Washington state eighth-grade students in virtually all demographic groups made large gains on the writing National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) over a 10-year period, according to the recently released 2007 NAEP results.
April 20
With community and sponsor participation, the annual Light a Fire for Learning Luncheon presented by the Northshore Public Education Foundation (NPEF) hopes to raise more than $75,000 this year. The foundation is seeking corporate sponsorships to contribute financially to the event, which is set for May 7 at the Lynnwood Convention Center.
The Bothell City Council agreed April 15 to rename the Westhill Sportsfields in honor of Doug Allen, a former park-maintenance worker who died last September.
Assorted chocolates for $175? A blueberry torte costing $100?
The Bothell City Council agreed April 15 to ease building and zoning regulations for developer Steve Cox, who plans to restore the historic Bartelson Home and construct new houses around it.
Arrowhead Elementary celebrated its 50th anniversary with a homecoming celebration April 25.
IntoEdVentures, a nonprofit organization, is looking for host families for several high-school foreign exchange students hoping to spend the fall semester or next school year in Bothell and Kenmore.
Three members of the Seattle Synchronized Swim Team between the ages of 11 and 14 passed out during a practice at Kenmore’s Carol Ann Wald Memorial Pool April 21.
The Northshore School District has announced an alternative plan for reducing its expenditures by $700,000 in lieu of closing Woodin Elementary next year.
Bothell High played host to 200 students from 20 different schools during an April 22 forum aimed at confronting human trafficking.
Chuck Henry is serious about sustainability, but he had the crowd chuckling at the Washington State Technology Summit.
Carlton “Bud” Ericksen was a football man through and through.
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His name is Don Ricks, but he could just as well go by “Donnie Appleseed.”
It’s double — and often triple — the fun at Eastside Mothers of Multiples (EMOMS) events.
Local trash collection agency Waste Management recently announced a new partnership with Eastside law-enforcement agencies to help drivers report crime — if they see it.
