ARLINGTON — Taking advantage of the sunshine on Wednesday, April 9, Post Middle School students spent time creating unique mandalas on the sidewalk in front of their school, as one of their activities to help students and teachers focus on being a community and working together.
In a continuing effort to address the needs of families impacted by the State Route 530 flood and mudslide, United Way is partnering with two highly regarded local organizations. Up to $24,750 will help Camp Fire USA’s Snohomish County Council, to send 50 children from Darrington to Camp Killoqua this summer. Another $20,000 will help the North Sound Society of St. Vincent de Paul distribute full sets of new, pre-packaged household items to people who lost their homes in the March 22 mudslide.
ARLINGTON — Arlington’s third annual Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt will fill the Haller Middle School stadium with thousands of plastic eggs on the evening of Saturday, April 19.
ARLINGTON — Arlington High School senior Harlin Horrer received a $1,000 scholarship for college at the 12th Annual Students of Color Career Conference on March 27.
The Lakewood Cougars were defeated by Archbishop Murphy, 4-2, on April 7.
President Barack Obama has confirmed reports from Gov. Jay Inslee, U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene and U.S. senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell that he will visit the scene of the Oso mudslide on April 22.
ARLINGTON — Shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, the Arlington Police Department was dispatched to a residence in the 6800 block of 188th Street NE, for reports of an assault with a weapon. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 26-year-old Arlington woman with a gunshot wound to the head, and requested immediate medical attention by the Arlington Fire Department. The victim was transported by Arlington Fire personnel to the Arlington Municipal Airport, for airlift to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle by an awaiting Airlift Northwest helicopter.
As of Tuesday, April 22, the official death toll of the Oso mudslide included 41 victims in the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office, all of whom were identified:
ARLINGTON — After they helped “Paint the Town Purple” on Saturday, March 22, the organizers and participants of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life for Arlington are inviting current and prospective volunteers to their next “Relay Rally” meeting from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, at the Stillaguamish Senior Center, located at 18308 Smokey Point Blvd. in Arlington.
Residents of the 10th Legislative District will have the opportunity to take part in an hour-long “telephone town hall” with state Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, on Wednesday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m.
ARLINGTON — The city of Arlington Recreation Department is planning the annual Easter Egg Hunt for Saturday, April 19, at 11 a.m. in the open space on the south end of the Arlington Airport.
Saturday, April 12, will be a big day for the environment in both Arlington and Marysville, whether you’re observing Arbor Day at the Country Charm Park and Conservation Area in Arlington or Earth Day at Allen Creek in Marysville.
Naval Station Everett Fleet and Family Support Center will host a biannual Veterans Job Fair Thursday, April 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their Smokey Point Totem Recreation Center (13922 45th Ave, Marysville). All veterans and their family members are welcome to attend.
