Suzanne Summer’s fifth-grade classroom at Sunnyside Elementary was buzzing with excitement on Friday, March 30, but not just because spring break was around the corner.
Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert and Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring not only delivered speeches and cut a ceremonial ribbon to commission the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Marysville on Sunday, April 1, but they also dedicated it by making some noise in a more boisterous way.
The two-year-old Lakewood/Arlington High School Mountain Bike Team did well in its first race in the state for this year, with Lakewood placing 10th and Arlington placing 11th out of 19 at Fort Flagler on Sunday, March 25.
MARYSVILLE — The Rotary Club of Marysville’s longstanding commitment to student literacy showed a new wrinkle as they recently awarded their first funds through their new school request program.
Christina Ordonez started wrestling in her junior year at Lakewood High School and, this spring, the LHS Class of 2009 alum saw her five years of hard work in the field pay off.
The Lakewood School District’s kindergarten registration and open house saw the cafeteria and gym of Lakewood High School packed with families on March 20.
While the final totals are still being added up, the Marysville YMCA’s Youth Development Center came alive with competitors and spectators alike for its four-hour Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament on Friday, March 16, which raised funds for the Y’s Youth and Government program.
MARYSVILLE — Discus thrower Jarred Rome has competed around the world since his stint in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece, but he still made time to come back to his hometown of Marysville on Saturday, March 17, to try and pass on some of the insights he’s gleaned from his years in the discus and shot put.
MARYSVILLE — Marysville’s Brendon Rotter is still two months shy of his 18th birthday, but even before he became a foster child in middle school, he knew what need felt like.
EVERETT — When the USS Nimitz pulled into port at Naval Station Everett on Friday, March 9, its crew received a heroes’ welcome from not only a host of local dignitaries, but also a number of the sailors’ loved ones, who were glad to have their husbands, wives, fathers, mothers and significant others that much closer to home, albeit a new home for many.
Last year, math was far from Trina Davis’ favorite subject at Grove Elementary.
MARYSVILLE — “This is one of the most difficult things I’ve ever been part of,” Marysville Police Chief Rick Smith said in the wake of Jenna Carlile’s shooting death.
A bill that passed the state House on March 6 before moving to the Senate promises to have profound impacts on a very specialized line of businesses in Marysville, Arlington and beyond.
