South County Fire offers free online Kids Fire Camp
South County Fire is offering a free online Kids Fire Camp next week. Families can register online at www.southsnofire.org/firecamp and subscribe to receive daily emails during Fire Camp Week — July 13-17. Materials will also be posted online so families can participate at their own pace throughout the summer. Camp includes fun hands-on activities to […]
Jun 28 – Jul 4: Family Relations Gone Wrong
From June 28 through July 4, Lynnwood PD reported a total of 115 incidents. Additionally, the Lynnwood Police Department cited about 70 calls pertaining to firework complaints related to the July 4 weekend. According to the report, there were three deaths reported in Lynnwood; however, no foul play was suspected. There was also one case […]
Snohomish County initiates COVID-19 outreach program for mental wellbeing
Partnering with Volunteers of America Western Washington will provide mental wellbeing support to residents By Snohomish County Government | Press Release EVERETT, Wash., July 10, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County’s Department of Human Services announced the creation of the Community COVID Outreach Counselors Program to provide emotional support services to residents of Snohomish County whose […]
July Art Walk Edmonds has been canceled
By Art Walk Edmonds | Press Release Unfortunately, we have not yet moved on to Phase 3 of “Smart Start” to re-opening due to COVID-19. Therefore, the Art Walk Edmonds Board has canceled the July 16th Art Walk. We are looking ahead to August 20th to see how we can safely and responsibly hold our […]
Encampment cleared: Thursday’s sweep marks the second in one week
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT, WA – The City of Everett cleared a homeless encampment housing 110 people and nearly 50 tents on private property on Rucker Avenue at noon on July 9, due to violation of city code. Thursday’s sweep marks the second in one week, following Snohomish County eviction of the same […]
McDuffy retires after a 37-year career in public education
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff After a nearly 40-year career in education, the Edmonds School District Superintendent has retired. Edmonds School District (ESD) Superintendent Kristine McDuffy retired at the end of June, 37 years after she first set foot inside a school as a teacher. McDuffy’s career in public education began at Kellogg […]
FREE COVID-19 Testing in Lynnwood!
By WAGRO Foundation Press Release We are happy to announce that Harborview Medical Center/ UW Medicine in collaboration with WAGRO Foundation and The Lynnwood Food Bank will be offering FREE COVID-19 testing every Friday starting July 10th, 9:30am – 12pm and 1:00pm to 3:00pm in the The Lynnwood Food Bank parking lot. Please contact the […]
Black Out Tuesday march held at Lynnwood City Hall
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times A peaceful protest at Lynnwood City Hall drew over 100 people pushing for legislative reform to influence racial justice, expressing themselves through poetry, speeches, and song. The ‘Black Out Tuesday’ protest began outside the double door entryway of City Hall on the evening of July 7. Edmonds College student […]
Virtue and community: LPD Chief Davis retires on July 31
By Katrina Kukhar | Lynnwood Times Staff In a July 2 letter to the Lynnwood City Council, Lynnwood Police Chief Tom Davis announced his retirement to commence the next chapter in his life effective July 31, 2020. Davis’ decision comes after 33 years in law enforcement including his time as Lynnwood Police Chief. Chief Davis […]
Salary Commission deadline extended and C3 awarded contract to disperse COVID relief
By Katrina Kukhar | Lynnwood Times Staff On July 6, the Lynnwood City Council held a short special business meeting to vote on extending the Salary Commission deadline to complete its analysis and awarding a contract to Communities of Color Coalition (C3), a non-profit organization, for the disbursement of $200,000 in relief funds to Lynnwood […]
