The Public Facilities District a NO SHOW for public inspection of books
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 28, 2023—The Lynnwood Times ongoing investigation into the Public Facilities District Board’s alleged unlawful attempt to remove fellow Board member Vivian Dong and allegations of discrimination. The Lynnwood Times notified the PFD Board on Sunday that it will be exercising its right to inspect the Books and Records of the District in […]
What you should know: New laws that go into effect on July 23
OLYMPIA, Wash., July 23, 2023—Bills signed into law take effect 90 days after the end of the session in which they were passed. From a controversial parental rights exemption to an anti-hazing law to promoting water safety, below are some new laws going into effect as of July 23, 2023. SB-5599: Supporting youth and young […]
Help local Marysville and Tulalip kids with school supply drive
The big red barrels are out throughout the community to collect public donations of school supplies needed for hundreds of Marysville and Tulalip children from kindergarten through 12th grade. Last year, the Salvation Army’s Marysville service center and community partners distributed more than 1,000 backpacks with grade-specific supplies to low-income students in the Marysville School […]
Hundreds attend a celebration of culture at Lynnwood’s Afrolatino Festival
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 16, 2023—Hundreds attended the Afrolatino Festival on Saturday, July 15, that returned for its twelfth year in Lynnwood at Silver Creek Family Church to celebrate Afrolatino heritage and culture. “This festival is to keep our heritage going,” Karina Gasperin, Executive Director of the Afrolatino Festival told the Lynnwood Times. “The festival is […]
India launches historic Moon mission to be the first to land on its south pole
SRIHARIKOTA, India, July 16, 2023—The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) celebrated its third Moon mission on Friday, July 14, to soft land and conduct experiments on the moon’s mostly unexplored south pole. The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft with an orbiter, lander and a rover lifted off from a launch pad in Sriharikota, at 14:35 on Friday (02:05 […]
Family files wrongful death lawsuit against city of Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 15, 2023—The family of Tirhas Berhand Tesfatsion, a 47-year-old woman was found dead at the Lynnwood Jail on July 13, 2021, filed suit against the City of Lynnwood and five staff members on Wednesday, July 12, in United States District Court in Seattle alleging that jail staff negligence contributed to her suicide. […]
Biden authorizes the deployment of an additional 3,000 troops to Europe
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 14, 2023—Through an executive order, President Joe Biden on Thursday, July 13, authorize the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to mobilize 3,000 reserve troops for Operation Atlantic Resolve to increase support the United States European Command. “I hereby determine that it is necessary to augment the active Armed […]
3-year-old injured after fall from a second-story open window
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 13, 2023—A 3-year-old boy was seriously injured after falling from an open window at a townhouse in unincorporated Lynnwood Tuesday night. South County Fire responded around 8:30 p.m. to the home in the 19200 block of Damson Road. It appeared the screen on the open window gave way and the boy fell […]
Lynnwood Councilman tells PDC he doesn’t know how to write checks to pay fines
OLYMPIA, Wash., July 9, 2023—During a Brief Adjudicative Proceeding on Thursday, July 6, with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC), Lynnwood Councilman Josh Binda was found in violation of failing to file his Personal Financial Affairs Statement (F-1) timely and fined $300 that will be suspended with the condition that he pays $1,250 (and […]
Dutch government collapses, PM resigns, Farmers Party poised to take control
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, July 9, 2023—The Dutch government collapses after an 18-month unorthodox coalition fell apart over immigration policies on Friday. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte issued his resignation on Saturday, July 8, to King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands who abruptly returned from Greece to accept the outgoing prime minister’s resignation. The four-party coalition comprised of […]
