Isabella Loy

3 days ago | goskagit.com | Isabella Loy

After a successful first year, the Stanwood-Camano Arts Advocacy Commission's "Afternoon of the Arts" program is back - this year bringing art classes to fifth graders in two Stanwood-Camano schools. "The response we had last year from students, parents and our art teachers, and just community members that heard about it, was overwhelming in how great a program it was," said Emily Fekkes, programming coordinator for SCAAC.

6 days ago | goskagit.com | Isabella Loy

The Stanwood-Camano School Board held a board retreat Thursday, April 17, to hear a presentation from the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool. The WSRMP is a public entity that helps school districts and educational service districts manage risk together. About 120 districts contribute to a shared pool of resources used to cover property and liability claims. Isabella Loy can be reached at [email protected], X: @Isabella_scn

1 week ago | goskagit.com | Isabella Loy

By ISABELLA LOY @Isabella_scn The Island County Board of Commissioners adopted Tuesday, April 15, a one-year emergency moratorium on most new development in specific Mixed-Use Rural Areas of more Intensive rural Development, or RAIDs, including the Camano Gateway Village zone. The moratorium took effect immediately and includes the Rural Center and Rural Village zones on Whidbey Island. Isabella Loy can be reached at [email protected], X: @Isabella_scn

1 week ago | goskagit.com | Isabella Loy

By By ISABELLA LOY @Isabella_scn U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen visited Stanwood Friday, April 11, to see progress that has been made on the Viking Way expansion. The city has long wanted to connect Viking Way to 92nd Ave. NW to provide pedestrian safety, improve the connectivity of multiple forms of transportation and reduce the number of left turns coming out of the Towne Center. Isabella Loy can be reached at [email protected], X: @Isabella_scn

1 week ago | goskagit.com | Isabella Loy

By By ISABELLA LOY @Isabella_scn The Stanwood City Council approved a task order to have a comprehensive study done of Highway 532 at its Thursday, April 10 meeting. The study will examine multimodal transportation options and intersection improvements within the city limits. Isabella Loy can be reached at [email protected], X: @Isabella_scn