The Arlington Fly-In is returning to the Arlington Municipal Airport from July 6-10, and will be awarding a scholarship this year to a young person who wants to learn how to fly to use those skills to do good for the world.
Arlington Police officers responded to the 3400 block of 169th Place NE at approximately 9 a.m., June 6, to investigate multiple business burglary cases. The businesses involved in the burglaries were identified as Hair Masters, Papa Murphy’s and Baskin Robbins.
ARLINGTON — Four candidates have already thrown their hats into the ring for the Arlington mayor’s race, in the wake of news that Margaret Larson will not be seeking a third term in office.
At the start of candidate filing week on June 6, the 73-year-old incumbent noted that, between her two terms and her late husband John Larson’s three terms, the Larsons have had close to 19 years in the Arlington mayor’s office between them. “Mayor Margaret,” as she’s known by many of the city’s citizens, shared her wishes to spend more time with her family and to travel more, but she promised that she would remain both an Arlington resident and an active participant in its City Council meetings, albeit as a citizen rather than as an elected official.
As of June 6, Barbara Tolbert, Craig Christianson, Debora Nelson, and Arlington City Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Steve Baker had filed for the Arlington mayor’s office. Tolbert currently serves as executive director of the Arlington Fly-In and a member of the city’s Airport Commission and its Economic Development and Lodging Tax Advisory committees.
Students, merchants and other members of the community are already contributing to an upcoming event to benefit the Youth Suicide Prevention Program.
Lisa Cisneros and her cousin, Kristie Cleary, are organizing the fundraiser, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., on June 5, at the Sisco Heights Community Center, located at 13527 99th Ave. NE in Arlington. Cisneros’ brother Brett committed suicide at the age of 21 on July 7, 1995, which is why they started fundraising in May and will continue to do so through July of this year.
It was completed in time for the annual Eagle Festival on Feb. 5, but it took the city of Arlington a while to find a fitting home for the giant eagle, with its wings raised high.
On May 18 at 1 p.m., the city installed the 10-foot-tall chainsaw-carved cedar sculpture by Debbie Anderson on the medians of Division Street, between West Avenue and Broadway.
Jerry Mathews stood on the sidewalk of Olympic Avenue in his dress blues, waiting for the parade at 10 a.m.
“I just think I’m lucky to be an American,” said Mathews, who served 42 years and three months in the U.S. Naval Reserves. “When you see the rest of the world, you realize how fortunate we are to celebrate holidays like this.”
Officers from the Arlington, Marysville and Tulalip police departments will be joining with other local agencies and the Washington State Patrol this Memorial Day weekend during a DUI & Target Zero Emphasis Patrol funded by a special Target Zero grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
ARLINGTON — On May 26 at approximately 1:20 a.m., Arlington fire crews were dispatched to a house fire in the 9900 block of 169th St. NE.
On arrival, fire crews found a single-story unoccupied home that was on fire on one end. Additional units from Fire Protection District 19 in Silvana and Arlington Rural Fire District 21 also responded to the fire.
It was an ordinary day of care and treatment for the patients of Cascade Valley Hospital.
At the same time, the hospital was responding to a disaster whose impact had affected five counties and a dozen hospitals in the state.
The observance of Memorial Day will once again be commemorated by the members of Marysville American Legion Post 178 with a ceremony and a meal.
Two of the Arlington School District’s longest employed teachers will be retiring this June.
Judy Fay and Deb Hubenthal have chosen this year to end their long co-teaching relationship and move on to a relaxing retirement.
Two Arlington High School students took first place in their category in the second annual Washington State Board of Education student video contest.
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen wanted his senior constituents to know that he hears their concerns about health care.