Arlington residents really came through for children in need worldwide, according to organizers of this year’s Operation Christmas Child collection drive.
Although Christmas trees are a fun tradition for many families, what’s less fun is finding the time to dispose of them after the holiday season is done.
The annual “Shop with a Cop” program began in Snohomish County with less than half a dozen families in 2003, and after growing to the point that they were eventually able to help dozens of families each year, the program ab
North County Fire/EMS Firefighters, Resilience Fitness and baristas from the Stanwood Starbucks stores worked together this holiday season to help collect food for the Stanwood and Arlington food banks and toys for the Stanwood and Arlington Christmas Houses.
Motorists who passed through Island Crossing received some stark reminders to play it safe this holiday season as volunteers staged a peaceful protest at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 530, Dec. 18, to warn against driving under the influence.
Arlington High School senior James Clark hopes to help those who are coping with cancer and those who’d like to work on their New Year’s resolutions at the same time.
In spite of receiving an unprecedented number of grants, Kids’ Kloset of Arlington reported that it’s still only able to serve about half of the children that it hopes to.
An Arlington police officer is in the running for the title of the Washington state Veterans of Foreign Wars’ “Police Officer of the Year.”
Arlington Police Detective Sgt. Jonathon Ventura received the Arlington VFW Post 1561 “Police Officer of the Year” award from Post 1561 Cmdr. Bill Morse, who volunteers with the Arlington Police Department.
The first astrobiology course for high school students in Washington state started this year at Lakewood High School, and on Dec. 7, those students got to meet with experts in the field at the University of Washington.
For one day the Arlington High School DECA students were tasked with running the Arlington Safeway store, albeit with some help from the regular employees.
From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 11, 55 AHS DECA students not only collected food and money to support local families in need during the holidays, but they also rotated through all the store’s departments to receive on-the-job training on all aspects of its operation.
The city of Arlington’s “Hometown Holiday” weekend drew celebratory crowds who were willing to support community causes on Dec. 4.
Although Dec. 7 marks the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Hall and Museum takes time during the day to honor the service of all American military members as part of its annual “Military Day.”
MARYSVILLE — When Arlington High School students visited C&D Zodiac Aerospace in Marysville on Dec. 10, the Arlington students received not only lessons on the real-world applications of mathematics, but also a helping hand from the company’s Give and Grow foundation.
