Gimme a Break: The Great Toilet Paper Run of 2020, parte deux!
By Dio Alexander | Lynnwood Times Contributor They say the sequel is sometimes better than the original. Whether it’s The Empire Strikes Back to the original Star Wars or The Dark Knight to Batman Begins, there’s a lot of anecdotal evidence for this claim. The sequel to spring’s Great Toilet Paper Run of 2020 could give those films a run for […]
Foundation for Edmonds School District receives $5,000 Sponsorship Award from The Boeing Company
By The Foundation for Edmonds School District | Press Release Lynnwood, Wash – The Foundation for Edmonds School District announced that it has received a $5,000 Boeing Sponsorship Award from The Boeing Company, a leader in its industry and an organization committed to academic enrichment. Funds from the award will be used for the Digital […]
Snohomish County allocates $1 million towards social justice
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff On Tuesday, November 10, the Snohomish County Council adopted a $1.045 billion 2021 budget, with over $1 million set aside to cultivate countywide social justice. The five councilmembers voted 4-1 approving the budget allocations, with Councilwoman Megan Dunn dissenting, wanting funding to further support initiatives driven by the […]
Body found at Edmonds College ruled a suicide, identified as man missing since October
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times staff A body found outside an Edmonds College storage building has been identified as Sawyer West, a man who had been missing since October. West, 29, died by suicide, said the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. A statewide search for West commenced after he left a group home in […]
Gov. Inslee thankful and honored to be re-elected to third term
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has emerged as a prospective contender for a cabinet position with the Joe Biden Administration, leaving his gubernatorial seat vacant if accepted. According to national news outlets, Gov. Inslee may be considered for three cabinet positions, including Secretary of the Interior, Administrator of […]
This Thanksgiving, Edmonds-Woodway teacher and cancer survivor thankful for life, community and love
By Noel Young | Lynnwood Times Contributor In March of 2020, Bonnie Vijarro, a Spanish teacher at Edmonds-Woodway High School, was diagnosed with Stage 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma cancer. Before she was able to plan on how to deal with radiation and chemotherapy during the school year, the Governor’s first order for a pandemic lockdown […]
Lynnwood may soon lift ban on marijuana sales
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood city councilmembers are reviewing possible revisions to a long-standing string of moratoriums on marijuana business activity within city limits. During a Thursday, November 18 work session, the councilmembers observed a presentation by Pacific Northwest Regional Strategies, a governmental affairs firm representing cannabis retailers within Snohomish County that […]
Doing it her way to make difference!
Daniela Altamirano-Crosby spent her childhood in Guerrero, Mexico, moving to Washington State in 2009 at just ten years old. Now, as a Lynnwood local, she’s building bridges between the two communities while preparing to graduate from college this coming winter. Going into her Freshman year of college at the University of Washington (UW), Altamirano-Crosby, 21, […]
Sheriff’s Department saves money and reduces its carbon footprint
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Department plans to introduce an electric patrol car into its fleet, signaling a move toward the reduction of the county’s contribution to fossil fuels and significant savings in gasoline costs. The county budget, adopted on November 10, sets aside $75,000 to implement the new […]
Lynnwood City Council adopts $112 million budget and disbands controversial Salary Commission
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The 2021-22 budget is 6.4% less than the 2019-20 budget. The Parks and Recreation and Cultural Arts Department received an additional $180,000. Creation of an Equity and Social Justice program within the Executive Department. However, the city postponed the hiring of the program’s Race and Social Justice coordinator. […]
