Inslee to businesses: Do not serve those without face coverings
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Governor Jay Inslee announced new initiatives in response to recent statewide spikes in the coronavirus, requiring businesses to refuse service to customers not wearing facial coverings, as well as a two-week pause on all counties’ ability to advance into the next phase of his Safe Start Plan. During […]
Local PPE goes global
By Katrina Kukhar | Lynnwood Times Staff Essential workers were among the first to receive precautionary equipment to keep them safe on the frontlines of the pandemic. Electroimpact (EI), a Mukilteo aerospace company that specializes in factory automation and tooling solutions, was one of those businesses who used their manufacturing expertise to efficiently design and […]
Boeing Dreamlifter Transports 500,000 masks for Utah students and teachers
Partnered with the state of Utah, Atlas Air, H.M. Cole, Cotopaxi, Flexport and UPS to deliver face masks to school districts with the greatest need By The Boeing Company | Press Release CHICAGO, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today completed its 12th COVID-19 transport mission, using a Boeing Dreamlifter to bring personal protective […]
Snohomish County at risk of reverting to Phase 1
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Recent spikes in COVID-19 positive cases are leaving Snohomish County officials uncertain about the ability to move the county into Phase 3 of the Washington state Safe Start reopening plan, with a potential risk to revert to Phase 1. Last week, Snohomish County officials delayed the county’s application […]
Communities are most tested during tough times
By Katrina Kukhar | Lynnwood Times Staff Communities and our sense of unity are most tested during tough times. The Lynnwood community stepped up to the challenge when one of their own needed assistance. “We’re tired of all this crap. We are exhausted,” expressed Tiffany Teasdale, owner of Lynnwood Gun and Ammunition. “I’m tired of […]
July 4th Fireworks
By South County Fire and Snohomish County Government Fireworks will be banned in the unincorporated areas served by South County Fire beginning in 2021. Fireworks complaints, concerns Our 911 call centers normally see an increase in firework-related complaints in the dates surrounding the Fourth of July. Leave 911 open for emergencies. For complaints related to […]
Forbes names Gesa Credit Union top credit union in Washington
By Gesa Credit Union | Press Release RICHLAND, WASHINGTON ‒ Gesa Credit Union has been selected as Washington’s Best-in-State Credit Union by Forbes. Forbes and Statista, a market research firm, identified America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions based on an independent survey of more than 25,000 consumers. Respondents were asked a variety of questions regarding their banking […]
Snohomish County delays move to Phase 3
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County will not be moving into Phase 3 by the Fourth of July weekend, County Executive Dave Somers and Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters said Friday, June 26, during a briefing about the county’s response to COVID-19. “This is the first day that we would technically be […]
City Council approves new meeting start time
Effective July 6, 2020 Council Meetings will begin at 6:00 PM By Lynnwood City Government | Press Release LYNNWOOD, WA (June 26, 2020) – Beginning on July 6, 2020, Lynnwood City Council Meetings will now begin at 6:00 PM, every Monday evening and the third Wednesday of each month. “Council unanimously approved this earlier start […]
Snohomish businesses receive $12.7M in much needed grant relief
Over $12 million in CARES Act funding will be awarded By Snohomish County Government | Press Release Editors Note: Business sector breakdown and graphs were added by Lynnwood Times staff. EVERETT, Wash., June 25, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County announced grant awards for the Relief, Recovery and Resiliency (R3) and the First in Flight (F3) […]
