SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Voters in north Snohomish County have overwhelmingly approved an emergency medical service levy.
Preliminary results show that nearly 73 percent of voters in the Warm Beach, Freeborn, Bryant and northern Arlington areas are in favor of funding North County Regional Fire Authority/EMS’s expiring levy.
The levy, which will pay for firefighter/paramedic wages, training, supplies, apparatuses and support vehicles, will charge taxpayers 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to maintain the authority’s current level of service.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY – It appears that voters will see a rematch in Congressional District 2 this November.
Initial results on Tuesday, Aug. 17, show that incumbent U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen and challenger John Koster – both from Arlington – hold the top two spots in the Washington state primary election.
MARYSVILLE — A Northwest pharmacy chain is holding a school supply drive at all of its 58 locations.
Bartell Drugs and World Vision have launched the seventh annual School Tools for Kids in Need program, which is taking place until Aug. 29.
The drive benefits Federal Way-based World Vision. The organization will provide Puget Sound area teachers whose students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch programs to “shop” for school supplies free of charge.
Items will be available at World Vision’s Teacher Resource Center.
The city of Arlington, in partnership with Cascade Valley Hospital and Olympic Place Retirement Center announces two air conditioned locations that will be opened to all ages to help beat the heat.
ARLINGTON — The city of Arlington is accepting sealed bids for its surplus computer equipment.
A variety of computers, including desktops and laptops, will be available for bid until Aug. 31. The computers and equipment no longer meet the demands of the city, but are in good condition and useable in less demanding situation, city officials said.
MARYSIVLLE – In most districts, less than one-fifth of all the ballots for the Aug. 17 primary election sent out…
SMOKEY POINT — A construction project to repair and upgrade a stretch of Smokey Point Boulevard is well underway.
As part of an asphalt overlay project that began in July, crews have recently been busy removing and replacing sidewalk ramps that do not meet current ADA accessibility guidelines, said city of Arlington spokeswoman Kristin Banfield.
While most of the construction should have a minimal impact on drivers, city officials said that crews were scheduled to be grinding and paving Smokey Point Boulevard from 175th Street NE to 185th Street NE during the nights of Tuesday, Aug. 17 and Wednesday, Aug. 18.
TACOMA — Signatures supporting a referendum calling for a public vote on the state’s expanded domestic partnership law will be kept secret for now.
On Wednesday, Aug. 11, U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle ruled that Washington state will continue to shield the names of 138,000 petition signatures in favor of Referendum 71 while a federal judge hears new arguments on whether signed referendums in general can be kept anonymous.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — An error in the ballot assembly process has led the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office to send out more than 1,000 replacement ballots for the Aug. 17 election.
According to Snohomish County Auditor Carolyn Weikel, 1,007 ballots countywide included races and issues that voters in those specific precincts were not eligible to vote on.
The Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers are still two years from their centennial celebration, but that doesn’t mean members can’t take advantage of an early gift.
Thanks to the volunteer efforts and fundraising of community members Dick and Shirley Prouty and Steve and Michele Heiderer, a $90,000 map and welcome center has been completed just outside of the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum.
SMOKEY POINT — Parents — grab your children.
The SnoCo Fun Fair will be taking place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14, at Kidzle B Kids preschool.
Students in Lakewood will be returning to the classroom on Wednesday, Sept. 1, meaning that registration for all district schools is right around the corner.
The 21st Annual Stillaguamish Festival of the River & Pow Wow is coming up.
The event, which takes place starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14, and Sunday, Aug. 15, will again be held at River Meadows County Park.