The city of Arlington’s proposed permanent emergency medical services levy looks to be heading back to the voters next year.
The Arlington School District has announced that there will be reduced transportation Monday morning due to the effects of the recent flooding.
With many Snohomish County roads closed to flooding, morning commuters are urged to take precautions when traveling to work.
Flooding on the Stillaguamish River reportedly tied its record high on Dec. 12, as the overflow swamped a couple of parks and left some locals temporarily unable to return to their homes.
Continued rainfall is pressing river levels toward and above flood stage Sunday morning. Flooding on the Stillaguamish River at Granite Falls has led to a voluntary evacuation request for about 230 homes and businesses.
The water level in the Stillaguamish River has reached 19.52 feet near Arlington at approximately 12:30p.m. Sunday and water levels were expected to continue to rise.
Heavy rainfall is expected to continue throughout the area Saturday, increasing river levels on the Skykomish, Snohomish and Stillaguamish rivers.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for portions of Western Washington that will be in effect from Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.
They expected to put assemble between 12,000 and 16,000 meals for families in third-world countries.
Instead, the 60 volunteers who showed up at the Arlington Free Methodist Youth Center at 10 a.m. on Nov. 13 had already assembled 11,500 such meals for the “Children of the Nations” by noon that day, and put together 18,000 meals by the time they finished that afternoon.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Fire Department bid farewell to a familiar landmark on the morning of Nov. 30, as part of their transition into new lodgings next year.
“Arlington firefighters were allowed to do something they’ve wanted to do for years — tear apart Arlington Fire Station 46,” Arlington Community Emergency Management Coordinator Christine Badger said.
ARLINGTON — An Arlington fisherman who’d been missing since Dec. 3 was found dead the following day in Pilchuck Creek.
The Rotary Club of Arlington announced and recognized its Students of the Month for November at its Nov. 18 meeting.
Reading with Rover is an exciting new program being used at Eagle Creek Elementary School.
The community-based volunteer program brings certified therapy dogs and their handlers into schools, libraries and bookstores allowing children an opportunity to practice reading aloud.
