Cascade Valley Hospital held its latest blood drive, in partnership with the Puget Sound Blood Center, on Dec. 30 to give Arlington residents another chance to give blood before the end of the year.
Local businesses have teamed up to help people in the Arlington community get into the best shape of their lives.
At approx. 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, Arlington Police responded to a reported attempted kidnapping in the 18300 block of 31st Ave. NE. A 12-year-old girl reported that a man grabbed her and attempted to pull her into a wooded area.
OLYMPIA — The state Legislature faces a roughly $2 billion budget shortfall with its session starting on Jan. 9, but before they consider any more cuts to education, they’ll need to keep in mind the Washington State Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision on McCleary v. Washington, issued Jan. 5, which ruled that the Legislature has not complied with its constitutional duty to “make ample provision for the basic education of all children in Washington.”
LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood School District’s two levies that had been slated for the Feb. 14 ballot are instead expected to appear on the April 17 ballot.
Residents of Arlington will remember 2011 for a variety of reasons. Here are some of the stories, by publication date, that appeared on the pages of The Arlington Times in 2011.
ARLINGTON — The winter holidays might be done, but the organizers of this year’s Arlington Relay For Life plan to inject some evening sparkle into the first month of the New Year.
The Magic Kingdom will be coming to downtown Arlington on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 4:30 p.m., as the Arlington Relay For Life kicks off its third year with a Disney-themed “Parade of Lights” on Olympic Avenue.
ARLINGTON — The Stillaguamish Watershed Council will ring in its 12th year with its next meeting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26.
The Angel of the Winds Casino Watershed Restaurant conference room will serve as the site for the discussion between the 26 locally focused stakeholders whose stated aims are to restore and maintain a healthy Stillaguamish River system.
ARLINGTON — A suspect in a recent Arlington bank robbery has been identified and arrested.
Navey Erlene Skinner, a 34-year-old woman who frequents the Everett area, is suspected of entering the Chase Bank branch in the 500 block of N. Olympic Avenue in Arlington on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, and presenting a robbery note that threatened violence if the bank teller did not comply with her demands.
ARLINGTON — On Tuesday, Jan. 3, at approximately 10 a.m., Arlington Fire personnel responded at Northwest Hardwoods, located in the 20000 block of 67th Avenue NE, to an industrial accident that had just occurred.
On Friday, Dec. 30, at approximately 2:35 p.m., Arlington Police responded to the Chase Bank branch located in the 500 block of N. Olympic Avenue for the report of a robbery that had just occurred.
Arlington’s annual Santa Run for 2011 ended on Dec. 16, with approximately 6,500 pounds of food and almost $900 in cash collected for the Arlington Community Food Bank. The Arlington Santa Run is a 22 year old community tradition that runs for a number of nights in December to bring Santa and a bit of holiday cheer to the otherwise dark and dreary nights, all the while collecting food and monetary donations for the Arlington Community Food Bank.
At approximately 2:55 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, Arlington Police responded to a 911 call from an employee at the Domino’s Pizza after a delivery driver from the business found a man inside the restaurant attempting to cut into the safe. The suspect fled the scene on foot but was detained a short time later by a Stillaguamish Tribal police officer who was patrolling nearby.
