Community Extra: Opportunities

06/16/11 The second annual Mukilteo Classic community bicycle ride is planned for June 26. Riders can register in person between 6:45 and 9:30 a.m. at Mukilteo City Hall, 11930 Cyrus Way. The cost is $25 per person, $40 for a family, $15 for the 8-mile ride. Paid participants will get T-shirts.

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LaserMotive To Demonstrate Its Wireless Power Technology for UAVs at NASA Day

06/14/11 Seattle, Wash. | LaserMotive, an independent R&D company specializing in laser power beaming and winner of the 2009 NASA Power Beaming Challenge, today announced it has been invited to demonstrate...

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LaserMotive To Demonstrate Its Wireless Power Technology For UAVs At NASA Day On The Hill In Washington DC

06/14/11 LaserMotive, an independent R&D company specializing in laser power beaming and winner of the 2009 NASA Power Beaming Challenge, recently announced it has been invited to demonstrate its wireless power systems for unmanned aerial vehicles at the NASA Day on the Hill, Wednesday June 15 in the Rayburn Foyer, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC.

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Active Duty

06/13/11 Air Force Reserve Airman Joel Adriance graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Adriance earned distinction as an honor graduate.

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The cherry pit: Bellingham area as a gateway of coal to China

06/12/11 Guest columnist Noble Smith argues against a proposal to allow a terminal near Bellingham to serve as a shipping point for China-bound coal.

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Royal Oaks course keeps players coming back

06/12/11 The 55th Royal Oaks Invite once again has a full field of 200 amateur golfers. And just as in so many years past, the tournament attracts golfers not just from the Vancouver-Portland area, but all over the Northwest and throughout the college ranks.

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Coleman is the right man for the job

06/10/11 MUKILTEO -- With the departure of Harbour Pointe Golf Club general manager Mark Rashell earlier this year, the top job came open at one of the premier public golf courses in the Puget Sound area.

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Community Calendar

06/02/11 Post 58: 7 p.m. third Tuesday of every month at the Odd Fellows Building, 610 Lewis St., Monroe. Bob, 360-863-3544 or www.americanlegionmonroe.org . Post 6: 7 p.m. second Thursday of every month at the VFW Hall, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett. Marvin, 425-224-4137.

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Holiday drivers warned to take care

05/27/11 The State Patrol and other agencies will be looking for drunken driving and other violations.

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Local police join Memorial Day weekend DUI patrols

05/27/11 Officers from the Arlington, Marysville and Tulalip police departments will be joining with other local agencies and the Washington State Patrol this Memorial Day weekend during a DUI & Target Zero Emphasis Patrol funded by a special Target Zero grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.

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Expect long lines at the ferry terminal

05/27/11 Washington State Ferries is advising riders to be ready for heavy traffic on all ferry routes during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, through Monday, May 30.

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Community roundup: Everett boats take first

05/27/11 The men's varsity eight from the Everett Rowing Association placed first Saturday at the USRowing Northwest Junior Regional Championships on Vancouver Lake in Vancouver.

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Memorial Day ferry rush to build through afternoon

05/27/11 Memorial Day weekend travelers should expect long lines at the ferries, especially in Mukilteo and Edmonds and on the Port Townsend route.

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What's open, what's closed

05/27/11 Here's what's open, closed or running on holiday hours during the three-day Memorial Day weekend.

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Gregoire to sell Washington aerospace in Paris, trying to keep 737

05/26/11 Gov. Chris Gregoire wants to convince aerospace companies that Washington state is a one-stop shop for their business, but she's also trying to make sure that Boeing's next new airplane is made right here.

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Red-light camera firm puts exec on leave for Web postings - Fri, 20 May 2011 PST

05/20/11 An executive at the company that provides red-light cameras in Spokane has been suspended after a newspaper in Western Washington discovered he misrepresented himself as a local resident on its website and made comments to promote business in the area, a company spokesman said Friday. Bill Kroske, the vice president of business development at American Traffic Solutions Inc., based in Scottsdale ...

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Community Extra Calendar

05/19/11 Post 58: 7 p.m. third Tuesday of every month at the Odd Fellows Building, 610 Lewis St., Monroe. Bob, 360-863-3544 or www.americanlegionmonroe.org . Post 6: 7 p.m. second Thursday of every month at the VFW Hall, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett. Marvin, 425-224-4137.

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Ivar's Famous Chowder Now Available in Ready-to-Heat Cups

05/17/11 Seattle Seafood Icon Offers Commercial Line of Wholesome, Restaurant-Quality Chowders and Soups Packaged in Convenient Cups

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Ivar's Returns to Puyallup With Grand Opening Bash

05/16/11 First 100 People in Line Receive Free Fish 'n Chips or Chowder for a Year and the Popular Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine Makes Its South Sound Debut

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Public Meetings

05/15/11 Arlington City Council, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, 110 E. Third St. www.arlingtonwa.gov. Island County Board of Commissioners, 10 a.m., Board of County Commissioners Hearing Room, Island County Annex Building, 1 NE Sixth St., Coupeville. www.islandcounty.net.

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