Seventh annual Health & Fitness Expo
by KIRSTEN JOHNSONkirsten.johnson@lynnwoodtimes.com EDMONDS — Hundreds of community members on May 18 came out for the sixth annual Health and Fitness Expo. The expo, a partnership between Edmonds Parks and Recreation, Edmonds School District, Move 60! and Verdant Health Commission, aims to promote health and fitness for families in Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Brier. […]
Lynnwood talks race at Step Up event
by LUKE PUTVINluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com On April 26 at the Lynnwood Convention Center, Leadership Snohomish County held its third annual Step Up: Moving Racial Equity Forward event. Anthony B. Craig of the Yakima Nation and Director and Professor of Practice Leadership for Learning at University of Washington, gave opening remarks. The goal of the day was to […]
Thousands of baby Coho salmon released into Hall Lake
by MAX ERIKSON max.erikson@lynnwoodtimes.com Over the next several weeks, the Lynnwood Hatchery Educational and Environmental Center will be releasing thousands of baby Coho salmon into Hall Lake as part of an educational program for students to learn more about the importance of protecting the environment. The hatchery teaches students about the life cycle of the […]
April is celebrate diversity month
by Kirsten Johnsonkirsten.johnson@lynnwoodtimes.com April is “Celebrate Diversity Month.” The city is sponsoring this month its third annual “Step Up: Moving Racial Equity Forward Conference” aimed at supporting “change across all sectors and undoing structural racism in Snohomish County and surrounding areas.” The ticketed event is slated for April 26, the last Friday of the month, […]
City council moves to halt Rodeo Inn purchase
by Max Eriksonmax.erikson@lynnwoodtimes.com On Monday, March 25, the Lynnwood City Council made the decision not to proceed with the acquisition of the Rodeo Inn Motel after an inspection report by an architecture and renovation company presented scenarios that showed the project could cost upwards of $15 million to renovate and complete. The tentative plan by […]
Superior Court candidate plans to be the bridge between the judiciary and the people
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—When Mary Anderson, candidate for Snohomish County Superior Court Judge, was a young girl two bail bondsmen broke into her home indicating that they saw someone who they were looking for run in. Her mother, being of Mexican descent and struggling with English at the time, was pushed to the ground and Anderson was […]
Workforce Board awards $1.6 million in WAVE scholarships
OLYMPIA—Some 121 high school seniors and community and technical college students have been awarded the 2024 Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE) scholarship. WAVE is a merit scholarship that honors the achievements of Washington’s top career and technical education students. Below are the 16 student winners from Snohomish County schools: A committee of business, labor and […]
Snohomish County recognizes Pride month with flag raising ceremony
EVERETT—County leadership on June 5 joined by approximately 100 residents at the eastside of the Snohomish County Campus rang in Pride Month with a flag-raising ceremony and resource fair. “Paula and I are again bringing out commitment and dedication to our LGBTQI+ community and support inclusion and diversity here in our county,” Councilwoman Megan Dunn […]
County and education leaders celebrate the expansion of new Youth Child Care Workforce Initiative
EVERETT—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers joined local education leaders at Mukilteo School District’s Pathfinder Kindergarten Center on Wednesday, June 5, to announce that the successful new Youth Early Childhood Education Career Pathways program will be expanding to four additional school district this fall. The program is expanding to Arlington, Granite Falls, Monroe, and Sultan, with […]
Snohomish County’s newest Superior Court Judge is sworn in by Chief Justice
EVERETT—The honorable Judge Whitney M Rivera, Snohomish County’s newest Superior Court Judge, was officially sworn in Thursday, May 10, by Washington State Chief Justice Steven Gonzalez. Judge Rivera replaces Judge Anita Farris who retired from the bench on April 30. Coincidentally it was Judge Farris who first hired Judge Rivera as her law clerk 18 […]
