Two Snohomish County sergeants strive to be an example of leadership
Snohomish County, Wash. – “Dynamite comes in small packages,” said Sergeant Chicara Chesney of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Bureau concerning certain stigmas that may exist about women in leadership in law enforcement and corrections, a male-dominated industry. Chesney was promoted May 4 to Sergeant after serving twelve years with the Department of Corrections. […]
Biden signs anti-Asian hate crimes bill into law
Washington D.C., May 20, 2021 – Today, President Joe Biden signed into law the C OVID-19 Hate Crimes Act that passed through U.S. House of Representatives by a 364-62 vote Tuesday and U.S. Senate by a 94-1 vote last month. “To the members of our United States Congress on both sides of the aisle who helped pass […]
Fire damages former NOAA Mukilteo Research Station
Mukilteo, Wash., May 14, 2021 – Mukilteo Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial fire at 802 Front Street, the former NOAA Mukilteo Research Station, at 7:39 p.m. tonight. Multiple callers reported heavy smoke which was confirmed by the first arriving engine at 7:42 p.m. Fire involved an outbuilding next to the main structure with […]
Safety, a top priority to Sound Transit
In a study conducted by Morgan Neiss, Department of Economics at the University of Akron, in 2015, it was found that public transportation affects crime rates in neighborhoods surrounding its implementation. “It can give criminals easier access to potential targets and decrease the probability of getting caught” according to Neiss, Morgan (2015) ‘Does Public Transit […]
Dog dies in Mukilteo apartment fire
Mukilteo, Wash., April 19, 2021 – Today, Mukilteo Fire responded to an early morning apartment fire at 11108 Chennault Beach Rd. Three apartment units received substantial fire damage. Four other units had minor smoke damage. Initial information indicated multiple apartments involved and that residents were evacuating units. Battalion 25 arrived three minutes after the first […]
Mukilteo Mayor Jennifer Gregerson kicks-off reelection campaign
Mukilteo, Wash. – City of Mukilteo Mayor Jennifer Gregerson kicked off her re-election campaign during a virtual event on March 23, aspiring to secure a third mayoral term. This election cycle, Gregerson is up against familiar rival and former mayor Joe Marine, whom she beat in 2013. She was reelected in 2017. “I’m really proud […]
Members of the community raised awareness of Asian hate crimes in America
By Bo John Brusco | Lynnwood Times Reporter Hundreds attended the Mukilteo Stands in Solidarity and the Rally for Unity in Esperance Park, where members of the community shared their experiences and raised awareness of Asian hate crimes in America. Peaceful Demonstrations to combat the rise in Asian-hate crimes Peaceful demonstrations of solidarity against Asian […]
City Council to review $64M Community Justice Center proposal Monday
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood, Wash., March 7, 2021 – Set to be completed in 2023, the $64 million Community Justice Center project includes the rebuilding of the existing police department, re-imagining the misdemeanor jail, a remodeled court while expanding east to the adjacent vacant, city-owned wooded area. The expansion of the […]
State of the City: Mukilteo will remain resilient in 2021
By Noel Pai-Young | Lynnwood Times Reporter Mukilteo, Wash., March 3, 2021 – On February 17, Mukilteo Mayor Jennifer Gregerson gave her annual State of the City address where she shared the city’s COVID-19 stats, city budget and administrative progress, public work improvements, and the announcement of the new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission. Gregerson […]
AMBER Alert: Stolen SUV with child inside
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Renton, Wash., February 24, 2021 — The Renton Police Department has issued an AMBER Alert for a 5-year-old, mixed White/Filipino female, with brown hair and eyes, wearing a white long sleeve shirt and pink crocs. Her name is Azalia and she’s about 3 feet tall and weighs 55 […]
