20-year-old woman drowns in Lake Stevens
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lake Stevens, Wash., February 22, 2021 – A 20-year old woman drowned in Lake Stevens Saturday, February 20, according to the Lake Stevens Police Department. At approximately 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, Lake Stevens resident Anna Marie Lopez got out of a vehicle off of North Lakeshore Drive and […]
Community bands together to help wounded bald eagle in Mukilteo
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Mukilteo, WA- A park ranger, an off-duty police officer, a retired police sergeant, and a concerned citizen banded together to catch an injured Bald Eagle on Tuesday, January 12. Out on a morning walk at Picnic Point Trail, resident Chris Severtsen made his way down to the nearby […]
Masks required for all domestic travel, covid-19 test and quarantine mandatory for travel into U.S.
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff WASHINGTON D.C., January 21, 2021 – Today, President Joe Biden signed an executive order requiring mask-wearing on domestic modes of transportation, and require travelers entering the United States to produce proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test prior to entry. Travelers entering the U.S. from countries where COVID-19 […]
Best recipient of FBI NEIA’s 2020 Law Enforcement Ethics Award
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff December 31, 2020 – The recipients of the 2020 FBI National Executive Institute Associates’ Law Enforcement Ethics Awards are retired Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best, and Officer David W. Griffin, DeKalb County Police Department in Georgia. According to the announcement, “It is noted that the NEIA has in […]
ALL CLEAR in bomb threat in downtown Leavenworth
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Update 4:48 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020: Washington State Patrol Bomb Team gave the ALL CLEAR in bomb threat in downtown Leavenworth. Highway 2 and downtown corridor are reopen to commuters. Chelan County Sheriff’s Office conducting an investigation. See press release below. Update 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, […]
Possible arson at BNSF building in Marysville
Update 2:32 p.m. Dec. 28: At 10:14 a.m. a 25-y/o male was arrested by Marysville police after confessing to starting the fire. The suspect was booked into Snohomish County Jail at 11:33 a.m. on the charge of second degree arson. Mental illness may have contributed to the suspect’s intent of starting the fire. At this […]
Potential new Race and Social Justice Coordinator in 2021, salary schedule, budget amendments, and fees
By Noel Pai-Young | Lynnwood Times Staff A wide array of topics were discussed by the council at its December 7 work session. Patrick Decker was introduced as a candidate for a position on the Civil Service Commission. Decker has served on the Planning Commission for six years and is actively involved in Cops and […]
City of Mukilteo approves $43.6M budget for 2021
By Mayor Jennifer Gregerson | City of Mukilteo Mukilteo, Wash. — Last night, December 7, following nine weeks of public hearings, the Mukilteo City Council adopted the final 2021 Budget in the amount of $43,612,116. “As the Budget Hearings come to a close, I am pleased that the approvals made at last night’s Council meeting […]
Snohomish County allocates $1 million towards social justice
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff On Tuesday, November 10, the Snohomish County Council adopted a $1.045 billion 2021 budget, with over $1 million set aside to cultivate countywide social justice. The five councilmembers voted 4-1 approving the budget allocations, with Councilwoman Megan Dunn dissenting, wanting funding to further support initiatives driven by the […]
Mukilteo PD’s Cuts with Cops spreads prostate cancer awareness
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Mukilteo, Wash.- Nic’s Barbershop teamed up with the Mukilteo Police Department for the second annual Cuts with Cops, an event spearheaded by Cheri Nicolopoulos (Nic) to support Men’s Health Awareness month. On Saturday, November 7, community members came in for scheduled haircuts at Nic’s Barbershop, except they had […]
