Kids who wish to participate in bowling at the high school level may do so thanks to the Snohomish Traveling League which allows various high schools to compete with each other.
A local cat shelter recently received a big boost from the Internet fame of an area cat, whose owners teamed up with Friskies to provide free cat food to the shelter.
Arlington Police Officer Erik Moon has taken part in three of the annual “Night of 1,000 Stars” impaired driving emphasis patrols in Snohomish County over the course of the past seven years. When he headed out to cover the south Arlington, Smokey Point and north Marysville areas on the evening of Dec. 13, he already had a pretty good idea of what he could expect to find, although he acknowledged that this year would offer a few new wrinkles.
There are several options available for families who want to track Santa’s progress on Christmas Eve.
Marysville School District Superintendent Dr. Becky Berg has invited local legislators and leaders from the Marysville and Tulalip community to a roundtable meeting to discuss current educational issues and topics of mutual interest.
The holiday toy store that was started to serve clients of the Marysville Community Food Bank has expanded to serve a broader base of shoppers in the community, but its number of customers this year seems to be holding steady from last year’s total, according to Bonnie Ramsey, who’s long co-chaired the toy store with fellow veteran volunteer Sue Kendall.
Marysville’s Laikyn Drake was one week old when her daddy finally came home.
Santa Claus and his lookalikes are no strangers to storefronts during the holiday season, but the Santa who appeared at the Marysville branch of HomeStreet Bank on State Avenue on Dec. 17 might have seemed a bit more authentic than most, right down to the white hair of his real beard.
The Bio-Med Academy on the Marysville Getchell High School Campus has been named a 2013 “School of Distinction.”
Due to the inclement weather, local school districts have announced closures for Friday, Dec. 20.
After last night’s highly anticipated Mega Millions drawing for $636 million, the second largest jackpot in United States history, 12 Washington residents won the $5,000 prize. Washington’s Lottery sends its congratulations to all the winners and encourages players to check their tickets.
In the seven years that Dennis Warren has lived in Marysville, he’s quickly become known as the “holiday lights guy” for his electric light displays on Halloween and Christmas of each year, which he’s used to help support those in need, in addition to creating an entertaining show for those who pass by his house during the afternoons and evenings.
MARYSVILLE — Marysville-Pilchuck High School seniors J. Owin Ell and Kacie Ekdahl have been named the Kiwanis and Soroptimist Students of the Month for November.
