Celebrate EMS Week
By Leslie Hynes | South County Fire, Public Information Officer South County Fire is celebrating Emergency Medical Services Week online this year. “Since we can’t invite you to your neighborhood fire station for our EMS Week Open House, we are having a virtual open house on our website to showcase the services your firefighters provide,” […]
EdCC awards scholarships to Community Read winners
By Sam Fox | Marketing and Communications Coordinator LYNNWOOD, Wash. — The Edmonds College Foundation awarded $3,600 in scholarships to four students — Jangmi “Esther” Hong, Osbaldo Perez, Israel “Scott” Rehaume, and Katie Sisson — as part of the college’s annual Community Read program. “I commend these students for their creativity and dedication to learning […]
DOH admits inflated COVID-19 death numbers
By Maxford Nelson | Freedom Foundation Press Release On May 21 officials at the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that, as the Freedom Foundation reported on Monday, the state is counting in its COVID-19 death total the deaths of persons who tested positive for the virus but died from other causes. In remarks […]
County approves COVID-19 business relief grants
By Kent Patton | Office of Snohomish County Executive SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 21, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers thanked the Snohomish County Council for unanimously approving two new grant programs for businesses, allowing the application process to open. The two grant programs include: a Small Business Relief, Recovery, and Resiliency (R3) […]
Lynnwood Food Bank drive-thru drive
Help support the amazing work of the Lynnwood Food Bank who is supporting families, children, seniors, and adults throughout our community during these difficult times. Saturday, May 23 9:00am-1:00pm 5320 176th Street SW, Lynnwood Behind Silver Creek Family Church Ideas for donations: pasta, rice, macaroni & cheese, tomato sauce/ spaghetti sauce (canned please), canned meat, […]
Local health officers have authority to involuntarily isolate or quarantine
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Inslee cannot commit to a hard June 1 date to transition to Phase 2 of his “Safe Start WA” plan New requirements for Phase 2: (1) progress of the virus, (2) success of contact tracing mission, and (3) public cooperation. “COVID exposed” person is defined as anyone who […]
Registration opened for Virtual 5K run
Join the GOTRSnoCo community for our Virtual 5K on May 29-31! Join our 5K your way–you choose the distance, place, time, and activity! What makes our virtual race different? We’re bringing our GOTR positive energy, engaging activities, and making connections throughout the weekend. We’ll be celebrating everyone’s accomplishments together! Tune in all week for our […]
Sound Transit receives $166.3M CARES Act grant for COVID-19 impact
By U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration | Press Release The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today, May 19, announced a $166.3 million grant award to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority (Sound Transit) in Seattle, Washington, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed […]
COVID-19 and your pet
By Jennifer Egger, Snohomish Health District Pets are members of our family, so making sure that they are healthy and happy is important. Right now, our local veterinarians are working hard to keep their patients, clinics and employees safe from potential exposure to COVID-19. Because of this, your normal visit to the vet might look […]
SnoCo County Executive propose business relief grants
Small Business Relief, Recovery and Resiliency Grants and First in Flight Fund Would Provide Much Needed Assistance By Kent Patton | Office of the Snohomissh County Executive SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 15, 2020 – Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers proposed the creation of two new grant programs for businesses: first, a Small Business Relief, Recovery, and […]
