Mukilteo Police Department forgo shaving for Movember
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Mukilteo Police Department officers will forgo grooming standards throughout the month of November to show their support for prostate cancer awareness as part of the Movember campaign. Movember is an annual event involving men abstaining from shaving their facial hair through the month of November tobring awareness to […]
Day of the Dead event dedicates remembrance to lost lives from COVID-19
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations looked different this year in order to adhere to coronavirus precautions. Forgoing large and extended celebrations due to the pandemic, the Lynnwood community gathered to celebrate locally. A limited number of masked community members gathered on the Lynnwood Recreation […]
Inslee announces Jamila Thomas as new chief of staff
By Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Press Release Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the appointment of Jamila Thomas as his chief of staff effective Nov. 16. Thomas is currently chief of staff to Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and previously held the same title with former Speaker of the House Frank Chopp. “Jamila brings a […]
Lynnwood comes together for special drive thru Halloween
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The Lynnwood community found new ways to celebrate Halloween this year – with tricks and treats, and coronavirus precautions. Lynnwood’s Halloween Drive-thru Hullabaloo hosted by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department was a new experience this year due to the ongoing pandemic. With trick or treating discouraged by […]
Inslee statement on continued ballot counting
By Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Press Release Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement today as the country waits for votes to be counted. “There was always a possibility we wouldn’t know who would win the presidency on election night. More Americans this year have voted early and by mail than ever before due […]
Dr. Horace Scope, November 2020
Washington state counties see 39% increased voter turnout
By Lynnwood Times Staff Editor’s Note: Pictures are from a Lynnwood Times 2019 Primary Election article. As of Monday morning, a record 72.7% or 3,545,289 of the 4,877,969 ballots have been returned throughout Washington state. This represents a 1.3 million or 39% increase in ballot returns when compared to this time for the 2016 General […]
Comcast expands Washington state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction program connecting low-income students to internet at home
By Comcast Washington Region | Press Release More than 50,000 Students are Now Eligible to Receive Comcast Internet Essentials Service Subsidized Through the OSPI Washington K–12 Internet Access Program OLYMPIA, Wash., October 29, 2020 – Comcast today announced expanded support of the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) K-12 Internet Access Program, designed […]
Food drive held in Lynnwood to support vulnerable veterans
By Erin Freeman | Press Release To support vulnerable veterans through the existing pandemic, the Hero’s Café and Lynnwood Senior Center held a community donation drive at the Senior Center. Military veterans and non-veteran volunteers worked tirelessly on Saturday, October 17, transferring donated supplies out of community member vehicles supporting the event, then sorting the […]
Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith shares community updates over coffee
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith held a virtual coffee chat with the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County on the morning of October 27, conversing with community members about local community updates. “Lynnwood has a couple of north stars, well maybe it’s just one north star, but we follow our […]
