Law enforcement use-of-force and pursuit bills pass, awaits Inslee’s signature
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OLYMPIA, Wash., March 11, 2022 – Governor Jay Inslee is expected to sign int law two bills aimed to clarify police enforcement and accountability laws passed last year. SB 5919 – Concerning the standard for law enforcement authority to detain or pursue persons. Police can pursue and stop vehicles if they have a “reasonable suspicion” […]
When you change your clock this Sunday, check your smoke alarms
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When you change your clock from daylight saving time on Sunday, South County Fire encourages you to check your smoke alarms too! Working smoke alarms save lives, cutting the risk of dying in a home fire in half, according to the National Fire Protection Association. The most common cause of non-working smoke alarms is worn […]
Biden expected to sign $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package with millions earmarked for local projects
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WASHINGTON D.C., March 11, 2022 – Last night, on a bi-partisan 68-31 vote, the U.S. Senate passed the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package for fiscal year 2022. The bipartisan package funds the government through September 2022, invests in Northwest Washington communities, and provides $13.6 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine. U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), […]
A Conversation with Holocausts Survivor Hadassah Carlebach
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Everyone is invited to attend A Conversation with Holocausts Survivor Hadassah Carlebach on the eve of Purim, March 16, and listen to a remarkable modern tale of tragedy, survival and heroism. Born Hadassah Schneerson in 1927, Mrs. Carlebach assisted her father in saving 100 Jewish children during the Holocaust in Nazi occupied France. This event […]
Marysville opens grant fund for human services projects
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MARYSVILLE, Wash. — The City of Marysville is accepting grant applications for funding to support health and human services principally benefiting low- and moderate-income Marysville residents. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, April 1. The City Council recently designated $200,000 from federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to fund projects in 2022. The intent […]
Context for two new studies suggesting COVID-19 originated in Wuhan Market
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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
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[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%
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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
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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 […]
Q&A with Mukilteo City Administrator Steve Powers regarding City Council’s political affiliation allegations
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MUKILTEO, Wash., March 9, 2022 – The following is a question-and-answer exchange between the Lynnwood Times staff and Mukilteo’s City Administrator Steve Powers regarding the conclusion the City reached following the allegations by former City Council vacancy candidate Ashvin Sanghvi that Councilmen Louis Harris and Riaz Khan asked him to declare his political affiliation during […]