Commentary: Extend eviction moratorium past August 1st
Commentary: Extend eviction moratorium past August 1stLetter to the Editor | Pam Hurst | Lynnwood Times I thank Governor Inslee for taking action to protect renters from experiencing homelessness during this health pandemic by extending the eviction moratorium until August 1st. I’m aware that even before the COVID-19 pandemic, our state’s housing shortage has been […]
Edmonds School District bus drivers share video farewell to seniors
Edmonds School District bus drivers share video farewell to seniorsBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff With the Edmonds School District closed for the rest of the school year, its transportation department came up with a unique way to say goodbye to its senior students. March 12- the school year ended in sudden silence for […]
Happy Father’s Day
This Sunday, June 20, is Father’s Day, a time to honor dad in a way that shows him how much you love him and how important he has been in your life. Fathers play such an important role in a child’s life but it has been only in last 30 years that researchers have determined […]
Alderwood Mall reopens with safety measures and restrictions, some stores remain closed
Alderwood Mall reopens with safety measures and restrictions, some stores remain closedBy: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The Alderwood Mall reopened Tuesday, June 9, for the first time since the COVID pandemic required the shopping center to close over two months ago on March 24. While the mall was ready to open on Tuesday, […]
In a financial crisis, county officials unite behind a cause
In a financial crisis, county officials unite behind a causeBy Katrina Kukhar | Lynnwood Times Staff On April 23, the Snohomish County Citizens’ Commission on Salaries of Elected Officials (CCSEO) received a proposal signed by elected county officials requesting the commission to not vote for any salary increases for the 2021-2022 time period. The proposal […]
Alzheimer’s association adapts services during COVID-19
By Alzheimer’s Association Washington State ChapterLynnwood Times LYNNWOOD, WASH., JUNE 19, 2020 – In Washington State alone, there are 120,000 people age 65+ living with Alzheimer’s. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges for those impacted by dementia, especially for the unpaid family caregivers who support a loved one with the disease. The Alzheimer’s Association […]
Cascade Symphony Scholarships Awarded To Students
EDMONDS – Scholarships of $3,000 and $2,000 have been awarded by the Cascade Symphony Orchestra to two graduating high school music from the Edmonds and Mukilteo school districts. Music students from the Northshore and Shoreline districts also were considered. Micah Cortezzo of Edmonds-Woodway High School was awarded a $3,000 scholarship while Gloria Lee of Kamiak […]
National Guard to assist ESD as tens of thousands still await unemployment payments
National Guard to assist ESD as tens of thousands still await unemployment paymentsby Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The National Guard has officially joined the Washington Employment Security Department (ESD), until further notice, to help the department work through an accumulation of unemployment claims. The ESD is backlog tens of thousands of claims following […]
Lynnwood Food Bank & COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Lynnwood Food Bank makes room for free COVID-19 antibody testingBy Katrina Kukhar | Lynnwood Times Staff On Thursday, June 18th, president of the WAGRO Foundation, a Lynnwood City Council member, and Food Bank volunteer, Julieta Altamirano-Crosby partnered up with Westcare Clinic, University of Washington, and Herrmann Law Group to bring free COVID-19 testing to communities […]
Black Lives Matter: Eight minutes and forty-six seconds
Black Lives Matter: Eight minutes and forty-six secondsBy Honorable Shirley P. Sutton At the first memorial for George Floyd, Reverend Al Sharpton asked us to stand for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. As I stood up I begin to wonder why none of the other Police officers present didn’t intervene, as there was time to […]
