The Friday after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, marks the traditional beginning of the Christmas holiday shopping season and is usually one of the busiest shopping days of the year. And despite the current economic downturn, retailers are hoping that this year will be not different from years past.
Every year when the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons roll around, businesses and residents in our communities respond by giving their time and money to ensure that everyone, no matter their economic status, is able to enjoy the holidays.
In the race for 44th District Representative, Position 2, voters will face a tough decision when deciding between incumbent Democrat Liz Loomis and challenger Republican Mike Hope.
Voters in the 39th District have two well qualified candidates from which to choose when voting for 39th District Representative Position 1.
A simple error in math nearly cost The Arlington Times one of the top awards in the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest. But once the error had been discovered, it was announced that The Arlington Times had tied for second place with the Ritzville Adams County Journal for the General Excellence Award in circulation group 1.
The members of The Arlington Times staff earned a number of awards Oct. 3 when the Washington Newspapers Publishers Association announced the winners of its 121st Annual Better Newspaper Contest during its annual conference in Yakima.
While the Nov. 4 general election may be weeks away, there are only a few days remaining for those who need to register to vote as the deadline to register is Oct. 4.
With the recent announcement by the state’s Higher Education Coordinating Board that it has hired Bill Wilkerson to help resolve the issues surrounding the proposed north sound branch campus of the University of Washington, the discussion about the proposed facility and where it should be located will surely heat up.
At the Marysville Globe and The Arlington Times we are continuing our efforts to improve our print editions and Web pages so they continue to provide the communities we serve with all the information they need to stay informed.
On Sept. 11, communities across the nation — including Arlington, Marysville and Everett — will be holding observances to honor those who died in the terrorist attack seven years ago.
