LAKEWOOD — With both of the Lakewood School District’s levies in the April 17 special election passing as of that evening’s reported results, district Superintendent Dr. Dennis Haddock expressed cautious optimism about the fates of funding for school programs and operations, as well as capital projects and technology.
In the nine years that John Connolly has been farming in Arlington, his work had never served as an inspiration for young writers, until a rainy Thursday morning brought a field trip group of 19 contemplative third-grade students, including his son Eli, to his farm.
The cities of Marysville and Arlington, and the Tulalip Tribes, were among the agencies within Snohomish County represented at the American Public Works Association Washington Chapter 2012 Spring Conference at the Tulalip Resort from April 4-6.
OLYMPIA — March 29 marked a changing of the guard in more ways than one, as 16-year Republican state Sen. Val Stevens of Arlington announced her retirement, and 12-year state Rep. Kirk Pearson of Monroe announced his own plans to run for Stevens’ open seat in the 39th Legislative District.
ARLINGTON — Even in the midst of what state health officials have deemed an epidemic of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, Marysville and Arlington are still leading the way in reported cases of the illness in Snohomish County this year, but local health agencies aren’t taking this lying down.
About 300 Easter egg hunters gathered on the track of Haller Middle School on the evening of Saturday, March 31, to help support the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, all while scoring a few seasonal goodies for themselves.
STANWOOD — Longtime Arlington native Hazel Ryan was surrounded by friends and family at the Warm Beach Senior Community as they celebrated her centennial birthday on Sunday, March 25, just a few days before she actually turned 100 years old.
The longtime collaboration between the Cascade Valley Hospital and Clinics in Arlington and the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon is now set is stone, literally, with the opening of the Cascade Skagit Health Alliance, a 42,000-square-foot multi-specialty medical facility in Smokey Point.
ARLINGTON — The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society marked their move to their new location at 215 S. French Ave. with a grand opening celebration on Saturday, March 10, to show the community the research resources available to them at the new facility.
Recent visitors to the city of Arlington’s website, at http://arlingtonwa.gov, might have noticed a new feature on its “Maps and Data” page, one which city employees hope will help make citizens safer and more informed.
Although the Sarvey Wildlife Center is located in Arlington, its all-volunteer staff is willing to go the extra mile, and then some, to help rehabilitate wild animals.
SILVANA — The Silvana Fair Board Auction for this year drew more than 300 attendees and raised an above-average total of earnings, according to Silvana Fair Secretary Mary Manning, but it also took time to honor the man whose passing represented a particularly painful loss to the Silvana Fair.
EVERETT — When the USS Nimitz pulled into port at Naval Station Everett on Friday, March 9, its crew received a heroes’ welcome from not only a host of local dignitaries, but also a number of the sailors’ loved ones, who were glad to have their husbands, wives, fathers, mothers and significant others that much closer to home, albeit a new home for many.
