The city of Arlington is mourning the passing of City Council Member Scott Solla, who served the city from 2006 until his passing early this morning. Council Member Solla passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. In honor of Council member Solla, City flags are being flown at half‐staff.
On Friday, Sept. 2, at approximately 6:05 p.m., Arlington Police arrested a 32-year-old Marysville man in connection with two recent robberies of local banks in Arlington.
SMOKEY POINT — On Sept. 2 at approximately 10:10 a.m., Arlington Police responded to the Whidbey Island Bank branch located in the 4200 block of 172nd Street NE for the report of a robbery that had just occurred.
A suspect entered the bank presenting a robbery note that implied he was armed with a firearm. The suspect then fled the area on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Witnesses described the suspect as a heavyset white man between 25-30 years of age, standing approximately 5 feet, 6 inches tall and wearing small silver-framed reading-type glasses, a light blue windbreaker, khaki pants and a light-colored baseball cap.
In 2012, Community Transit’s commuter service will maintain much of its current routing with fewer trips, while local service will be restructured to serve higher ridership corridors. On Thursday, the agency’s Board of Directors voted 6-3 to approve a plan to cut Community Transit bus service 20 percent effective Feb. 20, 2012.
United Way of Snohomish County is recruiting for 340 volunteers that are still needed to fill this year’s slate of Days of Caring projects, taking place at sites around Snohomish County Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24. Team and individuals interested in participating can sign up at uwsc.org through Monday, Sept. 12.
On Aug. 30, detectives from the Arlington, Monroe and Snohomish police departments arrested a 52-year-old man at his Everett residence in connection with three recent bank robberies in Arlington (Chase Bank on June 30), Snohomish (Key Bank on July 28) and Monroe (Union Bank on Aug. 29).
ARLINGTON — Golfers from Arlington, Marysville and even Seattle turned out to help support the community through the second annual Arlington Open golf tournament at the Gleneagle Golf Course. The golf tournament, which kicked off at noon on Aug. 26, is an annual fundraiser for entryway signs for the city of Arlington, and 25 percent of this year’s proceeds will support the Arlington-based Kids’ Kloset to provide clothing and other basic needs for youth in North Snohomish County.
There is a critical need for volunteer ombudsmen throughout Snohomish County. Many neighbors are in need of help. They live in adult family homes, nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
t’s that time of year again when corn connoisseurs come out and celebrate the best local sweet corn in the country. Two full days of excitement await visitors at Garden Treasures Nursery & Organic Farm and Foster’s Produce & Corn Maze on the Red Rooster Route. Both farms will host a variety of farm-centered activities and mouth-watering corn roasts for sweet corn-lovers.
On Tuesday, Aug. 30, a 23-year old Marysville resident was arrested in connection to two recent bomb threats at the Arlington Walmart, located at 4000 block of 172nd Street NE. The man, an employee of the Arlington Walmart, left notes in the building on two separate occasions indicating that a bomb was set to go off at that location.
The Community Transit Board of Directors is expected to choose from among four alternatives for the agency’s February 2012 system change when it meets at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. The meeting will take place in the agency’s board room, located at 7100 Hardeson Road (accessible by Everett Transit Route 8).
Soroptimist International of Marysville has inducted its Board members for the 2011-12 year, which they’re kicking off by reaching out to the community this fall.
