Angel of the Winds Arena chosen as COVID-19 quarantine site
by Luke Putvin As of April 1, Snohomish County has opened a COVID-19 isolation and quarantine site at the Angel of the Winds Arena in downtown Everett. The facility will have the capacity to hold up to 100 people, and it has the capability to be expanded if necessary. It will hold unsheltered individuals who […]
Angel of the Winds Arena to be Quarantine Facility
Kent Patton | Snohomish County Press Release SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., – Snohomish County will open a COVID-19 isolation and quarantine site next week at the Angel of the Winds Arena in downtown Everett. This facility will provide a site for temporary isolation and quarantine for those who may not be able to recover in their own […]
COVID-19 in the community: What you need to know
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times The novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, originated in Wuhan, China and is a newly discovered respiratory tract infection spreading from person to person throughout the global community, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at John Hopkins University, has […]
Edmonds homicide: Two persons of interest in custody
by Luke Putvin Josh McClure, sergeant with the Edmonds Police Department, spoke to members of the press on March 16 to share the latest details regarding the February 21 homicide at the 7-11 on Highway 99. The victim was Nagendiram Kandasamy, 64, of Edmonds. Information the EPD received led them to two persons of interests. […]
Winter Storm Watch for Jan. 14, 2020
What’s coming? The National Weather Service (https://www.weather.gov/) has updated its forecast and is now predicting heavy snowfall for Snohomish County, starting Tuesday evening. A winter storm watch is in effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday through 7 a.m. Wednesday. The weather service says it is likely there will be “significant travel impacts,” not only this evening but […]
Man shot multiple times in Fred Meyer parking lot on 164th Street
By MARIO LOTMORE | Last Updated October 10, 2019 On October 10 at 9:40 a.m., an adult male was shot multiple times in the parking lot of the Fred Meyer shopping center located at 164th Street and Alderwood Pkwy. The suspect’s vehicle is a silver BMW car with two people inside. Witnesses heard an altercation […]
2019 Candidate Forums
League of Woman Voters of Snohomish County | Last Updated September 29, 2019 In advance of the November 5 General Election, the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County Voter Service Committee has scheduled several candidate forums. Monday, September 30, Meet and Greet at 6:30, Forum begins at 7 p.m., Sultan High School. Candidates for […]
Affordable Housing Breakfast, Candidate Forum
By LUKE PUTVIN On September 5, the Housing Consortium of Everett and Snohomish County hosted its Affordable Housing Breakfast Candidate Forum. The candidates present were Megan Dunn and Anna Rohrbough running for Snohomish County Council Position 2, Ty Trenary and Adam Fortney running for Snohomish County Sheriff, Marian LaFountaine and Liz Vogeli running for Everett […]
Meet your local police department: Outreach Team
By LUKE PUTVIN The Lynnwood Times is beginning a series to show the inner-workings of the Lynnwood Police Department. This will entail interviewing officers and other employees from many different units. As of 2018, according to the department’s Annual Report, there are 111 employees at the LPD; 71 are commission, 38 are non-commissioned and 2 […]
City Council candidates weigh in on living wage jobs and opioid epidemic
by LUKE PUTVIN and MARIO LOTMORE Lynnwood City Council Position 4 Naz Lashgari By 2035 the Lynnwood area is projected to have a population of over 92,000 people strong. Ensuring financial stability and economic success is a priority in the strategic plan of the City of Lynnwood. I support this strategic plan. I would support […]
