Local grocery stores: Protecting customers and employees
by Erin Freeman Grocery stores: Protecting customers and employees Lynnwood grocery stores will remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide essential needs for their communities. Unlike other industries experiencing limited business through government mandated restrictions and closures, Safeway, Albertsons, Whole Foods, QFC, and Trader Joe’s are experiencing an increased volume of customers. “We’ve been […]
Healthcare unions work to expand wages and benefits
by Erin Freeman Governor Jay Inslee and the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced on March 7 that workers’ compensation protections have extended to health care workers under quarantine for COVID-19. These benefits include medical testing, treatment expenses if a worker becomes ill and provides time-loss payments for those who cannot work if they […]
Mukilteo Mayor Gregerson hosts virtual town hall
by Erin Freeman On Tuesday, March 24 Mukilteo Mayor Jennifer Gregerson addressed a stay at home order for the city during a virtual town hall meeting. Mukilteo Fire Chief Chris Alexander and Police Chief Cheol Kang joined Gregerson to address the city’s public responder action and contribution to the proclamation. Mukilteo’s stay home, save lives […]
Transportation Benefit District and Community Justice Center dominate City Council Meeting
by Erin Freeman The Lynnwood City Council held its March 23 business meeting in compliance with the Snohomish Health Districts’ social distancing guidelines. Council President Christine Frizzell and council members Julia Altamirano-Crosby and Ian Cotton were attendance while other councilmembers attended virtually. In other business, the council approved the 2020 Pavement Rehabilitation and Preservation Project […]
Sparkle Wash starts sanitization services to keep the Lynnwood community safe
by Erin Freeman To help essential services continue to keep spaces safe for community members, a Lynnwood power washing company has shut down normal business operations to provide sanitization and disinfection services. “We wash buildings normally and we’ve been doing some sanitation services at select locations over the years, but because of the virus we […]
Mayor Gregerson Temporarily Suspends Plastic Bag Ban for 30 Days
On March 25, 2020, Mayor Jennifer Gregerson issued a Proclamation of Emergency temporarily suspending the ban on single-use plastic bags. Recently, the City became aware that certain grocers and retailers suspended use of customer-provided reusable bags in order to prevent contact that could spread COVID-19. As a result, these retailers were out of compliance with Chapter […]
Lynnwood Police Dept. providing services and support
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Amidst the coronavirus health crisis, Lynnwood’s Community Health and Safety Section Outreach Team continue to provide services and support. “These are certainly unprecedented times for all service providers and first responders,” said the team’s police social worker Ashley Dawson. “We continue to work closely with our existing clients, […]
Snohomish County Red Cross blood drive
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the American Red Cross has had to cancel 7,000 blood drives nationally, resulting in 200,000 fewer blood donations. The nonprofit organization relies on businesses and schools to host its blood drives, the majority of which have temporarily closed to decrease the spread of the virus. The Red Cross […]
Great Mukilteo Garage Sale and Spring Cleanup Postponed
By Nancy Passovoy | Office of the Mayor, City of Mukilteo Mukilteo, WA, March 30 – In order to follow CDC guidelines on social distancing due to COVID-19 and the Governor’s Stay Home order, the upcoming 2020 Great Mukilteo Garage Sale and the Spring Cleanup has been rescheduled for the fall. Waste Management (WM) will […]
Individual property tax deadline extended to June 1
By Office of the Treasurer | Snohomish County EVERETT, Snohomish County, March 30, 2020 — Due to the financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Snohomish County Treasurer Brian Sullivan and Executive Dave Somers have extended the first-half 2020 property tax deadline to June 1, 2020. This Executive Order only applies to residents who pay […]
