Praise to Arlington and Tulalip for hosting community forums on the opioid epidemic.

Praise to volunteer chaplains, who are there when nobody else wants to be.

Praise to those who attended the Marysville school workshops to find out why the school construction bonds failed last spring.

Praise to Haley Flowers for her guinea pig rescue.

Praise to Arlington for bringing in more high-tech training for jobs.

Praise to Mirkwood for its fund-raiser to help Arlington’s police K9 unit.

Praise to Pioneer Days for keeping the area’s fascinating history alive with a fun event.

Praise to Carr’s Hardware for its 93 years of service in Marysville. So sad to see you go.

Praise to the Beckstrands for sharing their story about Layla, whose battle against cancer is so inspiring.

Raze that a report shows drug use is still high in Snohomish County, despite all the efforts against it.

Praise that The Living Room Coffee House is going to stay in town, at an even bigger location.

Praise to those who supported the Friendship Walk in Arlington; the Village band is so fun to watch and listen to. There’s so much joy.

Praise to the Kuhn family in Arlington for keeping the longboarding Sk8 Festival alive. It’s great transportation and exercise. We hope more locals get into the sport and participate next year.

Raze to the city of Marysville for not being clear enough regarding condemnation. That’s too important of a personal issue to mess up.

Raze to the 26-year-old Marysville man involved in the sex sting with a phony 15-year-old girl. Shame.

Raze to all the folks who seem to be on their cell phones while driving lately.

Praise to local drivers who think of others and drive right by getting in the left lane, thereby allowing those drivers to make a turn. Traffic flows so much smoother, avoiding unnecessary backups.

Praise to Red Curtain for keeping local arts alive in Marysville. The new facility is going to be wonderful. Please volunteer to help them finish.

Praise to everyone for their efforts in raising money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Let us not forget the many other cancers that also are deadly.