Lynnwood City Council Approves $100k for COVID-19
Lynnwood City Council approves additional $100,000 for community COVID-19 relief. By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff At the September 14 business meeting, the Lynnwood City Council voted and unanimously approved to increase the city’s community relief fund contract award with the Community of Color Coalition (C3), increasing the disbursement of CARES Act funds to […]
Child abuse in county increasingly unreported during pandemic
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Reports of child abuse in Snohomish County have gone down significantly since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic as vulnerable children lack exposure to intervening adults, driving many sexual or physical assault cases to go unreported. As restrictions to normalcy work to keep Washingtonians safe during the coronavirus […]
Farmers Insurance agent celebrates grand opening in Mukilteo
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Mukilteo, WA- Farmers Insurance – Michael Dixon celebrated its grand opening on September 14 with employees from the company and Mayor Jennifer Gregerson. Farmers Insurance is an American insurer group of automobiles, homes, life, pets, and small businesses. It also provides other insurance and financial services products. Mike […]
ESD Bus drivers protest after losing healthcare amidst pandemic
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Hundreds of bus drivers have lost their health insurance amidst the pandemic. The Edmonds School District eliminated their positions ascribable to the current academic year distance learning model. In mid-August, 175 Edmonds School District drivers were notified that their jobs were being eliminated due to a loss of […]
Local push for K-12 ethnic studies curriculum
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Policymakers and educators across the state are pushing for academia to be inclusive of all racial and ethnic identities through the integration of ethnic studies curriculum across all grade levels. In December, the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) passed a bill sponsored by Lillian Ortiz-Self, Washington […]
Board of Natural Resources unanimously approves contested Middle May Sale
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Editor’s Note: Green outline is Wallace Falls State Park. Yellow border is the proposed new Wild Wallace County Park. Light red areas are planned timber sales. Dark red areas are already sold. Photo courtesy of Sky Valley Future. The controversial Middle May Timber harvest unanimously received the go […]
Snohomish County sees 21% increase in opioid deaths compared to same period last year
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County officials say coronavirus pandemic induced isolation is driving opioid overdose numbers higher, the county in a position to exceed last year’s overdose death total. According to the Snohomish County Opioid Response Multi-Agency Coordination Group, 86 people have died of an opioid related overdose by the end […]
Lynnwood to create affordable and available housing
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff A new action plan aims to find added affordable and available housing options in Lynnwood as the city anticipates significant population growth in the coming years. “The housing action plan will help us identify targeted strategies to meet Lynnwood’s needs,” explained Ashley Winchell, the City of Lynnwood’s Planning […]
Everett City Council failed to proceed with COPS grant
Everett City Council failed to proceed with COPS grant to hire police officersBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The Everett Police Department was not approved to accept an awarded six million dollar federal grant for the hiring of up to 16 new officers. During the August 26 Everett City Council meeting, a motion to […]
Law and Justice Regional Council ordinance approved
Snohomish County’s Law and Justice Regional Council to incorporate marginalized groups.By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Matters relating to Snohomish County’s law and justice system are gaining a new perspective through the addition of community input to support the creation of more effective and established policies while fostering strengthened relationships between the community and […]
