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Redmond restaurant recs: Late-night Indian eats and great barbecue
If you find yourself with a (relatively) late-night food craving in Redmond, Dhanish Prasher is looking out for you. Prasher, along with his dad, Vijay Prasher, and uncle, Navinder Gill, run Chatpata by Kanishka, a fast-casual Indian restaurant specializing in sandwiches, street food and snacks. It’s open until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until midnight on weekends.
Fan Expo summons sci-fi fans on Whidbey
Fans of the Galaxy’s Edge book saga and the sci-fi genre are invited to three days of out-of-this world extravaganza at Tossin’ Axes. The Galaxy’s Edge Fan Expo starts at 11 a.m. on July 19 and ends a 4 p.m. on July 21, and visitors are invited to cosplay as characters of the series, aliens or any character from sci-fi works of fiction.
Dew-Dropping the old ways: South Whidbey hypnotist reframes reality with heightened suggestibility
On your first visit with a hypnotherapist on South Whidbey, you will step onto a colorful rug in a cozy office. Upon the walls hang tapestries and images of the natural world. Pillows fill the room’s corners. In the back room sits a yellow recliner that hypnotherapist Jenna Alexander...
Conway School Board approves 2024-25 budget
The Conway School Board met Monday to discuss the district’s updated budget and general school board updates. The most prominent budget update for this year is that no significant cuts or adjustments will be made to the overall budget, since Superintendent Jeff Cravy said the district tends to underspend in relation to its proposed budget. Several board members added that they prefer to underspend in order to accommodate any necessary...
Stanwood Camano Food Bank hires executive director
The Stanwood Camano Food Bank board of directors is pleased to announce that Sam Norris, who has been serving as the interim executive director, has been officially appointed as the executive director effective July 13, 2024. Sam has been an invaluable asset to the Food Bank during his tenure as...
Stanley Edward Gustin
Stanley Edward Gustin passed away on June 17th, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 87. He was born on September 16th, 1936, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada to Stanley Adam Raphael and Violet Linda Lee Gustin. Stan graduated from Gladstone High School in Vancouver B.C., where he was class...
Gary Mark Migchelbrink
Gary Mark Migchelbrink was born on Sept. 1, 1954 the fifth child of George and Margaret (Poortinga) Migchelbrink. He grew up in Everett, Bellingham, and eventually Lynden, the place he ultimately made his home. Gary graduated Lynden Christian High School in 1972 and attended Everett Community College for a time before entering the work force as a talented carpenter.
Commissioner candidate fields questions
Candidate Ben Thomas, running for the District 1 seat on the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, headlined a program of the Port Townsend Indivisible group July 9 at the Unity Center. His only opponent, Heather Dudley-Nollette appeared at a previous meeting. Thomas is currently serving on the Port Townsend City...
Marmalade spreads the jam
Hundreds gathered for the opening “Concert on the Docks,” with the Seattle-based band Marmalade, on Thursday, July 11, at Pope Marine Plaza in downtown Port Townsend. The concert was the first in a series of free outdoor concerts, featuring primarily local bands, on Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. going through August.
Eastmont Schools To Put Replacement Levy Before Voters
The Eastmont School District is looking at options to replace its current levy on property owners, which expires at the end of next year. The Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Renewal levy pays for items not covered by state funding, such as staff salaries and benefits, and extracurricular sports and activities.
Two workers fall from I-5 bridge Tuesday evening
MARYSVILLE — Two workers fell off the I-5 bridge Tuesday near milepost 198, sending one of them 60 feet to the water below, according to the Everett Fire Department. Around 7 p.m., two men working in the air in a “cherry picker” type bucket under a bridge along northbound I-5 near Marysville.
Greenbank man runs for Congress
A Greenbank resident is challenging U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen for Washington state’s 2nd Congressional District seat. Leif Johnson, a Republican originally from Illinois, moved with his family from Texas to Greenbank about 14 years ago, where he particularly enjoys Whidbey’s climate. He works as an engineer for Genie, a company that produces industrial lifts, running the tooling department. He also runs a small tool shop and a chicken feeder business in Greenbank.
Is your dog or cat grieving? There’s an animal chaplain for that
EVERETT — The death of a pet is hard for people. It can be just as hard when pets lose their people. Shel Graves is an animal chaplain for all beings. “Absolutely, animals do feel grief and loss,” she said. “They communicate their grief through their behavior. They use their bodies instead of words.”
Bigger picture re golf course
I read David Faber’s vision for a zoning change on the golf course to allow affordable housing and found it cogent. Building affordable housing on parts of the golf course will not improve the shortage significantly. The larger picture is the state’s Growth Management Act forced growth into urban...
Winners and losers from 2024 MLB All-Star Week: Take a bow, Arlington
The All-Star Game is an exhibition. Nobody really cares who wins. Though for the record, the AL won Tuesday, 5-3. But here are the real winners and losers from the All-Star Week extravaganza in Arlington:. Winners.
Cirque Ma'Ceo's first time in Mount Vernon, adds more shows by popular demand
The equestrian-themed acrobatics and aerial performance show Cirque Ma’Ceo has added two more shows in Mount Vernon as the group prepares for a weekend of entertainment. The shows will feature stunt work, Cossack riding, and vaulting by world-class acrobats and riders, according to a news release. Riders will work with nine different breeds of horses in classic riding styles at this energetic, fully choreographed multicultural show. The artists in Ma’Ceo...
2 workers fall off I-5 bridge in Snohomish County, 1 taken to hospital
Two workers in Snohomish County fell over the side of a bridge on Interstate 5 Tuesday evening, with one of them plunging into the water below, fire officials said in a post on the social media platform X. The incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. near milepost 198, on the...
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