Snow hammers Arlington
Kirk Boxleitner
Carrie Cassaday, senior water service specialist for the city of Arlington, left, joins Gus Tararan, senior water distribution specialist for the city, in shoveling snow out of the gutters of Olympic Avenue on Jan. 20.
The three-day weekend for Martin Luther King Jr. Day turned into a full week’s worth of snow-days for many Arlington residents, but even as the snow finally stopped falling and started melting on Friday, Jan. 20, there were still veritable mountains of cold, grey, thick slush left behind on the streets and sidewalks of downtown Arlington.
City of Arlington seeking volunteers for boards and commissions
ARLINGTON — The city of Arlington is looking for volunteers to fill vacancies on the Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission, the Planning Commission and the Cemetery Board.
Haugen, Stevens on opposite sides of gay marriage bill
OLYMPIA — Two state Legislators representing the local area have come out on opposite sides of a proposed law that would allow same-sex marriages in Washington.
State lawmakers propose expanding Blueprint for Safety for employers
Reps. Bruce Chandler and Barbara Bailey are sponsoring House Bill 2509, which would offer more tools to employers to manage their environments safely and productively. The bill received a public hearing on Jan. 25.
If signed into law, the legislation would require the state Department of Labor and Industries to offer the Blueprint for Safety program...
Marysville Mayor Nehring re-elected to Community Transit Board
There will be a lot of familiar faces on the Community Transit Board of Directors the next two years as all eight board members eligible to remain on the board were re-elected, including Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring.
Sen. Hobbs’ insurance reform bill will lower costs for school employees
OLYMPIA – A classroom assistant in Yelm makes $900 per month and pays $750 per month in insurance.
A school office clerk in Sultan pays $689 per month in insurance coverage for her and her husband.
A school bus driver in Camas works just 20 hours a week yet pays $730 for insurance coverage.
These are just a...
Local law enforcement looking for impaired drivers on Super Bowl Sunday
The Arlington, Marysville and Tulalip Tribal police departments will be taking part in the Target Zero Team law enforcement efforts throughout Snohomish, King and Pierce counties on Super Bowl Sunday to look for impaired drivers.
Arlington, Lakewood Hi-Q teams gear up for another season of academic competition
EVERETT — The Arlington and Lakewood high school Hi-Q teams will once again be testing their intellectual mettle, against each other and 11 other Snohomish and Island county high school teams, during the 36th year of the region-wide academic competition run locally by Everett Community College.
Brown named publisher of Marysville Globe, Arlington Times
MARYSVILLE — Paul Brown began his tenure as publisher of The Marysville Globe and The Arlington Times on Jan. 3, but he's no stranger to weekly newsprint publications.
Pearson’s bill to address unregulated Pharmacy Benefit Managers receives public hearing
With the cost of health insurance increasing year after year, Rep. Kirk Pearson introduced legislation he believes will lower prescription drug costs and ensure locally-owned pharmacies can keep their doors open. House Bill 2303, which would create greater transparency for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM), received a hearing Jan. 25 in the House Health Care and Wellness Committee.
Governor, where is the funding for U.S. 2 in your transportation proposal? | GUEST OPINION
It was Sept. 11, 2007, when Gov. Chris Gregoire came to Snohomish County to see firsthand the problems on U.S. Highway 2 that contributed to more than 45 deaths within seven years between Snohomish and Stevens Pass. That day, the governor toured the highway from Everett to Sultan. Then she declared it "a significant safety issue" that needed major improvements.
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