COVID-19 in the community: What you need to know
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times The novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, originated in Wuhan, China and is a newly discovered respiratory tract infection spreading from person to person throughout the global community, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at John Hopkins University, has […]
Tilted Thunder Rail Birds roller derby league
by Erin Freeman Tilted Thunder Rail Birds, an all-female roller derby league, held an open orientation for recruitment at the Lynnwood Library on Sunday, March 8. The team is one of eight bank track leagues in the United States, and the only one in the Pacific Northwest. Amelia Bearheart (Bear), one of the skaters present […]
Responding to Evolving Family Needs in the Time of COVID-19
By Rebecca Mauldin | ChildStrive • ChildStrive shares early childhood development and education expertise digitally • Activity and Care Kits are being assembled and dispersed to vulnerable families • There have been no reported ChildStrive COVID-19 cases with staff or clients at this time Everett, WA, March 10, 2020 — With so much unknown about […]
Inslee issues emergency proclamation in response to COVID-19
By Office of the Governor Gov. Jay Inslee announced new community strategies and social distancing plans Wednesday at a news conference in Seattle to minimize COVID-19 exposure, particularly in counties hit hardest by the virus. Starting today, events that take place in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties with more than 250 people are prohibited by the state. […]
Workforce Alliance seeks comment on Local Area Plan
EVERETT, Wash., March 1, 2020 – The Snohomish County Future Workforce Alliance (the Alliance) announced a process for public engagement in the 2020-2024 Local Area Plan. Required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Local Area Plan (attached) will serve as a guiding vision for Snohomish County’s workforce development system. The plan outlines the […]
Packs For Kids hosts annual spaghetti lunch
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times The fourth annual Spaghetti Lunch fundraiser was held on Sunday, March 2 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Mukilteo’s Rosehill Community Center in support of Packs For Kids. Packs For Kids is a local nonprofit providing Mukilteo School District students access to nutritious meals. Every Friday during the […]
Washington’s Running Start Program Gives High School Students a Head Start into Higher Education
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times March 9 update: EvCC is following the Snohomish Health District recommendation to avoid holding non-essential large public gatherings. As a result, we regret to announce that the March 30 Running Start information information session has been cancelled. On Monday, March 2, Everett Community College held an information session for […]
Edmonds School District Partners with the Snohomish Health District to Combat Coronavirus
By Erin Freeman | Last updated: March 3, 2020 After the first recorded coronavirus patient recovered in Snohomish County, the Edmonds School District is working to prevent another local outbreak. A Snohomish County man, who was the first person in the U.S. diagnosed with coronavirus, has fully recovered and been released from self-isolation. The Snohomish […]
Washington State Aerospace Collegiate Conference takes off
by Lynnwood Times Staff Dozens of budding rocketeers gathered Saturday for the third annual Washington State Aerospace Collegiate Conference. The free event was designed to highlight student achievement in rocket design and promote the field of aerospace engineering. It was held at Edmonds Community College and featured attendees from Edmonds CC, North Seattle Community College, […]
Mukilteo School District bond was lone Snohomish County bond to pass
by Kirsten Johnson The Mukilteo School District narrowly passed its $240 million capital bond last week, clearing the way for a number of security upgrades and addition/modification projects districtwide to begin. Unofficial results from the Feb. 11 special election as of Feb. 18 show that the measure earned 60.39 percent approval, or 8955 of 14828 […]
