Big corporations, lockdowns and COVID, oh my!
Big corporation haters lament: corporations fuel commercialism, drive out small businesses, inject millions of dollars into elections, unfairly influence our political system, and are just plain EVIL. Pop culture in turn, often echoes these sentiments and paints corporations as the bad guys. The Resident Evil franchise exemplifies this since the Umbrella Corporation’s research is what […]
Edmonds passes $4 hazard pay for grocery store workers
Edmonds, Wash., April 12, 2021 – The Edmonds City Council passed Ordinance 4219 instituting a $4 hazard pay for grocery store workers within Edmonds city limits at its April 6 business meeting. The ordinance passed 4-1 with councilwomen Diane Buckshnis and Kristiana Johnson abstaining. All grocery store workers in public-facing positions regardless of union status […]
Celebrated LPD Officer Mark Brinkman passes away
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff ARTICLE UPDATES 8:08 AM APRIL 13: Added a statement from Lynnwood Police Chief Jim Nelson 8:08 AM APRIL 13: Added a statement from Lynnwood City Councilwoman Christine Frizzell 3:12 PM APRIL 12: Added a statement from Lynnwood City Councilwoman Julieta Altamirano-Crosby 2:05 PM APRIL 12: Added a statement […]
The 3 P’s – Pause, Get Present, Proceed
The beauty of Mindfulness is how easily we can integrate it into everyday activities. Today’s practice gives us an opportunity to use mindfulness to help us reset ourselves using the 3 P’s. It can help to have an anchor, a behavioral reminder, to help cultivate this a habit. An anchor, for example, could be whenever […]
Happy National Pet Day: April 11, 2021
National Pet Day was established in 2006 by Colleen Paige, an animal welfare advocate. Half (about 60 million) of American households own pets and the amount of money spent on our pets year year is evidence of the growing need for pet care and health care services. Over the decade ending in 2017, sales of […]
ESD March Students of the Month
Congratulations to the high school students selected as on of March’s Students of the Month! If you have been selected to be one of the future Students of the Month and need to complete the questionnaire, click here. Edmonds eLearning Academy Student’s name: Emma GormanMother’s name: Kama GormaFather’s name: Dai GormanInterests: I’m interested in travel.Community […]
SpaceX Crew-2 mission launch April 22
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. This is the second crew rotation flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and the first with two international partners. The flight follows certification by NASA for regular flights to the space station […]
All invited to a free drive-thru birthday celebration
The Lynnwood Recreation Center in Turning 10! Come join us on Saturday, April 24th from 12:00 – 4:00pm for a free drive-thru birthday celebration! Enjoy a birthday treat to go, see familiar faces, and share your favorite memory or activity from the Recreation Center! Please pre-register for this drive-thru event HERE When Saturday, April 24, 2021 | 12:00 […]
April 10 is National Siblings Day!
National Sibling Day is an annual celebration that takes place on April 10. According to the 2020 U.S. Census data, 80% of all children in America grow up with a sibling. The U.S. holiday was conceived by Claudia Evart to honor the memory of her brother and sister. She created the non-profit organization Siblings Day […]
COVID-19 vaccine distribution update
As of April 5, more than 3,798,746 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given across the state, which is nearly 85% of the 4,477,920 doses that have been delivered to our providers and long-term care programs. Washington is currently averaging 59,592 vaccine doses given each day. The Washington Department of Health’s three-week forecast from […]
