ARLINGTON – Both of the victims who died in a fire in Arlington Jan. 19 have now been identified.
MARYSVILLE — Lakewood High School senior Kalan Knott had never volunteered for community service during Martin Luther King Jr. Day before, and had never volunteered at a food bank before, but this year, he wanted to get involved.
ARLINGTON — Sunday’s game made for intense viewing for Seattle Seahawks fans. Visitors to the Arlington Free Methodist Church were on the edge of their seats Jan. 18, as they were treated to buffet lines of freshly cooked meals and desserts, while watching a heart-pounding post-season game.
SMOKEY POINT — The Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber Board of Directors bid farewell to three of its members, while the Downtown Arlington Business Association recognized the exceptional contributions of one of its own board members.
ARLINGTON — The first phase of proposed reforms for the Arlington Police Department hinges on replacing two commander positions with an additional patrol officer and a deputy police chief.
ARLINGTON — When the Arlington School District ran its $3 million levy proposal in November, to replace 26 of its 53 buses, the measure received 48 percent approval, just shy of the simple majority needed to pass.
ARLINGTON — The city recently came one step closer to giving citizens more input into the salaries of their elected officials, as the City Council reviewed a draft ordinance to create a Citizen Salary Review Commission.
SMOKEY POINT — “This will be a last look at 2014, but more importantly, it will be a look ahead to 2015,” Paul Ellis, the new city administrator for Arlington, said as he delivered the State of the City address Jan. 13 to the Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce.
SMOKEY POINT — “There’s enough pie for everybody, so I don’t worry about competing with men, or with anyone other than my own personal best,” Kim Thompson said, as she mingled with other women in business at the second annual WISE Women Business Showcase on Jan. 14.
ARLINGTON — In the wake of the winter holidays, many older folks are figuring out how to use the high-tech presents they’ve received, and the Arlington Library is happy to help.
SMOKEY POINT — The WISE Women started two years ago this February, and they’re looking to celebrate with their second annual Business Showcase on Wednesday, Jan. 14. It will also mark the debut of their “WISE Women Wednesdays” radio show.
ARLINGTON — “We weren’t necessarily training for disasters like Oso,” Snohomish County Helicopter Response Team flight physician Dr. Ron Brown said. “But when we went out into the mud and sank up to our armpits, having that equipment and training was a huge asset.”
ARLINGTON — The New Year’s first meeting of the Downtown Arlington Business Association looked ahead to promotional opportunities, starting with the Arlington-Stillaguamish Eagle Festival Saturday, Feb. 7.
