Dennis Murphy would have celebrated the one-year anniversary of opening Arlington Tobacco Express on the Fourth of July, but the latest legal developments regarding the status of roll-your-own tobacco, both in Washington state and at the federal level, have him facing the possibility that he’ll have to shut his doors for good.
While sudden storms knocked out power for thousands throughout Snohomish County on Saturday, June 23, the National Weather Service reported that a “straight-line wind event” — similar to a tornado, but without the circular motion — struck approximately 10 miles northeast of Arlington on Jim Creek Road, taking out a path of trees about 100 feet in width and roughly half a mile in length before it dissipated.
While the weather on Saturday, June 30, made much of Naval Station Everett’s annual “Freedom Festival” a soggy affair, the day’s ship tours still filled up their allotments of 40 visitors for each of the larger ships every half hour, and 30 visitors for each of the smaller ships every half hour, drawing more than 1,500 visitors to the decks of the four ships in port.
SILVANA — Willow & Jim’s Country Cafe in Silvana will be hosting the 12th annual breakfast and lunch fundraiser for Snohomish County Fire District 19 in Silvana from 7 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, July 4.
“The first time we heard of it, we both wondered, ‘What the heck is a Sound Garden?’” said Jeff Swanson, who nonetheless found himself helping his 14-year-old son, Trey, install the first piece of the Arlington Arts Council’s planned Sound Garden in Legion Park this summer.
ARLINGTON — The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will be busy showing off its new services and soliciting support during the month of July.
ARLINGTON — The First Baptist Church in Arlington is inviting community members to check out its vacation Bible school while also contributing to help prevent the spread of disease overseas.
Construction crews have been working on the intersection of state routes 9 and 531 to shift traffic to the intersection’s west side so that they can build the eastern half of the roundabout into which the intersection will be converted.
The Marysville Strawberry Festival wrapped up in grand style for the year, but the city of Arlington’s Fourth of July celebrations are still ahead, and promise to feature both familiar favorites and a few new wrinkles this year.
ARLINGTON — In spite of a steady downpour that kept much of their festivities confined to the interior of their hangar, Arlington Flight Services still celebrated its official grand opening at the Arlington Municipal Airport on Saturday, June 23.
ARLINGTON — Highland Christian School’s graduating class of 2012 have credited their successes to their mentors and their shared faith, as they prepare to embark upon adulthood.
For the second year in a row, the graduating seniors of Arlington High School were heralded by dark skies and a cold downpour, as the AHS Class of 2012 donned complimentary rain ponchos for their outdoor commencement ceremony in the John C. Larson Stadium on Tuesday, June 12.
For the third year in a row, one of the city of Arlington’s oft-overlooked parks received a touch-up courtesy of their nearby neighbors.
