Darrington News

Camano Island Camano disaster team seeks members Learn how to assist the American Red Cross during disasters. via The Herald

“More than 500,000 children are in foster care and they desperately need our help and support, as do the caring adults who care for these children.”

Volunteer with citizens patrol The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office is looking for people who want to volunteer with the sheriff's Citizens Patrol. via The Herald

Help restore Edmonds wetlands Help restore the wetlands along Lund's Gulch Creek near Edmonds at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. via The Herald

“I have found short-neck Rainier beer bottles, some pottery shards, a few pieces of broken depression glass, interesting bottles, car parts and wire bundles.”

Bev Meadows-Lein lives on 10 acres on the west side of Camano Island. During a garage sale, a customer came up her driveway and asked about some appliances that were for sale. via The Herald

“It's so exciting. You're like a kid at a water park.”

Alex Fritz, 14, of Everett, climbs an indoor wall at Everett's Vertical World climbing gym. via The Seattle Times

Arlington CPR and first aid classes begin this month Arlington-area residents can learn CPR and basic first aid skills at classes set to begin this month. via The Herald

“I took it and looked at it and said, 'Yeah, it is worth a million,' ”

The stone sits on Tom Barkholz's dresser, a daily reminder of a gentle lesson from his son, Stephen, when the boy was 7 years old. via The Herald

“I'm probably different in the fact that I love to work”

Darrington pilot Tony Reece walks by his helicopter at the Desolation Peak fire lookout inside North Cascades National Park. via Anacortes American

“I will be sleeping in and curling up with a nice Stephen King book.”

Everett is one of the most aggressive school districts in the state at encouraging freshmen to take the Washington Assessment of Student Learning a year early. via The Herald

“We can't overstate how important these advocacy groups are”

With nearly 20 miles still left to build on the Whitehorse Trail, a group is forming to advocate for the path between Darrington and Arlington. via The Herald

“You couldn't stand that, could you? I have had a love for flying since 1940 or before -- and I'll probably fly as long as I live.”

A year ago, Anthony Reece was struggling to recover from a helicopter crash that left him with three cracked vertebrae and a split sternum. via The Herald

I am for the burn ban. I have asthma and now COPD because of past work experiences and other factors during my life. via The Herald

“I couldn't understand in the first place why they would do that to people.”

Regional air officials have extinguished a controversial proposal to ban backyard burning. via The Herald

Arlington Trash days change for some residents Trash pick-up days for some Arlington residents will change from Tuesday to Friday beginning March 7. Waste Management plans to notify affected residents of the ... via The Herald

“We will sit tight and keep our eye on the other one”

Schools were big winners at the ballot box Tuesday with six Snohomish County districts passing levies that provide about one-fifth of their operating budgets. via The Herald

“Lake Stevens seriously has a Hall of Fame?"). You're wondering how many more years before the honor goes to the city's most famous native -- Chris Pratt, who played Bright Abbott on "Everwood”

Lake Stevens Hall of Injustice Posted at 12:01 am by Doug Parry , Herald staff The Lake Stevens High School Hall of Fame has inducted its newest member, humanitarian activist Tracy Stover. via The Herald

The new state law allowing school levies to pass with a simple majority, rather than 60 percent, appears to be helping many districts in Washington. via KING-TV Seattle

“They don't understand. I'm not just some kind of hick who's going to burn anything I cut down. I'm very concerned about air quality.”

Kevin Nortz / The Herald "It's the best I've ever been," said Joe Day, 54, of his life out in the woods in Darrington. via The Herald

“I wanted them to have the same experience of helping others”

They simply wanted to lend a hand. Four Darrington High School honors students were moved enough by television and newspaper images of flood-ravaged Lewis County to make the three-hour drive to Chehalis on ... via The Herald

“I thought long and hard about our patterns”

Kelli Smith has worked on numerous important projects as an architect for Dykeman, an architecture and interior design firm in Everett. via The Herald