Accessing your 2021 Legislature
All legislative work will be carried out remotely this session because of the pandemic. However, this does not mean there’ll be restricted access to state government activities, in fact, quite the opposite: working remotely will present more opportunities for people in our area to safely participate in the legislative process. Here are five ways for […]
Amazon, Apple, and Google purge Parler from platforms in continued censorship of social media apps
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Amazon will suspend Parler, a free speech social media app, from its web hosting platform effective 11:59PM PST on Sunday, January 10. Apple removed the Parler app from its App Store late Saturday night on January 9. Google suspended Parler from its Google Play store on Friday, Jan. […]
Inslee responds after individuals breach gates to Executive Residence
By Office of the Governor | Press Release OLYMPIA, WASH., JANUARY 6, 2021 – At the same time the U.S. Capitol was overrun by a pro-Trump mob on Wednesday, more than 100 individuals broke past the gates of the Executive Residence in Olympia and were turned away at the door of the building by state […]
Jan. 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
By U.S. Department of Justice Spokane, Wash. – William D. Hyslop, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that this Saturday, January 9th, 2021, is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. This day was established to thank and show support to our local law enforcement officers for their dedication to duty and service to […]
Snohomish County in Phase 1 of State’s 2-phase system that starts Monday
By Snohomish Health District | Press Release Snohomish County now under the new Puget Sound Region with King and Pierce counties Entire Region must meet all criteria be move to Phase 2 Indoor gatherings with non-household members prohibited in Phase 1 Nearly 11,000 vaccinated in the first three weeks in Snohomish County SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., […]
Black Heritage Committee invites you to its annual MLK community celebration
The Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee presents The Greater Everett Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration. Day 1: Sunday, January 17, 20215:30 P.M.-7:00P.M.A Virtual CelebrationMill Creek Foursquare Church1415 164th St. SW, Lynnwood, WA 98087 Day 2: Monday, January 18, 202111:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M.Drive-By Parade & RallyBeginning, Snohomish County Court House, 3000 Rockefeller […]
Inslee deploys 750 National Guardsman to protect Capitol Campus
By Office of the Governor | Press Release Establishment of First Amendment and restricted areas on Capitol Campus Activated 750 Washington State National Guardsman to protect Capitol Campus as the Legislature convenes Editors Note: Pictured is Gov. Inslee visiting Guardsmen at Call Center in Tumwater, Wash. May 20, 2020. Joint Forces Headquarters, Washington National Guard. […]
Edmonds man pleads guilty to unlawful possession of destructive devices during Seattle Riots
By Department of Justice | Press Release Seattle, Wash., January 6, 2021 – A 20-year-old Edmonds, Washington, man pleaded guilty on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two counts of unlawful possession of a destructive device for his activities at a May 30, 2020, protest that turned violent in downtown Seattle, announced U.S. […]
Point-in-Time Homeless Count for 2021
By Snohomish County Human Services Department | Press Release EVERETT, Wash., January 8, 2021—The annual Point-In-Time Homeless Count is an important tool in the community’s efforts to assess the number of homeless individuals and families in Snohomish County, as well as to determine ways of ending homelessness. The count determines how many people are staying […]
Twitter permanently suspends U.S. President Donald J Trump’s account
By Twitter Inc. | Press Release January 8, 2021 – After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence. In the […]
