Local restaurants participate in curbside lunch giveaway
by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff On May 2, 14 restaurants across Snohomish County participated in the Curbside Lunch Giveaway. The lunch was to further promote the 2020 Census and make sure everyone participates. Additionally, the event acted as a promotion of small restaurants and businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Evergreen State Fair canceled for 2020
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County announced the cancellation of the 2020 Evergreen State Fair, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fair is an annual family tradition and was scheduled for August 27-September 7, 2020. The “Safe Start Washington” plan by Governor Jay Inslee has a 12-week timeline. This would equate to […]
Governor Inslee lays out statewide contact tracing plan for COVID-19
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff May 20, 2020: Clarified the statement with WA state DOH, “refuse to cooperate with contact tracers and/or refuse testing, will not” to “refuse testing or self-isolation, may not” in the latter portion of the article. Also included a statement by the Washington State Department of Health May 19, 2020: […]
City of Lynnwood hosts virtual celebration for retiring City Council Executive Assistant.
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The city of Lynnwood created history on May 1 when it held its first-ever virtual retirement celebration for City Council Executive Assistant Beth Morris. This is the first time such an event was held online in the city due to the Stay Home Stay Healthy order following the announcement […]
Guidelines for dine-in restaurant and tavern industry
By Office of the Governor | Washington state Bar seating, buffets and salad bars are not permitted Guest occupancy must be 50% of maximum building occupancy Outdoor seating is permitted but must also be at 50% capacity Dine-in guests seated at a table are a minimum of 6 feet away from guests Establishment offering table […]
Western states request $1 trillion in funding from federal government
Below is the letter sent in its entirety to the federal government on May 11: Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy and Leader Schumer: It is now clear that COVID-19 will be with us for the foreseeable future, and the worst of its economic impact is yet to come. Our states are on the […]
May’s Art Walk Edmonds and June’s Summer Wine Walk cancelled
By Art Walk Edmonds | Press Release Who would have thought we’d have a Spring without any Art Walks? While we are saddened that we are once again cancelling our beloved community event, we are hopeful now that we are moving into phased reopenings that we may be able to come back in some capacity […]
Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival Cancelled for 2020
By Candace Felt, President | Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival Association Mukilteo, WA – The Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival Association, a community-led organization, announced today that it is cancelling its 3-day event, scheduled for September 11, 12, and 13, at Lighthouse Park in Mukilteo. The Association has also announced the cancellation of the Lighthouse Festival Parade and Run-A-Muk […]
Pet Safety: COVID-19 advice from Dr. Timothy Cavanagh
By Dave Somers, County Executive | Snohomish County Government Snohomish County — On Friday, May 8, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers was joined by Dr. Chris Spitters, Health Officer for the Snohomish Health District, and Dr. Timothy Cavanagh a Veterinarian with All Creatures Veterinary Services. Topics of discussion Update on the County’s response to COVID-19 […]
Lynnwood Municipal Golf Course is back open
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Golf courses in Washington were authorized to reopen Tuesday, May 5 under a series of strict guidelines announced by Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday, April 27. Courses across the state have been closed since the issuing of the “stay at home” order in March when they were deemed […]
