ARLINGTON — With frosted windows in the morning and snowmen (and snow-women) popping up around town, it might seem like a strange time to be thinking of the Great Stilly Duck Dash held on the Fourth of July.
For the Rotary Club of Arlington, though, that fundraiser for the whole community is foremost in its members’ thoughts.
This season is the time when all of the Rotary Club’s efforts to raise money in support of programs and organizations that enhance life for kids, seniors and communities in Arlington, Lakewood and Darrington pay off.

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There will be no Community Transit bus service on Dec. 25-26 and Jan. 1-2 because Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Sundays. The following Mondays, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, will be recognized as holidays. Community Transit does not operate on Sundays. Other Community Transit facilities also will be closed those days, including Customer Information and the RideStore.

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Snohomish County’s Human Services Department is gathering input on community residents’ experiences when trying to find housing for purchase or rent.
Specifically, it’s conducting an online survey to measure the impacts of potential housing discrimination and housing choice in Snohomish County. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires communities receiving federal funding for housing and development activities to analyze barriers to housing choice.

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Effective at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is lifting the air quality burn bans issued for Snohomish and Pierce counties.

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Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, will hold a live telephone town hall meeting with residents of Washington’s 2nd Congressional District tonight at 6 p.m. Larsen will discuss his efforts to create jobs and the comment on the state of the economy. He will take questions on a wide array of topics.

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Compared to the crowds who had cheered their return just a few months ago, relatively few families stood on the pier to say farewell to their sailors, since most had already said their goodbyes before that point.

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A Stage 1 burn ban continues for Snohomish and Pierce counties, due to cold and stagnant weather conditions and rising air pollution levels, according to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. These bans are in effect until further notice.

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For the past 21 years, law enforcement agencies throughout Washington have conducted “Night of 1,000 Stars” impaired-driving traffic-safety emphasis patrols, with each star symbolizing the badge worn by an on-duty law enforcement officer.
This year’s “Stars” patrol is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16 and 17, across the state, including Snohomish County.

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