The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society credited the generosity of a longtime Darrington native with providing the community a resource for research.
ARLINGTON — From Jan. 15 to Feb. 21, the Arlington Police Department has recorded seven incidents of counterfeit money being passed at local businesses.
The attendees numbered roughly around a dozen, but the fallen veterans who were honored at the Arlington Cemetery on Feb. 17 numbered more than 100, and one living veteran was able to see proper tribute paid to his departed father’s military service.
ARLINGTON — City of Arlington elected officials have met with state legislators in Olympia over the course of two weeks to discuss how new laws and rules could impact not only Arlington, but also neighboring cities and the county as a whole.
ARLINGTON — Inspired by the estimated 125 children in the Arlington School District who have experienced homelessness within the past year alone, the Arlington United Church will serve as the site for a community forum on homelessness at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26.
EVERETT — The Port Gardner Vintage Auto Club recently presented nearly $10,000 in funds to representatives of various area community groups, as proceeds from the ninth annual Arlington Drag Strip Reunion and Car Show last year, and the club is already gearing up for the 10th annual reunion and car show this year.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Police Department received a 911 call shortly after midnight on Friday, Feb. 15, from a concerned citizen who reported discovering a vandalism and resulting theft at the U.S. Post Office at 524 N. Olympic Ave. in Arlington. It appears that approximately 20 Post Office boxes were pried open in the lobby of the Arlington Post Office, and mail was scattered throughout this area.
OLYMPIA — State Rep. Dan Kristiansen is inviting citizens from throughout the 39th Legislative District to join him for a telephone town hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
With his easy grin and casual demeanor, one could almost mistake Arlington Police School Resource Officer Seth Kinney for one of the Arlington High School students he’s charged with protecting, but for as much as he likes to laugh with those teens at lunch, the young officer takes his responsibilities to them very seriously, especially in the wake of the school shootings in Connecticut this December.
The Arlington City Council voted unanimously yet again on Feb. 4 to extend their moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries and collective gardens by another six months, following a public hearing with no comments from the audience.
With its online fundraising campaign wrapping up at the end of the month, the “Save the Olympic Theatre” campaign is already exploring other options to bridge the funding gap for the 73-year-old movie theater in Arlington.
The WHOlives benefit concert will feature Seattle salsa band Manigua, local classic rock band Hey Gracie and the Marimba band from Haller Middle School at the Linda M. Byrnes Performing Arts Center at Arlington High School at 7 p.m. on April 12.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Cemetery at 20310 67th Ave. NE will serve as the site for a ceremony on Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. to honor military veterans who might not have received the full recognition to which they were entitled.
