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Skyrocketing fun at Absolute Air Park
Arlington High School graduate Quinn Kesselring participates in an Xtreme Dodgeball game Monday, June 27, at Absolute Air Park. - Chris Trujillo Jun 29 2011, 2:06 PM ARLINGTON — Arlington’s new Absolute Air Park Indoor Trampoline Park will have you bouncing like a rubber ball rocketing off a formica floor.

Lakewood celebrates graduation
Lakewood High School Class of 2011 Class Speaker Charnie Dondrea tells her peers that she believes in them during their commencement on June 13. - Photo courtesy of Donette Studio Jun 29 2011, 9:52 AM LAKEWOOD — As the 164 members of the Lakewood High School Class of 2011 assembled forthe last time before becoming graduates on June 13, they received a three-part series of helpful tips for the future from their peers.

LHS Valedictorian Ternessa Cao opened with a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote, emphasizing that the students’ achievements are dwarfed by their potential for the future.

“From our past, we have had so many memorable moments, ones that have made us laugh to the point where our stomachs ached, and ones that have inspired us to be who we are,” said Cao, who thanked the students’ teachers, parents, families and friends for helping them make it this far. “For our future, we want to prove to them that our hard work and their dedication to us will be worth something. We will make them proud by going out there to be part of the community and to work at excelling in our talents. For the next few years and throughout our entire lives we will definitely face challenges, but we will learn and grow from them.”

Purrfect Pals team up to help rescue cats
A rescued cat looks out the window at Purrfect Pals cat sanctuary in Lakewood. Purrfect Pals recently teamed up with Pasados Safe Haven and N.O.A.H. to rescue more than 100 cats - Chris Trujillo Jun 29 2011, 9:56 AM LAKEWOOD  — It wasn’t exactly work as usual this past week for Lakewood’s Purrfect Pals cat sanctuary.

Celebrate Independence Day safely
Jun 29 2011, 10:04 AM While the cities of Arlington and Marysville encourage their citizens to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July holiday in a festive manner, the cities’ police officers and firefighters want  to make sure that those who choose to use fireworks do so in a safe and legal fashion.

Multi-vehicle accident blocking two northbound lanes I-5 near Marysville
Jul 12 2011, 7:47 PM The Washington State Department of Transportation reported at 7:25 p.m., July 12, that there is a multi-vehicle collision blocking the two right lanes on Interstate 5 northbound, at SR 528 (MP 198), near Marysville.
Sno-Isle Libraries hire communication director
Kenneth Harvey started work as the Sno-Isle Libraries’ communications director last month. - Courtesy Photo Jul 13 2011, 8:50 AM After a nationwide search the Sno-Isle Libraries are pleased to announce that they’ve found their new communications director right in their own backyard of Snohomish County. Kenneth Harvey started work as Sno-Isle’s communications director last month, with his most recent previous position being the marketing and communications director for Community Transit in Everett.
Cats that survived tornado land in Arlington
Many of the more than 50 cats and kittens from Joplin, Mo., arrived at the Arlington Municipal Airport already suffering from various stages of upper respiratory infections, for which they had to be triaged by area veterinarians. - Kirk Boxleitner Jul 13 2011, 8:52 AM The Arlington Municipal Airport received some precious (and furry) cargo on July 1. More than 50 cats and kittens from the tornado-ravaged city of Joplin, Mo., were collected by representatives of the Northwest Organization for Animal Help in Stanwood and the Progressive Animal Welfare Society in Lynnwood, after receiving their initial examination on the tarmac.
Larsen holds telephone town hall on debt limit, deficit July 19
Jul 18 2011, 3:57 PM U.S. Rep Rick Larsen wants to give voters an opportunity to chat with him about current economic issues, and although it won't be face-to-face, it will be voice-to-voice. Larsen's telephone town hall will focus on the debt limit debate and the work he's doing to tackle the nation's debt and deficit problem. He'll host the call from his office in Washington, D.C., starting at 5:55 p.m. Pacific Time on July 19, and he's invited his constituents from across the 2nd Congressional District to take part by sharing their thoughts and asking questions about those issues.
Local gridiron standouts play in East/West game
Marysville-Pilchuck graduate Zach Schumann, left, and Arlington graduate Blake Peterson compete together during the Washington State High School All-Star Football Summer Classic July 1, in Spokane. - Courtesy Photo Jul 20 2011, 12:26 PM They’ve competed against each other for the past two high school football seasons. But for one week this summer, Marysville graduate Zach Schumann and Arlington graduate Blake Peterson padded up and stood side-by-side for the East/West All-Star Football Summer Classic, played on July 1, in Spokane.
Local fans love Tulalip wrestling
Ray Brooks tries to escape from Christopher Ryseck during a Tulalip Championship Wrestling bout held Saturday, July 23, at the Pacific Rim Ballroom. - Chris Trujillo Jul 27 2011, 10:05 AM The crowd at the Pacific Rim cheered, jeered and flat out set the tone for a night of rowdiness at the Tulalip Championship Wrestling Event, Saturday, July 22. The 60 or more fans rooted on their favorites and harassed the ones they despised.