Happy Valley Road closed through Oct. 2
Snohomish County Department of Public Works has announced that one lane of traffic will be closed on two roads in the Happy Valley area near Silvana.
A single lane will be closed on the west end of Knutson Road from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Happy Valley Road near 212th Street NW from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They will be closed for the replacement of power poles.
For information call 425-388-6453.
North County Fire adds Battalion Chief to supervise training
WARM BEACH — A firefighter and training officer for Snohomish County Fire District No. 4 over the past 18 years, Greg Osborne is the new Battalion Chief of Training for North County Fire District.
A 1984 graduate of Lake Stevens High School, Osborne is married to Pepper and they have three children: Kristyl, 13, Steven, 5, and Baylee, 2. Osborn said he has a lot of family in the Stanwood area.
“I am very excited to be part of North County Fire/EMS. I feel that they are one of the best customer service departments in Snohomish County and it is truly a privilege to be part of that,” Osborne said. Besides training, safety and operations, the battalionchiefs of North County provide 24 hour supervision services to the over 104 square miles that are served by North County Fire / EMS.
“It is an important system. Besides being on location during major incidents we are also ensuring that every member of our great community is getting the best service possible every time they call,” said Osborne.
For information about North County Fire and EMS, call 360-652-1246.
Kyle Emery named Eagle Scout
Kyle Emery started scouting as a Tiger Cub in Marysville and has been with Pack and Troop 92 in Arlington since Wolf rank. He earned the Arrow of Light as a Webelo and earned 27 merit badges in Boy Scouts as well as being in the Order of the Arrow. He has served in most of the Troop’s positions from scribe to senior patrol leader.
When Emery started in scouting, Tiger Cubs’ black paw prints were ironed onto their bright orange shirts. Though his mom wasn’t the best with an iron, he wore his smudged paw prints with pride.
Now he’s 18 and will be wearing the ultimate Boy Scout badge.
Emery earned the rank of Eagle Scout by building and installing three large bat houses in the wetland/nature path area at Pioneer Elementary School. He created two posters about local bats using information from Bat Conservation and Management Organization.
The school uses this area for science and environmental studies, and welcomed the bat houses as an additional tool for their nocturnal studies.
Emery graduated from Arlington High School this year and is now attending Everett Community College. He plans to transfer to Montana State University for its automotive technician program.
