Candidate forum at Olympic Place

Olympic Place Retirement & Assisted Living has announced a hometown campaign forum starts, 7 p.m., Oct. 22 at 20909 Olympic Place in Arlington. Questions are being prepared and presented to the candidates in advance and refreshments will be served. For information call marketing director Ric Shallow at 360-435-8440.

Chamber’s Business After Hours

Mountain Crest Credit Union is the next host for the Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. A social event for fun and networking, this Business After Hours runs 5 – 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23 at 3710 168th St. NE, Suite A 108, near the chamber office. For information call 360-659-5453.

One block of First Street closed

East First Street between North Olympic Avenue and North McLeod Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic until further notice for a sanitary sewer construction project, according to the city’s Public Works Department.

Due to this closure, the Great Punkin Roll a popular element of Arlington’s Hometown Halloween will be cancelled this year.

The alley east of North Olympic Avenue between First Street and Third Street will be closed at First Street and open at Third Street for local access only. The sidewalks on the south side of First Street will stay open during construction.