Joint Session: Cannabis lobby to come in full force to push councilmembers to allow its sales in Lynnwood

LYNNWOOD—The Cannabis lobby will front-and-center pushing for retail cannabis at Monday’s Lynnwood City Council Work Session on July 7, 2025, at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The Council will also hear from staff about implementing an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging fee for city-provided EV stations. Lynnwood’s Electric Vehicle and Charging Infrastructure Program and Ordinance for Public […]
Colville Tribes’ response to the “One Big Beautiful Bill”

NESPELEM—Republicans in Congress passed President Trump’s massive piece of legislation referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (“OBBA”). It was signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. No Democrats voted for the bill. Due to the bill’s size of 940 pages, it is difficult to concisely summarize the OBBA. In general, […]
Lynnwood PFD to vote on County Financing Plan at July 8 meeting

LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Public Facilities District will hold its Board Meeting at 10 a.m. on July 8, 2025, to discuss and/or vote on approving a resolution for Snohomish County financing, staffing changes, and Master Plan updates. The public is invited to join the meeting virtually via Zoom or in person at 3711 196TH Street SW in […]
29-year-old Lynnwood man dies in street race

GOLD BAR—Washington State Patrol identified Wyatt J Ivers, 29, of Lynnwood, as the driver who was pronounced deceased at the scene of a fatal traffic collision on July 4 that occurred near Big Bend on Stevens Pass Highway (US-2) approximately three-and-a-half miles from Gold Bar. Ivers was travelling eastbound on Stevens Pass Highway (US-2) engaged […]