Local businesses feel ‘blessed’ after receiving COVID grants
By Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Staff Hurt by forced shutdowns and other COVID-19 restrictions implemented by the state to combat the pandemic, local businesses in Lynnwood have begun to receive their approved small business grants announced in June. Anna’s Home Furnishing is using the funds to purchase inventory in advance of the Labor Day […]
COVID-19 Heartbreak: A season lost
By Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Staff Brynn Webster spent the morning of her 18th birthday at the Meadowdale Middle School batting cages with a day full of plans. Returning from the workout with her sister, Webster picked up her phone to check her notifications. Shortly after, she received a call from her best friend […]
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Edmonds School District working to ensure equitable education to thousands
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Photo caption: Edmonds School District student uses district issued laptop at home. Photo courtesy of the Edmonds School District. As schools across the state plan an academic school year for remote instruction, educators are developing strategies to provide equitable opportunities for academic success for their most vulnerable students. […]
How Washington state can utilize mobile devices to slow the spread of COVID-19
By Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Staff With most Washington counties still stuck in Phase 2 of Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start” plan, several alternatives and plans to help slow the spread of COVID-19 are being discussed at the local and state level. So far in the state of Washington, state employees, national guard members, […]
Over 3 tons of food collected at Evergreen State Fair for local food banks
The three-hour drive-thru event honored the start of the Evergreen State Fair and will provide 7,743 meals to those in need across Snohomish County By Rose Smith | Snohomish County Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Featured photo caption: County Councilwoman Megan Dunn (left) presenting Volunteers of America Western Washington with a check for $1600 at the […]
Board of Natural Resources unanimously approves contested Middle May Sale
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Editor’s Note: Green outline is Wallace Falls State Park. Yellow border is the proposed new Wild Wallace County Park. Light red areas are planned timber sales. Dark red areas are already sold. Photo courtesy of Sky Valley Future. The controversial Middle May Timber harvest unanimously received the go […]
Snohomish County sees 21% increase in opioid deaths compared to same period last year
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County officials say coronavirus pandemic induced isolation is driving opioid overdose numbers higher, the county in a position to exceed last year’s overdose death total. According to the Snohomish County Opioid Response Multi-Agency Coordination Group, 86 people have died of an opioid related overdose by the end […]
Lynnwood to create affordable and available housing
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff A new action plan aims to find added affordable and available housing options in Lynnwood as the city anticipates significant population growth in the coming years. “The housing action plan will help us identify targeted strategies to meet Lynnwood’s needs,” explained Ashley Winchell, the City of Lynnwood’s Planning […]
Foundation for Edmonds School District- $40,000 Grant
By Deborah Brandi | Foundation for Edmonds School District Press Release | Republished by Lynnwood Times LYNNWOOD, WA – The Foundation for Edmonds School District announced August 28 that, in partnership with Calvary Fellowship and the Mountlake Terrace Community Foundation, it has received a $40,000 grant from the City of Mountlake Terrace. Funding through the […]
