Angel of the Winds Arena to be Quarantine Facility
Kent Patton | Snohomish County Press Release SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., – Snohomish County will open a COVID-19 isolation and quarantine site next week at the Angel of the Winds Arena in downtown Everett. This facility will provide a site for temporary isolation and quarantine for those who may not be able to recover in their own […]
Sound Transit to temporarily reduce additional Express routes
March 26, 2020 – With ridership on trains and buses down by an estimated 83 percent, Sound Transit will introduce service reductions on additional ST Express routes starting Monday, March 30. With these further responses to the COVID-19 outbreak riders need to anticipate reduced service on almost all ST Express routes as well as on […]
Message to the community regarding “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” Order
By Office of the Mayor | City of Lynnwood Last night, Governor Jay Inslee announced his statewide order to Washingtonians to stay home in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. This order is called “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” and it requires every Washingtonian to stay home unless they need to pursue an essential activity. […]
Governor Jay Inslee issues “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order
by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times In his March 23 address to Washingtonians, Governor Jay Inslee issued a “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order to all residents of the state. This announcement came after Inslee shared the facts that more than 2,000 Washingtonians have contracted COVID-19, likely thousands more have the virus but haven’t been diagnosed […]
Community support keeps Sparta’s Pizza & Pasta House open
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Local Lynnwood restaurants are accommodating to Gov. Jay Inslee’s proclamation prohibiting in-person dining at restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic and are still open for business. Michelle Mather, a waitress and manager at Sparta’s Pizza & Pasta House, says the restaurant has been able to adjust with ease due to […]
Boeing to suspend Puget Sound production Operations
Temporary operations shutdown to last 14 days beginning March 25 Those who cannot work remotely will receive paid leave for the initial 10 working days of the suspension Boeing focusing on safe and orderly temporary suspension of operations CHICAGO, March 23, 2020 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced a temporary suspension of production operations at its Puget […]
Connect 2020 concludes, ending Link light rail transfers at Pioneer Square and bicycle restrictions
Trains will continue to operate every 14 minutes due to COVID-19 service reductions Link light rail will return to two-track service in downtown Seattle stations beginning Monday. The return follows the conclusion of Connect 2020, an 11-week period of major light rail service impacts while construction crews connected the existing light rail system in downtown […]
Disaster Declaration makes critical Federal Aid available for Washingtonians
By Office of Congressman Rick Larsen Washington’s Federal and State Lawmakers Urged President to Declare Declaration On Friday EVERETT, WA – Today, President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for Washington state, enabling Washington residents and communities to access critical federal relief from COVID-19. In a letter Friday, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Washington’s congressional […]
Increase need for volunteers at Lynnwood Food Bank
by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times With the COVID-19 outbreak, the Lynnwood Food Bank is seeing a decrease of volunteers and an increase in those coming for help. “This is a volunteer organization,” said Alissa Jones, Director of the Lynnwood Food Bank. “Right now, we are down about three quarters of our volunteers… Food is […]
Navi’s Catering Kitchen donates food to healthcare staff and first responders
by Luke Putvin On March 17, workers from Navi’s Catering Kitchen, including Chef Navi Mudaliar and Sales Manager Ashley Hayes, brought free meals to members of the Edmonds Police Department. The night before, they delivered free meals to the emergency room at Swedish Edmonds, and the night of March 17 they delivered to the emergency […]
