Carol Dahl: Shoreline-LFP Patch's Greatest Person for April 2012

A life time of volunteering and "connecting the dots," mini-stories about Carol Dahl. The following are excerpts from a recent "Question and Answer" interview with Dahl, a LFP resident.

WSDOT Fines First Toll Scofflaws Under New System

The first batch of 700 civil penalty notices for people who have evaded paying the tolls were sent out this week.

UPDATE: Secretary of State Sam Reed Visits Shoreline CC to Promote Voter Engagement

Reed, a Republican, will step down after 12 years on the job next year

Shorewood Boosters "Come Together" With the Community

March event raises money for Shorewood Boosters

Smith on Politics: Democratic Precinct Caucuses Sunday

Why Special Election isn’t earlier; Election material now in three languages

Shoreline Council Nixes In-House Animal Control

Council, by a 4-3 majority, appears ready to stick with King County for animal control services

Video: How to Manage Your Free Business Listing on Shoreline-LFP Patch

Attention local businesses, you have a home in our "Patch Places." Claim your free listing, hop online and add photos, menus, promotions, reach out to your customers and respond to ratings and reviews today!

Lake Forest Park Announces City Administrator Finalists

Six finalists chose to replace interim city administrator Bob Jean

No Cover Up Here: Bikini Barista Owner Says He's Glad Incident Out in Open

Edmonds' neighbor gets its own coffee-stand exposure.

Filing for 1st Congressional District Races Opens May 14

All 1st District candidates may run for both the short term and the full two-year term that begins Jan. 3.

Grab Your Peeps for Some Easter Trivia

From chocolate to eggs and rabbits to marshmallows, learn about the oddly-tied traditions of Easter Sunday.

Where We Live: Other Voices

A look around at others contributing to our conversation.

Highline Gets Past Shoreline in Boys Lacrosse

Shorecrest High School freshman Payten Brooks-Neal had 16 saves in goal for Shoreline

Huebner Dooley and McGinnis, P.S., Wins Patch's Reader's Choice for Best Tax Preparer

Shoreline accounting business takes title

LFP Police Blotter: Dog Kills Rabbit in Woman's Yard

The following blotter items and information from Mar 26, 2012 through March 31, 2012 were selected from the Lake Forest Park Police Department. The reports do not indicate a conviction. Please note missing dates means nothing to report.

Bothell Redevelopment of Downtown, Hotel on Target

Bothell is reporting that it’s on target for reaching the $650 million private investment in revitalizing its downtown, including a hotel complex.

Approval of City's Lawsuit Against North City and Aurora Projects Contractor Highlights Council Agenda

City seeking $1.1 million to remedy problem

Readers’ Choice Poll: Where’s the Best Place for Sporting Goods in Shoreline and LFP?

Vote in our poll and let us know in the comments

Shorecrest Sweeps Shorewood in Boys and Girls Track

Scots win meet by more than 30 points in both boys and girls

Author Phillip Margolin to Make 2 Local Appearances to Promote New Book

The Portland, OR-based writer will appear at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park and Costco at Aurora Village.

Spring Break Camp Available at Shoreline Children's Center

Theme is, "So You Think You've Got Talent"

Office Prank Leads to Happier Easter for Shoreline Kids

The bunny ransom turned into Easter baskets for needy local kids.

Crest Cinema Movie Times: April 6-12

Check out the latest movies at the Crest

Get Out: Weekend Planner, April 6-8, How Visual Goal-Setting Will Change Your Life

Looking for something to do close to home this weekend? Check out the many great events in the Shoreline/LFP/Edmonds area.

Shorecrest Softball Knocks Off Shorewood

Scots win 7-2

Shorecrest Hands Rival Shorewood First Loss of Season in Girls Tennis

Scots sweep doubles matches

Bioethicist Richard Dawkins: Morality, Society Can Be "Intelligently Designed"

Author Richard Dawkins was the featured speaker at a Bellevue event that promoted secularism to a crowd that included attendees from the Northwest Free-thought Alliance's annual convention.

Shoreline Police Blotter: Suspect High on Drugs Steals and Crashes Car

The following blotter items from March 22- April 1 and information on arrests were supplied by the Shoreline Police Department. The reports do not indicate a conviction.

POLL: Would Eight Free Metro Tickets Make You More Likely to Take The Bus?

Are you going to use your eight Metro Transit bus tickets? Incentive program will send each household with a registered vehicle eight vouchers to take King County Metro Transit buses.

TONI & GUY Hairdressing Academy Brings In 2,838 Pounds of Food for Hopelink

TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy made another strong showing last week in Hopelink’s March Can Drive competition, but fell short of the final round this week

Shoreline City Council Roundup: April 2

Council discusses Shoreline Youth survey, Light Rail, Parks Board plans and waiving surface water utility fee for the Shoreline School District

VIDEO: Mexican Folk Dancing Introduced at Shorewood's World Night

It was a long road, perhaps to this performance, but one that seemed worth it to the smiling, graceful faces of the dancers.

Shoreline City Council Agenda for April 2

Sound Transit Update, Tree Board and Shoreline Youth Ambassadors up for discussion during study session

Documents: Blood Found in Josh Powell's House After Susan's Disappearance

Documents released by the Pierce County Superior Court offer details into the disappearance of Susan Powell.

Three Winning Tickets in Mega Millions Jackpot

Winning tickets were bought in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland.

LFP POLICE BLOTTER: Large Pool of Blood is Evidence of Woman's Fall

The following blotter items and information from Mar 19, 2012 through March 25, 2012 were selected from the Lake Forest Park Police Department. The reports do not indicate a conviction. Please note missing dates means nothing to report.

Where We Live: Sweat The Big Stuff

A larger view toward a better tomorrow.

Before Easter, Thousands of Eggs Delivered to Shoreline's Food Lifeline

Nest Best Egg Company of Portland, Ore. kicked off its donation of fresh eggs by delivering more than 64,800 eggs to Food Lifeline, March 28

Kagi Supported Historic Child Welfare Reforms Signed Into Law

Two bills sponsored by Kagi support child welfare caseworkers

Crest Cinema Movie Times: March 30-April 5

The Descendants is now showing at the Crest