Raze every politician who has served this state in the past 35 years for not doing a better job with Interstate 5. It should not take four hours to get to Olympia on a Friday afternoon.
Praise to Arlington for cutting costs and adding to its reserves to improve its bond rating.
Praise to all of our athletes who competed this winter, but especially to the Arlington girls and Marysville-Pilchuck boys basketball teams, and to state wrestling champion Killian Page of M-P.
Praise to the Tulalip Tribes for all of their funding for the 116th Street interchange. Fixing our traffic mess needs to be a top priority for everyone.
Praise to Value Village for donating items to local nonprofits. Those who give also receive.
Praise to those who become foster parents. Those children deserve love, too.
Praise to those who participate in the Day of Prayer. It is a simple gesture that means so much.
Praise for making the transit center at Smokey Point so much safer.
Praise to Pastor Terry Kyllo and those who participated in the Interfaith Candlelight Prayer Service. If our faith community can come together with all of its differences, so can the rest of us.
Praise to the prom dress exchange for helping all kids feel good about what they wear.
Praise to the Rotary for working with the city to remodel the ranch at Jennings Park.
Praise to the Grove Elementary students who are becoming leaders and taking responsibility for their own learning.
Praise to Sound Harley-Davidson for having an event for bikers to renew their wedding vows on Valentine’s Day. What a fun event.
Praise to St. Mary’s Catholic Church for opening its doors up Friday night to house the homeless.
Raze to others for not following suit even though they have the room, funds and personnel to do it.
Raze to those who don’t pick up their dog’s poop. That’s just rude.
Praise to the state for pitching in $5 million for the Highway 529 interchange project.
Praise to M-P’s Calvin Walker for honoring coach Todd Bevan, who is dealing with cancer.
Raze to those who litter. It’s especially noticeable now that the weather is nice. Pick it up, even if you didn’t do it. Don’t ask what your city can do for you, ask what you can do for your city.
