Chick-fil-a Lynnwood Hosts Mother-Son Date Knight

By Erin Freeman Mother-Son Date Knight is a (K)night to Remember Tuesday evening, the Chick-fil-A Lynnwood location hosted its third annual Mother-Son Date Knight. The owner/operator of the restaurant, Paul Rosser, said the event is part of a nationwide Chick-fil-A series of evenings intended to bring the surrounding community together while emphasizing the importance of […]
Washington’s Running Start Program Gives High School Students a Head Start into Higher Education

By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times March 9 update: EvCC is following the Snohomish Health District recommendation to avoid holding non-essential large public gatherings. As a result, we regret to announce that the March 30 Running Start information information session has been cancelled. On Monday, March 2, Everett Community College held an information session for […]
Edmonds School District Partners with the Snohomish Health District to Combat Coronavirus

By Erin Freeman | Last updated: March 3, 2020 After the first recorded coronavirus patient recovered in Snohomish County, the Edmonds School District is working to prevent another local outbreak. A Snohomish County man, who was the first person in the U.S. diagnosed with coronavirus, has fully recovered and been released from self-isolation. The Snohomish […]
Dr. Horace Scope, March 2020
“Roll of the Dice,” a new improv comedy show at Black Box Theatre
By Kirsten Johnson | February 24, 2020. An over-sized, purple dice tumbles down the stairs at Black Box Theatre Feb. 22, landing face up on one word: ecstatic. UP North Players cast member Chris Wong reacts with a grin and begins jumping up and down — emulating a child — as audience members giggle. “Why […]
Senators balance transportation budget despite $450M shortfall caused by I-976

By Cameron Sheppard | WNPA News Service Senators say they did things they would not normally do to make ends meet Lawmakers warn that new revenue streams will be necessary for future sustainability Facing a shortfall of $450 million, lawmakers this week patched together a budget to fund highway maintenance, the Washington State Patrol and […]
Legislators in Olympia want to make it harder for employees to work when they want
By Mark Harmsworth | Washington Policy Institute | Feb. 27, 2020 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position the Lynnwood Times. Senate Bill 5717 would create requirements for employee scheduling, but as with many ideas suggested by legislators […]
State Democrat lawmakers want to spend, Republican lawmakers call for tax relief

By Cameron Sheppard | WNPA News Service Democratic funding priorities focus on addressing homelessness and climate change Republican opposition calls for tax relief, rather than spending the increased revenue Democratic caucuses in the house and senate rolled out separate spending plans that include hundreds of millions of dollars to address climate change, homelessness, and behavioral […]
$5 million earmarked to assist businesses disrupted by coronavirus

By Cameron Sheppard | WNPA News Service Overseas ports closing hit companies that depend on international shipping A last minute amendment (SB 6168 Amendment 1180) to the senate Democratic Caucus supplemental operating budget earmarks $5 million to help businesses negatively impacted by international responses to the coronavirus outbreak overseas. Businesses like Cosmo Specialty Fibers, a […]
Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’ March 9 at ECA

By Barry Zepel | Press Release | Feb. 24, 2020 EDMONDS – The musical works of three renowned Eastern European composers will be featured when the Cascade Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Michael Miropolsky, performs its “From the New World” concert on Monday, March 9, at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 […]