A return to in-person learning at Endeavour Elementary after fire
MUKILTEO—Hundreds of students can now return to class at Endeavour Elementary starting Monday, January 8, the district announced Friday, after a fire ravaged through the school the evening of December 4, 2023. The preferred plan to return for in-person learning by January 8 was a herculean effort. The Mukilteo School District worked with many agencies […]
Alaska Airlines plane door blows out in mid-air, makes emergency landing
PORTLAND—Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 departing Portland International Airport to Ontario, California, on Friday night, made a return emergency landing after a rear mid-cabin exit door assembly separated from the fuselage in mid-air depressurizing the 10-week-old airplane. Alaska Airlines CEO, Ben Minicucci, announced the grounding of all 65 Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft for full maintenance and […]
Detectives reveal possible motive in murder of 23-year-old Lynnwood woman
LAS VEGAS—Las Vegas detectives believe Sakari Harnden, 19, wanted Marayna Rodgers, 23, of Lynnwood, dead because Rodgers was disclosing to “other people” that Harden “snitched” on her boyfriend who was arrested for a double murder in California. Harden’s boyfriend is currently in custody in San Joaquin County jail. Police reports reveal that both Harnden and […]
Where to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The community is invited to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at one of the many celebrations hosted by various organizations. Below is a compilation of those events. Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee MLK Sunday Service The Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee’s annual Greater Everett Area Community Celebration kicks […]
The fantastic four: Mukilteo swears-in new council members
MUKILTEO—To a full chamber of supporters, Mukilteo City Council members-elect Donna Vago and Mike Dixon, along with incumbents Richard Emery and Jason Moon were sworn-in at its first business meeting of the new year on January 2. The council also voted to appoint Louis Harris as Council President and Tom Jordal as Vice President. “I am proud of him,” Geneva Dixon, the […]
44-year-old Gold Bar man arrested for Tuesday night murder
GOLD BAR—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 44-year-old Gold Bar man was taken into custody just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, for first-degree murder in connection to the Tuesday night homicide in Gold Bar. Just before 7 p.m. Tuesday, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to reports of a shooting […]
Plagued by scandal, Harvard President Claudine Gay steps down
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.—After mounting pressure ever since her congressional hearing on December 5 about rising antisemitism on university campuses, then plagued by allegations of plagiarism in several of her research papers by Seattle-based political activist Christopher Rufo, Havard President Claudine Gay announced her resignation on Tuesday, January 2. “It is with a heavy heart but a […]
Public invited to celebrate MLK Jr’s legacy with weekend events of inspiration
EVERETT—YMCA of Snohomish County will honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by hosting its 3rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Inspirational Weekend on January 12-15, 2024. The weekend kicks off with an inspirational breakfast on January 12 from 7 – 9 am at the Angel of the Winds […]
Investigation finds Lynnwood illegally changed public comment policy
LYNNWOOD—A Lynnwood Times investigation finds that Lynnwood Council leadership and the mayor’s office may have unintentionally violated multiple state laws, its municipal code, and its Council Rules and Procedures by changing its public comment policy for its December 11 Business Meeting without an official motion by the council nor the passing of a resolution. Ever […]
Mukilteo to swear-in two new councilmembers, council may have violated free speech rights
MUKILTEO—Mukilteo City Council members-elect Donna Vago and Mike Dixon, along with incumbents Richard Emery and Jason Moon will be sworn-in at its first business meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 2. The council will also vote to appoint council leadership—Council President and Vice President—and discuss committee assignments. This meeting will be held both […]
