A long standing rule for barber shop chat is to stay away from politics and religion. A friend reminded me of that when locker room banter at the Y strayed into religion. He made clear that religion, like politics, wasn’t a fit topic for discussion.
Property taxes could soon be on the rise in Arlington to help combat dwindling school district coffers.
The Arlington School Board is voting next month on whether it should take advantage of a new state law that allows districts to raise their levy lids by up to 4 percentage points.
ARLINGTON — Teachers and classified staff are not the only Arlington School District employees who will see a change next school year.
A number of administrators in the district have changed positions or have new duties, most notably at Arlington High School.
The school’s former principal, Kurt Criscione, has accepted a position as the director of elementary support. He was at the high school for the past six years.
When Larry Starr was editing his grandfather’s original manuscript, he came across references to “the war veterans.”
Not thinking much about it, he continued his painstaking work of transcribing onto his computer his grandfather’s first-person accounts of lumber harvesting in the late 19th century.
ARLINGTON — Close to 30 veterans from Marysville, Arlington, Everett and Lynnwood descended upon Jim Eastbury’s Arlington estate to give…
Do you volunteer? If so, there’s a free ticket to the Everett AquaSox game on Aug. 9 waiting for you.
Volunteer registration is now open for United Way’s Days of Caring, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25 at sites around Snohomish County.
Local residents Mark McClure and Rochelle James are among a group of new officers taking over on the Snohomish County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
SMOKEY POINT — A new tenant could be setting up shop in the old Food Pavilion building by early next year.
John van Rensburg, project manager for Seattle-based developer Gateway Partner, said that he has received a letter of intent from a national tenant to lease two-thirds of the building’s space.
Due to pending contracts, Rensburg could not release the name of that tenant, but said that he hopes to have the it in the space by the end of January 2011.
OSO — A 66-year-old Stanwood man was injured Wednesday, July 21, after a motorcycle collision with his wife while driving on SR 530.
The man was traveling with his wife when a deer jumped out into the road, causing him to collide with a motorcycle being driven by his 55-year-old wife.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Keith Leary said the man was transported to Cascade Valley Hospital with minor injuries.
Football talent seems to run in the families of Lakewood and Arlington.
The moms of the Arlington and Lakewood youth football association players put on a show July 18 at a Powder Puff football game to much fanfare, with Lakewood claiming a 16-0 shutout.
ARLINGTON — A group of parents whose children attended Trafton Elementary School have filed an appeal against the Arlington School District in wake of the School Board’s decision to close the school.
The plaintiffs are asking for a Snohomish County Supreme Court judge to order a reversal of the Board’s unanimous decision to close Trafton, which had been continuously operated since 1888.
According to court documents filed July 13, the parents state that next school year their children will be forced to attend schools that do not meet adequate yearly progress benchmarks.
ARLINGTON — The North County Regional Fire Authority will be holding two public meetings regarding its upcoming emergency medical services levy renewal.
Fire Chief Dale Fulfs will host both meetings, which take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21 at Fire Station 90 (3002 252nd Street NE, Arlington) and on Thursday, July 29 at Fire Station 97 (19727 Marine Dr., Stanwood).
In August, voters will determine whether they want to continue funding the expiring levy beyond 2010.
Officials will place the measure on the Aug. 17 primary election ballot, and if approved, the levy would charge taxpayers 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to maintain the authority’s current level of service.
