Comcast to invest $1 Billion over next 10 years to bridge digital divide
EVERETT, WASH. – MARCH 24, 2021 – On the 10th anniversary of its Internet Essentials program, Comcast announced it would invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to help further close the digital divide and give even more low-income Americans the tools and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world. Comcast’s $1 […]
Larsen to host American Rescue Plan virtual town halls
EVERETT, WA – On Saturday, March 27, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host two virtual town halls with local elected officials to discuss how the American Rescue Plan provides urgent pandemic relief to communities in Northwest Washington. At 1:30 p.m. PDT, he will join Anacortes Mayor Laurie Gere to discuss the plan’s impact on the […]
Public Hearing on draft of 2021 Housing & Community Development Plan
By Snohomish County Government | Press Release EVERETT, Wash. March 25, 2021 – Snohomish County released a draft affordable housing and community development plan for the Snohomish County Urban County Consortium that proposes spending $6.2 million in federal grant funds to improve housing options and living environments for those in need. The Draft 2021 Annual […]
Rally for Unity – Hate Has No Home Here
Edmonds WA – On Saturday March 27, 2021 the community is invited to a Rally and Silent March to send a message that Hate Has No Home in Snohomish and King Counties. The event, which is being organized by local business owners and Edmonds’s resident Will Chen, and co-sponsored by a number of community organizations […]
ESD to host community forum for $180M capital levy
By Lynnwood Times Staff Edmonds, Wash. – The Edmonds School District will be hosting a Community Forum on the 2021 Capital Levy 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 30. All families, students, staff and community members are encouraged to join the webinar where they can type in their questions and get them answered during the forum. The […]
2021 Legislative Session: Upcoming committee hearings, March 22-26
Go to TVW for broadcasts of committee hearings, work sessions and Floor action. If you’re interested in a particular event, but were not able to watch it live, TVW has you covered with its extensive and easy to search archives. Holding a remote session does not mean you don’t get to have your say. We have a brand […]
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Hazel Miller
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff With a love for Seattle and more specifically Edmonds, Hazel Miller left a generous gift to the South Snohomish County community after her passing, a legacy that will resonate for decades to come. As a young woman, Miller, originally from Williston, North Dakota, moved to Seattle where she […]
City of Lake Stevens in legal fight with Sewer District
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The Lake Stevens Sewer District is pushing back against the city of Lake Stevens for a one-sided decision to absorb district operations twelve years earlier than planned. On March 9, the Snohomish County Superior Court granted a motion put forward by the district, preventing the city’s integration of […]
Bill would end Native imagery for public schools, teams
By Sydney Brown | Washington State Journal Spokane, Wash., March 13, 2021 – Ivy Pete remembers attending high school football games in her hometown. But instead of pride for her school, she felt humiliated. Pete, a junior in high school in Spokane and member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, said she experienced constant reminders […]
Small Business relief available – apply today!
By City of Lynnwood | Press Release Grant offered to help businesses struggling with COVID impacts Has your business experienced financial loss and hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, the Ready for Business Fund administered by GSBA is here to help your business bounce back. Applications opened March 15 and will close April […]
