WASHINGTON D.C. — Two Arlingtonians, Jeff and Melinna Nicely, who live north of town in Bryant, got more seriously involved in the election season this year than ever before, and it all culminated with a trip to Washington D.C. for the inauguration last week.
ARLINGTON — Arlington officials released a sigh of relief at the City Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 20, two hours after the deadline for appeals on its Island Crossing annexation.
ARLINGTON — Arlington School District Superintendent Dr. Kristine McDuffy delivered what she deemed her “first annual” State of the District Address to parents, staff and students alike, at Haller Middle School Jan. 22.
The “no guns” rule at Arlington High School was waived Jan. 17 so the school could host the Olympic Division of the Northwest Drill & Rifle Conference for the first time. In its third year at AHS, the AHS JROTC program brought more than 400 people to town to compete, support and observe.
A resident of Arlington who is believed to be a heroin user, David E. Hayes is suspected by the FBI to be responsible for several bank robberies including the Jan. 16 robbery at Arlington’s Bank of America. The other robberies he is suspected of are the Dec. 28, 2008 US Bank robbery inside Albertson’s, at 11401 State Street, Marysville and the Jan. 14, 2009 US Bank inside Albertson’s, at 13050 Aurora Ave N, Seattle.
As of 1 p.m. Jan. 22, Maria Cantwell’s office reported that the case of Edward Chrisman, the long-time member of the Assembly of God Church in Arlington who was arrested Jan. 8 in Mexico with his grandson, Gary Chrisman Jr, is in the hands of the U.S. State Department.
Robert (Bob) Sullenberger has been selected by the city of Arlington for the new police chief.
Arlington – Just three days after one bank robber turned herself in on the same day that she robbed Arlington Key Bank Jan. 13, the Arlington Police responded to another bank robbery at Bank of America in the 500 block of North Olympic Avenue shortly before 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16.
MARYSVILLE — Marvin Johnson has been playing Canasta “since it was invented,” at least 50 years ago, and for the past several years, he’s been playing it with fellow visitors to the Ken Baxter Senior Community Center, at 514 Delta Ave.
Arlington Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Kristine McDuffy has announced she will present her first annual “State of the District” address and the entire Arlington community is invited.
ARLINGTON — Just a couple months after finishing a realignment of SR 9 north of Arlington, Washington State Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for another major project in the Arlington area.
