ARLINGTON — Third-graders in Arlington were all smiles when Kiwanians Sue Weiss, Michael Prihoda and Dennis Byrnes, along with Michelle Heiderer from Friends of the Library, gave them bright yellow dictionaries recently.
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You are welcome to “The Odyssey”, a play presented by the Granite Falls High School Dramatics Association, it will be a show you surely won’t want to miss. The play is full of tragedy and comedy, good and evil.
Eagle Wings disAbility Ministries will benefit from a Holiday Open House from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30 and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at 1908 66th Place NE in Marysville where a Southern Living agent will be offering 50 percent off her commission to benefit the disabled. For information call Joey at 360-651-0675.
ARLINGTON — It can be tough to climb up though a league. Wesco North boys basketball is no exception.
Darrington — About 25 people huddled together in the cold and rain, braving flood warnings to open the White Chuck Bridge very close to the anniversary of when floods washed it out in 2003.
Arlington Fire Department responded to a house fire at 1:44 a.m., Nov. 18, to find a two-story home engulfed in flames at 8904 Tveit Loop Road. Responding units took a defensive fire approach to the house which appeared to be abandoned and neighbors had reported as unoccupied.
ARLINGTON — When Megan Edmonds was a freshman, she got involved in a project to raise money to build water wells in Africa. At that time she fasted for 30 hours. Last year she attended an auction and started thinking about doing one of those to raise money build more wells in Africa for her senior project this year.
ARLINGTON — Sugar and Spice have become a popular feature of Arlington’s holiday celebration.
LYNNWOOD — Arlington farmer Patricia Lovejoy took a break from reading seed catalogues to join more than 500 farmers and agriculture advocates at the fifth annual Focus on Farming Conference at the Lynnwood Convention Center Nov. 20.
Three members of the Stillaguamish Tribe and the spouse of a tribal member pleaded guilty Nov. 20 in U.S. District Court in Seattle to Conspiracy to Traffic in Contraband Cigarettes and Engaging in Monetary Transactions involving criminal proceeds, in connection with a scheme to sell contraband cigarettes without paying the applicable Washington state tax.
ARLINGTON — Patricia Lovejoy and her husband, Mark, grow organic vegetables at Garden Treasures in the Stillaguamish Valley, and Patricia encouraged members of the Arlington Garden Club recently to use green gardening methods at a recent garden club meeting.
ARLINGTON — A 15-year debate concluded Nov. 17, when the Arlington City Council voted 7-0 to annex 210 acres in the Island Crossing area.
