The Arlington Airport helped 21-year-old pilot Jack Wiegand make aviation history by serving as the penultimate stop on the nearly two-month trip that’s made him the youngest pilot ever to fly solo around the world.
The evening of Wednesday, June 26, marked the return of the Arlington Lions Club to Terrace Park for its annual cleanup.
Two Arlington High School National Honor Society students were recently recognized for their efforts on behalf of Housing Hope.
The Humane Society of Arlington recently got a boost from an area Boy Scout, whose work helped house some pooches and earned him his Eagle rank.
This year’s Arlington Relay For Life had generated $195,890.29 from 99 teams made up of 815 individuals by the time it wrapped up on the morning on Sunday, June 23, at the John C. Larson Stadium, but Arlington Relay co-chair Kim Deisher-Allen hastened to remind attendees and the community at large that the Relay will continue to collect donated funds for this year through Aug. 31, since the Arlington Relay organizers’ goal is to raise a total of $1 million for the four years that Relay has been a part of Arlington.
For the fourth year in a row, one of the city of Arlington’s oft-overlooked parks received a touch-up courtesy of their nearby neighbors.
Glasair Aviation in Arlington is teaming up with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association to provide a unique hands-on learning experience for high school students from Michigan and Minnesota from June 17-30, as the students build a pair of Sportsman aircraft in Glasair’s “Two Weeks to Taxi” program.
The Show ‘N’ Shine’s 14th annual year on Olympic Avenue in downtown Arlington drew what event organizer Marilyn Bullock estimates to be a record turnout of registrants on Saturday, June 8.
Arlington city officials recently updated the public on the transportation improvements that they can expect to see implemented in the near future, from 67th Avenue and beyond.
The Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum’s latest commemoration of Flag Day on Friday, June 14, drew a younger crowd than many regular attendees could ever remember seeing at the annual event.
School may be out for summer, but class will be in session for the students and mentors of the Arlington High School NeoBots Team who will be teaching other students about the essentials of robotics during a summer day camp.
The Weston High School graduating class of 2013 was urged to take pride in their accomplishments by their peers and Arlington School District staff during their commencement ceremony at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center on June 5.
At the age of 18, homeschooled Arlington violinist Sarah Hall’s second live performance on KING FM 98.1 on Friday, May 24, was but the latest accomplishment in a short but fruitful life of accolades.
