Candlelight vigil honoring George Floyd held in Edmonds
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Edmonds School District’s Beverly Elementary PTA held an hour-long peaceful candlelight vigil on Monday, June 3, in memory of George Floyd, a Black man killed by a White Minneapolis Police Department officer last week. Shawn Green, co-president of the Beverly Elementary PTA, along with families from the Woodway, […]
Seattle burning, National Guard activated- George Floyd Riots
Seattle burning, National Guard activated- George Floyd RiotsBy Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Update: At 8:09 a.m. May 31, Snohomish County Council President Nate Nehring released the following statement: “The killing of George Floyd was an unacceptable tragedy and we must all demand justice. It is shameful that those gathered to peacefully protest this […]
Candle light vigil for George Floyd on June 3
Candle light vigil for George Floyd on June 3By Shawn Green | Lynnwood Resident | Lynnwood Times This is a notice of a socially distant, peaceful protest to mourn the horrendous murder of George Floyd. We are hoping that all members of the community can join us for a united show of support and solidarity […]
17-year-old teen wounded in Lynnwood parking lot daytime shootout
LYNNWOOD — A 17-year-old boy was seriously wounded Friday evening when gunfire erupted between two groups in the Starbucks parking lot of a busy shopping center along Highway 99 in Lynnwood. Lynnwood police said the shooting occurred shortly before 6 p.m. in the Starbuck/AutoZone shopping center at the intersection of Highway 99 and 168th Street […]
15-year-old arrested for ties to last week’s Meadowdale Park shooting
LYNNWOOD—A 15-year-old Meadowdale High School student was arrested yesterday in connection with the shooting that took place at Meadowdale Neighborhood Park last week, on Friday, March 6. The arrest was conducted by detectives, working with the Lynnwood Police Department, in cooperation with the department’s Special Operations Section. In their investigations, the agency found the shooting […]
15-Year-Old Boy Wounded in Meadowdale Park Shooting—Police Hunt Suspect
LYNNWOOD — A 15-year-old boy was shot Friday afternoon at Meadowdale Park in an incident involving two Meadowdale High School students, sending nearby schools into brief lockdowns as police hunted for the suspect. The shooting unfolded around 1:27 p.m. at Meadowdale Park off 168th Street Southwest, a spot bustling with kids just after school let […]
Snohomish County state lawmakers talk 2025 legislative priorities
EVERETT—Under the theme “One County, One Voice,” Representative Mary Fosse (D-Everett) moderated a bipartisan forum hosted by the Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) on December 5 at Elks Lodge in Everett where panelists discussed housing affordability, behavioral health, childcare, economic development and labor force, transportation, infrastructure, and public safety. With Washington state facing a projected […]
New State Office of Independent Investigations to investigate first use-of-deadly-force incident
OLYMPIA—The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) will soon begin its first investigation since the agency was created by the state legislature in 2021 in the wake of national calls for accountable use of force following the death of George Floyd and national riots that followed in the summer of 2020. OII is to […]
Sheriff’s Office publishes new vehicular pursuit standards to its policy manual
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Last Thursday the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office added policy 307 to its Law Enforcement Policy Manual which details the agency’s approach to how it will conduct a vehicular pursuit moving forward. In that policy, specifically section 307.3.1, Deputies are authorized to initiate a vehicular pursuit when it is “reasonable to believe” that a suspect, […]
Public invited to an Earth Day discussion with Dr. Carolyn Finney, author of ‘Black Faces, White Spaces’
EVERETT—Washington State University’s (WSU) second Everett Empowered speaker event is scheduled for April 18, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., featuring Dr. Carolyn Finney speaking about the environment and diversity in honor of Earth Day. The Earth Day conversation will focus on why are African Americans are so underrepresented when it comes to interest in nature, outdoor […]
