BOMBSHELL: City reveals Acadia Healthcare application document appears misleading
LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 5, 2023—With approximately 80 community members and stakeholders surrounding the controversial Opioid Treatment Center present, revelations to process transparency, misleading application documents, and the for-profit model of Acadia Healthcare were front and center at Tuesday’s, nearly 4-hour long, Lynnwood City Council Work Session. All other agenda items were postponed by the council […]
Fury over proposed opioid treatment center next to Boys & Girls Club
LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 2, 2023—At last Thursday evening’s public hearing by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) for a proposed opioid treatment center just 443 feet from the Alderwood Boys & Girls Club, every resident that spoke voiced concerns of transparency, safety, and both personal and commercial economic impacts to the area. The opioid […]
National Night Out is back! Join us on Aug. 2
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., Aug 1, 2022 – Meet your local Police and Fire first responders and learn how to keep your neighborhood safer at National Night Out! National Night Out is a nationwide effort that offers community members an opportunity to connect with those serving their community, ask questions and enjoy a summer-style cookout. Last year, 16,000 cities […]
Frizzell supports sales tax increase, requests county council to provide long term services
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 15, 2021 – In a letter sent to the Snohomish County Council on Tuesday evening, Mayor Christine Frizzell shared that the current proposal for a 0.1% sales tax increase doesn’t do enough to combat homelessness. “I ask that for every new housing unit created that long term services also be provided to […]
Council approves IT improvements, PSE contract, and Community Justice and Recovery Centers
Yesterday, the Lynnwood City Council held a business meeting. After nearly two hours of hearing public comment, the council voted to move forward with the Community Justice Center (CJC) and the Community Recovery Center (CRC) proposals. Unfortunately, during the public hearing portion of the meeting, callers spewed threats and racial slurs. Mayor Smith and Council […]
Community Justice Center to decrease jail beds and increase care
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 9, 2021 — The Lynnwood City Council held a work session Tuesday night to update the public on the latest developments of the Justice Center Project Task Force. The vote to award the construction contract of the $69 million Community Justice Center (CJC) to FORMA Construction Company was delayed until September 13 […]
Hundreds of Arlington students receive school supplies thanks to VOAWW and local churches
ARLINGTON, Wash. – The Arlington Assembly, in partnership with Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW), the Arlington School District, and Life Church 360, hosted a Back-to-School Celebration Saturday, August 14, that provided over 500 hundreds students school supplies going into the 2021 school year. In addition to the free school supplies, including backpacks and books, […]
TeleHealth Access for Seniors
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Local students are fostering accessible healthcare for senior and low-income communities throughout the coronavirus pandemic with donated devices, virtually connecting them with their practitioners. During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth- or virtually facilitated healthcare-related services- has grown as a popular alternative to in-person visits in efforts to mitigate the […]
Seattle burning, National Guard activated- George Floyd Riots
Seattle burning, National Guard activated- George Floyd RiotsBy Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Update: At 8:09 a.m. May 31, Snohomish County Council President Nate Nehring released the following statement: “The killing of George Floyd was an unacceptable tragedy and we must all demand justice. It is shameful that those gathered to peacefully protest this […]
