Inslee issues emergency proclamation in response to wildfires
![wildfire](https://lynnwoodtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/fire-1024x538.jpg)
OLYMPIA—Governor Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation on August 16 to help clear and repair roadways affected by wildfires in Ferry, Klickitat, Skagit, and Yakima counties. Since July 2024, Washington state has experienced abnormally dry weather conditions with periods of exceptionally high temperatures, creating high-risk fuel conditions in these counties. The resulting large number of fires […]
Sound Transit Lynnwood Link new construction road closures Aug 17-21
![lynnwood closure](https://lynnwoodtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lynnwoodst-1024x538.jpg)
LYNNWOOD—Link light rail service to Lynnwood begins August 30. With four new stations, 1 Line trains run every 8–10 minutes, offering you yet another choice to get where you want to go. Construction crews working on the Lynnwood Link Extension will paint striping and continuing landscaping work resulting in closures as early as Saturday, August 16 through Wednesday, […]
Detectives seeking public’s help in solving homicide of Kelly Sarsten
![Kelly Sarsten](https://lynnwoodtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/kelly-1024x538.jpg)
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit detectives are seeking the public’s help in solving the 2004 cold case homicide of 37-year-old Kelly Sarsten. On August 19, 2004, Kelly’s remains were found in the Pilchuck River behind her residence. She was last seen August 18, 2004, at her home in the 200 block of North […]
WSDOT Traffic: Know before you go for Aug 16-19
![WSDOT](https://lynnwoodtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/WSDOT_Map-1024x523.jpg)
Traffic is an inevitability in the summer, but what If there’s a way you could know what to expect before you left? Below is Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) “Know before you go” print map for the weekend of August 16 through 19. You might walk, you might run, or you might travel on […]