ARLINGTON — A multi-vehicle collision closed both directions of Highway 9, between Highway 531 and 204th Street NE, around 3:30 p.m. Jan. 18.
As of press time, Arlington police were on the scene and had no comment.
ARLINGTON — The Indian Ridge Correctional Facility in Arlington Heights is one of 10 surplus properties that the state is looking to sell to raise money.
Although an estimated inch and a half of rain overnight caused the levels of the Stillaguamish River to rise dramatically by the morning of Jan. 17, the North Fork of the Stilly River held relatively steady until that afternoon, according to Arlington Community Emergency Management Coordinator Christine Badger.
ARLINGTON — The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for parts of Snohomish County through Jan. 16, and the city of Arlington is working to make sure it’s ready.
Arlington Assistant City Administrator Kristin Banfield explained that three pallets of sandbags are available at Island Crossing, and that both sand and bags are available at the Arlington City Hall.
ARLINGTON — Those served by Kids’ Kloset of Arlington will benefit from a collection drive for warm winter clothes that’s continuing through the end of the month.
The Arlington School District will be opening two hours late on Wednesday, Jan. 12.
ARLINGTON — A 26-year-old Arlington man was one of three people shot outside Club Broadway in Everett in the early morning of Jan. 11.
The three victims, which also include a 28-year-old Lynnwood man and a 23-year-old Stanwood woman, were all shot once in the legs or feet, but all are expected to survive.
She only started carving with a chainsaw two years ago, but Arlington’s Debbie Anderson, the “Country Carver,” is already on course to turn chainsaw carving into a twice-a-year community event.
For Arlington’s third annual Community Day last year, Anderson invited nearly a dozen chainsaw carvers to conduct live shows on Sept. 17 and 18 outside the Local Scoop restaurant, which sponsored the event by feeding them free meals.
The Washington State Legislature’s 2011 regular session began on Jan. 10, and two Republican House members want to let their constituents know about the legislative challenges that lie ahead this year.
When looking back at 2010, people will remember it for a variety of reasons. The following are just some of the stories which appeared on the pages of The Arlington Times.
More than a dozen area residents greeted the New Year by braving the elements in a bracing fashion.
The Dickson family of Arlington has been taking “polar bear” plunges for the past 14 years on New Year’s Day, but this year, they included other families in their tradition.
The Lady Eagles basketball team didn’t get too much time to think about the holidays as they were swarmed by the fast-paced Golden Eagles.
But despite committing a season-high 31 turnovers, Arlington defeated Ferndale 58-51 in a nonconference game Dec. 23.
For the second year in a row, the children of the Alphabet Corner Childcare and Preschool came together to help make the holidays a bit brighter for the residents of the Olympic Place Retirement Community on Dec. 23.
