USS Ralph Johnson returns to Everett from deployment
By Homeportnorthwest | Press Release EVERETT, Wash., January 14, 2021 – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) returned to its homeport of Naval Station Everett, Washington, today following its first deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. Ralph Johnson departed Naval Station Everett April 15, 2020, following a […]
Massive fire ignites at Everett’s Waterfront Place
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Updated at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21. EVERETT, WA, July 17- A large fire sparked at Fisherman Harbor Thursday evening, engulfing the Waterfront Place Apartments under construction into flames. At 5:43 p.m., the Everett Fire Department received notice of a fire at 1300 West Marine View Drive […]
City of Lynnwood adopts U.S. Naval Ship USS Sampson
By Amy Donovan | Last Updated: September 19, 2019. Mayor Nicola Smith and the Lynnwood City Council passed on Monday, September 9, 2019 resolution 2019-06 formally supporting the United States Navy’s Adopt-a-Ship Program with the adoption of the USS Sampson, based at Naval Station Everett. The aim of the program is to encourage positive relations […]
Inslee orders flags lowered for Memorial Day
OLYMPIA—Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday, May 22, issued a directive to all state agency facilities to lower flags to half-staff on Monday, May 27, in recognition of Memorial Day. “I have no objection to agencies lowering the flags at the close of business on Friday, May 24, 2024,” Inslee wrote in the directive. “Flags should […]
From ’accidental politician’ to Vice President of Federal Relations
WASHINGTON D.C.—Former Lynnwood City Councilwoman, Snohomish County Councilwoman, and Snohomish County Executive Policy Officer, Stephanie Wright, is settling into her new role as Vice President of Federal Relations at Strategies 360. The position, she informed the Lynnwood Times, has been a seamless transition so far from her years working as a public servant in Snohomish […]
Murray, Cantwell, Larsen, DelBene secure $19 million to construct new family-style military homes
WASHINGTON, D.C.—With passage of the $467.5 billion spending package on Friday, March 8 that avoids a shutdown by funding portions of the federal government until September 30, Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), along with Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Rick Larsen (WA-02), secured $19 million for the construction of 88 family-style homes […]
Public invited to 2023 Annual Homeless Memorial Vigil
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA., November 28, 2023—The Snohomish County’s Veterans Homelessness Committee invites the community to join in honoring and remembering those who have tragically lost their lives while experiencing homelessness at the 2023 Annual Homeless Memorial Vigil with an emphasis on Veterans. This event will take place on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the county’s […]
Where to celebrate Memorial Day in Snohomish County for 2023
Below are Memorial Day ceremonies and/or parades throughout Snohomish County. If you know any other events, please mention it in the comment section below. All city and county government buildings and services throughout Snohomish County will be closed on Monday, May 29, in recognition of Memorial Day. All Community Transit service and Sound Transit buses to and […]
Veterans Day Parade returns to Mill Creek Town Center
MILL CREEK, Wash. – The City’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony and Parade returns on Friday, November 11, and will include several special events to “Honor All Who Serve” in the United States Military. The Commemorative Ceremony at Veterans Monument at Library Park (15429 Bothell-Everett Hwy) begins at 9:00 a.m. The ceremony will include remarks from Chaplain […]
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 […]
