Letter carriers collect for food bank | SLIDESHOW
Kirk Boxleitner
Mary Jo Schoeben fills up crates with donations from the May 11 Letter Carriers Food Drive to restock the Arlington Community Food Bank’s virtually empty shelves.
The annual Letter Carriers Food Drive on Saturday, May 11, couldn’t have come too soon for the Arlington Community Food Bank.
Arlington, Marysville observe Memorial Day May 27
The American Legion posts of Arlington and Marysville will once again be organizing observances of Memorial Day, this year on Monday, May 27.
Arlington VFW, Funeral Alternatives of Marysville collect old U.S. flags
SMOKEY POINT — In recognition of the upcoming national holidays, Arlington Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1561 will partner with Funeral Alternatives of Marysville to collect weathered and distressed U.S. flags for proper retirement, in accordance with U.S. flag code. All flags will be properly handled, cared for and honored.
AHS French students present 'Les Enfants d'Izieu' May 22
ARLINGTON — Arlington High School's Advanced French class will present a reader's theater production on Wednesday, May 22, entitled "Les Enfants d'Izieu," about 44 children and seven teachers who were taken by the Nazis from their school, in an isolated area of France during World War II, and ultimately put to death at Auschwitz.
Boating incident leads to rescue and recovery
TULALIP — At approximately 10:23 p.m. on Friday, May 17, multiple calls were made to 911 from residents in the area of the 900 block of 43rd Street NW in Tulalip, which is near to Potlatch Beach, and adjacent to the Priest Point area of Puget Sound. Multiple residents reported hearing someone from the water screaming for help.
SR 529 Ebey Slough bridge in Marysville closed May 17-19 | UPDATE
MARYSVILLE — The closure of SR 529 Ebey Slough Bridge planned for May 17-19 has been canceled.
'Dine & Donate' at Hubb's raises funds for Haller Park playground | SLIDESHOW
ARLINGTON — Hubb's Pizza & Pasta drew a steady stream of customers on Friday, May 10, who wanted to show their support for the Rotary Club of Arlington and the 25th annual Great Stilly Duck Dash through the restaurant's all-day "Dine & Donate" event.
'Bark For Life' comes to Arlington May 18
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Relay For Life to benefit the American Cancer Society is staging its own "Bark For Life" event on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Haller Middle School football field.
School boards hold joint meeting at BPAC
The Arlington School District’s Board of Directors and superintendent met with those of the Marysville, Everett and Mount Vernon school districts on Saturday, May 11, to take a tentative new method of measuring superintendent performance out for a test drive.
May Hunt benefits from pleasant weather
The Downtown Arlington Business Association’s May Hunt sale drew two dozen vendors and a steady stream of shoppers and browsers to the Arlington city parking lot next to Legion Park on Saturday, May 11.
Arlington’s Emery achieves Eagle Scout rank
Kevin Emery was officially inducted into the ranks of the Boy Scouts of America’s Eagle Scouts on Saturday, May 11, as fellow members of Boy Scouts Troop 92 in Arlington celebrated his achievements.
