Federal Taxes due today, July 15
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are providing special tax filing and payment relief to individuals and businesses in response to the COVID-19 Outbreak. The filing deadline for tax returns has been extended from April 15 to July 15, 2020. The IRS urges taxpayers who are owed a refund to file as quickly […]
Snohomish County awards local businesses $7.087M in second round of grant awards
By Snohomish County Government | Press Release Editor’s Note: Added business sector breakdown and Snohomish County council member statements. Everett, Wash., July 14, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County announced grant awards for the second round of the Relief Recovery and Resiliency (R3) grant program. The R3 grant program is part of the county’s plan to […]
U.S. Army parachute team salutes local healthcare workers
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT- 12,500 feet above Providence Regional Medical Center, eight members of the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights Parachute Demonstration Team jumped out of a military aircraft- skydiving in salute to healthcare workers on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic. Freefalling, rapidly reaching speeds of 120 miles per hour, the […]
Inslee requests extension of National Guard for COVID-19
By Office of the Governor | Press Release Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter today to the Trump administration requesting an extension of federal authority and funding for Washington National Guard employment in support of COVID-19 pandemic emergency response operations through December 31, 2020. The letter reads, in part: “As the number of positive COVID-19 cases […]
South County Fire offers free online Kids Fire Camp
South County Fire is offering a free online Kids Fire Camp next week. Families can register online at www.southsnofire.org/firecamp and subscribe to receive daily emails during Fire Camp Week — July 13-17. Materials will also be posted online so families can participate at their own pace throughout the summer. Camp includes fun hands-on activities to […]
Jun 28 – Jul 4: Family Relations Gone Wrong
From June 28 through July 4, Lynnwood PD reported a total of 115 incidents. Additionally, the Lynnwood Police Department cited about 70 calls pertaining to firework complaints related to the July 4 weekend. According to the report, there were three deaths reported in Lynnwood; however, no foul play was suspected. There was also one case […]
Snohomish County initiates COVID-19 outreach program for mental wellbeing
Partnering with Volunteers of America Western Washington will provide mental wellbeing support to residents By Snohomish County Government | Press Release EVERETT, Wash., July 10, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County’s Department of Human Services announced the creation of the Community COVID Outreach Counselors Program to provide emotional support services to residents of Snohomish County whose […]
July Art Walk Edmonds has been canceled
By Art Walk Edmonds | Press Release Unfortunately, we have not yet moved on to Phase 3 of “Smart Start” to re-opening due to COVID-19. Therefore, the Art Walk Edmonds Board has canceled the July 16th Art Walk. We are looking ahead to August 20th to see how we can safely and responsibly hold our […]
Encampment cleared: Thursday’s sweep marks the second in one week
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT, WA – The City of Everett cleared a homeless encampment housing 110 people and nearly 50 tents on private property on Rucker Avenue at noon on July 9, due to violation of city code. Thursday’s sweep marks the second in one week, following Snohomish County eviction of the same […]
McDuffy retires after a 37-year career in public education
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff After a nearly 40-year career in education, the Edmonds School District Superintendent has retired. Edmonds School District (ESD) Superintendent Kristine McDuffy retired at the end of June, 37 years after she first set foot inside a school as a teacher. McDuffy’s career in public education began at Kellogg […]
