Braun says new Senate rules severely limit access to democracy
OLYMPIA, WASH., JANUARY 11, 2021 – After an historic day in the Washington State Legislature where changes to the rules were adopted to allow for the 2021 Legislative Session to continue remotely, Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, released a statement. Braun said he’s disappointed that majority Democrats refused to bend on new Senate operating […]
South County Fire Board elects Urban as Chair, Teofilak as Vice Chair for 2021
By Leslie Hynes, Public Information Officer | South County Fire The South County Fire Board of Commissioners unanimously elected Greg Urban to serve as Board Chair and Chris Teofilak to serve as Vice Chair for 2021. Urban and Teofilak both were elected to the seven-member board in 2019 and took office a year ago. Urban […]
Boeing to provide six more solar arrays for International Space Station
By Boeing Defense, Space & Security | Press Release HOUSTON, Jan. 11, 2021 – Boeing will support the International Space Station’s (ISS) growing research capabilities and commercial opportunities with new solar arrays to increase the orbiting laboratory’s power supply. The modification to Boeing’s ISS sustainment contract with NASA calls for Boeing to deliver six additional […]
CWU Professor earns distinction as a Kuolt Distinguished Professor of Business
By Robert Lowery, Public Affairs | Central Washington University ELLENSBURG, Wash., January 11, 2021 — Central Washington University Professor Anderson Parks assumed his new role as the Kuolt Distinguished Professor of Business on January 1. College of Business (CB) Dean Jeffrey Stinson said the appointment will allow Parks, a management professor based at CWU-Lynnwood, to […]
Lynnwood MLK Day of Service on Jan 15
Are you looking for some service to do for MLK Day? Do your children want to send Valentines? Here’s your chance to do both. Lynnwood Senior Center is hosting a Day of Service drive-thru event between 1 – 2pm January 15th to honor and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bring Valentine cards or non-perishable […]
Upcoming Legislation: 2021 legislative session kicks off today
OLYMPIA, Wash., JANUARY 11, 2021 – The 2021 legislative session kicks off today, with opening ceremonies in the Senate (11AM) and House (12PM). No committee hearings today, those start tomorrow, January 12, 2021. Below are links to TVW coverage — these links are good both live and after in our archive, where they can be […]
Accessing your 2021 Legislature
All legislative work will be carried out remotely this session because of the pandemic. However, this does not mean there’ll be restricted access to state government activities, in fact, quite the opposite: working remotely will present more opportunities for people in our area to safely participate in the legislative process. Here are five ways for […]
Amazon, Apple, and Google purge Parler from platforms in continued censorship of social media apps
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Amazon will suspend Parler, a free speech social media app, from its web hosting platform effective 11:59PM PST on Sunday, January 10. Apple removed the Parler app from its App Store late Saturday night on January 9. Google suspended Parler from its Google Play store on Friday, Jan. […]
Inslee responds after individuals breach gates to Executive Residence
By Office of the Governor | Press Release OLYMPIA, WASH., JANUARY 6, 2021 – At the same time the U.S. Capitol was overrun by a pro-Trump mob on Wednesday, more than 100 individuals broke past the gates of the Executive Residence in Olympia and were turned away at the door of the building by state […]
Jan. 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
By U.S. Department of Justice Spokane, Wash. – William D. Hyslop, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that this Saturday, January 9th, 2021, is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. This day was established to thank and show support to our local law enforcement officers for their dedication to duty and service to […]
