Praise to Marysville Police Chief Rick Smith for trying to work with social service agencies to make a dent in the local drug problem.

Praise to Jesse Taylor for donating time to help Arlington’s youth.

Praise to the City Council for getting some funding for the Arlington Valley Road.

Praise to those who hire disabled workers.

Praise to Michael Hansen’s work in educating teachers to help them avoid burnout.

Raze to the man who exposed himself. We hope he gets caught.

Raze to the city of Marysville for letting itself get involved in the Cedar Grove Composting lawsuit.

Praise to the new bridge coming in at 116th and I-5.

Raze for the traffic woes it’s going to cause.

Praise to all of the state funding to help our local traffic issues.

Raze to the trio who stole the ATM. We hope you get caught.

Praise to our local summer youth sports teams for keeping our kids active.

Praise to everyone for keeping the problems down during fireworks season.

Praise for Marysville’s first children’s concert. We hope there are many more.

Praise to the Map Your Neighborhood project. With more talk about record earthquakes, etc., it feels good to know neighborhoods can be prepared if they just find out about each other through the city program.

Praise to volunteers like Leroy Erxleben, who help the American Cancer Society.

Praise to those who pulled a man out of the Stilly River. Such selfless acts are appreciated by us all.

Praise to those bringing the Farmers Market back to Marysville. It’s been hugely popular.

Praise to the volunteers who worked on the Christ the King Community Church. We love when old buildings can be restored to something that is needed.

Raze to those who steal lifejackets. That could cost someone their life.