Oil train forum
Members of the League of Women Voters have planned an informational meeting at the Lynnwood Library from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday to discuss safety efforts surrounding the transport of crude oil by train. Representatives from the state Department of Ecology will speak about legislation passed in 2015 and 2016 governing crude oil shipments. Anyone interested in the subject, including elected officials and first responders, is invited to attend. The address is 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood. More info: traharny@frontier.com
Council returns: The Lynnwood City Council is scheduled to resume meetings with a work session Jan. 3. The council will have to elect a president and vice president.
Check out the Opera House: The Marysville Opera House plans an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The event space can be rented for weddings, seminars and private parties. The location is 1225 Third St.
Christmas tree recycling: Boy Scout troops throughout Snohomish County run recycling programs, and some of them provide pickup.
Go to www.mountbakerbsa.org to find your local troop. At least one collection event is planned in Marysville from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 7 at Jennings Park.
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