ARLINGTON — Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee joined fellow elected officials from the federal to the local levels at the Arlington Police Station on Sunday, March 23, to address the landslide in Oso on Saturday, March 22, that’s since blocked both State Route 530 and the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River, even as the surrounding community continues to respond in its own ways.
OSO — Residents of the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River are being advised to evacuate, by the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, in the wake of three confirmed deaths as a result of a landslide on Saturday, March 22, across State Route 530, between Arlington and Darrington, as a National Weather Service Flash Flood Warning for the area remains in effect through Sunday, March 23.
ARLINGTON — The newly formed Arlington Drug Awareness Coalition is sponsoring a community-wide drug and alcohol awareness event, “Out of the Shadows,” on Wednesday, March 26, at 6 p.m. in the Byrnes Performing Arts Center. The group encourages all community members, parents and young people to attend this event, and will provide childcare for younger children through the National Honor Society.
ARLINGTON — Arlington Dollars For Scholars’ annual Bingo Night returns to Presidents Elementary on Saturday, March 22, from 6-8 p.m.
ARLINGTON — The intersection of 67th Avenue and 204th Street will be subject to lane shifts and flagger-controlled traffic on Thursday, March 20, and Friday, March 21, to install new stoplight triggering mechanisms in the southbound lanes of 67th Avenue.
LAKEWOOD — Buffalo Wild Wings at 17020 Twin Lakes Ave. in Marysville is donating 10 percent of all its pre-tax food sales from 4-10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, to the Arlington Police Department’s “Chief for a Day” fundraiser. This event will include a raffle from 5:30-8 p.m.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Relay For Life will “Paint the Town Purple” in the city’s downtown from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 22.
ARLINGTON — Although its attendance might have seemed relatively sparse at first, the turnout for the Arlington American Legion Post 76 commemoration of the Legion’s 95th birthday on Saturday, March 15, soon drew a healthy crowd to the Post 76 Lounge that afternoon.
LAKEWOOD — Although he currently serves as director of student services and Career and Technical Education for the Lakewood School District, Dr. Michael Mack will step into a new role starting on April 19, when he replaces Dr. Dennis Haddock as the district’s acting superintendent.
Once a month, on the second Thursday of each month, the lower level of the Immaculate Conception Church in Arlington comes alive with song during Village Community Services’ “Evening with the Arts” dances for adults with developmental disabilities.
During its Monday, March 10, workshop meeting, the Arlington City Council reviewed the Riverfront Master Plan proposed by city staff, which city of Arlington Natural Resources Director Bill Blake requested be approved, to allow the city to move forward on a grant request to the Recreation and Conservation Office for improvements to Haller Park and the Country Charm Park and Conservation Area.
SMOKEY POINT — Slowly but surely the cities of Arlington and Marysville are making progress toward a joint manufacturing/industrial center, according to officials from both cities.
LAKEWOOD — On April 18, Dr. Dennis Haddock will mark the close of nine years with the Lakewood School District and 33 years in K-12 public education.
