Lynnwood Link Extension set for 2024!
By MARIO LOTMORE | Last Update: September 19, 2019. On September 3, Sound Transit held its groundbreaking ceremony for its 8.5-mile Lynnwood Link Extension to connect Lynnwood’s City Center with Northgate. In addition to Mayor Nicola Smith and Lynnwood City Councilmembers Shannon Sessions, Shirley Sutton, Christine Frizzell and George Hurst, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, U.S. […]
Two Lynnwood students chosen for Project BioPath
by MAX ERIKSON max.erikson@lynnwoodtimes.com At the April 9 Edmonds School Board meeting, a new student pilot program called Project BioPath, was recognized and celebrated for the success it is bringing to district students. Six Edmonds School District (ESD) students are working as lab interns for AGC Biologics, a local bio-manufacturing company located in Bothell. The […]
State Superintendent Chris Reykdal announces 2024 supplemental budget
OLYMPIA, Wash., September 28, 2023—Today, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal announces his 2024 supplemental budget priorities. Reykdal’s office will submit the proposals to Governor Inslee and the Office of Financial Management, and then the Legislature will consider the requests during the 2024 Legislative Session. As the school year gets underway across Washington, State Superintendent Reykdal is […]
$28.7 million invested to sustain vital economic corridor in Granite Falls
GRANITE FALLS, Wash., April 16, 2022 – To the sounds of passing cargo trucks and the flowing South Fork Stillaguamish River, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) was joined by county and local leaders to celebrate funding awarded to replace the Granite Falls Bridge 102. The $28.7 million project, when complete in 2026, is expected to generate […]
County Councilman Sam Low announces bid for 39th LD House seat
Lake Stevens, WA, January 10, 2022 – Republican Snohomish County Council Member and State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Chair Sam Low announces his intent to run for the newly redrawn 39th District State Representative Position 1. “With 50% new voters in the 39th District due to redistricting, it is a whole new District” said Councilmember […]
County poised to pass 0.1% sales tax as inflation hits 40-year high
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., December 13, 2021 – Just weeks after the Snohomish County Council approved its $1.25 billion 2022 budget on November 9, County Executive Dave Somers along with County Council Chair Stephanie Wright and County Council Vice Chair Megan Dunn propose a county-wide 0.1% sales tax for affordable housing programs. If adopted, some Snohomish […]
Huskies and Cougars lose head football coaches
Rival schools — University of Washington and Washington State University — both lost their head football coaches within a 30-day period. On October 19, WSU terminated coach Nick Rolovich due to his vaccination status, and just this past week, UW fired coach Jimmy Lake. Cougars lose their head coach to state-wide vaccine mandate Last month, […]
Target Zero, Washington state continues its effort to reduce fatal car crashes
Motor collisions and fatalities on Washington roads continue to rise leading legislation to continue its effort to make roads safer. One of these strategies is Target Zero, which is an agenda that aims toward zero deaths and serious injury on Washington roadways by 2030. Target Zero ‘is built on the belief that not one death […]
Residency for Tuition Waivers – 20-69
Tuition Waiver – Inslee removes student transportation restrictions to facilitate remote learning environmentBy Officer of the Governor | Press Release | Republished by Lynnwood Times Gov. Jay Inslee today issued two proclamations related to public education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first proclamation relates to the Washington residency requirement for public university tuition waivers for […]
Update: Outdoor recreation in Phases 1 and 2
By Office of the Governor | Press Release Staffed outdoor tennis facilities public and private Guided ATV, paddle sports, and horseback riding Guided fishing Go-cart tracks, ORV/motocross facilities, and participant-only motorsports Gondolas Zoos All other activities substantially similar in operation Gov. Jay Inslee today issued guidance further clarifying outdoor recreation requirements in Phase 1 and […]
