Lynnwood may soon lift ban on marijuana sales
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood city councilmembers are reviewing possible revisions to a long-standing string of moratoriums on marijuana business activity within city limits. During a Thursday, November 18 work session, the councilmembers observed a presentation by Pacific Northwest Regional Strategies, a governmental affairs firm representing cannabis retailers within Snohomish County that […]
Edmonds Police Foundation’s Holiday Dash won’t be in-person this year
By Dio Alexander | Lynnwood Times Contributor It’s that time of year again; that most wonderful time of the year when you can shamelessly wear your ugly holiday sweater to your loved ones’ collective chagrin or go for a run, breathing in that crisp, chilly autumn air. Actually, you can do both this year, because […]
Mukilteo Police Department forgo shaving for Movember
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Mukilteo Police Department officers will forgo grooming standards throughout the month of November to show their support for prostate cancer awareness as part of the Movember campaign. Movember is an annual event involving men abstaining from shaving their facial hair through the month of November tobring awareness to […]
Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith shares community updates over coffee
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith held a virtual coffee chat with the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County on the morning of October 27, conversing with community members about local community updates. “Lynnwood has a couple of north stars, well maybe it’s just one north star, but we follow our […]
City of Lynnwood departments navigate budgetary impacts for 2021-2022
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Four departments joined the Lynnwood city council at its October 26 business meeting to present preliminary budgets for the upcoming 2021-2022 year, led by departmental plans to navigate budgetary impacts from unforeseen economic challenges. Information Technology Director Will Cena presented the Information Technology Department’s 2021-2022 preliminary budget, announcing […]
Lynnwood City Council Approves $100k for COVID-19
Lynnwood City Council approves additional $100,000 for community COVID-19 relief. By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff At the September 14 business meeting, the Lynnwood City Council voted and unanimously approved to increase the city’s community relief fund contract award with the Community of Color Coalition (C3), increasing the disbursement of CARES Act funds to […]
Seattle Police Chief Best retires amid approved budget cuts
By Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Staff Following the Seattle City Council’s approval of historic cuts to the Seattle police department’s budget, Seattle Chief of Police Carmen Best has retired, effective Sept. 2, 2020. In a letter sent to her officers and coworkers Monday night, Best said that she would “retire” from the Seattle Police […]
Lynnwood’s 2020 Primary Election Results
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Initial results as of 10 p.m., Tuesday, August 4, have several candidates leading to make it to the November general election. Results are based on ballots counted as of Tuesday, Aug. 4. . Primary election results will be certified Aug. 18. The next update is set for 5 […]
Community and family mourn the loss of Bothell Police Officer Shoop at memorial service
By Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Staff Speaking to a limited live audience and broadcast to a few hundred over livestream, members of fallen Police Officer Jonathan Shoop’s family and community spoke at his memorial service Tuesday in Bothell. Officer Shoop died by gunshot in the crossfire of his partner after a man opened fire […]
Hundreds of BLM supporters storm Snohomish County neighborhood to protest at Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best’s home
Protest at Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best’s homeBy Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Article Updates In the early morning of August 3, the Lynnwood Times reached out to all Snohomish County Councilmembers and the Mayor of Seattle to provide statements. Their statements will be posted in the order received. [2:00 p.m., August 3, 2020] Added […]