In 2012, Community Transit’s commuter service will maintain much of its current routing with fewer trips, while local service will be restructured to serve higher ridership corridors. On Thursday, the agency’s Board of Directors voted 6-3 to approve a plan to cut Community Transit bus service 20 percent effective Feb. 20, 2012.
MARYSVILLE — One day after a majority of the Marysville Education Association agreed to its terms, the Marysville School District Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve the MEA contract for the 2011-12 school year, thereby ensuring that Marysville’s school year will start on Sept. 6.
MEA President Arden Watson and MSD Superintendent Dr. Larry Nyland both described their respective organizations’ biggest challenges in coming to an agreement as stemming from tough economic times and recent actions by the state Legislature, the latter including a 1.9 percent reduction in state funding for teacher salaries.
United Way of Snohomish County is recruiting for 340 volunteers that are still needed to fill this year’s slate of Days of Caring projects, taking place at sites around Snohomish County Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24. Team and individuals interested in participating can sign up at uwsc.org through Monday, Sept. 12.
Since other Marysville schools have made campus cleanups part of their back-to-school preparations, the students, staff and parents of Kellogg Marsh Elementary decided to follow suit for the first time this year and benefited from some genuinely summery weather while they were doing it.
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen knows very well how many citizens feel about Congress right now, and he told the members of the Rotary Club of Marysville that he sympathizes with his constituents’ frustrations.
Soroptimist International of Marysville has inducted its Board members for the 2011-12 year, which they’re kicking off by reaching out to the community this fall. Marysville Soroptimist President Renae James and Vice President Teresa Trivett will serve alongside Board members Laura Fletcher, Jackie Van Assche, Debbie Elgin, Elaine Hanson, Val Hickok, Marge Due and Kathie Roon for the next year, as they focus on improving the lives of women and girls in the local communities and throughout the world.
American Legion Post 178 of Marysville conducted a flag disposal ceremony last summer in Arlington. This year, Post 178 is bringing the ceremony closer to home and moving it to a more significant date.
MARYSVILLE — The kids are heading back to school next week, so the Marysville Fire District is reminding the public of the need to be extra vigilant and drive smart in residential areas and school zones.
There is a critical need for volunteer ombudsmen throughout Snohomish County. Many neighbors are in need of help. They live in adult family homes, nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
During his nearly 40-year career in law enforcement, Larry Groom made friends whenever he went. As he officially retired from that career on Aug. 26, enough of those friends joined him to fill the old gym on the Tulalip Tribal Reservation.
On Tuesday, Aug. 30, a 23-year old Marysville resident was arrested in connection to two recent bomb threats at the Arlington Walmart, located at 4000 block of 172nd Street NE. The man, an employee of the Arlington Walmart, left notes in the building on two separate occasions indicating that a bomb was set to go off at that location.
At approximately 6:43 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, the Marysville Fire District was dispatched to a residential fire in the 4800 block of 66th Avenue NE. Firefighters arrived at 6:50 p.m. and located a fire on the exterior of a two-story residential structure.
The Community Transit Board of Directors is expected to choose from among four alternatives for the agency’s February 2012 system change when it meets at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. The meeting will take place in the agency’s board room, located at 7100 Hardeson Road (accessible by Everett Transit Route 8).
