Grace Academy presents ‘The Mouse Trap’

The cast of Grace Academy’s rendition of “The Mouse Trap” performs at their final showing on Saturday, May 4. From left, Josiah Lugg as Detective Sergeant Trotter, Madison Habersetzer as Mollie Ralston, James Timmerman as Giles Ralston and José Flores as Mr. Paravicini. - Lauren Salcedo
Lauren Salcedo
The cast of Grace Academy’s rendition of “The Mouse Trap” performs at their final showing on Saturday, May 4. From left, Josiah Lugg as Detective Sergeant Trotter, Madison Habersetzer as Mollie Ralston, James Timmerman as Giles Ralston and José Flores as Mr. Paravicini.
The drama club at Grace Academy spent more than four months preparing for its performance of Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mouse Trap’ — the play that would also be the last for drama teacher and director Phyllis Rice, who retires at the end of the school year.

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News updated 2:54 PM May 15, 2013

Marysville awarded $200,000 for Ebey cleanup

MARYSVILLE — The city of Marysville is one of eight communities in the Pacific Northwest recently awarded a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to assess, clean up and revitalize regional brownfield properties.

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News 11:35 PM May 20, 2013

Boating incident leads to rescue and recovery

TULALIP — At approximately 10:23 p.m. on Friday, May 17, multiple calls were made to 911 from residents in the area of the 900 block of 43rd Street NW in Tulalip, which is near to Potlatch Beach, and adjacent to the Priest Point area of Puget Sound. Multiple residents reported hearing someone from the water screaming for help.

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News 3:23 PM May 18, 2013

SR 529 Ebey Slough bridge in Marysville closed May 17-19 | UPDATE

MARYSVILLE — The closure of SR 529 Ebey Slough Bridge planned for May 17-19 has been canceled.

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News updated 10:53 AM May 17, 2013

Cinco de Mayo celebrates Hispanic culture for seventh year | SLIDESHOW

MARYSVILLE — The local community's seventh annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration drew an estimated 600 volunteers to the Totem Middle School cafeteria and gymnasium on Friday, May 3, and generated approximately $2,900 from Marysville and Tulalip community members in the process.

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Lifestyle 11:39 AM May 16, 2013  

'Red Day' helps family in need get their house in order | SLIDESHOW

MARYSVILLE — The Marysville offices of Keller Williams Realty commemorated the chain's annual "Red Day" of locally focused community service on Thursday, May 9, by fixing up the home of a Marysville family that's fallen on hard times with the economy.

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Community 11:32 AM May 16, 2013  

Strawberry Festival hosts Talent Show auditions | SLIDESHOW

The Marysville Strawberry Festival Talent Show itself is still nearly a month away, but its auditioning acts already took to the stage of the Marysville-Pilchuck High School auditorium May 8-9.

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Entertainment 10:54 AM May 15, 2013  

Letter carriers collect for food bank | SLIDESHOW

The annual Letter Carriers Food Drive on Saturday, May 11, came just in the nick of time for the Marysville Community Food Bank.

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Community 10:51 AM May 15, 2013  

School boards meet in Arlington

The Marysville School District’s Board of Directors and superintendent met with those of the Arlington, Everett and Mount Vernon school districts on Saturday, May 11, at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center in Arlington to take a tentative new method of measuring superintendent performance out for a test drive.

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News 10:49 AM May 15, 2013

Lakewood Drama presents ‘Little Women’

Lakewood High School’s annual spring play reached a new audience this year as its run of “Little Women,” adapted from the Louisa May Alcott novel, began with a free showing for area senior citizens.

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Entertainment 10:44 AM May 15, 2013 Arlington Times

Coastal Bank opens in Smokey Point with ribbon-cutting

The grand opening of the Coastal Community Bank at 16419 Smokey Point Blvd. on Friday, May 10, drew a host of dignitaries, from state Sen. Kirk Pearson and Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert, to Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce President Kristen Granroth and Stillaguamish Senior Center Executive Director Jo Olson.

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Business 10:42 AM May 15, 2013