Community Block Party on March 30 to celebrate opening of the Swift Orange Line
LYNNWOOD—Community Transit is celebrating the grand opening of the Swift Orange Line on March 30 and the whole community is invited to join a family-friendly, taste-tantalizing, busloads-of-fun Block Party! Whether you’re a transit enthusiast, foodie, or just looking for a fun day out, mark your calendars because you won’t want to miss this! The block […]
A look back at 2023: Top education stories
To commence the Lynnwood Times’ Year in Review series, the Lynnwood Times will highlight the top 2023 education stories. During 2023, we lost Robert Burton who kickstarted the Meadowdale Music Department and a Mountlake High School Student was name a 2023 Washington STEM Rising Star. Also, Meadowdale High School’s take on Simon Stephens’ The Curious Incident […]
More than books: Mukilteo Library celebrates 25th year Anniversary
MUKILTEO, Wash., December 15, 2023—In 1932, the first library in Mukilteo opened in a modest 400-square-foot space, established on the site of an old post office on second street. Now, 90 years later, the Mukilteo Library, built in 1998 on Harbour Pointe Boulevard, is celebrating its 25th year anniversary in its new location. Held on […]
Snohomish County invests $1.5 million in Digital Equity and Broadband Access
Snohomish County, Wash., September 18, 2023—Executive Dave Somers announced that Snohomish County is investing $1.5 million of its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation into a digital equity initiative operated by Sno-Isle Libraries. This funding will increase the capacity of their loanable computer with hot spots by 750 devices and will expand their digital […]
Snohomish County awards $100,000 in funding for historic projects
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 22, 2023 – The Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission recently awarded $100,000 in grant funding to nine local cultural heritage preservation projects: “Snohomish County is rich with history, but sometimes our cultural heritage needs extra dollars to help in the completion of the preservation work in our community,” said Gretchen Kaehler, […]
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands in WA, receives $100 million from Bezos for charity
Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton received the $100 million Courage and Civility Award from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, last month, to be used on whatever charity she sees fit. “[Parton] embodies these ideals so thoroughly, she gives with her heart, what she’s done for kids, literacy, and so many other things is just incredible,” Jeff Bezos said […]
Marysville invests $200K in community service programs
MARYSVILLE, Wash., June 2, 2022 – Five local human services programs will receive city funds to help support community services that are important to and used by Marysville residents. The Marysville City Council approved the grants at its May 23 Council meeting. Because grant requests outnumbered available funds, the city focused awards on providing basic […]
Recovery Roadshow Event at the Lynnwood Library on June 2
Snohomish County, Wash., June 1, 2022 – The second Office of Recovery & Resilience (ORR) in-person pandemic recovery community event is taking place tomorrow, June 2, at the Lynnwood Library, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. At this event, Snohomish County Council District Three communities – including residents and business owners in Edmonds, Lynnwood, Woodway, and […]
Snohomish County to host in-person pandemic recovery events this summer
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 18, 2022 – Snohomish County’s Office of Recovery and Resilience (ORR) will be hosting one in-person pandemic recovery event in each of the County’s districts this summer to connect attendees with County and community-based resources and services. Attendees will also be able to vote on recovery investment priorities that will guide […]
Free Job Fair for Lynnwood and North Sound job seekers
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 28, 2022 – On May 12, more than 65 employers will be hosting on-site interviews for job seekers in the Lynnwood, Snohomish County, and the region. The City of Lynnwood, Lynnwood Chamber of Commerce, Edmonds College, Lynnwood Convention Center and WorkSource have partnered to bring job seekers and employers together for this […]
