of his house and found that someone was in the process of stealing his SUV, which he had left running for a moment. The facts are a bit unclear, but the end of it...

What does it take to be a fire commissioner and what do they do? The fire commissioners are the governing board of the fire district. They are primarily administrators, the managers of the fire...

ATTENTION: It is SPRING BREAK AND LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL IS CLOSED, CONSEQUENTLY THERE WAS NO S.C.C.A.T. MEETING ON APRIL 2nd. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 9th at 7pm at Lakeside High School in...

I’ve reviewed a lot of credit reports over the years and have discovered a couple of easy credit use habits that can improve your score considerably. And given that there is an automatic fee...

Being sleep deprived is not only an annoyance but can be dangerous if you have to make critical decisions, are driving or working around machinery. The sleep you get has to be productive or the time i...

Being sleep deprived is not only an annoyance but can be dangerous if you have to make critical decisions, are driving or working around machinery. The sleep you get has to be productive or the time i...

S.C.C.A.T. will be meeting on April 2nd at 7:00 pm in the library at Lakeside High School. Please try to attend this meeting as we will discuss some important issues. APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION...

Opposing government policies are impacting your mortgage rates. And the irony of the competing goals would be funny if it wasn’t costing borrowers so much money. On the one hand we have Ben...

One of the proven methods of increasing the amount of time your body spends in deep sleep, the energy restoring sleep, is to exercise. This may sound odd to the uninitiated. Nevertheless, it has been...

SPRING BEGINS TODAY!!!! We are noticing many signs that Spring is here. Tulips and daffodils have poked through the mulch, the robins have returned and the weather is warmer. Both younger and older...

A colleague of mine passed on this great tip on how veterans that currently have an FHA loan can refinance to a VA mortgage and save the cost of the mortgage insurance they are paying. If you have an...

The research over the past several years continues to support the benefits of aerobic exercise. Not only is it good for your cardiovascular system but it helps ease fatigue symptoms in those with...

It was recently reported in the media that a missing Oregon man was in a local hospital for two days while friends and police looked for him. He was a diabetic and had been reported missing by friends...

The Sheriff’s Department will be at Lakeside C.O.P. Shop on March 20th to issue concealed pistol licenses. Costs for the licenses are: Original: $52.50 Renewal: 32.00 Late renew: 42.00 Replacement:...

Hiring a great listing agent to sell your home can make the difference between you moving to a new home this summer or sitting in your unsold home for another year. I’ve never sold real estate but...

After the long winter month of January and may seem as though your energy levels have struck a new low. If that is case, here are several ideas to help you reenergize yourself. Start out by reducing...

It is odd to me that we hear more about the ethical treatment of animals than we hear about the ethical treatment of children. At present, there are thousands of children dying in east Africa of...

Is it time for the house phone to go the way of the walkman or the typewriter? Nearly everyone has a cell phone. For me, the house phone number has become like a junk email address. It seems that the...

The deer are everywhere and there are as many suggestions to help you cope with them. Dial 911 to report poaching or emergency dangerous wildlife incidents. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife...

It’s pretty intuitive when you have an emergency and have called 911 that the sooner help can get to the scene, the better will be the result. You have a vested interest in doing whatever you can...

On February 12, 2013, a Stevens County jury found Marion Woody guilty of Unlawful Hunting On or Retrieving Hunted Animals From the Premises of Another. The charge was the result of an incident that...

This is the initial instalment of what will be a regular report to you, the citizens of Stevens County, in keeping with our commitment to maintain a free flow of information on a variety of activities, projects, budgets and concerns that will be...

Over the past several years, shingles has had more exposure in the media and rightly so since Shingles[1] can be a debilitating occurrence with one sided pain, tingling or burning sensations. This...

Most of the homes within Stevens County, with the exception of Suncrest, are potentially eligible to be purchased with a http://theloanconsultant.com/usda-rural-home-loan-or-fha-mortgage/. And with...

The United States recently celebrated Washington’s Birthday, the father of our nation. It’s not certain exactly how much celebrating goes on because of this holiday, but it is certain that many...

THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT will be at Lakeside C.O.P. Shop on February 20th from 2-6pm to issue concealed weapons permits. Today is the day! Volunteering acts as a natural painkiller and you may get...