Support 7 honors 45 years of volunteer service, and founder’s widow, with commemorative bricks

LYNNWOOD — At Heritage Park on August 30, Support 7 did more than unveil nearly 50 commemorative bricks. It paused to not only thank the people who have carried a quiet, around-the-clock ministry through some of South Snohomish County’s hardest hours but to also honor Lois Gaydos, the widow of founder Chaplain Ken Gaydos, whose […]
Join Mukilteo Chamber breakfast with keynote speaker journalist Kienan Briscoe

MUKILTEO — The Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Breakfast with the Chamber on Thursday, Sept. 17, with Lynnwood Times senior reporter Kienan Briscoe as the featured speaker. The breakfast runs from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at Tapped Public House located at 10809 Mukilteo Speedway. The breakfast is a casual networking event for […]
Washington Needs $1.3 Billion More to Cover Soaring Government Misconduct Lawsuits

OLYMPIA [JAKE GOLDSTEIN-STREET] — Washington needs to spend another $1.3 billion over the next two years to address skyrocketing lawsuit payouts due to state government misconduct, according to a recently filed budget request from a state agency. This comes after the Legislature this year already put in over $1 billion to shore up the state’s […]
Logging Truck Collision on State Route 530 Leaves One Dead East of Arlington

ARLINGTON — A 28-year-old Arlington woman was killed Monday morning when an eastbound logging truck crossed the center line on State Route 530 and struck her westbound vehicle, the Washington State Patrol released Tuesday. The collision happened at 7:13 a.m. near milepost 28, just south of 294th Street Northeast in rural Snohomish County, about eight […]
US median household income hits record high as official poverty rate falls

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Real median household income in the United States rose to a record $87,460 in 2025, and the official poverty rate declined to 10.2%, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. The share of people without health insurance for the entire year was statistically unchanged. The bureau wrote that inflation-adjusted median household income increased 2.6% […]
Lynnwood Appoints Armeen Malhi to Youth Council, Passes Jail and Infrastructure Deals

LYNNWOOD — The Lynnwood City Council on Monday approved multiple contracts on its unanimous consent agenda, appointed a student to fill a vacancy on the city’s Youth Council and reviewed a preliminary 2027-2028 biennial budget that projects a $21.4 million general fund deficit. The regular business meeting at City Hall also included a proclamation marking […]
Three volunteer opportunities available with the City of Lake Stevens!

LAKE STEVENS— The City of Lake Stevens is seeking volunteers to fill mid-term vacancies on three citizen boards: the Salary Commission, Civil Service Commission and Park Board. Recruitments will remain open until the positions are filled. Salary Commission – one mid-term vacancy with a term expiring 12/31/2026: The Salary Commission sets salaries for your city […]