With the start of the new school year comes more children crossing the street, and both state and local-level safety experts are offering motorists and parents tips to make sure no one gets hurt on the way to school.
Arlington Public Schools operates a fleet of 50 buses, to travel an average 3,347 miles each day to transport 2,040 students from the far reaches of our district: north to the Skagit County line, west past Silvana, east two thirds of the way to Darrington, and south to Getchel Road.
Up to 35 legal marijuana retail stores could open up in Snohomish County according to proposed supplemental rules approved for filing by the Washington State Liquor Control Board on Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Registration for the 20th annual United Way Days of Caring is closing Friday, Sept. 6. Three projects in and around Marysville supporting Pinewood Elementary, the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club and the All-Breed Equine Rez-Q still need volunteers, as do three projects in Arlington supporting the Centennial Trail, the Arlington Library and the Stillaguamish Senior Center. All of the projects are scheduled for Friday, Sept. 13, and Saturday, Sept. 14.
ARLINGTON — Arlington Fire Chief Bruce Stedman has successfully completed the process that awards him the professional designation of “Chief Fire Officer.”
ARLINGTON — Garden Treasures Nursery in Arlington is the next stop on the Red Rooster Route, and it will be celebrating its free corn harvest on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ARLINGTON — Visitors to the Cascade Valley Hospital and Clinics still have time to catch the special showing of local artwork depicting the “Scenes of Summer,” among them the abstract photography of Camelia Nahlik, photos of fireworks by Jim DeFreece, and nature scenes captured on film by Phil Lane, the latter including a sunset at Padilla Bay.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, of Washington state’s 2nd Congressional District, announced nearly $2 million in total federal grants for the Arlington Municipal Airport and Paine Field on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The Federal Aviation Administration grants will fund safety and facility upgrades at both airfields.
The good news from the Monday, Aug. 26, public meeting at Lakewood High School was that the main high school building could be fully renovated, and new classrooms could be added to replace its aging secondary buildings and portables, without raising the current tax rates for homeowners living within the Lakewood School District.
ARLINGTON — The Cascade Valley Hospital and Clinics are seeking vendors for their community health and safety fair on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave. in Arlington.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington United Church commemorates the 100th anniversary of its current building’s dedication at 338 N. Macleod Ave. in Arlington on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 31, and the morning of Sunday, Sept. 1. Pastor Deena Jones will lead the Sunday morning worship, and both current and former members are welcome to join those with a connection to the historical church in attending and celebrating a full century of ministry in Arlington.
Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences welcomed the Class of 2017 with a White Coat Ceremony held recently at the Stillwater Community Center. Among the 82 students in the class was Ian Frye of Arlington, Wash.
