Mill Creek approves another $25,000 to its labor relations provider, tripling the cost in just two years
MILL CREEK, Wash., April 7, 2022 – The Mill Creek city council approved another $25,000 amendment to its labor relations agreement with Cabot Dow Associations Inc. and authorized Public Works to purchase new machinery at its Regular City Council meeting Tuesday, April 5, after a presentation from Community Transit. Community Transit Presentation Ric Ilgenfritz, Community […]
Arrest made in February 2020 homicide of 7-11 store clerk
EDMONDS, Wash., April 7, 2022 – Edmonds Police Detectives have booked Victorya Leona Foulkes, a twenty-six-year-old woman from Auburn, into the Snohomish County Jail for the February 21, 2020, homicide of Nagendiram Kandasamy. Foulkes had been previously taken into custody during a March 15, 2020, search warrant operation in Enumclaw. Yesterday’s arrest culminated in the […]
Snohomish County Housing Affordability Regional Taskforce discusses housing crisis
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., April 6, 2022 – Yesterday, the Snohomish County Housing Affordability Regional Taskforce (HART), chaired by Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers and Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin, reconvened to build upon the five-year plan and continue efforts to ease the housing crisis. HART released its report and five-year plan in January 2020, just as […]
Pickleball becomes official Washington state sport
Bainbridge Island, Wash., March 29, 2022 – Pickleball was signed into law as Washington state’s official state sport Monday after prime sponsor of SB-5615, Sen. John Lovick (D-Mill Creek), rallied cries to codify the beloved paddle ball styled game. “For many of us, this has been a difficult couple of years. As we dust ourselves […]
Kendee Yamaguchi: From Snohomish County Executive Director to Seattle Deputy Mayor
SEATTLE, Wash., March 23, 2022 – A few months have passed since Kendee Yamaguchi began her role as Seattle Deputy Mayor back in January 2022, coming from over six years serving as Executive Director of Snohomish County. The Lynnwood Times reached out to Deputy Mayor Yamaguchi to discuss how the transition is going and some […]
The necessity and unfortunate failures of fact-checkers
January 1, 2022, not only ushered in the new year but also marked the 39th anniversary of the creation of the internet. And with Myspace and Facebook launching in the early 2000s, it’ll soon be 20 years since social media became a part of everyday life for the majority of Americans. But the internet’s ever-present […]
Art+Business course coming to Edmonds on April 2
Attorney Sarah Jordan, owner of Jordan Law Firm pllc (www.jordanlawfirmpllc.com), will soon offer a new online course called Art+Business: Business Basics to Keep You Creative. The one-hour online format is based on her popular free Wills Workshops, which provide the public valuable real-time information about wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning topics. […]
Red Cross NW volunteer, Deb Phelps, is just one of many who save lives nationally
EVERETT, Wash., March 17, 2022 – Deb Phelps got a call from the Red Cross NW on a Monday morning last fall, informing her she was needed in Reno, Nevada, to assist evacuees fleeing California wildfires. She departed within 24 hours. When she arrived in Nevada the next morning, Phelps entered the Reno Convention Center, […]
Edmonds School District Superintendent announces new job in Oregon
LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 16, 2022 – Edmonds School District Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Balderas announced this morning he will become the Superintendent of the Beaverton School District in Oregon starting July 1, 2022. His last day with the Edmonds School District will be June 30. “This was a difficult decision, but the right one for me […]
Biden expected to sign $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package with millions earmarked for local projects
WASHINGTON D.C., March 11, 2022 – Last night, on a bi-partisan 68-31 vote, the U.S. Senate passed the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package for fiscal year 2022. The bipartisan package funds the government through September 2022, invests in Northwest Washington communities, and provides $13.6 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine. U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), […]
