ARLINGTON — The Arlington City Council voted on Monday, Oct. 7, to lower the speed limit to a consistent 35 miles per hour on 172nd Street NE, between Interstate 5 and State Route 9, but motorists who commute on that road will still see a posted speed limit of 50 miles per hour between 67th and 43rd avenues for a little while yet.
ARLINGTON — Since it evolved from a committee planning art projects for the city’s centennial celebration in 2003, the Arlington Arts Council has sought to further foster what they see as the community’s growing reputation for art.
To that end, the Arlington Arts Council’s “Fall Into Art” auction will return for its 11th year on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Medallion Hotel in Smokey Point.
ARLINGTON — Pamela Evans has done hair for 27 years, 13 of them in Arlington, so when the previous owner of her hair salon decided to retire, she renamed the business in honor of the biggest reason why she’s kept going in the beauty industry.
SMOKEY POINT — The Arlington Kiwanis Club installed their officers for the coming year and presented their distinguished citizen award to Glen Zachry of Cuz Concrete during their annual banquet at the Medallion Hotel in Smokey Point on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
The Arlington City Council reviewed its 2014 budget revenue options during its Monday, Sept. 30, workshop meeting, and the findings were stark.
In spite of heavy rain and high winds on Saturday, Sept. 28, the Arlington Airport Appreciation Day drew an estimated 200 attendees, who piloted flight simulators and painted toy airplanes in lieu of going up in the air themselves.
A local pizza restaurant has made a crusade out of stopping bullying in schools, and area school districts are touting their anti-bullying measures.
SMOKEY POINT — While the turnout might not have been huge, the Arlington City Council candidates’ forum at the Stillaguamish Senior Center on Wednesday, Oct. 2, proved to be a lively affair nonetheless, as those who did attend did not hesitate to speak their minds to the candidates in attendance.
ARLINGTON — As Foster’s Produce & Corn Maze gets ready for the first weekend of its annual Fall Pumpkin & Corn Maze Festival this month, Connie Foster recalled how the event has grown since she and her husband Brian started it in 1998.
SMOKEY POINT — XYZ Studio and Your Image Studio were officially welcomed as neighbors of Mt. Pilchuck Ski & Sport at 5200 172nd St. NE in Arlington on Saturday, Sept. 28, as 35 participants turned out for that morning’s free Zumba class in spite of the gray skies and drizzle outside.
Local fans of horror will get to see their hometown featured as the setting for a suspenseful new series on the small screen, starting on Wednesday, Oct. 2, when “Still: The Web Series” turns Arlington into the fictional “Sloughtown,” where residents are being turned into … something.
ARLINGTON — Traffic conditions on 172nd Street NE made up much of the focus of the Arlington City Council’s workshop meeting on Monday, Sept. 23, as Council members considered proposed ordinances to lower the speed limit on 172nd Street NE and to publicly advertise for construction of the 173rd Street Utility Improvement Project.
Two local companies — OutBack Power Technologies in Arlington and Silicon Energy in Marysville — served as hub sites for this year’s Snohomish County Solar Tour, whose informational walk-throughs on Saturday, Sept. 21, were designed to answer the questions of area residents and industry professionals alike.
