Dr. Steve Gowen almost became a doctor of human medicine, but for the owner of the recently opened Arlington Companion Pet Clinic, it would have been his second choice, if veterinary medicine hadn’t been available
The Great Stilly Duck Dash will be ringing in its 25th anniversary this year, and 2013 Duck Dash Chair Cindy Huleatt was joined by Arlington Rotary President Linda Byrnes in commending the community for keeping the annual Fourth of July fundraiser going strong, at the same time that they encouraged Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce members to continue supporting the event.
When city of Arlington Storm Water Technician Ken Clark went out to perform a routine outfall check near the Old Town Wetland Park, he wasn’t expecting to discover a piece of local history dating back at least a century.
Four Arlington firefighters were among the more than 50 firefighters who recently spent four days training at two sites in Arlington as part of a continuing education class on confined space rescues.
On the subject of religion, Francis Barden and Heinz Lycklama’s opinions could hardly be further removed, but as an estimated audience of 250 attendees watched the two debate the topic “Does the God of the Bible Exist?” at the Atonement Free Lutheran Church of Arlington on Feb. 26, the spectators came to a surprising realization about the guest speakers.
After remodeling their building and reopening under new ownership and a new name at the start of the year, Hallmark Homes NW finally celebrated their transition with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by an estimated 100 fellow merchants and citizens of Arlington on Feb. 27.
Those looking for Arlington Travel can now find it under Travel Time, which purchased Arlington Travel at the start of the year and took on some of its most experienced employees.
ARLINGTON — Jesse Taylor, the country-western singer and songwriter who recently returned to his native Arlington after two years in Hawaii, has been invited to perform for American military members serving overseas.
In spite of competing with the Hardwood Classic in Tacoma, the Arlington High School Drama production of “Legally Blonde” nonetheless sold out on its opening night March 1, filling about 400 seats in the Byrnes Performing Arts Center with a fast-paced and fluid musical which featured multiple set changes during each song.
Lee Harman’s hangar at the Arlington Municipal Airport once again played host to “Music in the ManCave” on March 2, as Harman and his fellow Arlington Rotarian Ron Love served as the emcees for an evening of fundraising for the Rotary Foundation’s PolioPlus Program, with roughly 100 attendees, and musical accompaniment provided by Mike Zachman and the Jennifer Scott Trio.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington United Church’s community forum on homelessness on Feb. 26 drew input from a broad range of regional experts on issues closely related to homelessness.
ARLINGTON — The Olympic Theatre’s ongoing fundraising efforts to convert to a digital projector will receive some helping hands and hooves on Saturday, March 16, from the Sno-King Saddle Up group of adult horse-owning enthusiasts in Snohomish, King, Skagit and Island counties.
SILVANA — The Silvana Fair Board Auction for last year drew more than 300 attendees and raised an above-average total of earnings, but the annual event’s organizers hope to equal, if not exceed, those totals on Saturday, March 9, when the auction is set to return to the Viking Hall at 1331 Pioneer Hwy. in downtown Silvana, west of I-5 off Exit 208.
