HEADS UP
Highway 524 closure planned in Maltby
A fish passage project will shut down Highway 524 (Maltby Road) just west of the intersection with Highway 9 for three days.
The highway is scheduled for closure to all traffic from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. A signed detour will follow Highway 9 and nearby local roads.
The $1.5 million project will replace a narrow culvert over Great Dane Creek to free up movement for salmon and steelhead.
More info: tinyurl.com/WSDOTWork
EVENTS
Rockhound estate sale
Lapidary rough rock and equipment will be for sale starting at 10 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot at 2624 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. All kinds of rock, from agates to thunder eggs, and much more. The sale is sponsored by the Everett Rock & Gem Club.
More info: 360-658-7435
Garage sale in MLT
TOPS 0392 of Mill Creek holds a garage sale fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 4707 238th Place SW, Mountlake Terrace. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a nonprofit weight loss club. Sale proceeds will help fund club education and training programs.
More info: 206-909-3235
Fair time in Stanwood
The Stanwood-Camano Community Fair opens at 9 a.m. Friday and runs daily through Sunday. Tickets are $10, $7 for seniors and children, free for children younger than 5. A season pass is $20. Find carnival rides, exhibits, a lip sync competition and more.
Meanwhile, the Stanwood-Camano Rotary Club hosts the community parade, which starts at 11 a.m. Saturday downtown.
More info: www.stanwood camanofair.org
Reunion potluck set in Snohomish
The Clearview, Cathcart and Maltby reunion potluck lunch is set for noon Sunday at Hill Park at Blackmans Lake, 1610 Park Ave., Snohomish. Bring a dish to share.
More info: Nola Johnson, 425-309-0717
Learn to mend
Youth age 10 to 17 can learn the basics of hand sewing and simple clothing repair at a free class, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave. Bring worn and damaged clothes and fabric items, or learn with provided materials. Registration is required.
More info: 425-257-8030
MEETING
Learn about Camano fish passage project
A community meeting about work planned for this summer at Triangle Cove will be held 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Camano Island Library, 848 N Sunrise Blvd.
Snohomish Conservation District is partnering with Island County Public Works to replace the Kristoferson Creek culverts at Barnum and Russell roads to ease fish passage. Ask questions about the project, timeline and construction impacts for neighbors, walkers and traffic.
More info: Kristin Marshall, 425-377-7017 or kristin@snohomishcd.org
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