ARLINGTON — The city’s measures to deal with the problems of homelessness and aggressive panhandling have drawn fire from a national civil rights group.
MARYSVILLE — Marysville might not seem like a short commute from Burlington, but for dialysis patient Patrice Romero, it’s more convenient than going to Oak Harbor.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington City Council considered a couple of professional services agreements, then welcomed the latest applicant to the Parks, Arts and Recreation Committee, during its Feb. 9 workshop.
LAKEWOOD — Lakewood High School’s “Vintage Hitchcock: A Radio Play” represents a first for the school on a number of fronts.
SMOKEY POINT — Even though Ron Burdett is deaf, he still enjoys calling friends and family on the phone to talk about the Seattle Seahawks.
ARLINGTON — Appropriately enough for the eighth annual Arlington-Stillaguamish Eagle Festival, one of the birds of prey that the Sarvey Wildlife Center was showcasing was a 17-year-old bald eagle named Freedom.
ARLINGTON — It was her grandmother’s dresser that got Linda Gudde into antiques.
SMOKEY POINT — Maybe you’ve seen her on the street and just not noticed her. She sleeps on the side of Smokey Point Boulevard, near the intersection of 157th Street, covered in a tarp, and surrounded by so many empty bottles and plastic bags that she could be mistaken for a pile of garbage, rather than a human being.
ARLINGTON — In the seven years that she’s delivered the annual State of the District addresses for Arlington’s schools, superintendent Kristine McDuffy has asserted that their students are their primary priority, but on Jan. 29, she made it more official.
ARLINGTON — When the City Council reviewed Business Fission’s analysis of how the city’s divisions handle financial documentation, city administrator Paul Ellis reported a single common denominator that could be improved.
ARLINGTON — Visitors to Twin Rivers Park can expect improved restrooms and parking, thanks to a four-day $60,000 construction project approved by the Snohomish County Council.
ARLINGTON — Pacific Learning Solutions is not going away, but it is undergoing some significant changes.
ARLINGTON — At the same time that the Arlington City Council rescinded rate increases for its water, sewer and storm utilities, the council also agreed to contract with the FCS Group for a detailed financial analysis of its water and sewer utility rates and connection fees.
