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Kirk Boxleitner/Staff PhotoEven with construction going on directly next door
Lakewood High School students barely notice construction during...
By Kirk Boxleitner • September 8, 2016 7:02 pm

LAKEWOOD — The first concession Lakewood High School had to make to construction on its first day of school happened before any students arrived Sept. 7.

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Kirk Boxleitner/Staff PhotoGrace Lish gets out her school supplies in her third-grade classroom during the first day of school at Pioneer Elementary Sept. 7.
Arlington parents, kids say goodbyes on first day...
By Kirk Boxleitner • September 8, 2016 7:02 pm

ARLINGTON — It was a tale of two childrens first days at school for the Geist family at Pioneer Elementary.

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Kirk Boxleitner/Staff PhotoLakewood third-grade teachers Kristal Sherrid and Ashley Bailey confer during a group training exercise in preparation for the first day of school Sept. 7.
Lakewood teachers set foundations for students’ educational expectations
By Kirk Boxleitner • September 2, 2016 1:09 pm

LAKEWOOD — After the school district’s breakfast and benefits fair Aug. 31, Lakewood’s grade school teachers all converged on Cougar Creek Elementary that afternoon for workshops and other collaborative exercises, as they geared up for the first day of school Sept. 7.

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Kirk Boxleitner/Staff PhotoPresidents Elementary second-grade teacher Karin Stringer reviews paperwork one week before the start of school.
Arlington teachers help parents, students alike adjust to...
By Kirk Boxleitner • September 2, 2016 1:06 pm

ARLINGTON – If you’re the parent of a kindergarten student who can’t help but fret as you prepare to send your child off to school for the first time, rest assured that Arlington teacher Jennifer Jensen knows what you are going through.

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Kirk Boxleitner/Staff PhotoShirley Prouty points out some of the historical photos she acquired while compiling the first volume of “100 Years of Arlington WA.”
‘100 Years of Arlington’ continues with second planned...
By Kirk Boxleitner • September 1, 2016 4:30 am

ARLINGTON — It took Shirley Prouty from 2003 to March of this year to produce the first volume of “100 years of Arlington WA,” her planned series of books chronicling the history of the town.

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Kirk Boxleitner/Staff PhotoFlorence Pryor keeps track of her achievements
Arlington woman’s lived 100 years, never drove a...
By Kirk Boxleitner • August 31, 2016 2:53 pm

ARLINGTON — Not many people get well-wishes for their birthday from President Barack Obama and U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, on behalf of the rest of Congress, but then again, not many people live to be 100 years old.

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Kirk Boxleitner/Staff PhotoArlington’s Keith McLean assists Shoreline’s James Heaviland
Airport Appreciation Day inspires interest in flying among...
By Kirk Boxleitner • August 29, 2016 5:10 pm

ARLINGTON — The Arlington Airport Appreciation Day drew crowds and flew planes in spite of lingering cloud cover Aug. 27, nurturing an interest in flight in children and young adults.

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Kirk Boxleitner/Staff PhotoPayton Knudson
AHS senior’s friends take up collection after fire...
By Kirk Boxleitner • August 27, 2016 4:30 am

ARLINGTON — Two weeks before the start of her senior year at Arlington High School, Payton Knudson wasn’t expecting that her family would have to find a new home and replace their belongings.

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Kirk Boxleitner/Staff PhotoSylvia and J.Y. Dycus were again recognized as the longest-married couple with one born in the valley
Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers honor past while mayor looks...
By Kirk Boxleitner • August 24, 2016 4:30 am

ARLINGTON — The Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Association celebrated its official centennial, as recognized by the state, even as it convened its 104th annual picnic Aug. 21.

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Kirk Boxleitner/Staff PhotoMom Mireya Novoa signs for daughter Daisy and sons Angel and Noah to receive backpacks and school supplies at Presidents Elementary during the annual Arlington Back2School rally Aug. 21.
Back2School rally in Arlington offers new features in...
By Kirk Boxleitner • August 23, 2016 4:30 am

ARLINGTON — Presidents Elementary hosted Arlington’s first “Back2School” rally in 2010, and when the event returned Aug. 21, it offered a few improvements over previous years.

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New Arlington schools superintendent lists six goals
By Kirk Boxleitner • August 21, 2016 4:30 am

ARLINGTON — Chrys Sweeting​​ has a six-point plan for her first year as superintendent of Arlington’s schools.

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Japanese students find America friendly, charitable and kind
By Kirk Boxleitner • August 19, 2016 11:31 am

ARLINGTON — The Japanese exchange students who visited Arlington this summer brought with them a perspective that was unique even for kids visiting a foreign country.

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Northwest Genealogy Conference draws hundreds of family historians...
By Kirk Boxleitner • August 19, 2016 11:28 am

ARLINGTON — The first day of the annual Northwest Genealogy Conference drew more than 200 attendees to the Byrnes Performing Arts Center Wednesday, but conference chairwoman Kathy Reece Stuehrenberg expects the event’s total attendance to top out at more than 300 by its final day Aug. 20.

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