Equitable approach leads to vulnerable elders receiving COVID-19 vaccine
By Everett Housing Authority | Press Release Everett, Wash., March 8, 2021 – COVID vaccinations are being offered to elderly residents with low incomes at Everett Housing Authority properties in Everett and Snohomish County through on-site mobile clinics. The Snohomish County Vaccine Taskforce, local fire departments, and Everett Housing Authority (EHA) are partnering to offer […]
Navient broke the law in servicing student loan debt
By Office of the Attorney General, Washington state | Press Release SEATTLE, Wash., March 5, 2021 — A King County Superior Court judge ruled that Navient, the country’s largest student loan servicer, violated the Consumer Protection Act by engaging in unfair and deceptive conduct related to Washingtonians’ student loans. This is the first time a judge […]
Snohomish County Vaccine Taskforce opens fifth mass vaccination site
Vaccination efforts are hitting another milestone this week as mobile clinics are completed at long-term care facilities and adult family homes in Snohomish County By Snohomish Health District | Press Release SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – A fifth mass vaccination site for the county opened Friday at Angel Of The Winds Arena in Everett. It is […]
Kamiak Youth Football kicks off season thanks to the Mukilteo Boys and Girls Club
By Noel Pai-Young and Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Reporter Mukilteo, Wash., March 3, 2021 – Monday was the first night of practice for the Kamiak Youth Football league since November of 2019. Coaches and parents were excited to have kids out playing sports again. “We had two parents that started crying,” said coach Thomas […]
Man Arrested for haboring of a minor in missing 12-Year-Old case
Update Feb 28, 2021: Everett District Court judge increased the bail amount for Anthony Weber from $1,000 to $100,000 inclusive of both charges. Weber is currently in the Snohomish County Jail. Lynnwood, Wash., February 27th, 2021 – Today, Lynnwood Police detectives with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation were able to identity and locate […]
Three Washington teachers announced as STEM award finalists
By Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | Press Release OLYMPIA — February 17, 2021 — Three elementary science teachers in Washington have been selected as state-level finalists for the 2020 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest honor bestowed on science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and computer science teachers. “We are living through […]
Progress continues on vaccinations and driving down COVID case rates
By Dave Somers, County Executive | Press Release Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters and Emergency Management Director Jason Biermann provided updates Tuesday on the community’s response to COVID-19. Much of the presentation focused on progress administering COVID-19 vaccinations, including the county’s work to develop the ability to inoculate tens of […]
January high school students of the month
By Oscar Halpert | Edmonds School District Edmonds eLearning Academy Student Name: Macey FarrMother’s Name: Heather FarrInterests: I love music, writing and reading, crystals, movies, and the color pink.Community Service/work: I foster puppies with NOAH Animal Shelter in Stanwood, and always carry a bag to put trash in when I’m outside or on the beach.Education Goals: […]
Brandy Donaghy: A U.S. Navy veteran hoping to break barriers in County Government
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County, Wash., February 16, 2021 – Brandy Donaghy kicked off her run for Snohomish County Council Position 5 last Saturday with a zoom Meet & Greet fundraising event. The event brought out scores of supporters including current County Councilmembers Megan Dunn and Jared Mead. “Brandy is someone […]
Lynnwood’s State of the City Address and how challenge drives change
Mayor Smith provided an overview of the city’s progress in 2020 City Council President Hurst introduced the mayor and provided a response in an exclusive interview with the Lynnwood Times By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Mayor Nicola Smith, in her State of the City address on the morning of January 27, looked back […]
