ARLINGTON — The Downtown Arlington Business Association and the city of Arlington are again sponsoring the city’s third annual Community Day.
The day-long event takes place downtown from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18.
As usual, Community Day will feature the “Bite or Arlington,” during which local food vendors designate their own “bite stations” throughout North Olympic Avenue.

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Arlington Police are investigating a reported bank robbery that occurred at approximately 3:20 p.m., Sept. 8, at the Union Bank in the 500 block of North Olympic Avenue in Arlington.

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An Arlington High School student recently took part in a prestigious program.
In July, Cadet Jacob Hughes from the school’s U.S. Air Force JROTC program attended the Aerospace & Technology Honors Camp at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

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ARLINGTON — A family of four has been displaced after a fire ravaged a home in the 20000 block of 67th Drive NE.
Fire crews originally took on offensive approach with the fire, but were forced to remain defensive while extinguishing the blaze during the early morning hours on Sunday, Sept. 5, said Chris Badger, Arlington Fire Department public information officer.

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A 25-year-old Stanwood man was arrested for his involvement in what authorities are calling a home invasion robbery in Arlington.

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SEATTLE — A tobacco products distributor in New Mexico has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a contraband cigarette conspiracy that involved the Blue Stilly Smoke Shop in Arlington.
A U.S. District judge also sentence Matthew M. Cunningham to three years of supervised release and ordered him to pay $21,545,000 in restitution for his role in a scheme to sell untaxed cigarettes to Blue Stilly.

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GRANITE FALLS — A 22-year-old Arlington man was critically injured after he lost control of his vehicle and hit a pole and a tree.
The man, who had four passengers in the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse, was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle shortly after the crash, which was reported just after 2:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3 in the 4400 block of Robe Menzel Road in Granite Falls.

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ARLINGTON — Fans of corn should plan on checking out the Red Rooster Festival’s Old Fashion Corn Festival.
The event, in its first year, takes place on Friday, Sept. 3 through Monday, Sept. 6 at Garden Treasurers Nursery & Organic Farm and Foster’s Produce and Corn Maze in off State Route 530 in Arlington.
Both farms will offer freshly cooked corn on the cob, as well as family activities and entertainment, during the three-day festival.

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This year may be the last reunion for Arlington High School’s Class of 1950.
But that didn’t stop attendees from having a good time.
About 65 individuals, including approximately 40 students, showed up at the school’s 60th reunion on Friday, Aug. 20.

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