Context for two new studies suggesting COVID-19 originated in Wuhan Market

The first case of COVID-19 in the U.S. was confirmed on January 20, 2020. More than two years later and the scientific and media communities are still trying to figure out the exact origins of the COVID-19 virus. Did it come from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in Wuhan China or did it hop […]

Larsen applauds House passage of $1.5 trillion spending package

[ARTICLE UPDATE] 8:00 p.m. March 10, 2022: The U.S. Senate passes $1.5 trillion omnibus bill. The bipartisan Senate vote now sends the measure to President Biden for his signature. WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2022 – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) supported House passage of a bipartisan omnibus spending package that funds the government through September 2022, invests […]

National inflation jumps to 40-year high at 7.9% in February, Seattle area at 8.1%

WASHINGTON D.C., March 10, 2022 – Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that consumer inflation rose by another 0.8 percent in February after rising 0.6 percent in January, bringing national inflation to 7.9 percent over the last 12 months — the highest jump since January 1982. Inflation of food is the highest it […]

LT Exclusive: Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney candidates

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., March 10, 2022 – A Lynnwood Times Exclusive interview with Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney candidates Jason Cummings (D) and Brett Rogers (R). Watch as they share their motivation to lead the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office, qualifications, top priorities, and more! According to its website, “The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is responsible for prosecuting […]