ARLINGTON — Arlington Public Safety Director Bruce Stedman admitted that he was “a little late” in presenting Detective Mike Sargent with the title of Police Department Employee of the Year for 2013.
SILVANA — The Silvana Fair marks its return July 26 to the tiny town between Stanwood and Arlington, whose Viking Hall and surrounding fairground fields come alive with the sounds of family farming fun on the last Saturday of every July. The event marks the start of fair season in the Pacific Northwest.
ARLINGTON — The city received a plaque from the state Transportation Improvement Board to recognize the success of the 67th Avenue final phase project.
ARLINGTON — Winding Path Gardens in Arlington will host a “Concert in the Garden” fundraiser on Friday, Aug. 1. It’s for an ailment that many people have never heard of, but whose impact hits close to home for siblings Ryan Thomason, 32, and Jodi Carter, 35, both of whom found out that they have Usher syndrome five years ago.
EVERETT — On the four-month anniversary of the March 22 Oso slide, Snohomish County Sheriff Ty Trenary reported that his search and rescue personnel believed they’d located the body of 44-year-old Molly Kristine “Kris” Regelbrugge of Arlington, the last of the 43 victims’ bodies to be recovered. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed this identification the next day.
Visitors to the Arlington Street Fair who pulled into the city’s parking lot July 12 were asked if they wanted their cars checked for oil leaks, but Snohomish County motorists will have other chances throughout the summer to make sure they “Don’t Drip & Drive.”
ARLINGTON — In the midst of the Arlington Street Fair’s hustle and bustle, the Arlington Arts Council offered younger attendees a chance to cool down and exercise their creativity during their “Youth Engaged in Art” activities under tents in the City Hall Plaza July 11-12.
ARLINGTON — With more than 120 vendors and thousands of attendees, the Arlington Street Fair brought together businesses and browsers July 11-13.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Community Garden hosted the second session of its Children’s Storybook Gardening Program July 12, and organizers encouraged families to check out the third session later this summer.
ARLINGTON — The Haggen Food & Pharmacy in Arlington will close its doors for the last time in Saturday, July 19, after a liquidation sale that’s been going on for nearly two months.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Fly-In marked the weekend of July 11-12 with military vehicle parades, a motorcycle stunt show and aircraft that lit up the night sky.
ARLINGTON — While the Arlington Street Fair might have brought some extra attention to the weekly Arlington Farmers’ Market July 12, organizers pointed out that the selection of farmers’ market vendors at the street fair is significantly less than they can expect to see most other Saturdays.
The Arlington Fly-In highlighted a number of events held in Marysville, Smokey Point, Lakewood and Arlington over the weekend.
