Jim Nelson approved as Lynnwood’s new Chief of Police
By Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Almost 30 years ago, Jim Nelson never thought he’d be in this position. Sitting in a room full of hundreds of applicants, Lynnwood Police Department’s new Chief of Police never thought he’d be one of a handful of people accepted into the local police academies. “I remember looking around […]
Lynnwood teen saves friend from drowning
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff A former Lynnwood lifeguard’s training proved to be instinctive this summer, saving his best friend’s life when he struggled to keep his head above the water. On July 29, Tristian Kossack, 18, and his friend, wishing to remain anonymous, were swimming in the city of Everett’s Silver Lake, […]
Snohomish County 2020 Census: Everyone Counts!
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The deadline for households to respond to the 2020 Census has been extended. Still, they are just weeks away from the deadline to finish counting millions of residents in the U.S. Have you completed the census? On August 3, Steven Dillingham, U.S. Census Bureau Director announced an extension […]
Lynnwood couple faces federal charges after found with up to $23 million worth of fentanyl
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Following an extensive undercover drug trafficking investigation, the Lynnwood couple connected to Snohomish County’s largest fentanyl seizure last month has been charged with federal drug and gun felonies. Jose Casablanca, 38, and Jessie Cruz, 37, made an initial appearance in the U.S. District Court in Seattle on Monday, […]
WFTCEF calls on the Federal Government to protect jobs in Washington state
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Trade-related job loss in Snohomish County is on the rise according to an analysis of data from the United States Department of Labor published August 7 by the Washington Fair Trade Education Fund (WFTCEF), a coalition of state labor, faith, environmental, farmer, and social justice groups. Analysts from […]
Lynnwood repeals custodial care standards and approves RCO grant application
Lynnwood repeals custodial care standards and approves RCO grant applicationBy Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Staff Discussing live via Zoom from their living rooms and cars, the Lynnwood City Council voted on an ordinance repealing its outdated custodial care standards. By a vote of 6-0 (Councilmember Julieta Altamirano-Crosby was experiencing technical difficulties and never cast […]
A cigarette leads to an arrest in a 27-year cold case
By Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Press Release with contributions from Mario Lotmore EVERETT, Wash., July 29, 2020 – Today the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office held a news conference to announce a break in a 1993 Homicide Cold Case. Detectives from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit arrested a 62 year-old Bothell (Washington) man […]
Lynnwood to introduce LEAD program into policing
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood Police are partnering with the Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney’s office to implement an alternative to policing in cases where people committing low-level crimes and experiencing behavioral health issues will have the opportunity to access alternatives to jail time. The Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney’s office will work with […]
Kaiser Permanente Accelerates Focus on Virtual Care
Kaiser Permanente expands virtual care offerings to better address member needs during and post COVID-19 pandemic; will not reopen CareClinic by Kaiser Permanente at Bartell Drugs locations By Kaiser Permanente | Press Release SEATTLE, Wash. — Following the rapid adoption of, and increasing demand for, virtual care across Washington state as a result of the […]
Town of Darrington to build Wood Innovation Center
By Snohomish County Government | Press Release EVERETT, WA, July 16, 2020 — The Town of Darrington today announced plans to develop the Darrington Wood Innovation Center, a campus that will house and attract new wood fiber-based innovation and manufacturing companies. The Center will include companies building or manufacturing mass timber, cross laminated timber (CLT) […]
