Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled states may restrict open carry
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff San Francisco, Cali., March 24 – In a 7-4 ruling, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a Hawaii law that required applicants seeking a license to openly carry must demonstrate “the urgency or the need” to carry. In effect, the ruling bans residents from openly carrying firearms without a […]
Bill to legalize hard drugs in Washington state introduced
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Olympia, Wash., March 24, 2021 – Yesterday, Senator Manka Dhingra (D – Seattle), introduced SB 5476 to establish personal use amounts for hard drugs such as heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine within the state of Washington. The bill is intended to address the State vs. Blake decision on February […]
Washington now joins California in banning credit scoring for insurance rates
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Olympia, Wash., March 24, 2021 – For all new or existing personal insurance policies on or after June 20, 2021 within the state of Washington, insurers will be prohibited from using credit scoring to determine insurance rates, premiums, or eligibility for coverage. The temporary prohibition will apply to […]
LD21 telephone town hall March 25
Snohomish County, Wash. – Sen. Marko Liias, Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, and Rep. Strom Peterson will be hosting a live telephone town hall on Thursday, March 25 at 6:05 p.m. to answer questions from constituents about the 2021 legislative session. Calls will go out to thousands of landlines throughout the 21st legislative district. Those who do […]
ESD to host community forum for $180M capital levy
By Lynnwood Times Staff Edmonds, Wash. – The Edmonds School District will be hosting a Community Forum on the 2021 Capital Levy 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 30. All families, students, staff and community members are encouraged to join the webinar where they can type in their questions and get them answered during the forum. The […]
Mindful Monday: Mindful transitions
By Lisa Wellington | Lynnwood Times Contributor The weather feels like a petulant child; tired, defiant, unsure of what it wants. One minute it is a gloriously sunny, edge of spring with blue skies kind of day. The next moment the sky is cranky with clouds spewing snow. Then just as quickly it is bright and […]
Guarding against identity theft
By Paul Ellis, CIMA® | Ellis Wealth Management Group America is enduring a data breach problem. As many workers traded in the office for remote work, data security has been a focus for the public and private sectors. Between robocalls pitching low-cost health insurance, pretending to be the I.R.S., or offering “work from home” opportunities, […]
2021 Legislative Session: Upcoming committee hearings, March 22-26
Go to TVW for broadcasts of committee hearings, work sessions and Floor action. If you’re interested in a particular event, but were not able to watch it live, TVW has you covered with its extensive and easy to search archives. Holding a remote session does not mean you don’t get to have your say. We have a brand […]
Forging partnerships: Cannabis in the community
By Josh Estes, Pacific NW Regional Strategies, LLC | Commentary Snohomish County, Wash., – Whether or not you are a qualifying patient or customer that enjoys cannabis, there is no denying that the plant carries a stigma in many communities. This stigma, which seems to be rooted in the perception of yesteryear does not adequately […]
Women’s History Month: The women who moved Lynnwood forward
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood, Wash., – Women’s History Month highlights the contributions of women to events in history and society throughout March every year. Within the city of Lynnwood, the influence of women had a great impact on its development and the ability to remember its rich history. Lynn O’Beirn, the […]
