Women’s History Month Spotlight: Hazel Miller
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By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff With a love for Seattle and more specifically Edmonds, Hazel Miller left a generous gift to the South Snohomish County community after her passing, a legacy that will resonate for decades to come. As a young woman, Miller, originally from Williston, North Dakota, moved to Seattle where she […]
Bill would end Native imagery for public schools, teams
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By Sydney Brown | Washington State Journal Spokane, Wash., March 13, 2021 – Ivy Pete remembers attending high school football games in her hometown. But instead of pride for her school, she felt humiliated. Pete, a junior in high school in Spokane and member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, said she experienced constant reminders […]
Small Business relief available – apply today!
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By City of Lynnwood | Press Release Grant offered to help businesses struggling with COVID impacts Has your business experienced financial loss and hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, the Ready for Business Fund administered by GSBA is here to help your business bounce back. Applications opened March 15 and will close April […]
Statement condemning anti-Asian hate crimes
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By Dave Somers, Snohomish County Executive | Press Release Snohomish County, Wash., March 17, 2021 – There has been an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in the United States, including in our own community, and the horrible murders in Georgia yesterday should make us all more determined than ever to work for an end to […]
Inslee signs emergency proclamation requiring in-person learning
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By Washington state Governor’s Office | Press Release Olympia, Wash., March 16, 2021 – Gov. Jay Inslee yesterday signed an emergency proclamation requiring all public K-12 schools in Washington to provide opportunities in both remote instruction and on-campus, in-person instruction. Returning to the classroom Under the proclamation, schools will be allowed to stagger the reintroduction of students […]
Statewide COVID-19 cases are falling, but concern exists about potential fourth wave
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By Dave Somers, Snohomish County Executive | Press Release Snohomish County, Wash., March 16, 2021 – The state’s Department of Health late last week released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19. A key concern: a possible fourth wave infection. “When you look at our data, there is a pattern of several waves of COVID-19 […]
New CEO at the helm of region’s economic engine
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By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County Wash., March 16, 2021 – A local catalyst for economic vitality, Economic Alliance Snohomish County’s (EASC) new president and CEO, Garry Clark, started his role last month, effective as of February 16. Clark has been involved in economic development for nearly 20 years, spending the last […]
2021 Legislative Session: Upcoming committee hearings, March 15-19
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Go to TVW for broadcasts of committee hearings, work sessions and Floor action. If you’re interested in a particular event, but were not able to watch it live, TVW has you covered with its extensive and easy to search archives. Holding a remote session does not mean you don’t get to have your say. There is a […]
IRS processing $1,400 Stimulus checks, payments to arrive this week
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By Internal Revenue Service | Press Release WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced that the third round of Economic Impact Payments will begin reaching Americans this week. People can check the Get My Payment tool on IRS.gov on Monday to see the payment status of the third stimulus payment. Following approval of the American Rescue Plan Act, the […]
Marysville first city in Washington to re-criminalize drug possession
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By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Marysville, Wash., – March 13, 2021 – On February 25, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in the case of State v. Blake, No. 96873-0, that RCW 69.50.4013(1) – the statute that criminalized the possession of a controlled substance without a prescription – exceeds the state’s police power […]