MARYSVILLE — When U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., made a tour through Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education sites in Snohomish County on May 15, the students of Marysville Middle School were able to teach him a few lessons.
MARYSVILLE — Special needs and general education students were able to get down on May 10 for the Marysville-Pilchuck High School Life Skills Unified Prom.
OLYMPIA — State Sen. John McCoy, D-Tulalip, has been named to a new Joint Select Task Force on Nuclear Energy.
MARYSVILLE — When Doleshel Park was officially dedicated on Feb. 22, city of Marysville Parks and Recreation Director Jim Ballew promised that they would return to plant wildflowers in the spring. On Tuesday, May 6, city of Marysville Parks Maintenance Manager Mike Robinson was aided in keeping that promise, not only by members of Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scout Troop 106, but also by members of the Marysville stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose thousands of hours of volunteer labor over the past three years were cited by Marysville Mayor John Nehring on Feb. 22 as instrumental in transforming a former Christmas tree farm into a passive nature park.
MARYSVILLE — The Marysville community’s Cinco de Mayo celebration marked its eighth year in a row on Friday, May 2, in the Totem Middle School cafeteria and gymnasium, with appearances from community dignitaries including Marysville School District Superintendent Dr. Becky Berg and Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring, the latter of whom delivered opening remarks for the event that touched upon the sense of community and inclusiveness that he believes events such as Cinco de Mayo help to foster in Marysville.
SMOKEY POINT — The Marysville, Arlington and Smokey Point post offices are gearing up for their annual Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive on Saturday, May 10, to benefit the Marysville and Arlington community food banks.
TULALIP — The Washington State Patrol’s Mobile Impaired Driving Unit made an appearance at the WSP’s Driving Symposium at the Tulalip Resort Hotel and Casino on Thursday, May 1, during which elected officials and community members alike received a full tour of the 36-foot-long “one-stop shop,” in the words of Washington State Patrol Sgt. Brandon Villanti.
MARYSVILLE — The city of Marysville’s Clean Sweep on Saturday, April 26, kicked off with its annual Shred-A-Thon, which saw a near-record number of vehicles dropping off thousands of pounds of papers to be shredded.
TULALIP — The unloading of a truck full of compost at the Marysville Arts & Technology High School on Wednesday, April 30, represented the culmination of a six-year dream for Arts & Tech math teacher Karen McCaffrey, and a unique opportunity for Arts & Tech students get dirty while growing their own food.
MARYSVILLE — Drivers traveling between Marysville and Everett will want to stick to Interstate 5 on the morning of Sunday, April 27, as State Route 529 will be closed for the Heroes Half-Marathon.
In the wake of the special election on Tuesday, April 22, the city of Marysville’s Transportation Benefit District looks to be passing its proposed sales and use tax to fund transportation improvements, while the Lakewood School District is on the knife’s edge of possibly passing its proposed building bond to improve Lakewood High School, on its second time on the ballot.
Snohomish County Elections has released the preliminary results for the April 22 Special Election.
MARYSVILLE — The city of Marysville is working in partnership with various local businesses, churches and nonprofit groups to wrap up Clean Sweep on Saturday, April 26, marking the culmination of the annual weeklong celebration of free activities to help residents get their spring cleaning off on the right foot.
