Praise to all involved in restoring the Qwuloolt Estuary to its natural state.

Praise to all of those who worked on restoring power after last weekend’s windstorm.

Praise to Gary Haga for spreading God’s word quietly, but effectively.

Praise to the Tulalip Tribes for bringing back war canoe races and blessing the environmental totem.

Praise to Scrub-A-Mutt for now saving a mutt.

Praise to the Marysville YMCA for 20 years of service.

Praise to local athletes turning out for fall high school sports.

Praise to Cascade Valley Hospital for helping youngsters at its health expo.

Raze to the situation that led to the fourth deaths on the Tulalip Reservation. So sad.

Raze to the situation that is leading to more young people using drugs.

Praise to the Marysville School Board for evaluating itself. That’s the best way to improve.

Praise to the Tulalip Tribes for their Early Learning Academy.

Raze to Joe Hatch for allegedly poaching the shellfish he was supposed to oversee.

Praise to Tom Albright for helping students go to college in war-torn Kenya.

Praise to Arlington for helping keep oldsters in shape with its 3 on 3 basketball tourney.

Praise to the Stillaguamish Festival of the River for another great event.

Raze to the Marysville mom who reportedly kept a gun her son allegedly stole.

Praise to those who prayed for schools Aug. 23.

Praise to those who took part in National Night Out Against Crime. Let’s take back our neighborhoods.

Raze to the pair who tried to steal computers from Totem Middle School.

Praise to the justice system for sentencing a police killer to life.

Praise to Grove Church for offering summer parties to city neighborhoods.

Raze to those who don’t listen to others. How are you supposed to make an intelligent decision if you don’t know another point of view?

Praise to LIFEchurch 360 in Smokey Point for teaching people about gun safety.

Praise to those who help our local economy by buying local.

Praise to those who volunteer. The world needs more people like you.