EVERETT — “The apparent quiet and calm on the waterfront is misleading when you consider what our sailors are doing around the world,” said Capt. Thomas Mascolo, at the State of the Station luncheon for Naval Station Everett, April 18. “When we don’t appear busy, your Everett-based sailors are very busy, in inverse proportion to the occupancy of the port.”
ARLINGTON — Most people don’t look forward to going to jail, but many of Arlington’s more upstanding citizens were eager to be handcuffed and confined by law enforcement April 9.
North County Regional Fire Authority has announced that Proposition No. 2, requesting an increase in property taxes to restore the emergency medical services levy to 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation, will run on the May ballot, along with the proposed bond to pay for a new library in Arlington.
That full page of legalese in the Arlington Times last week can be boiled down to a couple paragraphs in plain English.
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EVERETT — Petty Officer 3rd Class Jimmy Castro is one of many sailors who lives at the Naval Station Everett site in Marysville, but he was singled out at the “State of the Station” luncheon in Everett, April 18, for his exceptional service.
ARLINGTON — Austin Worthing is competing in the Special Olympics for the second time this year, and while he might have other challenges to overcome, a lack of confidence is clearly not one of them.
ARLINGTON — U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen had a busy day in Arlington April 11.
ARLINGTON — A building seen for years as an eyesore is set to be revitalized with the rest of the city’s downtown.
Principal Ed Aylesworth was the perfect person to recognize the historical significance of Trafton School Friday, April 18, when school district officials and friends gathered to honor the designation of the school as an historical site.
SMOKEY POINT — Many patrons of the Smokey Point Red Robin restaurant were surprised to see their waiters wearing a slightly different uniform, and police officers from Arlington, Marysville and Lake Stevens got a chance to walk in somebody else’s shoes, all on behalf of charity.