We Day Seattle 2013

One could not just buy a ticket to We Day, in fact, one had to earn it through community service and activism in his or her community.

Lenny Wilkens: Inspirational On and Off the Court

Legendary NBA player and coach, Lenny Wilkens is not only an inspiration for basketball fans across the country, but the youth in the Seattle-area as well.

THANKS,

March. It’s the month filled with madness. It’s the month filled with thrills. It’s the month filled with upsets, crazy fans, buzzer-beaters and skipped school days.

Message to the Northshore School District staff and community from Superintendent Larry Francois

Increasing the percentage of 9th graders on track for graduation is one of our district’s student achievement performance measures.

Not just a pretty garden spot

A local landscaper helps you bring beauty AND health to your yard.

Homeward Pet Vehicle Donation Program

Donate your car or truck - or boat, RV, Jet Ski or snowmobile! - to Homeward Pet and get a write-off on next year’s taxes (and who’s not thinking about that this time of year!).

Bothell High School’s Jazz One Band Wins Top Honors at Jazz Competition

Bothell High School’s Jazz One ensemble not only won first place in the AAAA division of the Jazz Northwest Jazz Band competitionbut they were also chosen as the overall winner of the competition.

Northshore School District Students Earn Awards at North Puget Sound Regional History Day Competition

Northshore students participated in the North Puget Sound Regional History Day competition on March 20 and will advance to the state competition to be held May 4 at Bellevue College.

Retirement, Succession Plans: "Must Haves" for Business Owners

Still, you also need to think about tomorrow — which means you’ll want to take action on your own retirement and business succession plans.

Homeward Pet- Pet of the Week

Bosco and Lyla

Swerve Robotics Fundraiser – A Wine Tasting Benefit at Elevation Cellars

A fundraiser to help local youth robotics team travel to the World Championship in St. Louis.

Haggen Sponsors Walk MS Fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

As Presenting Sponsor of Walk MS, the Washington grocery chain is the event’s largest supporter in the state.

Beautiful Barn Wedding | DIY Homemade Jam, Jimmy Choos and Trophy Cupcakes

This gorgeous August wedding pulled out all the stops: Herban Feast Catering, Jimmy Choo shoes, Trophy Cupcakes, DIY Homemade Jam Favors and mad-libs guestbook cards plus more.

Think Fresh this Spring – Take a class at 21 Acres

Learn something new this spring....classes in 'growing, eating, and living" at 21 Acres.

Three More Science Olympiad Teams Headed to State Competition

Six Northshore Science Olympiad Teams Headed to State Competition April 13.

March 20th Backfire Moto Update

Backfire Moto bike night in Ballard has unofficial opening before the official event next month. Check out what it's about and get ready for spring on your motorcycle! http://www.backfiremoto.com/

Homeward Pet- Pet of the Week

Scottie is too cute for words!

Local Gym Holds “Go-Giver” Bootcamp Fundraiser to Support Homeward Pet Adoption Center

Homeward Pet will be part of Bellevue Impact Strength and Performance’s 40 Charities in 40 Weeks Challenge.

Author and Lecturer Amy Loveless to Speak at Preparedness Fair March 29-30 in Woodinville

A Preparedness Fair hosted by the Bothell Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will feature guest speaker Amy Loveless.

Get Ready for Some (Financial) Spring Cleaning

But this year, why not go beyond your physical environment and do some “sprucing up” of your financial situation?

Is growth always the way to prosperity?

The American Dream may have turned into a dangerous TRANCE. The dream of acquiring & accumulating ever more in the face of limited fixed resources is having enormous human and environmental costs.

Inglemoor Newspaper and Yearbook Students Receive Honors at State Journalism Conference

Inglemoor newspaper and yearbook students win state journalism awards

Landsat - NASA's New Satellite

Landsat is a satellite that photographs the entire earth, excluding the poles, every 16 days.

Slacktivism and Clicktivists

Don't be a slacktivist, join with Neighbors to Save Wellington Park. The proposed commercial sports complex has same size footprint as Clink Field. Is that what you want in a residential area?

Homeward-Pet of the Week

Pet of the Week is Felix!

Travelling to Gangotri Yamunotri- A River Pilgrimage in Himalayan Cradle!

Himalayas- the name in itself is so majestic that it gets sometimes really overwhelming. Everything that is represented by these mountain ranges is difficult to encompass in single explanation.

Haridwar – Unrivalled Hindu Pilgrimage

A thought of coming close to the deity gets nurtured when salvation seekers and nomads throng from all across the globe to the spiritual land of India-“Haridwar”.

Help Swerve Robotics Club get to the World Championships!

Local robotics club has urgent need to raise funds for upcoming trip to world championships

Time for Gen-Xers to Put IRAs to Work

At this stage of your life, what can you do to help build resources for the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned?

Local Cadets Win State Color Guard Competition

All-female cadet team is headed to the regional competition in California next month.

Northshore Students Participate With Wintergrass Youth Orchestra

Canyon Park and Kenmore junior high school students jammed with professional bluegrass musicians at Wintergrass 2013.

Homeward Pet- Pet of the Week

Cat of the Week-Forrest

Celebrate World Water Day at Brightwater, March 23

Come celebrate World Water Day 2013 with IslandWood and King County at the Brightwater Center on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Be Aware of Risks of Not Investing

But what about not investing? Isn’t there some risk associated with that, too?

Message to the Northshore School District staff and community from Superintendent Larry Francois

With the 2013 legislative session approaching the official halfway point, numerous bills impacting education have been proposed.

Comprehensive Guide to Becoming a Culinary Instructor

Are you are planning to become a culinary instructor? There are requirements to complete and steps to follow if this is your goal.

Kedarnath temple- A Spiritual journey to dwelling of Lord Shiva

Kedarnath is the significant place of reverence among the four pilgrim sites of Chardham Yatra. Located on the top of the Garhwal Himalayas.

Homeward Pet-Pet of the Week-Charlie

Come meet Charlie!

Planning Commission Wants To Hear From You

A blog post about increasing public participation in the county planning process. Writing on behalf of myself, not the planning commission.

Snohomish County Set to Demolish Buildings at Wellington Hills Park

Neighbors To Save Wellington Park (NSWP) has learned that Snohomish County plans to tear down the Wellington Hills golf club buildings.