Step right up: American Crown Circus ignites Lynnwood with rare Big-Top magic!

LYNNWOOD—Hold onto your hats, Lynnwood—because when a world-class circus rolls into town, it’s the event of the season, and this one won’t wait around! The American Crown Circus, proudly powered by the legendary Circo Osorio, explodes onto the scene with its dazzling Big Top rising in the parking lot of Lynnwood Shopping Center at 19800 […]
Lynnwood’s Flock Cameras Under Fire: Boosting Public Safety or Eroding Privacy in the Fight Against Crime?

LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Police Department on Friday, October 24, issued a statement to clarify and “address potential misconceptions” of its use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology in response to a recent report by the University of Washington Center for Human Rights. The report titled, “Leaving the Door Wide Open: Flock Surveillance Systems and Immigration Enforcement in Washington State,” […]
Cantwell warns of dangers of AI and politically driven media consolidation to independent journalism

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, warned that the rapid deployment of AI combined with politically-driven consolidation of major media and technology companies poses a serious threat to the first amendment and to freedom of the press at today’s hearing on government […]
No plans for additional parking to Lynnwood light rail following Mariner’s playoff parking surge

LYNNWOOD—In the wake of a Mariner’s playoff-induced parking surge at Lynnwood’s City center light rail station earlier this month, Sound Transit has no plans to add additional parking to the station citing that evening’s abnormal parking volume, Lynnwood’s current zoning codes, and available alternative parking options as the reason. The transportation authority, instead, recommends commuters […]
Lynnwood Food Bank holds annual fundraiser event, Food is Love, at Lynnwood Dave and Buster’s

LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Food Bank held its annual Food is Love fundraiser event at Dave and Buster’s in Lynnwood on Sunday, October 19. The event ran from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and featured a “Grill and Chill” barbecue buffet, unlimited free play of games until closing, and a raffle/silent auction on baskets donated from local […]
The hidden reality of developmental trauma in homelessness

This is an interesting and challenging question to answer. So, I first want to explore how Academia defines homelessness based on my research, trying to understand the answer to this same question: Academia has spent decades debating how to define homelessness. Whether to count only those literally on the streets and in shelters or include […]
Thom Garrard is seeking to retain his seat on the ESD Board to ‘protect public education’

LYNNWOOD—Thom Garrard is running to retain his seat as Edmonds School Board of Directors because he believes in protecting public education, rather than “spinning narratives that would destroy it”, he says. “Given that 90% of students are enrolled in our schools, public education is essential to our community’s well-being and to our children’s future,” said […]
Snohomish County PUD unveils new enhanced Outage Map for Storm Season Readiness

EVERETT—Just in time for storm season, Snohomish County PUD recently released a new version of its outage map. Thanks to valuable feedback from customers, the PUD made improvements to better serve everyone. The new and improved outage map allows users to zoom down to specific locations, providing more complete information on each outage. Outages are […]
‘Crash and Grab’ burglary at Lynnwood pot shop

LYNNWOOD—Early Monday morning, October 27, a group of suspects carried out a brazen “crash-and-grab” burglary at a cannabis dispensary in Lynnwood, leading to a multi-vehicle pursuit that extended into Seattle before the perpetrators evaded capture. KING5 first reported the story. The incident unfolded around 2:40 a.m. at Euphorium Cannabis, located on Cypress Way in Lynnwood. […]
Alleged wage theft at Lynnwood’s ENSO Project, workers cheated, City censors union’s warnings

LYNNWOOD—When Julio secured a job laying drywall for Lynnwood’s upcoming multi-family development ENSO, in the city’s bustling downtown core known as City Center, he was ecstatic to have the opportunity and be a part of something bigger for Lynnwood’s vision. But when he received his first paycheck, a little over three months ago, he immediately […]