Boeing commits $1.3 million to support indigenous communities across the United States
By The Boeing Company | Press Release – Investment includes $300,000 in grants for Southwest Tribal Nations to improve access to clean water, bridge the digital divide in education and provide better natural disaster response and preparation – Investment also includes $140,000 in grants in the Pacific Northwest and a $60,000 grant in Oklahoma supporting […]
Drive-thru community resource fair held in Lynnwood
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Despite stormy skies, a drive-thru community resource fair packed itself into a Lynnwood parking lot, pop-up tents spread out with staff masked, handing out pre-packaged information to give away to community members seeking access to resources. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, safety mandates and virus mitigation tactics have prevented […]
Edmonds School District sets up drive-thru vaccinations
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Committed to supporting staff, students, parents, and community members stay healthy throughout the flu season, the Edmonds School District set up drive-thru immunization clinics, offering no-cost flu vaccinations. The Drive-through clinics were open throughout the first two weeks of October to all Edmonds School District (ESD) faculty, staff, […]
Global Entrepreneurship Month offers free training, support for small businesses
By Washington State Department of Commerce | Press Release OLYMPIA, WA — According to the U.S. Census Bureau, new business starts are up 8% overall this year, and a whopping 25% in the third quarter here in Washington state – 23,611 in 2020 compared to 17,963 in 2019 for the third quarter – which is […]
Proclamation by the Governor amending and Extending Proclamation 20-05
By Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Proclamation WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, I issued Proclamation 20-05, proclaiming a State of Emergency for all counties throughout the state of Washington as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States and confirmed person-to-person spread of COVID-19 in Washington State; and WHEREAS, […]
Salary Commission votes to increase mayor’s salary despite budget shortfall
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff During a special council meeting on October 21, the Lynnwood City Council moved in and out of the virtual public eye working to combat a proposed 10% salary increase for Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith, with cuts to councilmember salaries. Yet while meeting for two hours in private executive […]
Inslee issues proclamation establishing higher education safety guidelines
By Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Press Release Gov. Jay Inslee issued a proclamation today establishing safety guidelines for higher education institutions and living facilities. Higher Education (20-12.2): This proclamation builds on health guidance previously issued for institutions of higher education by adding additional safety measures to address significant increases in COVID-19 infections that have […]
Election 2020: Washington State Lt. Governor Q&A
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, the Lynnwood Times sent three questions to the Washington State Lt. Governor candidates. Those candidates were: Denny Heck and Marko Liias. According the the Public Disclosure Commission, as of October 20, Heck raised $ 1,079,919.21 and Liias raised $295,283.80. All general election candidates […]
Cascade Warbirds scholarship winners make great progress
By Cascade Warbirds | Press Release The Cascade Warbirds’ introduction of their 2020 Scholarship winners was delayed by the difficulties of Covid-19, but the students’ progress certainly was not. All four have completed the ground school requirements leading to a private pilot license. Harrison Pulido is from Lynnwood and a senior at Bothell High School. He […]
Foundation for Edmonds School District Receives $5,000 Neighborhood Grant
By Foundation for Edmonds School District | Press Release LYNNWOOD, WA – The Foundation for Edmonds School District announced today that it has been awarded a $5,000 Neighborhood Grant by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, an organization dedicated to nutrition education and fresh food access. The Foundation for Edmonds School District is one of only […]
