Lynnwood veterans continue to have access to resources and support
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Lynnwood veterans continue to have access to resources and supportBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The city of Lynnwood does not have a specific veterans assistance service but acts as a resource to connect the veterans’ population to a directory of programs and services. “What the city offers is a connection to different veteran agencies,” […]
Electroimpact builds face shields for local medical centers
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Electroimpact builds face shields for local medical centersBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Amid the COVID-19, pandemic, some companies have changed their regular business operations to meet the needs of healthcare workers. Electroimpact, a Mukilteo-based aerospace automation company, is working to repurpose its manufacturing capabilities to support healthcare workers and personal protection equipment (PPE) […]
WA, CA and OR’s Western States Pact: a vision to reopen states’ economies
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By Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” Extension On April 2, Governor Jay Inslee announced at a press conference that there would be an extension of his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order” originally given on March 23. The order originally lasted two weeks, until April 6, but it has been extended […]
How Lynnwood PAWS is continuing to serve both animals and people in the community
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How Lynnwood PAWS is continuing to serve both animals and people in the communityBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood’s Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is continuing to serve both animals and people in the community. “We want people to know that we are here, we are serving animals, and we are so grateful for […]
Support 7 to offer grief support through virtual chaplains
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Support 7 to offer grief support through virtual chaplainsBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff A local Lynnwood nonprofit is finding creative ways to continue service after temporarily stopping in-person assistance. Support 7, Lynnwood’s mobile comfort facility at on-scene events of trauma, will be changing the way they partner with the South County Fire Chaplains […]
Altamirano-Crosby aims to provide COVID-19 information to non-English speakers
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Altamirano-Crosby aims to provide COVID-19 information to non-English speakersBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff COVID-19 is impacting lives across that state, and government officials are working to provide communities with important information about the virus. However, a lack of translated material creates a language barrier, putting non-English speakers at greater risk. At the March 23 […]
Major financial impact anticipated for Lynnwood
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Major financial impact anticipated for LynnwoodBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The City of Lynnwood held a virtual special finance meeting on April 9 to discuss preliminary estimates of the financial impacts COVID-19 poses to the City of Lynnwood. “There’s a major financial impact that is anticipated to hit the general fund, mostly due to […]
Larsen hosts town hall to discuss CARES Act
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By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Congressman Rick Larsen hosted a telephone town hall on April 7 to discuss the benefits available to workers and small businesses experiencing coronavirus’s impacts. Commissioner of the Washington Employment Security Department Suzi LeVine and the Director of the Washington Small Business Development Center Duane Fladland also joined Larsen on […]
Local business owners share stories of resiliency during webinar
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Local business owners share stories of resiliency during webinarBy Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff On April 9, Silver Creek Family Church held its first in a series of webinars called “Resilience.” Local business representatives and community leaders came together to share what they are doing at a time when many businesses are struggling. Brent […]
New $64 million Community Justice Center to be complete by 2023
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By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The Lynnwood Civic Center is expanding after multiple space need studies determined that expansion is necessary to adequately support the police department, municipal court and the jail inside of the facility. City officials have decided to renovate the existing building as well as expand east to the adjacent […]