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  • Area veterinary clinics, shelters facing challenges

    Mary Jennings, Stanwood Camano News|Updated Dec 8, 2022

    Area pet owners who try to schedule veterinary appointments often encounter a phone that rings off the hook or an automated message saying the clinic will get back to them as soon as possible. When clients do connect, they often find the next available appointment can be weeks or months out. This frustrating situation is not just happening in the Stanwood and Camano area, but it is a problem vexing many pet care-related businesses nationwide. Pandemic game changer During the...

  • Exploring History: Interstate system affected Stanwood's retail growth patterns

    Contributed by Mary Jennings, Stanwood Camano News|Updated Aug 18, 2022

    Driving through Stanwood on Highway 532, shoppers find an assortment of familiar chain stores like QFC, Haggen, Grocery Outlet, Rite Aid and Dollar Tree. But just a block or so north of the highway are the main streets of Stanwood's historic commercial core, which for decades was the most-used route through town. In the first half of the 20th century, shoppers and visitors could stroll the streets finding myriad stores, restaurants, hotels and other businesses. Like so many...