Inslee announces state’s long term care testing plan and farmworker protections
Lynwood Times Inslee announces state’s long term care testing plan and farmworker protections- Widespread testing for employees and residents of long term care facilities and protections for farmworkers in housing, transportation, and job sites. By Office of thr Governor | Press Release Gov. Jay Inslee today laid out additional health and safety guidelines for the […]
Cloth mask drive w/ Lynnwood Food Bank
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood City councilmembers Julieta Altamirano-Crosby and Shannon Sessions teamed up with the Lynnwood Food Bank to make homemade face coverings available to residents and re-opening small businesses to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The two elected officials, also food bank volunteers, have collected at least 1,000 homemade […]
Snohomish County Leaders Push to Enter Phase II of Opening
Action by Board of Health and County Council necessary to advance proposal By Snohomish County Goverment | Press Release Updated 12:26 p.m. May 28: Added links to 10 a.m. meeting, 11:30 a.m. meeting and copies of agendas EVERETT, Snohomish County, May 28, 2020 — Today, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, Board of Health Chair Stephanie Wright, and […]
Washington State hit hard by unemployment fraud
by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff On May 14, Employment Security Department (ESD) Commissioner, Suzi LeVine, released a statement touching on the rise in unemployment imposter fraud attempts. “Since the start of May – and particularly in the past week – the Employment Security Department has seen a significant rise in reports of imposter […]
Lynnwood Food Bank collects over 3,600 pounds of food in first drive-thru food drive
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Saturday, May 23 the Lynnwood Food Bank hosted its first-ever drive-thru food drive from 9 a.m. to 1 pm. People dropping off non-perishable items stayed in their cars while volunteers grabbed the donations out of the vehicle windows and sorted them by item type. Financial donations were also […]
Court determines Sheriff Fortney can be subject to recall
by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff On May 15, Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Stephen Warning ruled the recall effort against Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney can move forward. Lori Shavlik, Snohomish County resident, was the one who filed the recall petition. This comes as a result of Fortney’s April 21 Facebook post in […]
Inslee loosens restrictions on religious gatherings for Phases 1 and 2
by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff At his May 27 press conference, Governor Jay Inslee announced the loosening of restrictions on religious gatherings during Phases 1 and 2. Inslee mentioned that seeing religious gatherings meet in creative ways, such as through online congregations, has been inspiring. Additionally, he said that if congregations can continue […]
Health Board members weigh in on Thursday’s vote, one blames Fortney
This article is an update to “A new sheriff in town” article Board of Health members provided statements Health District alleges Dr. Spitters already had the authority the Board of Health voted to give him during the special meeting on May 21 Washington Coalition for Open Government is looking into possible Open Meetings Act violations […]
Inslee authorizes L&I to penalize businesses that violate his Safe Start Plan
By Tim Church | L&I Director of Communications Update 12:30 p.m. May 28: A workplace safety citation that could carry a fine of nearly $10,000 or more. Washington businesses that decide to open or operate in direct violation of Gov. Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order may be cited and fined for unsafe workplace conditions under […]
Update: Outdoor recreation in Phases 1 and 2
By Office of the Governor | Press Release Staffed outdoor tennis facilities public and private Guided ATV, paddle sports, and horseback riding Guided fishing Go-cart tracks, ORV/motocross facilities, and participant-only motorsports Gondolas Zoos All other activities substantially similar in operation Gov. Jay Inslee today issued guidance further clarifying outdoor recreation requirements in Phase 1 and […]
