The Aloha Spirit is alive and well at Bobby’s Hawaiian Style Restaurant
LYNNWOOD, Wash. – The first thing Bobby Nakihei and his wife Diana noticed when they moved to Lynnwood from Honolulu was how hard it was to find an authentic Hawaiian restaurant or cuisine like they grew up loving. In 1989, the year of their relocation, there were only a couple Hawaiian restaurants in the area […]
Larsen introduces Green Buses Act to boost local electric bus fleets
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 19, 2021 – Today Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) introduced legislation to boost the use of electric buses in local transit fleets to combat climate change and keep people and the economy moving. The Generating Reduced Emissions by Electrifying New Buses (GREEN Buses) Act amends the […]
Snohomish County Festivals & Fairs: What to look forward to this season
It’s beginning to enter festival and fair season in Snohomish County and, while some events have begun their planning, many still await local and state restrictions to announce their commencement. Snohomish The Kla Ha Ya Days Festival in the city of Snohomish has begun its planning process with a scheduled carnival running from July 14-18 […]
Mukilteo citywide blackout
MUKILTEO, Wash., May 16, 2021 – Today at 2:52 p.m. an equipment failure led to a citywide blackout in Mukilteo impacting 10,141 customers. By 4:12 p.m. power was restored to 93% or 9,463 customers. During the 80-minute citywide blackout in Mukilteo, many residents took the opportunity to hit the trails and/or go on a walk […]
Cocoon House invites community to combat youth homelessness
Everett, WA — Nonprofit service provider Cocoon House based in Everett, WA is rolling out a new nationally-recognized, community-based approach to providing short-term shelter for youth ages 12-17. The Connections Host Home Program is creating a community of volunteer host homes in Snohomish County where a youth can stay temporarily while Connections staff work toward […]
Mother’s Day Scavenger Hunt
UPDATE – MAY 7, 2021: If the rock was taken from the location, still take a picture of you at the venue. IT WILL STILL COUNT as an entry. Some participants are not replacing the rock, which isn’t very neighborly. In recognition of Mother’s Day, the Lynnwood Times will host a family-friendly adventure. Participants will […]
Edmonds establishes HASCO as city’s official Housing Authority
EDMONDS, Wash., May 5, 2021 – A motion was passed, 6-1, at Tuesday’s city council meeting held May 4, for the city of Edmonds to partner with the Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO). The inter-local agreement (ILA) establishes HASCO as the city’s official housing authority, allowing the organization the ability to provide additional housing […]
Reed Baldwin, a lifelong learner, talented musician and machinist
Mill Creek, Wash.- Reed Baldwin was a lifelong learner, a gifted musician, and a machinist “who was one of those people in the background being brilliant,” says mother Connie Baldwin. On April 1, 2021, Baldwin died in a fatal motor vehicle collision on Bothell-Everett Highway. He was 22 years old. Following their son’s passing, the […]
Snohomish likely to revert to Phase 2 next week
UPDATES 1:56 p.m. May 1, 2021: Mukilteo School District has confirmed that in-person instruction will still continue unless directed otherwise. However, Athletics may be impacted. 9:15 p.m. April 28, 2021: Washington Education Association President, Larry Delaney, has confirmed that he doesn’t see a change to current school operations if the county were to revert to […]
Memorial for Lake Stevens trooper defaced
Lake Stevens, Wash. – In the days leading up to the resolution of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction, a Lake Stevens memorial, honoring the life and service of fallen trooper Sean O’Connell, was defaced with an anti-police message. In May, 2013, motorcycle state trooper Sean O’Connell, 38, was killed on duty during the […]
