Captain Davis on Naval Station Everett’s growth and challenges
By Erin Freeman | Press Release The commanding officer of Naval Station Everett, U.S. Naval Captain Michael Davis, held a virtual coffee chat with the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County on the morning of November 10, conversing with community members about updates regarding Naval Station Everett. “His naval career of over 30 years includes service […]
Mukilteo PD’s Cuts with Cops spreads prostate cancer awareness
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Mukilteo, Wash.- Nic’s Barbershop teamed up with the Mukilteo Police Department for the second annual Cuts with Cops, an event spearheaded by Cheri Nicolopoulos (Nic) to support Men’s Health Awareness month. On Saturday, November 7, community members came in for scheduled haircuts at Nic’s Barbershop, except they had […]
Inslee urges people to alter holiday plans amid spike in COVID-19 cases
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff As the number of coronavirus cases rises throughout Washington State, Governor Jay Inslee and First Lady Trudi Inslee are encouraging Washingtonians to adjust their Thanksgiving and holiday plans, with new restrictions actively under consideration, announced Thursday, November 12, during an evening press conference. Announcing that they would be […]
Human remains recovered in wooded area confirmed to be missing woman Kenna Harris
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish, Wash.– Human remains recovered in a secluded wooded area have been identified as Kenna Harris, a Monroe woman who has been missing for the last six months. Harris, 25, has been missing from the Snohomish area since March 31, 2020. She was last seen at a Subway […]
City of Mukilteo shuts down local learning pod
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Mukilteo, Wash – A school-like setting in an aerospace automation factory to support school-aged students during remote learning has been shut down. When local school districts announced that schools would be opening virtually, parent of three Peter Zieve, and President and Chief Operating Officer of Electroimpact, hired a […]
Somers submits 2021 proposed county budget
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers has submitted the proposed budget for the upcoming 2021 year. Experiencing an economic downturn induced by the coronavirus pandemic, Somers says that the county is committed to cutting costs and reducing expenditures to meet revenue projections. Proposed measures include General Fund budget reductions, […]
Boeing ends 787 Dreamliner assembly in Everett
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Everett, Wash. – Airline manufacturer The Boeing Company will be moving all future production of the 787 Dreamliner entirely to South Carolina due to economic circumstances, leaving regional leaders wary of how it will further jeopardize local economy. As the aerospace industry continues to feel the economic impact […]
Rep. Larsen holds coffee chat, talks local economy
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Congressman Rick Larsen held a virtual coffee chat with the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County on the morning of October 6, conversing with community members about the U.S. Congress’ economic updates. According to an economic snapshot shared, online job postings in September are down 40% compared to January […]
Lynnwood Mayor proposes 6.4% reduction for 2021-22 budget
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff At the October 12 business meeting, Mayor Nicola Smith presented the Lynnwood City Council with a preliminary budget with general fund expenditures totaling $112,176,210. The 2021-22 preliminary general fund budget is a reduction of $7,786,102, or a 6.4% reduction from budgeted 2019-20 general fund expenditures. To ensure a […]
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office forms Implicit Bias Education Team
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times staff The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office has launched an implicit bias education team, to address interdepartmental bias to enhance racial equity in the community. The new Implicit Bias Education Team (I.B.E.T.) is an internal working group of employees of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, who will engage in conversations […]
