WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen will conduct a telephone town hall for residents of the state’s 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Seven years after Cocoon House first opened the doors of its house in Arlington as an emergency shelter for teens, it reopened at the start of December to respond to a slightly different crisis among area young people.
It was a clash of rivals as two local high schools faced off in their season opener. The Eagles boys basketball team claimed their first win of the season by topping the Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks in a decisive 68-42 victory.
“Why didn’t they have this when we were kids?” is the common question among adults when they hear about Washington’s high school mountain biking program.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Pizza Factory at 509 West Ave. is hosting a vendor fair on Sunday, Dec. 8, from noon to 4 p.m. to raise funds for Operation Christmas Hope.
Saturday, Dec. 7, is when all the holiday fun happens in Arlington and Marysville.
One month later, the results of Snohomish County’s Nov. 5 election are officially in.
The Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce is asking people to shop locally on Nov. 30, said Chamber President Kristen Granroth. A day like Small Business Saturday encourages people to discover products and services that are available locally, and the hope is those new customers will turn into repeat customers, she said.
ARLINGTON — Students at Presidents Elementary School know it’s a time of year to be thankful. They also expect to eat a grand dinner with family, although they are more than a bit befuddled when it comes to the details of cooking a turkey. The boys and girls in Bonnie Johnson and Shannon Kjellesvik’s first-grade classroom on Nov. 20 discussed the Thanksgiving holiday and traditions.
ARLINGTON — Drivers will notice new speed limit signs on State Route 531 through Arlington.
ARLINGTON — Dwayne Lane’s Arlington Chevrolet is proud to announce their partnership with the Total Futbol Academy WA in Arlington.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Runners Club’s Toys For Tots Christmas Run is set to start its race at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, with day-of-race registration starting at 9:45 a.m., but those who pre-register no later than Saturday, Nov. 30, will save $5 and get to reserve a T-shirt in their size.
ARLINGTON — The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who was living in a tent on his parents’ property when a tree fell on the tent.
