Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, will hold a live telephone town hall meeting with residents of Washington’s 2nd Congressional District tonight at 6 p.m. Larsen will discuss his efforts to create jobs and the comment on the state of the economy. He will take questions on a wide array of topics.
Those in need in the local community will find familiar helping hands at a new location, as the Arlington Community Food Bank opened its doors for the first time at the Arlington Municipal Airport on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Arlington’s stormwater treatment system now has the equivalent of a kidney, according to city Natural Resources Manager Bill Blake.
Compared to the crowds who had cheered their return just a few months ago, relatively few families stood on the pier to say farewell to their sailors, since most had already said their goodbyes before that point.
A Stage 1 burn ban continues for Snohomish and Pierce counties, due to cold and stagnant weather conditions and rising air pollution levels, according to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. These bans are in effect until further notice.
For the past 21 years, law enforcement agencies throughout Washington have conducted “Night of 1,000 Stars” impaired-driving traffic-safety emphasis patrols, with each star symbolizing the badge worn by an on-duty law enforcement officer.
This year’s “Stars” patrol is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16 and 17, across the state, including Snohomish County.
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is lifting the air quality burn bans issued on Wednesday, Nov. 30, for Snohomish and Pierce and counties, effective at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7.
The Arlington community marked the start of its winter holiday season on Saturday, Dec. 3, with the return of its “Hometown Holidays.”
Hands Together of Arlington provided cold-weather shelter for 24 different homeless people from November of last year through March of this year, and as early as Nov. 4, Pastor Deena Jones of the Arlington United Church saw the need in the community again.
During the same weekend that Arlington celebrated its “Hometown Holidays” and Marysville became “Merrysville for the Holidays,” the members of Arlington Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1561 made sure that the soldiers of the Washington Army National Guard 81st Brigade who are serving locally would have a happy holiday season as well.
Weller Funeral Home held its 11th annual holiday remembrance on Dec. 3 to honor the lives of veterans and loved ones in the Arlington and Darrington communities who have passed away but have not received a traditional service or remembrance.
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is elevating Snohomish County to a Stage 2 burn ban to protect residents from worsening air quality, effective at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. This ban is in effect until further notice.
ARLINGTON — The Regency Care Center of Arlington invites the community to attend its annual Holiday Bazaar, which takes place this year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 10.
