Women in Careers: A tribute to Snohomish County Public Utilities District
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Lynnwood Times is highlighting women working in a few “blue-collar” fields traditionally associated with men; here is our second tribute: Snohomish County Public Utilities District. Snohomish County PUD (SnoPD) is a municipal corporation of the state of Washington that provides electric and/or water utility service. Headquartered in Everett, SnoPUD […]
Mass arrest in Washington of drug ring tied to Aryan prison gang
TACOMA, Wash., March 29, 2023—Twenty-seven people were indicted by a grand jury for drug trafficking, and many of those in the indictment are tied to the “Aryan Family,” a white supremacist prison gang, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Twenty-four of the defendants have been arrested over the last five days in Washington and Arizona. The […]
World’s first-ever Sustainable Aviation Fuel Research and Development Center to be built at Paine Field
EVERETT, Wash., March 28, 2023—Washington State has long since been a leader in the aerospace industry with over 1,300 aerospace-related companies employing more than 136,000 people. But now the state is leading the industry’s next chapter in cleaner and greener aircraft fuel by establishing the world’s first Research and Development Center for Sustainable Aviation Fuels […]
8 arrests, methamphetamine, and fentanyl confiscated in Operation Clean Sweep
MARYSVILLE, Wash., March 28, 2023—The Marysville Police Department has issued a public advisory after fentanyl pills disguised as candy called “Rainbow Fentanyl” were confiscated during a Friday, March 24, drug raid called, “Operation Clean Sweep.” “Operation Clean Sweep” led to eight arrests, 37 contacts, one citation, three drug referrals, two seized narcotics, and one seized […]
Calls for Binda to resign mount as Council echoes residents’ concerns
LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 28, 2023—Resident after resident approached the podium at Monday’s city council meeting requesting that Councilmember Josh Binda resign following sexually suggestive pictures of him discovered on his political Instagram account, cmjoshbinda, to promote his “Love Conquers All” tour to middle and high school students. “Is sexual marketing to inspire kids as a city councilman […]
Possession of firearm after voluntarily waiving rights now penalized with civil infraction
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 27, 2023—People with mental health issues and those who might consider suicide sometimes voluntarily give up their right to possess guns by filing a voluntary waiver of their firearm rights with the clerk of the court of any county within the state. Under SB-5006 filing such a waiver would be allowed electronically […]
Restore the police pursuit law so no family has to go through what mine did
Amber Goldade lives in Pierce County with her husband and seven children and has never been involved in legislative affairs before the death of her child. Senate Bill 5352 concerning police pursuits narrowly passed the Senate with a vote of 26-23 on March 8. The bill now heads to the House’s Community Safety, Justice and […]
Earth Day 2023: Upcoming Mukilteo Community Cleanup
Hi, I am Leighton! Allow me to introduce myself! I am thirteen years old and I am fairly new to Mukilteo, but have quickly fallen in love with the beauty of this city. I became passionate about litter when I saw a bunch of it in my neighborhood and ever since then I strive to […]
Public invited to annual Support 7 fundraiser on April 22
It’s time to register for the 2nd Annual Support 7 Reception and Auction that supports first responders and victims of trauma in person, on-scene 24/7/365. The event will begin 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, at Community Life Center, 19820 Scriber Lake Rd Suite #2, Lynnwood. Tickets are $75 per person or $600 per table […]
Liberty Road Foundation: Bridging the for-profit and nonprofit worlds
REDMOND, Wash., March 27, 2023—Last month John Dammarell, of Liberty Road Foundation, did 10,000 pushups to raise money to combat sex trafficking—an act he calls “doing what you love, to fight what you hate.” Initially challenged to do eight thousand pushups at $1 each pushup, the 82-year-old matched and raised the original challenge, raking in […]
