State and local leaders issue joint response to the demobilization of federal agents in Seattle

By Office of the Governor | Press Release JULY 28, 2020 — Today, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan received confirmation that the Department of Homeland Security’s Border Patrol Tactical Unit has demobilized and left the Seattle area. Last week, Gov. Jay Inslee and local officials expressed significant concerns regarding the deployment of an undetermined number of […]
Inslee meets with South King County leaders to discuss COVID-19 impact

By Office of the Governor | E-Newsletter Gov. Jay Inslee, Secretary of Health John Wiesman and retired Navy Vice Adm. Raquel Bono met with leaders in government, business, labor and nonprofits in South King County communities on July 17. At the meeting in Federal Way, they discussed public health concerns, economic issues, education and safe […]
What’s Happening at Lynnwood Senior Center

By Lynnwood Senior Center | Press Release Thursday’s Meet the Mayor Root Beer Float Social is now changed to a drive-thru event! Get in your car and come over to LSC 2:00 – 3:00 pm on July 30 to pick up a root beer float and wave at Lynnwood’s Mayor Nicola Smith. Reusable cloth facemasks […]
Commentary: Is the Governor going to roll the state back to Phase 1 shutdown?

By Mark Harmsworth | Washington Policy Center The majority of counties in Washington are now in Phase 2 of the COVID-19 reopening plan, allowing most businesses to operate and letting people go back to work. Recent comments from local and state government officials, though, indicate state leaders may be preparing to return us to Phase […]
Snohomish County and Edmonds College Partner to Produce PPE

Continuing to find innovative ways to provide locally-sourced PPE By Snohomish County Government | Press Release SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA, July 23, 2020 – Edmonds College (EC) and Snohomish County announced their partnership to produce locally sourced Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). EC produced 200 face shields at the Washington Aerospace Training and Research Center (WATR) at […]
Fifty Lynnwood small businesses set to receive $10,000 grants for COVID-19 economic relief

By City of Lynnwood | Press Release LYNNWOOD, WA, July 24, 2020 — Today the City of Lynnwood announced the award of Lynnwood’s Small Business Relief Grants. Fifty small businesses will receive $10,000 grants. In June, the Lynnwood City Council unanimously approved the allocation of $500,000 of the City’s federal CARES Act funding to be put […]
Election 2020: Washington state gubernatorial race Q&A

By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Editor’s Note: The Joshua Freed for Governor provided the answers to our questions on July 25, 2020, after the print deadline of July 21, 2020. The Freed campaigned has offered its apologies to readers for the delay. On July 25, the Lynnwood Times was notified that local resident […]
Inslee announces increased reopening restrictions: ‘we need fewer, shorter, safer interactions’

By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff OLYMPIA, WA- Governor Jay Inslee has revised restrictions on businesses to mitigate an increased rate of coronavirus cases and extended the statewide eviction moratorium due to anticipated elongated economic impact, announced Thursday, July 23 during a press conference. “I care about businesses opening and people getting back to […]
Lynnwood’s summer camp for kids back in full swing with safety precautions

Editor’s note: Featured image courtesy of the City of Lynnwood’s Parks and Recreation Department at Kamp Kookamunga in years past. By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood’s summer day camp for kids, Kamp Kookamunga, has made a return this summer, reopening following Snohomish County’s move into Phase 2 of the safe start plan. When the Lynnwood […]
Lynnwood to introduce LEAD program into policing

By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood Police are partnering with the Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney’s office to implement an alternative to policing in cases where people committing low-level crimes and experiencing behavioral health issues will have the opportunity to access alternatives to jail time. The Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney’s office will work with […]