Freezing conditions begin Thursday, light snow expected Friday
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Bundle up and stay warm this weekend as temperatures are predicted to drop well below freezing throughout Snohomish County starting Thursday night lasting until Tuesday morning. Up to two inches of snow is forecast for Friday night to Saturday morning. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory along the shoreline and low-lying […]
Council amends Rules and Procedures, tosses out legislative stunt
LYNNWOOD—At its Monday, January 8 Business Meeting, the Lynnwood City Council appointed Councilman George Hurst and Councilwoman Julieta Altamirano-Crosby as President and Vice President respectively, committee positions were formalized, and the council rules and procedures amended to restrict virtual public comments. In a bombshell move by new Councilman David Parshall, the council suspended rules to […]
New leadership roles and responsibilities at upcoming Lynnwood Council meeting
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council to appoint it’s President and Vice President and formalize committee positions at the upcoming Business Meeting on Monday, January 8, 2024. The meeting will be held in-person and virtually by Zoom or Lynnwood, WA Video Archive (swagit.com). To view the agenda in its entirety, click here. 2024 Leadership and committee positions Council members serve as liaisons […]
A look back at 2023: Public Safety stories
To continue with the Lynnwood Times’ Year in Review series, the Lynnwood Times is highlighting the top 2023 public safety stories. There were a lot of new faces leading law enforcement in 2023, the passage of a gun control ban, a special session to address the “Blake Fix,” record car thefts throughout the state, and […]
The fantastic four: Mukilteo swears-in new council members
MUKILTEO—To a full chamber of supporters, Mukilteo City Council members-elect Donna Vago and Mike Dixon, along with incumbents Richard Emery and Jason Moon were sworn-in at its first business meeting of the new year on January 2. The council also voted to appoint Louis Harris as Council President and Tom Jordal as Vice President. “I am proud of him,” Geneva Dixon, the […]
Edmonds police seeking unreported encounters of possible sexual predator
EDMONDS—Edmonds Police are asking the public’s help to report current or past encounters of a man allegedly stalking children to smell children’s feet after the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office dismissed the Assault 4 with Sexual Motivation charge against the suspect. An Edmonds Police investigation that began in October led to the arrest of a 36-year-old […]
With $3 million surplus, residents argue against 22% property tax increase
LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 21, 2023—The Lynnwood City Council is considering a 22.23% increase on the property tax levy and held a public hearing on it during a special business meeting on November 20 before their normal business meeting. None who spoke during public comments were in favor of the increase, most citing the rise in […]
Lynnwood awarded $1.3 million federal grant to revitalize urban forests
LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 3, 2023—The City of Lynnwood is receiving $1,308,198 of the Urban and Community Forest Grant for its South Lynnwood Urban Forestry & Stewardship Program. Overall, municipalities in Washington state were awarded a total of $36,365,854 in funding from the grant for 2023. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service awarded more […]
Letter-to-Editor: Lynnwood residents rally behind Sheriff Adam Fortney
On a cloudy morning at Veterans Park in Lynnwood, Sheriff Adam Fortney took the time to listen to several residents sharing their thoughts on the pressing issue of public safety. The atmosphere was solemn but hopeful, as people candidly discussed their worries and observations. A Tale of Two Counties One resident highlighted the drastic differences […]
Lynnwood Times candidate interviews for Superior Court Position 17
LYNNWOOD, Wash., October 7, 2023—The Lynnwood Times’s publisher Mario Lotmore sat down with the candidates for Snohomish County Superior Court Position 17 in the upcoming general elections on November 7. The candidates were asked the same set of 12 questions aside from the last question on behalf of their opponent. Some of the answers to […]
