Hundreds came out to meet Santa and support law enforcement
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Hundreds of Lynnwood residents lined the streets in the rain and cold to see Santa as he joined the Lynnwood Police Department (LPD) for its Operation: North Pole Patrol on Friday, December 18. “They [LPD] are great,” said Vicki Frasher, a 10-year resident of Lynnwood when asked for […]
Stacey McShane receives 2020 Outstanding Child Passenger Safety Technician award
By Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office On December 11, the Safe Kids Washington and Washington’s Child Passenger Safety Program announced this year’s recipients of the 2020 Child Injury Prevention Awards. Stacey McShane of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, received the 2020 Outstanding Child Passenger Safety Technician award. McShane serves as a Target Zero Manager in Snohomish […]
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 […]
Local Author Debuts Crime-Legal Drama Novel
Local Author Debuts Crime-Legal Drama NovelBy: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Combining stories of Alaska commercial fisheries, old-school journalism, the Green River Killer investigation, DNA forensic science, and the disappearance of Pacific salmon, local author Conrad Jungmann Jr. has debuted his first book, “Edge of Redfish.” “It’s really a story of the salmon fishery. […]
Lynnwood repeals custodial care standards and approves RCO grant application
Lynnwood repeals custodial care standards and approves RCO grant applicationBy Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Staff Discussing live via Zoom from their living rooms and cars, the Lynnwood City Council voted on an ordinance repealing its outdated custodial care standards. By a vote of 6-0 (Councilmember Julieta Altamirano-Crosby was experiencing technical difficulties and never cast […]
Lynnwood to introduce LEAD program into policing
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood Police are partnering with the Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney’s office to implement an alternative to policing in cases where people committing low-level crimes and experiencing behavioral health issues will have the opportunity to access alternatives to jail time. The Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney’s office will work with […]
Hundreds join Fortney to support law enforcement and in remembrance of Officer Shoop
by Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT, WA, July 17, 2020 — Over 350 attended a Back the Blue rally in Everett, WA. The Snohomish County Republican Party sponsored the event at the Snohomish County Plaza to show support to law enforcement and first responders. Event organizer, Anita Azariah shared with attendees that efforts […]
County Council respond to calls to defund the sheriff’s office
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT- Monday, June 8, the Snohomish County Public Defender Association (SCADA) joined the nationwide protests to defund law enforcement agencies in the wake of police brutality against George Floyd, a Minneapolis man killed by an officer during an arrest. The team of public defenders, private attorneys, legal professionals, […]
Local high schooler organizes protest, leads hundreds of attendees peacefully
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Hundreds of local high school students gathered on Tuesday, June 2 at the intersection of 164th Street SE and Bothell-Everett Highway, adding their voices to nationwide protests demanding an end to police brutality. Daeton Oclaray, a North Creek High School Student, organized the event in solidarity against racial […]
Larsen votes to support WA essential workers, first responders
By Office of Rick Larsen | Press Release Releases New Details on Benefits for State and Local Communities & Counties Editors Note: HEROES Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives on May 15 with a vote of 208 yeas vs. 199 nays. The bill, is also known as the coronavirus relief bill, and the Health […]
