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Published 1:30 am Wednesday, July 25, 2018
HEADS UP
Highway 530 resurfacing restarts
Crews are headed back to Highway 530 to put an asphalt-coated gravel and oil surface over all the pavement repair and crack sealing they did earlier this year between the South Fork Stillaguamish River Bridge in Arlington to Lake Cavanaugh Road near Oso.
Crews plan to work weekdays starting Thursday through Monday. The work will be timed to the hottest temperatures of the day.
Expect long delays behind this moving operation and work zone. Flaggers and a pilot car will alternate traffic through the area.
More info: tinyurl.com/WSDOT530Work
Highway 522 eastbound to close
More repaving on the Highway 522 eastbound portion of the Snohomish River Bridge, from Woodinville to Monroe, will again require nighttime closures. Full closure hours are scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday, 8 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday, 10 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday, and 10 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday.
The closure starts at Paradise Lake Road. A lengthy detour follows Highway 9 and U.S. 2. The Fales Road and Echo Lake Road onramp to eastbound Highway 522 also will be closed.
More info: tinyurl.com/WSDOTWork
EVENTS
Firefighters flip pancakes
The Lake Stevens firefighters association hosts its annual pancake breakfast during Aquafest weekend.
Pancakes are served up from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday at the downtown Fire Station 81, 12409 21st St. NE. Ham and eggs on the side.
The breakfast is by donation.
Net proceeds fund scholarships and community projects.
There also will be an open house, with tours and CPR instruction.
More info: www.lsfire.org
Check out restored sheep barn
The public is invited to celebrate the restoration and repurposing of the 1930s-era Pratt Sheep Barn in Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve at an open house, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, with a brief program at 11:30 a.m.
Visitors should park at the Prairie Overlook, Sunnyside Cemetery or at the trailhead by the Trust Board Cottage, and then take a short walk to the barn. Refreshments will be served.
The reserve is in Coupeville, on Whidbey Island.
More info: 360-678-6084
Christian music festival planned
The Rock the Church Northwest worship festival includes a youth night starting at 4 p.m. Friday, with the main event starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Willis Tucker Park, 6705 Puget Park Drive, Snohomish.
Live music, vendors, songwriting competition, silent auction and more.
Featured artists include Shoecraft, Overkast and Tray Michaels, among other artists. Hope Generation’s Ben Courson speaks Friday night.
More info: www.rockthe churchnw.com
