Drug bust
ARLINGTON – Arlington police graveyard crew recently contacted some people suspected of illicit drug activity.
K9 Oso alerted to their vehicle and a subsequent search warrant was served earlier this week.
Officers seized drug paraphernalia, almost 5 grams of methamphetamine, 97 grams of heroin, and an undisclosed amount of cash.
Charges on the suspects are pending.
3 on 3 roundball tourney Aug. 11-12
ARLINGTON – The 3on3 X-travaganza tourney returns to the north end of the Arlington Airport Aug. 11-12.
The tourney hosts more than 200 teams with multiple age and ability divisions, including: boys and girls grades 3 through high school, adult men and women, and senior and adult coed teams.
For details go to www.3on3x.com.
Elvis, Car Show event
SMOKEY POINT – The Stillaguamish Senior Center fundraiser Aug. 25 will features Elvis and a Classic Car Show.
Elvis impersonator Danny Vernon will perform as the ”King of Rock and Roll” with Marcia playing the role of Ann Margaret. The event kicks off at 3 p.m. with a car show in the Senior Center front parking lot and a silent auction in the center.
Elvis will enter the building beginning singing at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $20 at the senior center or call 360-653-4551.
Centennial Sk8 moved up a month
ARLINGTON – Longboard skaters will be rolling into Haller Park a month earlier than in the past for the 6th annual Centennial Sk8 Festival Aug. 18-19.
The races start that Saturday at 5 p.m. with an 8.5 mile uphill/downhill sunset event.
On that Sunday, there will be 5-kilometer sprint race and a 14.5 mile countryside race at 1 p.m., along with a free one-mile race for kids at noon.
Register at CENTENNIALSK8FEST.COM.
About $1,500 in prizes will be awarded.
A Community Festival will take place on the 19th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be music, food, vendors, art, lawn games and a kombucha garden.
