Boeing to resume production in Puget Sound next week
Boeing to resume production in Puget Sound next weekby The Boeing Company Boeing to Resume Commercial Airplanes Production in Puget Sound Enhanced health and safety procedures for employees at facilities Employees who can telecommute continue to work from home SEATTLE, April 16, 2020 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] will resume all Commercial Airplanes production in a […]
Lynnwood veterans continue to have access to resources and support
Lynnwood veterans continue to have access to resources and supportBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The city of Lynnwood does not have a specific veterans assistance service but acts as a resource to connect the veterans’ population to a directory of programs and services. “What the city offers is a connection to different veteran agencies,” […]
Electroimpact builds face shields for local medical centers
Electroimpact builds face shields for local medical centersBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Amid the COVID-19, pandemic, some companies have changed their regular business operations to meet the needs of healthcare workers. Electroimpact, a Mukilteo-based aerospace automation company, is working to repurpose its manufacturing capabilities to support healthcare workers and personal protection equipment (PPE) […]
WA, CA and OR’s Western States Pact: a vision to reopen states’ economies
By Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” Extension On April 2, Governor Jay Inslee announced at a press conference that there would be an extension of his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order” originally given on March 23. The order originally lasted two weeks, until April 6, but it has been extended […]
How Lynnwood PAWS is continuing to serve both animals and people in the community
How Lynnwood PAWS is continuing to serve both animals and people in the communityBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood’s Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is continuing to serve both animals and people in the community. “We want people to know that we are here, we are serving animals, and we are so grateful for […]
Major financial impact anticipated for Lynnwood
Major financial impact anticipated for LynnwoodBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The City of Lynnwood held a virtual special finance meeting on April 9 to discuss preliminary estimates of the financial impacts COVID-19 poses to the City of Lynnwood. “There’s a major financial impact that is anticipated to hit the general fund, mostly due to […]
Larsen hosts town hall to discuss CARES Act
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Congressman Rick Larsen hosted a telephone town hall on April 7 to discuss the benefits available to workers and small businesses experiencing coronavirus’s impacts. Commissioner of the Washington Employment Security Department Suzi LeVine and the Director of the Washington Small Business Development Center Duane Fladland also joined Larsen on […]
County considering hiring freeze as models show 10% budget shortfall due to pandemic
Economic impacts of COVID-19 are expected to force significant cuts to county budget By Kent Patton | Snohomish County Government SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., April 10, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers and Snohomish County Council Chair Nate Nehring announced a series of budget steps they are considering in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Community says goodbye to Kona Kitchen owner Elizabeth Mar
by Kirsten Johnson When customers come to Kona Kitchen, they are made to feel at home — a characteristic of the restaurant historically attributed to the late owner Elizabeth Mar. “She was full of life, energetic, smiling and she helped create this sense of community at Kona Kitchen that was a home away from home,” […]
Snohomish County hires new Director of Facilities and Fleet
JaNae Nelson will be first woman in the role By Kent Patton EVERETT, Wash., April 7, 2020 – Snohomish County today announced the hiring of JaNae Nelson as Director of the Department of Facilities and Fleet. Janae comes to Snohomish County from Auraria Higher Education Center in Denver, Colorado, where she was Chief Operations Officer […]
