Washington State Lt. Governor Election 2020 Q&A
Washington State Lt. Governor Election 2020 Q&A to candidates.By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Ahead of the Aug. 4 primary election, the Lynnwood Times sent four questions to the four Washington State Lt. Governor candidates who raised at least $20,000 by July 19. Those candidates were: Denny Heck, Marko Liias, Marty McClendon, and Ann […]
Hundreds join Fortney to support law enforcement and in remembrance of Officer Shoop
by Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT, WA, July 17, 2020 — Over 350 attended a Back the Blue rally in Everett, WA. The Snohomish County Republican Party sponsored the event at the Snohomish County Plaza to show support to law enforcement and first responders. Event organizer, Anita Azariah shared with attendees that efforts […]
Shirley Sutton Sweeps King, Snohomish counties Democrat endorsements
Shirley Sutton, candidate for the 32nd LD State Representative, Position 1, has swept sole endorsements from: King County Democrats, Snohomish County Democrats and the 32nd Legislative District Democrats. Ms. Sutton, former Lynnwood City Council Member, career educator and community organizer, is challenging incumbent State Representative, Cindy Ryu. The percentage of votes in favor of endorsing candidate Shirley […]
Encampment cleared: Thursday’s sweep marks the second in one week
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT, WA – The City of Everett cleared a homeless encampment housing 110 people and nearly 50 tents on private property on Rucker Avenue at noon on July 9, due to violation of city code. Thursday’s sweep marks the second in one week, following Snohomish County eviction of the same […]
Nonprofit sets up new homeless encampment following Snohomish County sweep
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT – Snohomish County homeless advocates and nonprofits have set up a tent encampment in response to a county eviction of unhoused residents from public grounds during the COVID-19 pandemic. On a privately-owned abandoned lot owned by Rucker Investments on Rucker Avenue, 83 people experiencing homelessness have assembled […]
Rally for law enforcement: Tolerance, collaboration, and dialogue
By Katrina Kukhar and Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff June 28: Included Facebook poll results on community support to defund law enforcement agencies Lake Stevens, WA, June 27, 2020 – The intersection of Highway 9 and 204 became the scene of support for local law enforcement and Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney. According to […]
Homeless accuse County of ignoring their needs
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Since June 19, about 50 homeless residents have been camped at the Northeast corner of the Snohomish County Campus. The camp houses 30 tents, is enclosed in a chain linked fence, contains four porta potties, and three washing stations. Between June 21 to June 23, the Lynnwood Times […]
Black Lives Matter: Eight minutes and forty-six seconds
Black Lives Matter: Eight minutes and forty-six secondsBy Honorable Shirley P. Sutton At the first memorial for George Floyd, Reverend Al Sharpton asked us to stand for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. As I stood up I begin to wonder why none of the other Police officers present didn’t intervene, as there was time to […]
County Council respond to calls to defund the sheriff’s office
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT- Monday, June 8, the Snohomish County Public Defender Association (SCADA) joined the nationwide protests to defund law enforcement agencies in the wake of police brutality against George Floyd, a Minneapolis man killed by an officer during an arrest. The team of public defenders, private attorneys, legal professionals, […]
Edmonds School Board to hold public meeting on the presence of School Resource Officers
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The death of George Floyd in the custody of a Minneapolis police officer is prompting a larger discussion about police brutality and the presence of police in schools in the Edmonds School District (ESD). The Edmonds School Board will host a virtual discussion about School Resource Officers and […]
