South Central Region hospital misreports COVID admissions; entire state moving to Phase 2 on Tuesday
By Washington state Department of health | Lynnwood Times Staff OLYMPIA, Wash., February 14, 2021 – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced that a hospital in the South Central Region of the Healthy Washington Plan misreported data which led to a determination that the region remain in Phase 1 of Governor Jay Inslee’s Roadmap to […]
Limited indoor dining and social gatherings poised to return to Snohomish County this upcoming Monday
By Office of the Governor | Press Release Snohomish County moves to Phase 2 on Monday February 1 Weddings, social gatherings, indoor dining return with restrictions High risk sports permitted for practice and training. Fitness and training and indoor sports maximum 25% capacity. Editor’s Note: The Lynnwood Times included the details of the Phase 2 […]
Local leaders respond to storming of the U.S. Capitol Building
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Local leaders have issued responses to the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The raid forced the building and representatives inside into lockdown during a protest at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. led by supporters of President Donald J Trump in opposition to his […]
Suzi LeVine, Commissioner of Employment Security Department, to join the Biden-Harris Administration
By Lynnwood Times Staff OLYMPIA, Wash., January 22, 2021 – Employment Security Department (ESD) Commissioner Suzi LeVine will be leaving at the end of January to take a position with the new Biden-Harris Administration, effective Feb. 1, 2021. Details about her new role will be rolled out on February 1 by the administration. “I wish […]
Hundreds debate fast-action bill to skip first phase of recovery plan
By Sydney Brown | Washington State Journal Businesses hang in the balance Healthcare workers tired, facilities strained OLYMPIA, Wash., January 20, 2021 – In all, more than 1,500 Washington residents convened online Jan. 20 to debate Senate Bill 5114 and its companion House Bill 1321 before the Legislature that would ease government limits on indoor […]
Culp campaign drops suit against Wyman, questions her commitment to election integrity
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Friday, January 15, 2021 – The Culp for Governor campaign withdrew its case against Secretary of State Kim Wyman and several county auditors demanding an audit of Washington’s 2020 General Election just before midnight last night. The notice of dismissal was filed “with prejudice,” meaning the lawsuit cannot […]
Snohomish County to remain in Phase 1 as new hospital admission rates fall short
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., January 15, 2021 – Based on new regional data published by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), Snohomish County will remain in Phase 1 for the week begin January 18. The DOH compiles updated data by region every Friday. Regions that meet all four criteria above are eligible to move to […]
Snohomish County in Phase 1 of State’s 2-phase system that starts Monday
By Snohomish Health District | Press Release Snohomish County now under the new Puget Sound Region with King and Pierce counties Entire Region must meet all criteria be move to Phase 2 Indoor gatherings with non-household members prohibited in Phase 1 Nearly 11,000 vaccinated in the first three weeks in Snohomish County SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., […]
2020 Year in Review: Lifestyles
By Noel Pai-Young | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County residents demonstrated incredible resilience in 2020. From the COVID pandemic to the 2020 election fiasco, 2020 will go down as a turning point in human history. For the first time in generations, every person on our little blue ocean we call earth asked, “Is this the […]
Washington state builds its first ferry terminal in 40 years
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Update 9:39 p.m. December 31, 2020: Added statements from Governor Jay Inslee and Congressman Rick Larsen. Update 6:39 p.m. December 30, 2020: Added additional photos of the event. Mukilteo, Wash., December 30, 2020 – Last night hundreds of commuters lined up to be the first passengers to use […]
