First Annual Support 7 dinner
By LUKE PUTVIN | Last Updated October 31, 2019 Over 300 people attended the first annual Support 7 dinner at Westgate Chapel in Edmonds. Support 7 is a non-profit organization that has been serving South Snohomish County since 1981 as well as “helping victims, survivors and their families move from crisis and trauma to hope […]
Fall Prevention: Stand up, wait and look, then walk
by MARIO LOTMORE | Last Updated October 3, 2019 Falls top the list of 911 calls for older adults in South Snohomish County, totaling 1,845 calls last year. To bring awareness of preventative measures you can take in the home and in observance of Falls Prevention Week, South County Fire hosted a free Senior Pancake […]
Lynnwood to observe U.N. International Day of Peace
PRESS RELEASE by Deborah Kilgore, Rotary Club of Lynnwood On Saturday, September 21 at 11 a.m., Lynnwood residents and friends are invited to gather at locations throughout the city to observe the United Nations International Day of Peace, or “Peace Day.” Lynnwood will observe Peace Day for the first time this year, inspired by peace […]
Eagle Scout’s message of peace on Earth
By MARIO LOTMORE Several dozen attended the Peace Pole ribbon cutting that took place at Lynnwood City Hall on June 26. Jim Osbourn of Eagle Scout Troop 309 with various supporting departments, including Lynnwood Parks & Recreation, planted nine Peace Poles across Lynnwood as a reminder to visualize and champion world peace every day. According […]
And they’re off…congested 2019 election season has begun
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com The filing period for the 2019 election ended Friday, May 17 at 5:00 p.m. The last day to register to vote by mail or online is July 29 and in person, August 6 in order to vote in the Primary. The Primary Election is August 6, 2019. The election season has […]
Paine Field Airport to conduct full-scale emergency drill
EVERETT—Paine Field Airport will conduct a full‐scale emergency drill on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon. The exercise will simulate an actual aircraft accident and will involve the coordination of several agencies, including Airport staff and firefighters, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Airport unit, Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management, local area hospitals, […]
Make life in our state better by passing initiatives, electing more Republicans
A new set of rankings from WalletHub, a personal-finance website, recently prompted a report on a prominent regional news outlet, with this headline: “Why didn’t Washington make the top 20 in best states to live?” Top 20? We didn’t even make the top 30. WalletHub’s list of best states to live in, issued August 12, […]
Know Before you Go to the Evergreen State Fair
MONROE—As the Evergreen State Fair, the largest county fair in the state, kicks off in full swing on August 22, here are some tips to plan ahead and have a great fair experience! DATES & TICKETS The Evergreen State Fair runs August 22-27 and August 29-September 2 (closed on Wednesday, August 28), 2024. The Evergreen […]
Councilmembers and public discuss 2024 Comprehensive Plan updates
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Council discussed updates its 2024 Growth Management Act Comprehensive Plan during its Public Hearing on Monday, August 19. By state law the council is required to wait a total of seven days after a Final Environmental Impact Statement is finalized to act or vote on the 2024 Comprehensive Plan update. The […]
Two indicted for the 2022 murder of Irah Sok
SEATTLE—Two suspects are facing federal charges for the deadly 2022 home invasion of 36-year-old Irah Sok, a mother and wife who was killed in her South Everett home while sleeping next to her child. Kevin Thistle, 28, and Chris Johnson, 23, are both in custody and face first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary, […]
