Praise to Dick Butner for his many years of service on the Arlington City Council and elsewhere.

Praise to Arlington and Marysville for remembering our veterans on Memorial Day.

Praise to those who filed to run for local office. It is a thankless job, but we are much better when we have contested races.

Praise to all of our local athletes who made it to state. Your hard work has paid off, and we are proud of your efforts.

Praise to Master Builders for building ramps to help disabled folks get around.

Praise to Marysville Rotary Education Foundation for giving out $100,000 in scholarships.

Praise to the sheriff’s office for opening a North Precinct. It’s nice not having to go to Everett for the services.

Praise to Kellogg Marsh’s second-graders for reminding us of the importance of bees.

Praise to those who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Tulalip Boys and Girls Club at the “It’s for the Kids” 17th Annual Auction.

Praise to Marysville teachers for speaking out against the newest assessments.

Raze: This teaching for the test trend in education has got to stop.

Raze to those who have been stealing from Helping Hands thrift store in Arlington. How low can you go?

Praise to the Arlington City Council for allowing signs for DUI victims. Not only is it a nice tribute to them, but also a good reminder to the rest of us.

Praise to those who put on the annual Cinco de Mayo event. What a popular event.

Praise to Marysville Getchell’s Garrett Westover, a role model on and off the field.

Praise to organizers of the two recent free fishing events that got our kids enjoying the outdoors.

Praise to Marysville schools for buying online curriculum to help students focus on the future.

Praise to Maryville police for giving out awards to worthy recipients.

Raze for not letting the media know until afterwards. With the shooting at the school, and the shooting at the officers, they really are heroes who deserve public recognition.

Praise to Sebastian Navarro for staying away from drugs and gangs in his hometown of Yakima and bettering himself at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.

Praise to Arlington schools for bringing drugs “Out of the Shadows.”