A semi truck has overturned and lost its load of gravel near milepost 4 on State Route 532 at Forty 5 Road and is blocking all lanes. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation drivers are being detoured via Forty 5 Road and 11th Avenue NE.
Preliminary results for the Aug. 16 primary election have been released by Snohomish County.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Public Schools are adding a new full-time tuition-based kindergarten program in each elementary school for families who are interested in Monday through Friday kindergarten.
The two current sessions of half-time kindergarten meet on Mondays, Wednesdays and every other Friday, or on Tuesdays, Thursdays and alternating Fridays. The new Monday through Friday program will provide additional opportunities for socialization and reinforcement of academic skills.
Tuesday is the last day local voters can cast their ballots for the Aug. 16 primary election.
One month after the Marysville City Council voted unanimously to impose a six-month moratorium on the establishment, licensing or permitting of medical marijuana dispensaries or collective gardens, the Arlington City Council did the same.
United Way of Snohomish County is taking its mission on the road, partnering with Sno-Isle Libraries to listen to people in communities throughout the county and share news of United Way’s new 10-year goals to advance the common good.
Seventeen people died in Snohomish County in driving under the influence crashes last year. In an effort to save lives, extra officers from a variety of law enforcement agencies, including Marysville and Arlington, will be looking for DUI drivers between Aug. 19 and Sept. 5 during the annual Drive Hammered, Get Nailed campaign.
ARLINGTON — At least five horses died and four others were injured in a fire on a farm north of Arlington early in the morning of Aug. 9.
The fire was reported at 2:06 a.m. and trapped 10 horses in a barn in the 28400 block of Kunde Road in Bryant.
An estimated 40 firefighters with not only the North County Regional Fire Authority, but also from Arlington, Arlington Heights, Stanwood and Silvana, arrived to find the barn and horse arena in flames.
Instead of splashing around in a swimming pool, Arlington High School student Kristina Flick is spending her summer collecting food and money for the Arlington Community Food Bank as part of her senior project which is due eight months from now.
William and Mary Ellen Waran know what it’s like to come in contact with police, but it wasn’t to shake hands and share pleasantries. Two years ago, the couple came home to their Smokey Point home and found a stranger climbing out a back window. Since then, the Warans have been on guard. It’s a significant reason why they lobbied vigorously for friends and family to participate in the 28th Annual National Night Out Against Crime, which was held Tuesday, Aug. 2, at the Food Pavilion in Smokey Point.
ARLINGTON — While the “Freedom Festival” in downtown Arlington won’t take place until Sept. 11, “Operation Homefront” is already asking members of the community to show their support for service members and their families.
Operation Homefront is sponsoring the festival, which will take place in Legion Park, and is soliciting donations to help support the families of deployed military members.
The deadline to donate is Aug. 12, and 95 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to the families.
For more information, call Whitis at 425-508-0435, or email Christina Vasquez at christina.bowles@navy.mil.
ARLINGTON — Local churches and businesses are once again joining forces to provide backpacks filled with much-needed school supplies to Arlington’s children at this year’s “Back2School Rally,” which will kick off at 3 p.m. on Aug. 28 at Presidents Elementary.
Last year’s Rally served 500 children from the Arlington and Lakewood school districts. In addition to providing school supplies, area businesses donated haircuts, dental checkups and free food for the families that attended the event.
ARLINGTON — The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is having its annual garage sale to raise money for its rent fund.
This year’s sale runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug 12 and 13, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 14, at Marietta Roth’s house at 27230 State Route 9, just north of the Stanwood/Bryant Store.
